NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Steven J. Wolk on November 15, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The subject of the Petition is the need for a fire alarm system in a 22-unit, two-story apartment building pursuant to NFPA 101-31.3.4.1, adopted by rule in the Florida Fire Prevention Code, and Section 633.0215(14), Florida Statutes. The subject building is required to have a fire alarm system install unless exempt pursuant to NFPA 101-31.3.4.1.2. The subject building is not entitled to the exemption because every unit therein does not have an independent exit or stairway discharging at grade. Photographs of the building along with the description in the petition indicate that on the second story, two units share the same independent stairway discharging at grade. The building contains several shared stairways from the second floor discharging at grade. For the same reason, the subject building is not entitled to the exemption provided by Section 633.0215(14), Note 1, Florida Statutes.
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.