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Chapter 10 Means of Egress Flashcards

1
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Fire safety and evacuation plans shall be provided for..

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all occupancies

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2
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Means of egress shall have a minimum height above finished floor?

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No less than 7ft 6inches

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3
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A freestanding object or mounted on post shall not overhang that post more than..

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4 inches

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4
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Horizontal projections between 27 inches to 80 inches shall not project more than

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4 inches into path

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5
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Handrails can protrude…

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4 1/2 inches from wall or guard…

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6
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In means of egress where the slope is greater than…

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5% percent ramps will be used

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7
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change of elevation less than 12 inches…

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sloped surfaces shall be used

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8
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Every room/space with occupant over 50 for assembly, etc….

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shall have occupancy posted

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8
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Doors when fully opened shall not reduce width more than…

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7 inches

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9
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Decorative trim shall not reduce width more than …

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1 1/2 inch on each side

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10
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How many exits required for occupant load of 501 to 1000

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3 or more exits

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11
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Boiler/Furnace Rooms shall require…

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2 exits where area is over 500 square feet

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12
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Refrigerator Rooms shall require…

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2 exits where area is over 1000 square feet

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13
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Means of egress serving a room shall be illuminated at…

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all times that room is occupied

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14
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Means of egress illumination level in walking surface shall be…

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no less that 1 foot-candle

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15
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Means of egress illumination level in stairways shall be…

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no less than 10 foot-candle

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16
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Emergency power system shall last for..

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no less than 90 minutes

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17
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emergency power system illumination level..

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.01 to 1 foot-candle

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18
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Accessible exits shall have the same number as

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Normal exits

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19
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Minimum width between stairway

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48 inches

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20
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Each accessible area of refugee shall be sized to hold…

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2 wheelchairs spaces no less than 30 inch by 52 inches

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21
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Area of refugee shall be seperated by..

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smoke barrier

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22
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Minimum clear opening width of door…

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32 inches

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23
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Minimum clear opening width of door (hospital)…

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44 inches

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24
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Minimum clear opening height of door shall be…

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no less than 80 inches

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25
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Minimum clear opening width of door (Prisons)…

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28 inches

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26
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Door hardware operates by push or pull to unlatch

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shall not exceed 15 pounds

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27
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Door hardware operated by rotation to unlatch

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shall not exceed 28 pounds

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28
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Threshold at doorways shall not exceed

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3/4 inch in height

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29
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Threshold at sliding doors shall not exceed

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1/2 inch in height

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30
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Minimum space between two door

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48 inches

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31
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Door handles, pulls , latches, and locks shall be installed

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minimum 34 inches to 48 inches above finished floor

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32
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Delayed egress locking system must have..

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automatic sprinkler system
and smoke or heat detection

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33
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Max occupant load for revolving doors…

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no more than 50 persons

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34
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max occupant load for turnstiles

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no more than 50 persons

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35
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Stairways headroom clearance no less than..

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80 inches

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36
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The walk-in across winder treads shall be located…

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12 inches from the side where the winders are narrower

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37
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Stair rise heights minimum…

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4 inches to 7 inches max

38
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rectangular tread depths no less than

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11 inch horizontal

39
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winder treads depths no less than

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11 inch vertical

40
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Stair treads and stair risers shall

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be uniform in size and shape

41
Q

Between largest and smallest Riser Height
Between largest and smallest Tread Depth
(Stairway)

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3/8 Inch`

42
Q

Nosings shall be curvature or bevel no less than…

A

1/16 inch but no more 9/16 inch

43
Q

Enclosures under interior stairways shall be protected by..

A

1 hr fire resistance rated construction

44
Q

Vertical rise in Stairs shall be…

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greater than 12 ft between floor levels

45
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Alternating tread devices shall have a minimum..

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tread depth- 5 inches
projected tread depth- 8 1/2 inches
tread width- 7 inches
riser height- 9 1/2 inches

46
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Ramps in means of egress shall not be steeper than…

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8.3% slope

47
Q

Handrails between ramp shall be…

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36 inches

48
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Headroom in all parts of ramp shall be

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80 inches minimum

49
Q

doors opening on landing shall not exceed

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42 inches

50
Q

Landing slope max

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2% slope

51
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Land width shall be no less than

A

width of ramp

52
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landing length shall be no less than

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60 inches

53
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change of direction on landing (on ramp)..

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60 inch by 60 inch

54
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Ramps with a rise greater than 6 inches shall have..

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handrails on both sides

55
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Minimum height of a curb

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4 inches

56
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Exit signs shall be within 100 feet from…

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nearest exit.

57
Q

Exit sign illumination level

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5 foot-candle

58
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Handrail shall be in height of…

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34 inches to 38 inches from floor

59
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Handrail shall be categorized in …

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Type I and Type II (section 1014)

60
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Clearance between handrail and wall

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minimum 1 1/2 inches

61
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Guards shall be located along open sided walking surfaces, aisles, stairs, ramps, etc. if width is…

A

30 inches to 36 inches

62
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Required guards shall be no less …

A

42 inches in height

63
Q

Required guards shall have a opening no less than..

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A 4 inch sphere
exception: (section 1015)

64
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Dead end corridors max length…

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20 feet in length

65
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The long side of egress balconies shall be no less than..

A

50% open

66
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Exterior egress balconies shall have a minimum fire separation distance of…

A

10 ft

67
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Interior exit stairways and ramps for 4 or more stories

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2 hr fire resistance rating minimum

68
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Interior exit stairways and ramps for 3 or less stories

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1 hr fire resistance rating minimum

69
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Interior exit stairways and ramps exit to..

A

public way or exit discharge

70
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smoke proof enclosures exit to…

A

public way or exit discharge

71
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Exit pathway in smoke proof enclosure shall have no doors except..

A

a fire door assembly

72
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minimum width of exit passageway shall be…

A

no less than 44 inches

73
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Exit passageways walls, ceilings, and floors shall have a rating of..

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no less than 1 hour fire resistance rating

74
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Horizontal exit separation shall extend vertically through all floors unless

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floor assemblies have 2 hr fire resistance rating or more and have protected openings

75
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Refuge area of Horizontal exit shall…

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be 3 square feet for each occupant

76
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Exterior exit stairways shall not be in which occupancy?

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I-2 & other occupancies over 6 stories that’s not considered a high rise

77
Q

Exterior exit stairways shall have a fire separation of…

A

10 feet

78
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Exit discharge leads to a ..

A

Public way

79
Q

Minimum width in egress court..

A

44 inches

80
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Minimum width in egress court serving R-3 and U

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36 inches

81
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Minimum height of egress court

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7 feet

82
Q

Spaces under Bleachers/Grandstands shall be separated by..

A

Fire barriers with minimum 1-hr fire resistance rating

83
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Assembly purpose of 300 or more with a main exit, the main exit shall accommodate for no less than…

A

1/2 of the entire occupant load

84
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Assembly purpose of 300 or more with a main exit, each level shall have addition means of egress for no less than…

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1/2 of the occupant load of that floor

85
Q

Interior Balcony, Gallery, or Press Box that hold more than 50 capacity shall have how many exits?

A

2 or more exits

86
Q

what section is Aisles with & without smoke protection

A

1030.6.1

87
Q

Minimum roof height of a smoke protected assembly seating area with a roof…

A

no less than 15 feet

88
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Smoke control in smoke protected assembly seating area with a roof…

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no less than 6 feet above the floor of means of egress

89
Q

Tread Contrasting Transition Marking width…

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minimum 1 inch - 2 inch max

90
Q

Ramped aisles/Stepped aisles with a slope of 6.7% need…

A

Handrails

91
Q

Emergency escape and rescue opening minimum size…

A

5.7 square feet

92
Q

Emergency escape and rescue opening maximum height from floor…

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44 inches

93
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Emergency escape and rescue door minimum size…

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9 square feet

Building inspector (9 decks)

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