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    Requirements for Running Vehicle in Warehouse Space

    I'm working on a survey equipment retail tenant in an existing building. This includes a retail area and a inventory/warehouse space of approximately 1700 sq ft in the back. The warehouse includes garage doors where vehicles can drive in to load/unload. My boss is imagining a worst case...
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    Egress Through Fire Wall Used Fir Area Separation

    The code allows you to use a fire wall to consider a portion of the building as a separate building for building area calculations. When this is done, are you allowed to have egress through the fire wall to share an exit or does each separate "building" need to have the required 2 exits?
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    Egress Through Fire Wall Used For Area Separation

    The code allows you to use a fire wall to consider a portion of the building as a separate building for building area calculations. When this is done, are you allowed to have egress through the fire wall to share an exit or does each separate "building" need to have the required 2 exits?
    • Adrienne
    • Thread
    • area separation cbc egress fire fire wall ibc required exit
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: California
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