Exit from enclosed courtyard

[steveray]

This is from ChapGPT:
You must provide a compliant egress path (e.g., an egress passageway) from an enclosed courtyard if either of the following applies:

1. The courtyard is enclosed on more than one side and does not have a direct, unobstructed path to a public way.

What does "Direct" mean? Is going through corridor, and lobby direct?

And that is why we are all going to die........"AI Said...."....

 

[ElArch]

My coworker is still arguing with me for the direct exit to the outside of the building. She showed me the following code. None of them applied to this case. The occupant load of the courtyard is 224 which is less than 300. So 1030.2 does not apply. The A occupancy is not accessary to E. So 1030.3.1 does not apply.

1030.2 Assembly Main Exit
Diagram
A building, room or space used for assembly purposes that has an occupant load of greater than 300 and is provided with a main exit, that main exit shall be of sufficient capacity to accommodate not less than one-half of the occupant load, but such capacity shall be not less than the total required capacity of all means of egress leading to the exit. Where the building is classified as a Group A occupancy, the main exit shall front on not less than one street or an unoccupied space of not less than 20 feet (6096 mm) in width that adjoins a street or public way. In a building, room or space used for assembly purposes where there is not a well-defined main exit or where multiple main exits are provided, exits shall be permitted to be distributed around the perimeter of the building provided that the total capacity of egress is not less than 100 percent of the required capacity and not less than one exit shall discharge on a street or an unoccupied space of not less than 20 feet (6096 mm) in capacity that adjoins a street or publicway. Smoke-protected seating shall comply with Section 1029.6.2.

1030.3.1 Occupant Loads Between 100 and 300​

Group A occupancies or assembly occupancies accessory to Group E occupancies that have an occupant load of 100 to 300 not less than one of the required means of egress shall exit through one of the following:

1. Directly to an exit
2. Egress through a lobby that is not used to access the other required exit
3. To a one-hour rated corridor to an exit
4. Continuous through a one-hour rated lobby to an exit.

Not less than one exit shall discharge on a street or an unoccupied space of not less than 20 feet (6096 mm) in capacity that adjoins a street or public way.

 

[walker.t]

My coworker is still arguing with me for the direct exit to the outside of the building.

Sounds like your coworker is not as knowledgeable about the particulars of the project as you are if they are citing a provision that references Group E or a threshold occupant load which does not apply. Just point out to them why these comments don’t apply like you did in this post, that’s about the best you can do.

 

[YonLL]

Just by looking at your plan, to calculate the load for the courtyard, you don't need to count any of the landscape or fixed furniture. which should bring the numbers down in the courtyard significantly. From what I am looking at, I don't see why you need a 2-hour separated corridor