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30 PART 2 Building Planning CHANGE TYPE: Clarification CHANGE SUMMARY: The three distinct travel distance conditions that could potentially occur for areas open to an atrium are now each ad- dressed individually in order to clarify their application. 2015 CODE: 404.9 Exit Access Travel Distance. In other than the lowest level of the atrium, where the required means of egress is through the atrium space, the portion of exit access travel distance within the atrium space shall be not greater than 200 feet (60 960 mm). The travel distance requirements for areas of buildings open to the atrium and where access to the exits is not through the atrium, shall comply with the re- quirements of Section 1016. Exit access travel distance for areas open to an atrium shall comply with the requirements of this section. 404.9.1 Egress Not Through the Atrium. Where required access to the exits is not through the atrium, exit access travel distance shall com- ply with Section 1017. 404.9.2 Exit Access Travel Distance at the Level of Exit Dis- charge. Where the path of egress travel is through an atrium space, exit access travel distance at the level of exit discharge shall be determined in accordance with Section 1017. 404.9.3 Exit Access Travel Distance at Other Than the Level of Exit Discharge. Where the path of egress travel is not at the level of exit discharge from the atrium, that portion of the total permitted exit access travel distance that occurs within the atrium shall be not greater than 200 feet (60 960 mm). 404.10 Interior Exit Stairways. A maximum of 50 percent of interior exit stairways are permitted to egress through an atrium on the level of exit discharge in accordance with Section 1028. CHANGE SIGNIFICANCE: Of the special requirements in Section 404 applicable to atriums, there is limited focus on means-of-egress issues. The general provisions of Chapter 10 have been applicable under all con- ditions except for travel distance limitations on egress travel that occurs within the atrium space at other than the atrium level. Although there are no technical changes to the provisions, Section 404.9 has been refor- matted to clarify the intent. The three distinct travel distance conditions that could potentially occur are now each addressed individually. Where travel does not occur through the atrium, or where travel within the atrium occurs only at the level of exit discharge, the general provisions of Section 1017 continue to apply. Where means-of-egress travel occurs at other than the level of exit discharge, the limitation of 200 feet of travel within the atrium also continues to apply. A new provision addresses the extension of interior exit stairways through an atrium at the level of exit discharge. It has been clarified that if the atrium complies with the interior exit discharge provisions established in Exception 1 of Section 1028, a maximum of 50 percent of the interior exit stairways may egress through the atrium space at the discharge level. 404.9, 404.10 Egress Travel through an Atrium Egress travel through an atrium © International Code Council

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CHANGE TYPE: Clarification

CHANGE SUMMARY: The three distinct travel distance conditions that could potentially occur for areas open to an atrium are now each ad-dressed individually in order to clarify their application.

2015 CODE: 404.9 Exit Access Travel Distance. In other than the lowest level of the atrium, where the required means of egress is through the atrium space, the portion of exit access travel distance within the atrium space shall be not greater than 200 feet (60 960 mm). The travel distance requirements for areas of buildings open to the atrium and where access to the exits is not through the atrium, shall comply with the re-quirements of Section 1016. Exit access travel distance for areas open to an atrium shall comply with the requirements of this section.

404.9.1 Egress Not Through the Atrium. Where required access to the exits is not through the atrium, exit access travel distance shall com-ply with Section 1017.

404.9.2 Exit Access Travel Distance at the level of Exit Dis-charge. Where the path of egress travel is through an atrium space, exit access travel distance at the level of exit discharge shall be determined in accordance with Section 1017.

404.9.3 Exit Access Travel Distance at Other Than the level of Exit Discharge. Where the path of egress travel is not at the level of exit discharge from the atrium, that portion of the total permitted exit access travel distance that occurs within the atrium shall be not greater than 200 feet (60 960 mm).

404.10 Interior Exit Stairways. A maximum of 50 percent of interior exit stairways are permitted to egress through an atrium on the level of exit discharge in accordance with Section 1028.

CHANGE SIGNIFICANCE: Of the special requirements in Section 404 applicable to atriums, there is limited focus on means-of-egress issues. The general provisions of Chapter 10 have been applicable under all con-ditions except for travel distance limitations on egress travel that occurs within the atrium space at other than the atrium level. Although there are no technical changes to the provisions, Section 404.9 has been refor-matted to clarify the intent. The three distinct travel distance conditions that could potentially occur are now each addressed individually. Where travel does not occur through the atrium, or where travel within the atrium occurs only at the level of exit discharge, the general provisions of Section 1017 continue to apply. Where means-of-egress travel occurs at other than the level of exit discharge, the limitation of 200 feet of travel within the atrium also continues to apply.

A new provision addresses the extension of interior exit stairways through an atrium at the level of exit discharge. It has been clarified that if the atrium complies with the interior exit discharge provisions established in Exception 1 of Section 1028, a maximum of 50 percent of the interior exit stairways may egress through the atrium space at the discharge level.

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