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WINSTEAD AND ASSOCIATES
ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING CODE SERVICES, PC.
P.O. Box 2198 Phone: 503- 723 -8003
Oregon City, Oregon 97045 Fax: 503- 723 -8234
Email: codeexpert@msn.com
December 9, 2002
Mr. Gary Lampella, Building Official
City of Tigard
13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, Oregon 97223
Subject: REVIEW OF TYPE I HOOD FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM, PROJECT IS
LOCATED AT 13727 SW PACIFIC HIGHWAY, TIGARD, OREGON, PERMIT
BUP2002- 005XX, 2134.TIG
Dear Mr. Lampella,
In response to your request, the drawings and design documents for the proposed interior
work were REVIEWED AND FOUND TO BE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE with the
2002 Oregon Mechanical Specialty Code (OMSC) and NFPA 96. It is important to note the
issuance of a permit shall not authorize the violation of any provisions of the OMSC or NFPA
96. Permits presuming to give authority to violate or cancel any provisions of the OMSC are not
valid. The recommendation for approval and issuance of a permit based on the plans,
specifications and related material shall not prevent the building official hereafter from requiring
the correction of errors in plans, specifications and related material or from preventing the
building from being operated in violation. The following are to be considered conditions of
approval.
Conditions of Approval:
1. Fire - extinguishing equipment shall include both automatic fire- extinguishing systems as
primary protection and portable fire extinguishers as a secondary backup.
2. Building inspector shall validate if a Class K fire extinguisher is located within 30 feet of
commercial food heat - processing equipment.
3. A placard identifying the use of the extinguisher as a secondary backup means to the
automatic fire - extinguishing system shall be conspicuously placed near each portable fire
extinguisher in the cooking area.
4. Upon activation of any fire - extinguishing system for cooking operation, all sources of
fuel and electric power that produce heat to all equipment requiring protection by that
system shall automatically shut off.
5. Shutoff devices shall require manual reset.
6. A readily accessible means for manual activation shall be located between 42 inches and
48 inches above the floor, be accessible in the event of a fire, be located in a path of
egress, and clearly identify the hazard protected.
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7. Upon activation of the automatic fir- extinguishing system, an audible alarm or visual
indicator shall be provided to show the system has activated.
8. The installer shall provide certification to the City of Tigard that the installation is in
agreement with the terms of the listing and the manufacturer's installations and/or
approved design.
9. The installer shall arrange an appointment with the City of Tigard for a trip test of the
system after completed installation of the system and prior to business operation.
Documents Submitted :
1. Three (3) sets of construction documents prepared by United Fire & Safety.
Delivered
Hand Delivered
Respectfully,
Stephen M. Winstead, Architect
Winstead and Associates, PC
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