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• IBC 1006.1

  General

  • General scope for Section 1006.

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• IBC 1006.2

  Egress from spaces

  • Requirements for egress from spaces.

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• IBC 1006.3

  Egress from stories or occupiable roofs

  • Requirements for egress from stories or occupiable roofs.

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• IBC 1006.2.1

  Egress based on occupant load and common path of egress travel distance

  • Two exits or exit access doorways when occupant load or common path exceeds Table 1006.2.1. One-exit max occupants: A, B, E, F, M, U 49; S 29; R-2/R-3/R-4 20; H-4, H-5, I, R-1 10; H-1 to H-3 3. Sprinklered common path: B, F, S 100 ft; A, E, M 75 ft; R-2 125 ft.

  Works withIBC 1004.2IBC 407.4IBC 903.3.1.1IBC 903.3.1.2IBC 903IBC 903.2.5IBC 1030.8IBC 903.3.1.3IBC 1006.2.2.6IBC Table 1006.2.1

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• IBC 1006.2.2

  Egress based on use

  • Requirements for egress based on use; see linked sections.

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• IBC 1006.3.1

  Occupant load

  • Requirements for occupant load.

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• IBC 1006.3.2

  Path of egress travel

  • Requirements for path of egress travel; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 404IBC 1030.7

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• IBC 1006.3.3

  Egress based on occupant load

  • Each story needs exits by occupant load: 1–500 two, 501–1,000 three, over 1,000 four.

  Works withIBC 1006.3.4IBC Table 1006.3.3

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• IBC 1006.3.4

  Single exits

  • Single-exit stories per Tables 1006.3.4(1)/(2): sprinklered R-2 through the third story with up to 4 units and 125 ft travel; first story A, B, E, F, M, U up to 49 occupants and 75 ft; R-3 and R-4 may have one exit.

  Works withIBC 1006.2.1IBC 903.3.1.1IBC 903.3.1.2IBC 1031

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• IBC 1006.2.1.1

  Three or more exits or exit access doorways

  • Requirements for three or more exits or exit access doorways.

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• IBC 1006.2.2.1

  Boiler, incinerator and furnace rooms

  • Requirements for boiler, incinerator and furnace rooms.

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• IBC 1006.2.2.2

  Refrigeration machinery rooms

  • Requirements for refrigeration machinery rooms; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 1017.1

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• IBC 1006.2.2.3

  Refrigerated rooms or spaces

  • Requirements for refrigerated rooms or spaces; see linked sections.

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• IBC 1006.2.2.4

  Electrical rooms

  • Requirements for electrical rooms; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 110.26IBC 110.33IBC 1010.2.8.2

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• IBC 1006.2.2.5

  Vehicular ramps

  • Requirements for vehicular ramps.

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• IBC 1006.2.2.6

  Groups R-3 and R-4

  • Requirements for groups R-3 and R-4; see linked sections.

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• IBC 1006.3.4.1

  Mixed occupancies

  • Requirements for mixed occupancies; see linked sections.

  Works withIBC 1004.1IBC 1007

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