Exit Facilities and Subdivision of Floor Areas

Section 330 Section 330.3940  Exit Facilities and Subdivision of Floor Areas Every existing facility shall meet the following requirements: a)         Each floor used for the housing of residents shall have at least two approved exits which are well separated and provided in the most accessible locations.  (A, B) b)         All future fire escapes shall be of fire resistive construction.  (B) c)         All corridors and passageways to be used as a means of horizontal exit shall be at least three feet wide.  (B) d)         Wherever an existing or future stairway, balcony landing, platform, slide escape, or runway of a fire escape stairway is located ten feet or less from a window or doorway, such window or door shall be provided with wired glass.  (B) e)         All exits, passageways, and exits through rooms shall be kept free of any item that would obstruct the exit route.  (B) f)         All corridors and passages to be used as a means of horizontal exit, or part of a means of exit, shall not lead through any room or space used for a purpose that may obstruct free passage.  (B)