Egress from Roof Area, Podiums, Terraces, Platforms and Contained Open Spaces
An access to exit shall be provided from every roof intended for occupancy and from every podium, terrace, platform or contained open space.
Where a roof is intended for an occupant load of more than 60 persons, at least 2 separate means of egress shall be provided from the roof to stairs designed in conformance with the requirements for exit stairs and located remote from each other.
Where a podium, terrace, platform or contained open space is provided, egress requirements shall conform to the appropriate requirements for rooms or suites in Article 9.9.7.4.
9.9.7.2.
Means of Egress from Suites
Except as required in Sentence 9.9.9.3.(1), each suite in a floor area occupied by more than one suite shall have
an exterior exit doorway,
a doorway to a public corridor, or
a doorway to an exterior passageway.
Except as provided in Sentences 9.9.7.3.(1) and 9.9.8.2.(2), from the point where a doorway described in Clause (1)(b) or (c) enters the public corridor or exterior passageway, it shall be possible to go in opposite directions to each of 2 separate exits.
9.9.7.3.
Dead-End Corridors
Except for a dead-end corridor that is entirely within a suite and except as permitted in Sentence 9.9.9.2.(1), a dead-end corridor is permitted provided it is not more than 6 m long.
9.9.7.4.
Number and Spacing of Egress Doors
Except for dwelling units, at least 2 egress doors shall be provided when the area of a room or suite, or the distance measured from any point within the room or suite to the nearest egress door, exceeds the values in Table 9.9.7.4.
Doors required in Sentence (1) shall be spaced so that in the event that one door is made inaccessible by a fire within such room or suite, the other door will provide safe egress.
Table 9.9.7.4.
Maximum Areas and Travel Distances for Rooms, Suites and Mezzanines with a Single Means of Egress
Forming Part of Sentences 9.9.7.4.(1) and 9.9.8.6.(2)
9.9.7.5.
Independent Access to Exit
Required access to exit from suites shall not be through any other dwelling unit, service room or other occupancy.
9.9.7.6.
Travel Distance within Rooms and Suites
Except for dwelling units, the travel distance from any point within the room or suite to the nearest egress door shall not exceed the maximum travel distance in Article 9.9.8.2.
