Elevator lobby requirements, 2000 Life Safety Code

[khsmith55]

Given a steel-framed, three-story building with a basement, of Type IIB construction, nonseparated mixed uses under the 2006 Edition of the International Building Code. The second floor will be an ambulatory health care facility and therefore regulated further by NFPA 101-2000 (LSC). Section 18.1.2.1(2) of the LSC requires a 2 hour separation of the second floor from the first and third floors. 2006 IBC Section 707.14.1, exception 4 permits the deletion of the elevator lobby in fully sprinklered buildings, but the 2000 LSC does not appear to have a similar exception. 2000 LSC Section 7.2.13 appears to require a lobby? Please give me some guidance if I need to provide a lobby(s) under the LSC. Thanks in advance.

Ken

 

[mtlogcabin]

102.2 Other laws.

The provisions of this code shall not be deemed to nullify any provisions of local, state or federal law.

The most stringent code you are required by law to design to applies

 

[cda]

have you checked any of the later editions of 101??? or are you stuck with having to comply with the 2000??

 

[cda]

does 7.2.13 apply in your situation??

7.2.13 Elevators.

7.2.13.1* General. An elevator complying with the requirements of Section 9.4 and 7.2.13 shall be permitted to be used as a second means of egress from towers, as defined in 3.3.203, provided that the following criteria are met:

and:::

9.4 Elevators, Escalators, and Conveyors.

9.4.1* General. An elevator, other than an elevator in accordance with 7.2.13, shall not be considered a component in a required means of egress but shall be permitted as a component in an accessible means of egress.