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�•. <br />z <br />LIFE SAFETY CODE REUI�41 <br />�BOP� IiARCHE , <br />1 l�letmore_ <br />Fverett, WA"- 9$2�1 <br />January 11, 1980 <br />7he Bon Marche is a five story, reinforced concrete buildin9 <br />with a one level basement. . <br />Original building, including basement, is approximately <br />72,000 square feet. <br />Annex adds approximately 6,000 square feet oia first floor <br />and 6,000 square feet in basement. The totai is 84,000 <br />square feet, all unsprinklered. <br />Sir�ce iL i: an e�ci:,ting b�ilai.iy c�n.;iru::t�d u 1`;�defiltiencies> <br />prior to present Building Codes, it contains many <br />structural, life.safety, and fire protection consi•�erations. <br />This revie�•i will be limited to the life safety concerns <br />involved. NaturallY� andsvilltbenaddressed wherecappropPiate• • <br />• a part in life safety <br />Although the City of Evcrett has not adopted the Life Safety <br />Code, it is a part of thereasonabledreiertlncesthat9caa be <br />practice and is the only <br />used in this case to ma'Y.y ac,at�d;;r�a,a�t;,n of conditions <br />; . `_i,i� o:-;,�ar;.y =� -• ` <br />7his will be a section by section assessment per N.F.P.A. 101 <br />Lifc Safety Code, 1976 edition. The hand'000k e�he��nter.t <br />used for the purpose of more easily clarifyin9 <br />o� the Codc. <br />Chapter 12, 1lercantile �e�a?aonsesucheasstheeQon�htarche. <br />�iith departrnent store op <br />References to other chapters ��ill be used e�here necessary <br />to illustrar� �e1rtinent5a�e5omitted�ter 12. Those sections <br />t�hich are not p <br />Seetion 1?-1 <br />The Code applies +o existing buildings. <br />Section 12-1.2 <br />Defines mercantile occupancY (fron Section 4-1.71, <br />