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16 sections matching “IBC 402.8” for San Antonio, TX, the 2024 IRC and IBC

  • IBC 402.8

    Means of egress

    • Malls and tenants get egress per this section, which wins over the rest of the code where they conflict.

    International Building Code, 2024 · Chapter 4, Special Detailed Requirements Based on Occupancy and UseRead the full text (opens UpCodes in a new tab)

  • IBC 402.8.2

    Determination of occupant load

    • Tenant occupant loads follow the code normally.

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  • IBC 402.8.3

    Number of means of egress

    • Tenant spaces need two exits where travel to the mall exceeds 75 ft or occupant load is 50+.

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  • IBC 402.8.4

    Arrangements of means of egress

    • Assembly of 500+ in a covered mall sits by a main entrance with half its exits directly outside.

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  • IBC 402.8.5

    Distance to exits

    • Travel within tenant spaces to an exit or the mall, and within the mall to an exit, is limited to 200 ft.

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  • IBC 402.8.6

    Access to exits

    • Exits are reachable in either direction; exit passageways from the mall at least 66 in wide; dead ends up to twice the mall width.

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  • IBC 402.8.7

    Service areas fronting on exit passageways

    • Service rooms may open onto exit passageways if separated by 1-hour construction and openings.

    Works withIBC 707IBC 711

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  • IBC 402.8.8

    Security grilles and doors

    • Egress grilles stay open while the public is in, can't close with 10+ (single exit) or 50+ people, open without special knowledge, and serve at most half the exits.

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  • IBC 402.8.1.1

    Minimum width

    • Mall egress width is at least 20 ft total and 10 ft clear to 8 ft high past any kiosk or obstruction.

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  • IBC 402.8.2.1

    Occupant formula

    • Mall occupant load factor OLF = 0.00007 × GLA + 25 sq ft per person, using gross leasable area excluding anchors.

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  • IBC 402.8.4.1

    Anchor building means of egress

    • Anchors have independent egress; mall egress may not pass through anchors.

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Searches all 4,276 IRC 2024 sections, 5,532 IBC 2024 sections and defined terms (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 so far) and each city's local rules as they are added. Section numbers and titles from the International Residential Code and International Building Code, 2024 editions, copyrighted by the International Code Council; the IRC's electrical chapters (34 to 43) follow NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code. Requirements are summarized in our words (IRC Chapters 3 to 43, IBC Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33); read the full text at the link on each result. Local values come from each city's published documents.

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