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CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS

TABLE 1105.3
FLOOR LEVEL LIMITATIONS FOR GROUP I-2, CONDITION 2
ALLOWABLE FLOOR LEVEL a
CONSTRUCTION TYPE AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
1 2 3 4 o r m o r e
Note b P P P P
IA
Note c P P P P
Note b P P P P
IB
Note c P P P P
Note b P P P NP
IIA
Note c P NP NP NP
Note b P P NP NP
IIB
Note c NP NP NP NP
Note b P P NP NP
IIIA
Note c P NP NP NP
Note b P NP NP NP
IIIB
Note c NP NP NP NP
Note b P P NP NP
IV
Note c NP NP NP NP
Note b P P NP NP
VA
Note c NP NP NP NP
Note b P NP NP NP
VB
Note c NP NP NP NP
P = Permitted; NP = Not Permitted.
a. Floor level shall be counted based on the number of stories above grade.
b. The building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
c. The building is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 1105.8.

1105.5.3 Corridor wall continuity. Corridor walls shall 1105.5.4.2.1 Louvers. Doors in corridor walls shall
extend from the top of the foundation or floor below to not include louvers, transfer grills or similar open-
one of the following: ings.
1. The underside of the floor or roof sheathing, deck or Exception: Doors shall be permitted to have lou-
slab above. vers, transfer grills or similar openings at toilet
2. The underside of a ceiling above where the ceiling rooms or bathrooms; storage rooms that do not
membrane is constructed to limit the passage of contain storage of flammable or combustible
smoke. material; and storage rooms that are not required
to be separated as incidental uses.
3. The underside of a lay-in ceiling system where the
ceiling system is constructed to limit the passage of 1105.5.4.2.2 Corridor doors. Doors in corridor
smoke and where the ceiling tiles weigh not less walls shall limit the transfer of smoke by complying
2
than 1 pound per square foot (4.88 kg/m ) of tile. with the following:
3
1105.5.4 Openings in corridor walls. Openings in corri- 1. Doors shall be constructed of not less than 1 / 4
dor walls shall provide protection in accordance with Sec- inch-thick (44 mm) solid bonded-core wood or
1
tions 1105.5.4.1 through 1105.5.4.3. capable of resisting fire not less than / hour.
3
1105.5.4.1 Windows. Windows in corridor walls shall Exception: Corridor doors in buildings
be sealed to limit the passage of smoke, or the window equipped throughout with an automatic
shall be automatic-closing upon detection of smoke, or sprinkler system.
the window opening shall be protected by an automatic 2. Frames for side-hinged swinging doors shall
closing device that closes upon detection of smoke. have stops on the sides and top to limit trans-
Exception: In smoke compartments not containing fer of smoke.
patient sleeping rooms, pass-through windows or 3. Where provided, vision panels in doors shall
similar openings shall be permitted in accordance be a fixed glass window assembly installed to
with Section 1105.5.4.3. limit the passage of smoke. Existing wired
1105.5.4.2 Doors. Doors in corridor walls shall com- glass panels with steel frames shall be permit-
ply with Sections 1105.5.4.2.1 through 1105.5.4.2.3. ted to remain in place.

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