Lee's Summit

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Codes Administration - 2003 IBC 1004.1 - Design occupant load. In determining means of egress requirements, the number of occupants for whom meansof egress facilities shall be provided shall be established by the largest number computed in accordance with Sections 1004.1.1 through 1004.1.3.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IBC 1004.3 - Posting of occupant load. Every room or space that is an assembly occupancy shall have the occupant load of the room or space posted in a conspicuous place, near the main exit or exit access doorway from the room or space. Posted signs shall be of an approved legible permanent design and shall be maintained by the owner or authorized agent.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IBC 1006.3 Illumination emergency power. The power supply for means of egress illumination shall normally be proivided by the premise's electrical supply. In the event of power supply failure, an emergency electrical system shall automatically illuminate the following areas: 1. Exit access corridors, passageways and aisles in rooms and spaces which require two or more means of egress. 2. Exit access corridors and exit stairways locate in buildings required to have two or more exits. 3. Exterior egress components at other than the level of exit discharge until exit discharge is accomplished for buildings required to have two or more exits. 4. Interior exit discharge elements, as permitted in Section 1023.1, in buildings required to have two or more exits. 5. The portion of the exterior exit discharge immediately adjacent to exit discharge doorways in buildings required to have two or more exits. The emergency power system shall provide power for a duration of not less than 90 minutes and shall consist of storage batteries, unit equipment or an on-site generator. The installation of the emergency power system shall be in accordance with Section 2702.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IBC 1008.1.2 - Door swing. Egress doors shall be side-hinged swinging. Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel where serving an occupant load of 50 or more persons or a Group H occupancy. The opening force for interior side-swinging doors without closers shall not exceed a 5-pound force. For other side-swinging, sliding and folding doors, the door latch shall release when subjected to a 15-pound force. The door shall be set in motion when subjected to a 30-pound force. The door shall swing to a full-open position when subjected to a 15-pound force. Forces shall be applied to the latch side.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IBC 1011.1 - Where required. Exits and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign readily visible from any direction of egress travel. Access to exits shall be marked by readily visible exit signs in cases where the exit or the path of egress travel is not immediately visible to the occupants. Exit sign placement shall be such that no point in an exit access corridor is more than 100 feet or the listed viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less, from the nearest visible exit sign.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IBC 1110.1 - Signs. Required accessible elements shall be identified by the International Symbol of Accessiblity a the following locations: 1. Accessible parking spaces required by Section 1106.1 except where the total number of parking spaces provided is four or less. 2. Accessible passenger loading zones. 3. Accessbile areas of refuge required by Section 1007.6. 4. Accessible rooms where multiple single-user toilet or bathing rooms are clustered in a single location. 5. Accessible entrances where not all entrances are accessible. 6. Accessible check-out aisles where not all aisles are accessible. The sign, where provided, shall be above the check-out aisle in the same location as the checkout aisle number or type of check-out identification. 7. Unisex toilet and bathing rooms. 8. Accessible dressing, fitting and locker rooms where not all such rooms are accessible.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IBC 715.3 - Fire door and shutter assemblies. Approved fire door and fire shutter assemblies shall be constructed of any materials or assembly of component materials that conforms to the test requirements of Section 715.3.1, 715.3.2 or 715.3.3 and the fire protection rating indicated in Table 715.3. Fire door assemblies and shutters shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of this section and NFPA 80.

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Fire Department- Place the manual pull for the hood system opposite the hinged side of the door. Shown two ways on the plans.

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Fire Department IFC 905.3.1 Building height. Class I standpipe systems shall be installed throughout buildings where the floor level of the highest story is located more than two stories above the lowest level of the fire department vehicle access, or where the floor level of the lowest story is located more than two stories below the highest level of fire department vehicle access.

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Fire Department- Fire protection systems for the occupied portion of the building shall remain operable.

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Fire Department- Door 116 from the Entry Hall shall swing in the direction of egress travel.

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Fire Department- Clarify the use of the roll down fire door between the atrium and library.

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Codes Administration - The life safety plan on Sheet A1 does not provide does not include information on the location and types of new and existing rated assemblies.

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Codes Administration - The exiting plan on Sheet A1 shows the exit path going through a fire shutter door.

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Codes Administration - The Code Analysis shows the existing building to be of Type III-B construction and the addition of Type V-B construction. The plans do not indicate a fire-wall between the two areas to create two separate buildings.

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Codes Administration - The plans show the corridor walls as rated across from the restroom and on the south side of the restroom but the walls and doors between the restroom and corridor are not rated.

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Codes Administration - I am unable to locate information on the hood system to be installed.

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Codes Administration - I am unable to locate details regarding the construction of the shafts for the ducts to be installed from the first floor through the roof.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IMC 506.1 - General. Commercial kitchen hood ventilation ducts and exhaust equipment shall comply with the requirements of this section. Commercial kitchen grease ducts shall be designed for the type of cooking appliance and hood served.

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Fire Department- 703.2.1 Signs. Where required by the code official, a sign shall be permanently displayed on or near each fire door in letters not less than 1 inch (25 mm) high to read as follows: 1. For doors designed to be kept normally open: FIRE DOOR-DO NOT BLOCK. 2. For doors designed to be kept normally closed: FIRE DOOR-KEEP CLOSED.

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CA - The disposal of demolition waste is regulated by the Department of Natural Resources under Chapter 260 RSMO. Such waste, in types and quantities established by the department, shall be taken to a demolition landfill or a sanitary landfill for disposal.

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CA - No merchandise, stock, interior furnishings or supplies shall be placed in this facility without approval from the City of Lee's Summit.

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CA - Each structure shall have the address of that structure visibly posted on the jobsite throughtout the construction process.

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CA - A License Tax application completed by the contractor must be submitted to the City of Lee's Summit, Codes Administration Department, and any applicable License Tax paid prior to issuing a building permit.

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CA - The occupancy and or final inspection shall be scheduled with the Codes Administration Department and requires a minimum of two (2) working days notice. Codes Administration will contact the appropriate city departments and will notify the applicant of the date and time the inspection will be performed.

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CA - Each layer of fire-resistive assemblies shall be inspected and approved prior to the application of additional layers or finishes. All firestopping of penetrations and required dampers shall be inspected and approved prior to concealing.

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CA - The Final Development Plan must be approved prior to issuing full building permits.

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Fire Department; Required means of egress components shall be maintained during construction and demolition.

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Fire Department: Where access to or within a structure or an area is restricted because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, the code official is authorized to require a key box to be installed in an accessible location. The key box shall be of an approved type and shall contain keys to gain access as required by the code official.

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Fire Department; The required fire-resistance rating of fire-resistance-rated construction (including walls, fire stops, shaft enclosures, partitions and floors) shall be maintained. Such elements shall be properly repaired, restored or replaced when damaged, altered, breached or penetrated. Openings made therein for the passage of pipes, electrical conduit, wires, ducts, air transfer openings, and holes made for any reason shall be protected with approved methods capable of resisting the passage of smoke and fire. Openings through fire-resistance rated assemblies shall be protected by self-closing or automatic- closing doors of approved construction meeting the fire protection requirements for the assembly.

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Fire Department. Construction documents for fire protection systems shall be submitted for review and approval prior to system installation. The plans and specifications shall bear a State of Missouri licensed engineers seal. This includes fire sprinkler systems, grease hood and duct suppression systems as well as other fire suppression system.

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Fire Department: Fire detection and alarm systems, fire-extinguishing systems, fire hydrant systems, fire standpipe systems, fire pump systems, private fire service main and all other fire protection systems and appurteances thereto shall be subject to acceptance tests as contained in the installation standards and as approved by the code official. The code official shall be notified before any required acceptance testing. NOTE: Acceptance testing shall be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance by calling (816) 969-7343.

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Fire Department; Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in occupancies and locations as set forth in the IFC Sec. 906 and as required by the Code Offical. Fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed and maintained in accordance with this section and NFPA 10.

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Fire Department; Construction documents for fire alarm systems shall be submitted for review and approval prior to system installation. Documents shall bear a State of Missouri architect/engineers seal..Construction documents shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: 1. A floor plan. 2. Locations of alarm-initiating and notification appli- ances. 3. Alarm control and trouble signaling equipment. 4. Annunciation. 5. Power connection. 6. Battery calculations. 7. Conductor type and sizes. 8. Voltage drop calculations. 9. Manufacturers, model numbers and listing informa- tion for equipment, devices and materials. 10. Details of ceiling height and construction. 11. The interface of fire safety control functions.

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Codes Administration - Lee's Summit Code of Ordinance 17-6.D - Regulated smoking environments classified. No person with ownership, management, or control of a "Food Service Establishment" shall operate such establishment unless there is posted signage at a height and location conspicuous to persons entering the establishment, with primary lettering of not less than one inch in height according to one of the following classifications of food service establishements: 1. Smoke -free establishement 2. Smoking restricted establishement.

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CA - LSCO Chapter7, Section 117 - Materials, equipment, and devices approved by the building official shall be constructed and installed in accordance with such approval.

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CA - LSCO 7-134 - Every permit issued shall become invalid unless the work on the site authorized by such permit is commenced within 180 days after its issuance, or if the work authorized on the site by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 180 days after the time the work is commenced. Permits for exterior work, i.e., walls, fences, decks, patios, patio covers and similar type work requiring permits, as well as permits for residential room additions and remodels shall be limited to 180 days duration. Permits for other new construction shall be limited to one-year duration. The building official official is authorized to grant, in writing, one or more extensions of time, for periods not more than 180 days each.

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CA - LSCO 7-162 - It shall be the duty of the holder of the permit or their duly authorized agent to notify the building official when work is ready for inspection. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to provide access to and means for inspection of such work for any inspections that are required by this code. Inspection requests shall be made in advance and in accordance with the most current written policies of the Codes Administration Department.

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CA - LSCO7-168 - The building official is authorized to issue a temporary certificate of occupancy before the completion of the entire work covered by the permit, provided that such portion or portions shall be occupied safely. The building official shall set a time period during which the temporary certificate of occupancy is valid.

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Codes Administration - 2003 IMC 403.3 - Ventilation rate. Ventilation systems shall be designed to have the capacity to supply the minimum outdoor airflow rate determined in accordance with Table 403.3 based on the occupancy of the space and occupant load or other parameter as stated therein. The occupant load utilized for design of the ventilation system shall not be less than the number determined fron the estimated maximum occupant load rate indicated in Table 403.3. Ventilation rates for occupancies not represented in Table 403.3 shall be determined by an approved engineering analysis. The ventilation system shall b designed to supply the required rate of ventilation air continuously during the period the building is occupied, except as otherwise stated in other provisions of the code.

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P & D - All exterior mechanical equipment, whether roof mounted or ground mounted, shall be screened from view from off the property. The appearance of screens shall be coordinated with the building to maintain a unified appearance.

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P & D - Sign permits must be obtained for all signs prior to installation. All signs shall comply with the sign requirements outlined in the UDO, Article 13.