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CITY OF TIGARD
Canterbury Place LLC ®REGO7
Dave Gutschmidt
11625 SE 5 Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
RE: FIRE ALARM SYSTEM /SPRINKLER WATER FLOW ALARM
Project Information- TWO STORY 4 PLEX CONDOMINIUMS — BUILDING #27
Building Permit: BUP2006 -00174
Address: / p 7 13 1 e -789- Canterbury Lane Occu pancy Type: R -1
Area: 2 Story, 6,878 Sq Ft Construction Type: V -N — Sprinklered
Hazard: Light Residential Tenant Name: Canterbury Woods
The plan review was performed under the State of Oregon Structural Special Code
edition; and the Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Ordinance 99 -01 (TVFR99- 011999 edition. (OSSC) 98
submitted plans are approved subject to the following. e
General requirements
1. A key box shall be installed within 20 feet of the main entrance. The bottom of the key box
not less than 8 feet nor more than 10 feet above the walking surface unless approved by the shall e be
Chief. 902.4.2 TVFR99 -01 y
2. Upon completion of the installation, a satisfactory test of the entire system shall be made in
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presence of the Fire Chief. M functions of the system or alteration shall be tested. 1007.3.4.
TVFR99 -01
3. The permittee shall provide written certification to the Fire Chief that the system has been
installed
in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. A copy of the completed form shall be
maintained on the premises and made available to the Fire Chief. 1007.3.4.2 TVFR99 -01 be
4. Connections to the light and power service shall be on a dedicated branch circuit. The circuit
connections shall be mechanically protected. The circuit disconnecting means shall be accessible d
only to authorized personnel and shall be clearly and permanently marked FIRE ALARM
CIRCUIT CONTROL. Standard 10 -2, Section 1- 5.2.8.2, TVFR99 -01
5. Manual Fire Alarm activation devices shall be mounted in the following reach ranges:
• Forward Reach - 15 inches to 48 inches above the floor. 1109.2.3.5 OSSC
• Side Reach — 9 inches to 54 inches above the floor. 1109.2.3.6 OSSC
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6. The annunciation of all zones and device identification shall be on electrically supervised initiating
circuits to the main fire alarm control panel. Alarm, supervisory and trouble signals shall be
annunciated in the main control panel and in any required remote annunciator panels by means of
an audible signal and a visual display. Such annunciation shall indicate the building, floor, zone or
other designated area from which the alarm or trouble signal originated. For the purpose of
annunciation, zoning shall be in accordance with the following:
1. When the fire- protective signaling system serves more than one building, each building shall be
considered as a separate zone.
2. Each floor of a building shall be considered as a separate zone.
3. Each section of floor of a building that is separated by area separation walls or by horizontal exits
shall be considered as a separate zone.
4. Annunciation shall be further divided into zones where deemed necessary by the authority having
jurisdiction.
5. Identification of the type of alarm, initiating devices such as manual, automatic, sprinkler water
flow, sprinkler supervisory switches, etc.. shall be separately indicated on electrically supervised
initiating circuits to the main fire alarm control unit. TVFR99.01, section 1007.3.3.7
7. When required by chief, fire alarm systems shall be monitored by an approved central, proprietary or
remote station service or a local alarm which gives audible and visual signals at a constantly
attended location. TVFR99 -01, section 1007.3.3.6.1
Approved Plans: 1 set of approved plans, bearing the City of Tigard approval stamp, shall be
maintained on the jobsite. The plans shall be available to the Building Division inspectors throughout
all phases of construction. 106.4.2 OSSC
Premises Identification: Approved numbers or addresses shall be provided for all new buildings in
such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property.
When submitting revised drawings or additional information, please attach a copy of the enclosed City
of Tigard, Letter of Transmittal. The letter of transmittal assists the City of Tigard in tracking and
processing the documents.
Respectfu
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Val Frenzel,
Senior Plans Examiner