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CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS

1103.3.2 Elevator emergency operation. Existing eleva- room; and in the elevator hoistway,
tors with a travel distance of 25 feet (7620 mm) or more where sprinklers are located in those
above or below the main floor or other level of a building hoistways.
and intended to serve the needs of emergency personnel 1.3. The doors, when closed, shall have signs
for fire-fighting or rescue purposes shall be provided with visible from the approach area stating:
emergency operation in accordance with ASME A17.3. WHEN THESE DOORS ARE CLOSED
Exceptions: OR IN FIRE EMERGENCY, DO NOT
1. Buildings without occupied floors located more USE ELEVATOR. USE EXIT STAIR-
than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above or 25 feet (7620 WAYS.
mm) below the lowest level of fire department 2. Buildings without occupied floors located more
vehicle access where protected at the elevator than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above or 25 feet (7620
shaft openings with additional fire doors in accor- mm) below the lowest level of fire department
dance with Section 716 of the International vehicle access where provided with automatic
Building Code and where all of the following sprinkler systems installed in accordance with
conditions are met: Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
1.1. The doors shall be provided with vision 3. Freight elevators in buildings provided with both
panels of approved fire protection rated automatic sprinkler systems installed in accor-
glazing so located as to furnish clear dance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and not
vision of the approach to the elevator. less than one ASME 17.3-compliant elevator
Such glazing shall not exceed 100 square serving the same floors.
2
inches (0.065 m ) in area. Elimination of previously installed Phase I emergency
1.2. The doors shall be held open but be auto- recall or Phase II emergency in-car systems shall not be
matic-closing by activation of a fire alarm permitted.
initiating device installed in accordance 1103.4 Vertical openings. Interior vertical openings, includ-
with the requirements of NFPA 72 as for ing but not limited to stairways, elevator hoistways, service
Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, and and utility shafts, that connect two or more stories of a build-
shall be located at each floor served by ing, shall be enclosed or protected as specified in Sections
the elevator; in the associated elevator 1103.4.1 through 1103.4.10.
machine room, control space, or control

TABLE 1103.1
OCCUPANCY AND USE REQUIREMENTS a
US CLASSIFICATIO
Atrium
SECTION or Under- Tire
High-rise ground A B E F H-1 H-2 H-3 H-4 H-5 I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 M R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 S
covered building storage
mall
1103.2 R R R — R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R — — R
1103.3 R — R — R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R — — R
1103.4.1 R — R — — ———— ———— — R R — ————— —
1103.4.2 R — R — R R R R R R R R R R — — R R R R — — R
1103.4.3 R — R — R R R R R R R R R R — — R R R R — — R
1103.4.4 — R — — — ———— ———— ———— ————— —
1103.4.5 — — — — — R ——— ———— ———— R ———— —
1103.4.6 — — — — R — R R R R R R R R R R R — R R R R R
1103.4.7 — — — — R — R R R R R R R R R R R — R R R R R
1103.4.8 R — R — R R R R R R R R R R — — R R R R R R R
1103.4.9 R — — — — ———— ———— — R —— ————— —
1103.4.10 — — — — R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
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