1018.2 Buildings With One Exit

Only one exit shall be required in buildings as described below:   1. Buildings described in Table 1018.2, provided that the building has not more than one level below the first story above grade plane.   2. Buildings of Group R-3 occupancy.   3. Single-level buildings with the occupied space at the level of exit discharge provided that the story or space complies with Section 1014.1 as a space with one means of egress.   4. Buildings of Group R-2 occupancy where all of the following conditions are met:   4.1. The building does not exceed four stories;   4.2. The building contains not more than three dwelling units per story;   4.3. The building is of construction Type I or II;   4.4. The building does not exceed 2,500 square feet (232 m 2 ) per story;   4.5. Each dwelling unit has at least one window facing the street, or facing a lawful yard with open, unobstructed, and direct access to the street;   4.6. The stairway extends to the roof surface through a stairway bulkhead complying with Section 1509.2 provided the roof has a slope not steeper than 20 degrees. In lieu of the stairway bulkhead, the stair may be constructed against the street wall with one window facing the street at every landing and access to the roof is provided via a scuttle with a stationary, noncombustible access ladder;   4.7. The stairway is enclosed in two-hour fire-rated walls with all exit doors leading into the stairway having at least 1 1 / 2 hour fire-rating; and   4.8 The building shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2.   5. Buildings of Group R-2 occupancy of construction Type I or II not exceeding six stories and not exceeding 2,000 square feet (186 m 2 ) per story. TABLE 1018.2 BUILDINGS WITH ONE ...

Two exits or exit access doorways from any space shall be provided where one of the following conditions exists: 1. The occupant load of the space exceeds one of the values in Table 1015.1. 2. The common path of egress travel exceeds one of the limitations of Section 1014.3. 3. Where required by Section 1015.3, 1015.4, 1015.5, 1015.6 or 1015.6.1. Exception: Group I-2 occupancies shall comply with Sections 1014.2.2 through 1014.2.7. Where a building contains mixed occupancies, each individual occupancy shall comply with the applicable requirements for that occupancy. Where applicable, cumulative occupant loads from adjacent occupancies shall be considered in accordance with the provisions of Section 1004.1. TABLE 1015.1 SPACES WITH ONE ...

occupant loads exceeds the number of persons listed in table 6-3. TABLE 6-3 MAXIMUM OCCUPANT LOAD— SPACES WITH ONE DOOR [Max. Occupant Load ...

in accordance with Exception 8 or 9 of Section 1019.1, the travel distance shall be measured from the most remote point within a building to an exit discharge. TABLE 1015.1 EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE a OCCUPANCY WITHOUT SPRINKLER SYSTEM (feet) WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM (feet) A See Section 1024.7 E, F-1, I ...

Only one exit shall be required in buildings or from stories of buildings as described below: 1. Stories in buildings as described in Table 1021.2. 2. Buildings of Group R-3 occupancy. 3. Single-level buildings with the occupied space at the level of exit discharge provided that the story or space complies with Section 1015.1 as a space with one means of egress. 4. Buildings of Group R-2 occupancy where all of the following conditions are met: 4.1. The building does not exceed four stories; 4.2. The building contains not more than three dwelling units per story; 4.3. The building is of construction Type I or II; 4.4. The building does not exceed 2,500 square feet (232 m 2 ) per story; 4.5. Each dwelling unit has at least one window facing the street, or facing a lawful yard with open, unobstructed, and direct access to the street; 4.6. The stairway extends to the roof surface through a stairway bulkhead complying with Section 1509.2 provided the roof has a slope not steeper than 20 degrees (0.35 rad). In lieu of the stairway bulkhead, the stair may be constructed against the street wall with one window facing the street at every landing and access to the roof is provided via a scuttle with a stationary, noncombustible access ladder; 4.7. The stairway is enclosed in 2-hour fire-rated walls with all exit doors leading into the stairway having at least 1 1 / 2 -hour fire rating; and 4.8. The building shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.2. 5. Buildings of Group R-2 occupancy of construction Type I or II not exceeding six stories and not exceeding 2,000 square feet (186 m 2 ) per story. TABLE 1021.2 STORIES WITH ONE ...