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[F] 907.5.2.3.1 Public and common areas.
Visible alarm notification appliances shall be provided in public areas and common areas.
Chapter 11
COMMON USE. Interior or exterior circulation paths , rooms, spaces or elements that are not for public use and are made available for the shared use of two or more people
PUBLIC-USE AREAS. Interior or exterior rooms or spaces that are made available to the general public.
I have a fully sprinkled 15,000 sq ft doctors office. The main floor is an eye doctor/clinic the lower level is unfinished for future doctors office.
We consider the exam rooms to be a public/common use area as defined in Chapter 11 and therefore 907.5.2.3.1 requires visible alarm notification appliances in the exam rooms. As usual the alarms come in as deferred submittals as part of the value engineering and we are getting resistance that we are not interpreting this section properly and therefore driving the cost up. The commentary supports our position. How do others handle exam rooms and visible notification requirements?
Visible alarm notification appliances shall be provided in public areas and common areas.
Chapter 11
COMMON USE. Interior or exterior circulation paths , rooms, spaces or elements that are not for public use and are made available for the shared use of two or more people
PUBLIC-USE AREAS. Interior or exterior rooms or spaces that are made available to the general public.
I have a fully sprinkled 15,000 sq ft doctors office. The main floor is an eye doctor/clinic the lower level is unfinished for future doctors office.
We consider the exam rooms to be a public/common use area as defined in Chapter 11 and therefore 907.5.2.3.1 requires visible alarm notification appliances in the exam rooms. As usual the alarms come in as deferred submittals as part of the value engineering and we are getting resistance that we are not interpreting this section properly and therefore driving the cost up. The commentary supports our position. How do others handle exam rooms and visible notification requirements?