Glen Guarin, Fire Marshal of Fort Walton Beach Fire Department; The Petition requests a determination as to: 1) Whether the proposed buildings must be considered mixed occupancy or separate occupancy if the building plans show occupancies having ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Department of Financial Services has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Glen Guarin, Fire Marshal of Fort Walton Beach Fire Department on May 01, 2017. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:

The Petition requests a determination as to: 1) Whether the proposed buildings must be considered mixed occupancy or separate occupancy if the building plans show occupancies having separate outdoor exits; and 2) Whether separate occupancies are subject to the fire resistant assembly requirements of the Florida Fire Prevention Code (FFPC).The Department concludes pursuant to section 6.1.14.4, FFPC, the buildings must be considered separate occupancy because the building plans show occupancies having separate outdoor exits; and 2) Pursuant to section 6.1.14.4.1, FFPC, separate occupancies are subject to the fire resistant assembly requirements of the FFPC.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Sarah Marcos at [e-mail].

Please refer all comments to: Sarah Marcos at [e-mail].