9.9.1. General

9.9.1. General
9.9.1.1. Application
  1. Stairways, handrails and guards in a means of egress shall conform to the requirements in Section 9.8. as well as to the requirements in this Section.
9.9.1.2. Fire Protection
  1. In addition to the fire protection requirements provided in Subsection 9.9.4., flame-spread ratings, fire-resistance ratings and fire-protection ratings for means of egress shall conform to Section 9.10.
9.9.1.3. Occupant Load
  1. Except for dwelling units, the occupant load of a floor area or part of a floor area shall be the number of persons for which such areas are designed, but not fewer than that determined from Table 3.1.17.1., unless it can be shown that the area will be occupied by fewer persons.
  2. The occupant load for dwelling units shall be based on 2 persons per bedroom or sleeping area.