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C. Extinguishing Requirement
1. Every high hazard occupancy shall have automatic fire suppression
system protection or other equivalent protection as may be
appropriate to the particular hazard, including explosion venting for
any area subject to an explosion hazard, designed to minimize danger
to occupants in case of fire or other emergency before they have
time to utilize exits to escape.
2. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with Section
10.2.6.7 of this IRR.
3. Standpipe systems shall be installed in accordance with Section
10.2.6.6 of this IRR.
SECTION 10.2.16.3
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR PARKING STRUCTURES
A. General Requirements
The following provisions apply to parking structures of closed or open type,
above or below ground, but not to mechanical or exclusively attendant
parking facilities, which are not occupied by customers and thus require a
minimum of exits. Where repair operations are conducted the exits shall
comply with the rules on Industrial Occupancies, except if the parking
and repair sections are effectively separated by not less than 1-hour fire
resistive construction, the parking and repair sections shall be treated
separately.
B. Exit Details
1. Number and Types of Exits
Every floor of every parking structure shall have access to at least two
(2) separate exits. Such exits shall be provided with doors, interior stairs
of smokeproof towers, outside stairs or a horizontal exit in accordance
with this IRR.
Exception No. 1: In an open -type parking structure with open ramps
not subject to closure, the ramp may serve in lieu of the second exit,
provided the ramp discharges directly outside at the street level.
Exception No. 2. For parking structure extending only (1) floor level
below the floor of exit discharge, a ramp leading directly to the
outside may serve in lieu of the second exit.
2. Arrangement of and Travel Distance to Exit
a. Exits in parking structures shall be so arranged that no point in the
area will be more than forty five meters (45 m) from the nearest exit
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