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Where the means of egress from stories above and below converge at an intermediate level, the capacity of the means of egress from the point ...
Where aisles converge to form a single path of egress travel, the required capacity of that path shall be not less than the combined required capacity of the converging aisles ...
Other than for the egress components designed for convergence in accordance with Section 1005.6, the occupant load from separate stories shall not be added ...
or exit access doorways in accordance with this section. The minimum clear width for aisles shall comply with one of the following: 1. Forty-eight inches (1219 mm) for stepped aisles having seating on each side. Exception: Thirty-six inches (914 mm) where the stepped aisles serve less than 50 seats. 2. Thirty-six inches (914 mm) for stepped aisles having seating on only one side. Exception: Twenty-three inches (584 mm) between a stepped aisle handrail and seating where a stepped aisle does not serve more than five rows on one side. 3. Twenty-three inches (584 mm) between a stepped aisle handrail or guard and seating where the stepped aisle is subdivided by a mid-aisle handrail . 4. Forty-two inches (1067 mm) for level or ramped aisles having seating on both sides. Exceptions: 1. Thirty-six inches (914 mm) where the aisle serves less than 50 seats. 2. Thirty inches (762 mm) where the aisle does not serve more than 14 seats. 5. Thirty-six inches (914 mm) for level or ramped aisles having seating on only one side. Exception: For other than ramped aisles that serve as part of an accessible route , 30 inches (762 mm) where the ramped aisle does not serve more than 14 seats. The aisle shall provide sufficient capacity for the number of persons accommodated by the catchment area served by the aisle . The catchment area served by an aisle is that portion of the total space served by that section of the aisle . In establishing catchment areas, the assumption shall be made that there is a balanced use of all means of egress , with the number of persons in proportion to egress capacity. Where aisles converge ...
Exterior exit doors shall lead directly to the exit discharge or the public way ...