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and, in some cases, are impractical to eliminate. The
City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction might permit such
dead ends to continue to exist, taking into consideration any or all
of the following:
i. Tenant arrangement
ii. Automatic sprinkler protection
iii. Smoke detection
iv. Exit remoteness
3. Limitations on common path of travel shall be in accordance with the
following:
a. Common path of travel shall not exceed thirty meters (30 m) in a
building protected throughout by an approved, supervised
automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard
for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems.
b. Common path of travel shall not exceed thirty meters (30 m) within
a single tenant space having an occupant load not exceeding 30
persons.
c. In buildings other than those complying with para (3) (a) or (b)
above, the common path of travel shall not exceed twenty three
meters (23 m).
d. It is recognized that common paths of travel exceeding the
permitted limits exist and, in some cases, are impractical to
eliminate. The authority having jurisdiction might permit such
common paths of travel to continue to exist, taking into
consideration any or all of the following:
i. Tenant arrangement;
ii. Automatic sprinkler protection; and
iii. Smoke detection.
iv. Exit remoteness
F. Travel Distance to Exits
1. In buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised
sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13, Standard for the
Installation of Sprinkler Systems, the travel distance shall not exceed
sixty one meters (61 m).
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