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occupancy below the floor of exit discharge shall have access to at
least one (1) exit which leads directly to the exterior at level of
discharge without entering the floor above.
G. Types of Exits
1. Exits of the specified number and width shall be of one or more of the
following types, in accordance with the provisions of Division 5 of this
Chapter.
a. Doors of the swinging type leading directly outside or through a
lobby or passageway leading to the outside of the building. Any
exterior door and any room door subject to use by fifty (50) or more
persons shall be operated by bars or other panic hardware device
with re – entry mechanism, in accordance with Section 10.2.5.3 of
this IRR, except that a door leading directly to the outside from a
classroom occupied by less than 50 persons may be equipped with
the same knob-operated schoolhouse type lock as is used on
classroom doors leading to corridor, with no provision whatsoever
for locking against egress from the classroom.
b. Horizontal exits
c. Smokeproof enclosures
d. Stairs
e. Ramps
H. Additional Exit Details
The provisions of this Section are based on occupancy by normal
individuals. Educational buildings used by persons with physical or mental
handicaps shall have additional features as may be required by the
Chief, BFP or his duly authorized representative to ensure safe use of such
exits in an emergency.
SECTION 10.2.9.3
LIGHTING AND SIGNS
A. All educational buildings shall have adequate exit illumination in
accordance with Section 10.2.5.11 of this IRR. Flexible plan and open
plan buildings and buildings designed for night occupancy and portions
of buildings having interior and windowless rooms, areas, and corridors,
shall have emergency lighting.
B. All educational buildings shall have signs designating the location of exits
or the path of travel to reach them, in accordance with Section 10.2.5.12
of this IRR.
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