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403.5.3 Stairway Door Operation

Building Code 2015 of Utah > 4 Special Detailed Requirements Based on Use and Occupancy > 403 High-Rise Buildings > 403.5 Means of Egress and Evacuation > 403.5.3 Stairway Door Operation

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Stairway doors other than the exit discharge doors shall be permitted to be locked from the stairway side. Stairway doors that are locked from the stairway side shall be capable of being unlocked simultaneously without unlatching upon a signal from the fire command center.

403.5.3.1 Stairway Communication System

A telephone or other two-way communications system connected to an approved constantly attended station shall be provided at not less than every fifth floor in each stairway where the doors to the stairway are locked.

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