NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal, has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Ed Riley, the fire code official for Collier County, on September 10, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The question involves the exit egress requirements for a three story structure with an open space between the second and third levels. In order to access the enclosed exits, the occupants must pass through the open areas. The Declaratory Statement applies the Florida Fire Prevention Code to these facts and concludes that the occupants must have exit egress that is separated from the open areas by a smoke barrier.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Lesley Mendelson, Assistant General Counsel, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0340, (850)413-3604 or (850)413-4238, Fax: (850)922-1235 or (850)488-0697 (please advise if you would like it mailed or faxed to you and please include your phone number on your request in case any question arises) or by e-mailing your request to: Lesley.Mendelson@myfloridacfo.com.