J - Regulatory Requirements Flashcards
Parking space allotted per car
290sqft
Zoning originated in
NYC 1916
Parking efficiency starts at ___
and moves to ____.
90 degrees most efficient
30 least efficient
Slopes in parking lots are maximum
5°
Multistory ramps are maximum _____
with transitions ______
15°
With 8’ transitions
Area of a person
3sf
Sidewalks are a minimum width
5’
Maximum path of common egress travel
75’
Distance to an exit
250’ max
Exits cannot pass through
Kitchens
Storerooms
Closets
rooms that can be locked
Spaces with more than 50 occupants must have
2 exits min
Standpipes are required for buildings with
Three or more stories
During construction standpipes must be in
Working order
Continuously pressurized with water from a public supply. Hose cabinets are located at fixed distances and hoses can be operated by occupants
Wet standpipe
Not connected to constant water supply, the firemen connect to an outside hose connection point. Cabinets are located in smoke prove stair towers and hoses are used by fireman
Dry standpipe
No public water supply when density is less then this number of people per square mile
1000 ppl
Must be separated by a one hour fire barrier that have self-closing doors with no air transfer openings
and/or have a fire suppression system
Incidental use areas
Can’t exceed 10% of the total floor area allowed by the height/area table
Accessory use areas
If occupancies in a building are too large to be considered incidental/accessory then the building is considered to have this occupancy
Mixed occupancy
No fire suppression is needed as long as
Fire areas within a building fall below the limits
Distance and the occupant must travel from the most remote point to the entrance of the nearest exit
Exit access
The door that opens directly to the outside or a protected stare/ramp
Exit
The past between the exit door and the public way
Exit discharge
High hazard area must be rated this many hours
4
Utility area must be rated this many hours fire protection
One hour
