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8 sections matching “IBC 407.2” for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC and IBC

  • IBC 407.2

    Corridors continuity and separation

    • I-2 corridors run continuously to exits and are separated per 407.3, except spaces in 407.2.1 to 407.2.6.

    Works withIBC 407.3

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  • IBC 407.2.1

    Waiting and similar areas

    • Waiting and meeting areas may open to corridors if not sleeping, treatment or hazardous, with detection and clear exit access.

    Works withIBC 907IBC 903.3.2

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  • IBC 407.2.2

    Care providers' stations

    • Nurses' stations and charting areas may open to corridors.

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  • IBC 407.2.3

    Psychiatric treatment areas

    • Supervised psychiatric areas up to 1,500 sq ft may open to corridors, one per smoke compartment, with detection.

    Works withIBC 907.2

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  • IBC 407.2.5

    Nursing home housing units

    • In I-2 Condition 1 nursing units, shared living spaces may open to corridors with detection or quick-response sprinklers.

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  • IBC 407.2.6

    Nursing home cooking facilities

    • Domestic kitchens may open to corridors serving 30 or fewer residents, one per smoke compartment.

    Works withIBC 407.2.7

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  • IBC 407.2.7

    Domestic cooking appliances

    • Domestic cooking limited to ovens, cooktops, ranges, warmers and microwaves, with hood, cooktop suppression, staff shutoff, 120-minute timer and an extinguisher within 30 ft.

    Works withIBC 904.15IBC 906

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