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2022 Denver Building Code (2021 IBC), R-2 Apartment building, Type III-B, sprinklered.
A client presented me with some SD drawings for a small apartment building with a single egress stair. This is allowed up to 3 stories. The apartments with their entry on the third floor have 2 floors within them, plus a roof top deck that are accessed by an internal stair. The upper floor and roof deck cover the full foot print of the unit so no mezzanine. Am I correct that the second level of the apartment would be a 4th story which would require a second exit? The occupied roof also has a 1200 SF "Recreation Area" that I would consider an assembly space with 80 occupants, which seems like it would also require a second exit.
Please let me know your thoughts.
A client presented me with some SD drawings for a small apartment building with a single egress stair. This is allowed up to 3 stories. The apartments with their entry on the third floor have 2 floors within them, plus a roof top deck that are accessed by an internal stair. The upper floor and roof deck cover the full foot print of the unit so no mezzanine. Am I correct that the second level of the apartment would be a 4th story which would require a second exit? The occupied roof also has a 1200 SF "Recreation Area" that I would consider an assembly space with 80 occupants, which seems like it would also require a second exit.
Please let me know your thoughts.
