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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPECIFICATIONSRI N SCANNED BY St. Lucie County TYPICAL MALTESE CROSS (FIGURE 1) nts... MALTESE CROSS SPECIFICATIONS: "APPROVED SYMBOL" MEANS A MALTESE CROSS MEASURING 81NCHES HORIZONTALLY AND 81NCHES VERTICALLY, OF A BRIGHT RED REFLECTIVE COLOR, DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIGURE 1. (3) ANY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR MULTIUNIT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE OF THREE UNITS OR MORE, WHICH USES HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS -TYPE CONSTRUCTION IN ANY PORTION SHALL BE MARKED WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOL. TOWNHOUSES ARE NOT MULTIUNIT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS RULE. EACH APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL INCLUDE WITHIN THE CENTER CIRCLE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATIONS: (A) STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS ROOFS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER -It-. (B) STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS FLOOR SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER "F". (C) STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "RF." (4) THE APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN 241NCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR AND: (A) BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FACE OF THE STRUCTURE ON A CONTRASTING BACKGROUND, OR (B) BE MOUNTED ON A CONTRASTING BASE MATERIAL WHICH IS THEN PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FACE OF THE STRUCTURE. (S) THE DISTANCE ABOVE THE GRADE, WALKING SURFACE OR THE FINISHED FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SYMBOL SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 4 FEET (48 IN.). (6) THE DISTANCE ABOVE THE GRADE, WALKING SURFACE OR THE FINISHED FLOOR TO THE TOP OF THE SYMBOL SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 6 FEET (72 IN.). (7) IN SINGLE TENANT STRUCTURES WITH MULTIPLE MAIN ENTRY DOORS, SUCH AS BIG BOX RETAIL STORES, DEPARTMENT STORES AND GROCERY STORES, THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE THAT OTHER MAIN ENTRY DOORS OF THE STRUCTURE BE MARKED WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOLTO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE IN SUBSECTION (1) ABOVE. (8) IN MULTIPLE TENANT STRUCTURES AND COVERED MALL STRUCTURES WITH MULTIPLE MAIN ENTRY DOORS, THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE THAT OTHER MAIN ENTRY DOORS OF THE STRUCTURE BE MARKED WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOLTO CARRY OUTTHE PURPOSE IN SUBSECTION (1) ABOVE. (9) IN MULTIPLE TENANT STRUCTURES AND COVERED MALLS WITH MULTIPLE MAIN ENTRY DOORS, THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE THAT OTHER MAIN ENTRY DOORS BE MARKED WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOLTO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE IN SUBSECTION (1) ABOVE. IN SUCH STRUCTURES, APPROVED SYMBOLS SHALL BE MARKED ON ONE SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE ONLY AND SPACED NOT CLOSER THAN 100 FEET OR AT EACH END OF THE STRUCTURE WHEN SUCH STRUCTURE IS LESS THAN 100 FEET IN LENGTH. (10) THE OWNER OF EACH NEW STRUCTURE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL MARK THE STRUCTURE WITH THE APPROVED SYMBOL PRIOR TO RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. (11) THE OWNER OF EACH EXISTING STRUCTURE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL MARK THE STRUCTURE WITH THE APPROVED SYMBOL WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RULE. (12) WHERE THE OWNER OF THE STRUCTURE AND THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION DISAGREE AS TO THE USE OF LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS -TYPE CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE STRUCTURE, THE OWNER SHALL BE GRANTED NOT MORE THAN 4S DAYS TO PROVIDE WRITTEN VERIFICATION FROM A LICENSED ENGINEER OR LICENSED ARCHITECT; OTHERWISE, THE OWNER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE RULE. d RD NOV 0 9 ton PERMITTING St. Lucie County, FL TYPICAL MALTESE CROSS (FIGURE 1) nts... MALTESE CROSS SPECIFICATIONS: "APPROVED SYMBOL" MEANS A MALTESE CROSS MEASURING 8 INCHES HORIZONTALLY AND 8 INCHES VERTICALLY, OF A BRIGHT RED REFLECTIVE COLOR, DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIGURE 1. (3) ANY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR MULTIUNIT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE OF THREE UNITS OR MORE, WHICH USES HORIZONTAL OR VERTICAL LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS -TYPE CONSTRUCTION IN ANY PORTION SHALL BE MARKED WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOL. TOWNHOUSES ARE NOT MULTIUNIT RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND THEREFORE NOT SUBIECTTO THIS RULE. EACH APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL INCLUDE WITHIN THE CENTER CIRCLE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATIONS: (A) STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS ROOFS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTER "R". 48) STRUCTURES W1TRUGHT-FRAME 7RUSSFLOOR SYSTEMS SHALLAEAWKEDWITN THE -LETTER "F'% (C) STRUCTURES WITH LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS FLOOR AND ROOF SYSTEMS SHALL BE MARKED WITH THE LETTERS "RF." (4) THE APPROVED SYMBOL SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN 24 INCHES TO THE LEFT OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR AND: (A) BE PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FACE OF THE STRUCTURE ON A CONTRASTING BACKGROUND, OR (B) BE MOUNTED ON A CONTRASTING BASE MATERIAL WHICH IS THEN PERMANENTLY ATTACHED TO THE FACE OF THE STRUCTURE. (S) THE DISTANCE ABOVE THE GRADE, WALKING SURFACE OR THE FINISHED FLOOR TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SYMBOL SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 4 FEET (48 IN.). (6)TKE DISTANCE ABOVEIHE GRADE,WALRING SURFACE OR-IHE 'FINISHED nOORTO THETOP OFITIE SYMBOL SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 6 FEET (72 IN.). (7) IN SINGLE TENANT STRUCTURES WITH MULTIPLE MAIN ENTRY -DOORS, SUCH AS BIG BOX RETAIL STORES, DEPARTMENT STORES AND GROCERY STORES, THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE THAT OTHER MAIN ENTRY DOORS OF THE STRUCTURE BE MARKED WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOL TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE IN SUBSECTION (1) ABOVE. (8) IN MULTIPLE TENANT STRUCTURES AND COVERED MALL STRUCTURES WITH MULTIPLE MAIN ENTRY DOORS, THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE THAT OTHER MAIN ENTRY DOORS OF THE STRUCTURE BE MARKED WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOL TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE IN SUBSECTION (1) ABOVE. .(9) IN MULTIPLE TENANT STRUCTURES AND COVERED MALLS WITH MULTIPLE MAIN ENTRY DOORS, THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION IS AUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE THAT OTHER MAIN ENTRY DOORS BE MARKED --;, WITH AN APPROVED SYMBOL TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSE IN SUBSECTION (1) ABOVE. IN SUCH STRUCTURES, APPROVED SYMBOLS SHALL BE MARKED ON ONE SIDE OF THE STRUCTURE ONLY AND SPACED NOT CLOSER THAN 100 FEET OR AT EACH END OF THE STRUCTURE WHEN SUCH STRUCTURE IS LESS THAN 100 FEET IN LENGTH. (10) THE OWNER OF EACH NEW STRUCTURE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL MARK THE STRUCTURE WITH THE APPROVED SYMBOL PRIOR TO RECEIVING A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. (21) THE OWNER OF EACH EXISTING STRUCTURE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION SHALL MARK THE STRUCTURE WITH THE APPROVED.SYMSOL WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS RULE- (12) WHERE THE OWNER OF THE STRUCTURE AND THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION DISAGREE AS TO THE USE OF LIGHT -FRAME TRUSS -TYPE CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE STRUCTURE, THE OWNER SHALL BE GRANTED NOT MORE THAN 45 DAYS TO PROVIDE WRITTEN VERIFICATION FROM A LICENSED ENGINEER OR LICENSED ARCHITECT; OTHERWISE, THE OWNER SHALL COMPLY WITH THE RULE.