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    Egress Into Open Air Courtyard from Second Floor

    I'm currently designing a restaurant that is landlocked on all 3 sides. It's only 25' in width, 66' in length, and we plan to build to the property line. This only allows for one accessible means of egress to exit out of the building into the public right of way. I'd like to put a basement and a...
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    Single Exits in R-2 Dwelling Units

    Referencing 2015 Michigan Building Code in relation to an R-2 building Trying to maximize the possibilities of a single-exit R-2 building. So looking at Section 1006 Number of Exits In particular, I'm looking at the single exit exceptions (1006.3.2)- if any of the conditions apply, a story is...
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    Single Exit from Basement (Commercial - M)

    Hi All So the Building Dept has reviewed our Life Safety drawings and determined that we need a second means of egress from a basement. This is a Mercantile Occ. with a floor plate of 10,000 SF. The basement in question has 2 stairs, picture a box with one on the midpoint of the left side and...
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    30 occupant Group A, B & F on 2nd floor - single exit

    Non Sprinkled Building Does the A Group with 30 occupants require <100' egress? EGRESS TRAVEL DISTANCE 0’<exit access...exit access stair>75’<exit><exit level of discharge>75’ 0’< 2nd floor > < 1st Floor > 75’ Table 1006.2.1 Non...
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