TB 054 - Hazardous/illegal Mezzanines

Question 1

Has the mezzanine been legally constructed with permit from

Answer 1

Department of Building and Safetly

Question 2

Fully sprinkled buildings must have sprinklers installed _______ and _________ any mezzanine,

Answer 2

Above Beneath

Question 3

When the total area of any such mezzanine floor exceeds _________ percent of the total floor area in the room, it shall be considered as a constituting additional “story”in the building.

Answer 3

33-1/3

Question 4

The clear height above and below the mezzanine floor construction shall be not les than ________ feet.

Answer 4

Seven

Question 5

There shall be not more than _____ levels of mezzanine in a room.

Answer 5

Two

Question 6

The aggregate area of mezzanines within a room shall not exceed ___________ the area of the room in which they are located.

Answer 6

One-third

Question 7

All portions of a mezzanine shall be open to the room in which it is located. The side of the mezzanine which is open to the room shall be unobstructed except for columns, posts and protective walls, or railings not more than ____ inches in height.

Answer 7

42

Question 8

Partitioning may be installed, provided the aggregate floor area of the enclosed space does not exceed ____ ________ of the area of the mezzanine or have an occupant load exceeding ___, whichever is greater.

Answer 8

Ten percent
Ten

Question 9

Two exits shall be provided from mezzanines having an occupant load of more than ___ or when the area of the mezzanine exceeds _____ square feet, whichever is the more restrictive.

Answer 9

Ten
2,000

Question 10

If a violation of a code or ordinance enforced by an agency other than the Fire Department constitutes a fire hazard, a notice shall be issued citing __________ of the Fire Code for the abatement of the hazard.

Answer 10

57.20.16