Old Port Cove Condominium Five Association, Inc,; Petitioner is asking for a determination whether: 1) a fire official may require the condominium to sprinkler the building if members of the condominium association voted to opt out of sprinkling; ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Department of Financial Services, Division of State Fire Marshal has received the petition for declaratory statement from Old Port Cove Condominium Five Association, Inc.. The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of subsection 633.208(5), Florida Statute, and NFPA 101:31.2.11.1 as it applies to the petitioner.

Petitioner is asking for a determination whether: 1) a fire official may require the condominium to sprinkler the building if members of the condominium association voted to opt out of sprinkling; and 2) the Fire Safety Evaluation System for Board and Care Facilities using prompt evacuation capabilities parameter values found in NFPA 101A provide a method for determining equivalent compliance for all the requirements of NFPA 101: chapter 31, only the engineered life safety system, or all the requirements in NFPA 101: Chapter 31 except for the engineered life safety system; and 3) smoke proof enclosures are required for Marina Tower.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Sarah Marcos [e-mail] [phone]. Please refer all comments to: [e-mail].