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Exit Sign Locations
When I read section 1013.1 for exit sign locations, I interpret it to say that no matter where you are in a building, you must have line of site to an exit sign unless the area / building / room meets one of the 5 exceptions listed. Is this correct thinking or am I missing something?
1013.1 Where required. Exits and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign readily visible from any direction of egress travel. The path of egress travel to exits and within exits shall be marked by readily visible exit signs to clearly indicate the direction of egress travel in cases where the exit or the path of egress travel is not immediately visible to the occupants. Intervening means of egress doors within exits shall be marked by exit signs. Exit sign placement shall be such that no point in an exit access corridor or exit passageway is more than 100 ft or the listed viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less, from the nearest visible exit sign.
Exceptions:
1. Exit signs are not required in rooms or areas that require only one exit or exit access.
2. Main exterior exit doors or gates that are obviously and clearly identifiable as exits need not have exit signs where approved by the building official.
3. Exit signs are not required in occupancies in Group U and individual sleeping units or dwelling units in Group R-1, R-2 or R-3.
4. Exit signs are not required in dayrooms, sleeping rooms or dormitories in occupancies in Group I-3.
5. In occupancies in Groups A-4 and A-5, exit signs are not required on the seating side of vomitories or openings in seating areas where exit signs are provided in the concourse that are readily apparent from the vomitories. Egress lighting is provided to identify each vomitory or opening within the seating area in an emergency.
In the manufacturing / storage floor plan below, must I place an exit sign at each row of stored pallets (center of plan) or trays (towards the right side of the plan)? The stacks of material will be over 8 feet tall. Can I expect an employee who found their way into the area to have some sense of direction to find their way back out to a main path at the perimeter of an area?
There are approximately 230 exit signs in the plan below and the owner would like to remove those that can be safely / reasonably removed. One thing the sign layout does provide is a definitive path to follow so the maximum allowable occupant loads at exit doors are not exceeded.
The blue lines with numbers indicate the furthest point from an area to the exit door, not an egress path that everyone will use. With the exception of the red overhead doors at the top of the plan, all red lines indicate Exit signs with a directional arrow pointing to the next sign / exit door.
Thanks for any input.
Exit Sign Plan
Exit Sign Locations
When I read section 1013.1 for exit sign locations, I interpret it to say that no matter where you are in a building, you must have line of site to an exit sign unless the area / building / room meets one of the 5 exceptions listed. Is this correct thinking or am I missing something?
1013.1 Where required. Exits and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign readily visible from any direction of egress travel. The path of egress travel to exits and within exits shall be marked by readily visible exit signs to clearly indicate the direction of egress travel in cases where the exit or the path of egress travel is not immediately visible to the occupants. Intervening means of egress doors within exits shall be marked by exit signs. Exit sign placement shall be such that no point in an exit access corridor or exit passageway is more than 100 ft or the listed viewing distance for the sign, whichever is less, from the nearest visible exit sign.
Exceptions:
1. Exit signs are not required in rooms or areas that require only one exit or exit access.
2. Main exterior exit doors or gates that are obviously and clearly identifiable as exits need not have exit signs where approved by the building official.
3. Exit signs are not required in occupancies in Group U and individual sleeping units or dwelling units in Group R-1, R-2 or R-3.
4. Exit signs are not required in dayrooms, sleeping rooms or dormitories in occupancies in Group I-3.
5. In occupancies in Groups A-4 and A-5, exit signs are not required on the seating side of vomitories or openings in seating areas where exit signs are provided in the concourse that are readily apparent from the vomitories. Egress lighting is provided to identify each vomitory or opening within the seating area in an emergency.
In the manufacturing / storage floor plan below, must I place an exit sign at each row of stored pallets (center of plan) or trays (towards the right side of the plan)? The stacks of material will be over 8 feet tall. Can I expect an employee who found their way into the area to have some sense of direction to find their way back out to a main path at the perimeter of an area?
There are approximately 230 exit signs in the plan below and the owner would like to remove those that can be safely / reasonably removed. One thing the sign layout does provide is a definitive path to follow so the maximum allowable occupant loads at exit doors are not exceeded.
The blue lines with numbers indicate the furthest point from an area to the exit door, not an egress path that everyone will use. With the exception of the red overhead doors at the top of the plan, all red lines indicate Exit signs with a directional arrow pointing to the next sign / exit door.
Thanks for any input.
Exit Sign Plan