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Section K108 Attics That Are Evacuation Locations

California Building Code 2016 (Vol 1 & 2) > K Group R-3 and Group R-3.1 Occupancies Protected by the Facilities of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan > K108 Attics That Are Evacuation Locations

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K108.1 General

Attics that have finish floors no less than one (1) foot (0.30 meter) above the WSEL200 shall be permitted to be evacuation locations.

K108.2 Headroom

When an attic is used as an evacuation location, the minimum headroom of the required area shall be 30 inches (762 mm) with 50 percent of the required area having a headroom of 60 inches (1524 mm).

K108.3 Attic Flooring

The required area of the evacuation location shall be solidly sheathed.

K108.4 Attic Live Loads

Attic areas that are used as evacuation locations shall be designed for the floor live load required for the occupancy as required in Table 1607.2.

K108.5 Evacuation Routes to Attic Evacuation Locations

Evacuation routes to attic evacuation locations shall be permitted to be provided by a stairway, ramp, alternating tread device, fixed ladder or other means approved by the building official.

Exception: In Group R-3.1 occupancies that are subject to the requirements of Chapter 11A or 11B, such requirements shall apply to the evacuation routes to attics.

K108.6 Means of Escape From Attics

The means of escape from attics shall comply with Section K105.

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The required area of the evacuation location shall be solidly sheathed ...

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Attic areas that are used as evacuation locations shall be designed for the floor live load required for the occupancy as required in Table 1607.2 ...