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Types and Purpose of Exits |
| 9.9.2.1. |
Types of Exits
- Except as otherwise provided in this Section, an exit from any floor area shall be one of the following used singly or in combination:
- an exterior doorway,
- an exterior passageway,
- an exterior ramp,
- an exterior stairway,
- a fire escape,
- a horizontal exit,
- an interior passageway,
- an interior ramp, or
- an interior stairway.
- Fire escapes shall only be used as exits on existing buildings and shall be designed and installed in conformance with Subsection 3.4.7.
- Where a horizontal exit is used, it shall conform to Sentence 3.4.1.6.(1) and Article 3.4.6.10.
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| 9.9.2.2. |
Purpose of Exits
- An exit shall be designed for no purpose other than for exiting except that an exit may also serve as an access to a floor area.
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| 9.9.2.3. |
Elevators, Slide Escapes and Windows as Means of Egress
- Elevators, slide escapes and windows shall not be considered as part of a required means of egress.
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| 9.9.2.4. |
Principal Entrances
- Except for doors serving a single dwelling unit or a house with a secondary suite including their common spaces, at least one door at every principal entrance to a building providing access from the exterior at ground level shall be designed in accordance with the requirements for exits.
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