MATRIX OF ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR RELATED REQUIREMENTS … · ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 IBC - 2018 NFPA 5000 – 2018 (BCSC) NFPA 101 – 2018(LSC) (b) conformance with some of the

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MATRIX OF ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR RELATED REQUIREMENTS IN THE MODEL CODES vs. ASME A17.1/CSA B44 & A17.3

TABLE OF CONTENTS NEW & ALTERED EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 0.0 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 0.1 Scope and Purpose ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.3.1* New and Existing Buildings and Structures. The Code shall apply to both new construction and existing buildings and existing structures. ..... 5 1.0 HOISTWAYS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Fire-resistive construction ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Number of cars per hoistway .................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.3 Ventilation and pressurization ................................................................................................................................................................................ 12 1.4 Cable slots ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.5 Non-elevator mechanical/electrical equipment....................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.6 Sprinklers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 1.7 Pit design/construction ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 1.8 Structural requirements ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.0 DOORS AND ENTRANCES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 2.1 Fire rating ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 2.2 Doors in front of elevator entrance ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 2.3 Smoke and draft control .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 2.4 Closing devices for openings .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 2.5 Emergency doors .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 2.6 Access opening for cleaning ................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 2.7 Additional requirements.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

3.0 LOBBIES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.1 Lobby ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 3.2 Hoistway door(s) to elevator lobby ......................................................................................................................................................................... 32

4.0 ELEVATOR CARS .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 4.1 Wheelchair .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 4.2 Stretcher .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33 4.3 Ventilation............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 4.4 Auxiliary lighting .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35



5.0 MACHINE ROOMS ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 5.1 Fire-resistive construction ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 5.2 Smoke detectors ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 5.3 Sprinklers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 50 5.4 Environmental considerations ................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 5.5 Machine room access .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 52

6.0 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 49 6.1 Standby and emergency power ............................................................................................................................................................................... 49 6.2 Phase I recall – activation (smoke detector, sprinkler, etc.) ................................................................................................................................... 60 6.3 Firefighters service – alternate floor ....................................................................................................................................................................... 64 6.4 Elevator lobby signage ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 64 6.5 Maintenance Log .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 65 6.6 Central control station/fire command center ........................................................................................................................................................... 66 6.7 Elevators for occupant-controlled evacuation ........................................................................................................................................................ 68

7.0 ALARM AND COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 78 7.1 In-car alarm and communication system ................................................................................................................................................................ 78 7.2 Fire department communication system ................................................................................................................................................................. 81

8.0 GLAZING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 94 8.1 Hoistway ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 94 8.2 Cars ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95 8.3 Skylights and windows ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 97

9.0 ACCESSIBILITY ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 98 10.0 SEISMIC ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100

10.1 Elevators ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 100 10.2 Escalators and Moving Walks ............................................................................................................................................................................ 101

11.0 FLOOD RESISTANCE .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 102 12.0 EXISTING INSTALLATIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 103

12.1 Alterations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103 13.0 ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS ............................................................................................................................................................ 105

13.1 General ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 105 13.2 Construction requirements .................................................................................................................................................................................. 106 13.3 Protection of floor openings, trusses and machine spaces .................................................................................................................................. 106 13.4 Floor opening ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108 13.5 Means of egress................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108



13.6 Safety zone .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 108 13.7 Tandem operation ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 109 13.8 Smoke detectors .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 109

14.0 OTHER SYSTEMS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….109 1.5.0 A17 EDITION REFERENCED ............................................................................................................................................................................. 110

15.1 ASME A17.1....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 110 EXISTING EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 110 1.0 HOISTWAY ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 110 2.0 HOISTWAY ENTRANCES ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 116 3.0 ELEVATOR LANDING .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 122 4.0 MACHINE ROOM ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 5.0 CAR LIGHTING ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 125 6.0 FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 126 7.0 EMERGENCY/STANDBY POWER ....................................................................................................................................................................... 132 8.0 FIREFIGHTERS’ SERVICE/SMOKE DETECTORS............................................................................................................................................. 133 9.0 SHUNT TRIP............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 141 10.0 PIT DRAINS/SUMP PUMP ................................................................................................................................................................................... 142 11.0 ACCESSIBILITY ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 143 12.0 INSPECTION & TESTING ................................................................................................................................................................................... 143 13.0 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 145 14.0 MEANS OF EGRESS............................................................................................................................................................................................. 146 15.0 A17 EDITION REFERENCED .............................................................................................................................................................................. 148



NEW & ALTERED EQUIPMENT ASME A17.1-2016/CSA B44-16 IBC - 2018 NFPA 5000 – 2018 (BCSC) NFPA 101 – 2018(LSC)

0.0 GENERAL 0.1 Scope and Purpose SECTION 1.1 SCOPE 1.1.1 Equipment Covered by This Code This Code covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of the following equipment and its associated parts, rooms, spaces, and hoistways, where located in or adjacent to a building or structure (see 1.2): (a) hoisting and lowering mechanisms, equipped with a car, that move between two or more landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to elevators (see 1.3). (b) power-driven stairways and walkways for carrying persons between landings. This equipment includes, but is not limited to escalators and moving walks (see 1.3). (c) hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with a car that serves two or more landings and is restricted to the carrying of material by its limited size or limited access to the car. This equipment includes, but is not limited to dumbwaiters and material lifts; it does not include vertical reciprocating conveyors (see 1.3). SECTION 1.2 PURPOSE AND EXCEPTIONS 1.2.1 Purpose The purpose of this Code is to provide for the safety of life and limb, and to promote the public welfare. Compliance with this Code shall be achieved by (a) conformance with the requirements in ASME A17.1/CSA B44; or

SECTION 101 GENERAL [A] 101.1 Title. These regulations shall be known as the Building Code of [NAME OF JURISDICTION], hereinafter referred to as “this code.” [A] 101.2 Scope. The provisions of this code shall apply to the construction, alteration, relocation, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal and demolition of every building or structure or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures. Exception: Detached one- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories above grade plane in height with a separate means of egress and their accessory structures not more than three stories above grade plane in height shall comply with this code or the International Residential Code. [A] 101.2.1 Appendices. Provisions in the appendices shall not apply unless specifically adopted. [A] 101.3 Intent. The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability, sanitation, adequate light and ventilation, energy conservation, and safety to life and property from fire, explosion and other hazards , and to provide a reasonable level of safety to fire fighters and emergency responders during emergency operations.

1.1* Scope.

1.1.1 General. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life and property.

1.1.2 Code Title. The provisions of this document shall constitute and be known as NFPA 5000, hereinafter referred to as “this Code” or “the Code.”

1.2* Purpose. The purpose of the Code is to provide minimum design regulations to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare and to minimize injuries by regulating and controlling the permitting, design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location, and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the jurisdiction and certain equipment specifically regulated herein.

1.3 Application.

1.3.1 Buildings and Structures. The provisions of the Code shall apply to the construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, maintenance, relocation, and demolition of every building or structure, or any appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures within the jurisdiction.

1.3.3 Moved Buildings and Structures. The provisions of the Code shall apply to buildings and structures moved into or within the jurisdiction.

1.3.4 Existing Buildings and Structures. The provisions of this Code shall apply to existing buildings where any one of the following conditions applies:

(1) A change of use or occupancy classification occurs.

1.1* Scope.

1.1.1 Title. NFPA 101, shall be known as the Life Safety Code®, is cited as such, and shall be referred to herein as “this Code” or “the Code.”

1.1.2 Danger to Life from Fire. The Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from the effects of fire, including smoke, heat, and toxic gases created during a fire.

1.1.3 Egress Facilities. The Code establishes minimum criteria for the design of egress facilities so as to allow prompt escape of occupants from buildings or, where desirable, into safe areas within buildings.

1.1.4 Other Fire-Related Considerations. The Code addresses other considerations that are essential to life safety in recognition of the fact that life safety is more than a matter of egress. The Code also addresses protective features and systems, building services, operating features, maintenance activities, and other provisions in recognition of the fact that achieving an acceptable degree of life safety depends on additional safeguards to provide adequate egress time or protection for people exposed to fire.

1.1.5* Considerations Not Related to Fire. The Code also addresses other considerations that, while important in fire conditions, provide an ongoing benefit in other conditions of use, including non-fire emergencies.

1.1.6 Areas Not Addressed. The Code does not address the following:




(b) conformance with some of the requirements in ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and for systems, subsystems, components, or functions that do not conform with certain requirements in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, conform with the applicable requirements in ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7; or (c) conformance with the requirements in ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7

(2) A repair, renovation, modification, reconstruction, or an addition is made.

(3) The building or structure is relocated.

(4) The building is considered damaged, unsafe, or a fire hazard.

(5) A property line that affects compliance with any provision of this Code is created or relocated.

(1)* General fire prevention or building construction features that are normally a function of fire prevention codes and building codes

(2) Prevention of injury incurred by an individual due to that individual's failure to use reasonable care

(3) Preservation of property from loss by fire

(4) The retail sale and associated storage of consumer fireworks

1.2* Purpose. The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum requirements, with due regard to function, for the design, operation, and maintenance of buildings and structures for safety to life from fire. Its provisions will also aid life safety in similar emergencies.

1.3 Application. 1.3.1* New and Existing Buildings and Structures. The Code shall apply to both new construction and existing buildings and existing structures.

1.0 HOISTWAYS 1.1 Fire-resistive construction 2.1.1.1 Fire-Resistive Construction 2.1.1.1.1 Where fire-resistive construction is required, hoistways shall be enclosed in conformance with the requirements of the building code (see 1.3). 2.1.1.1.2 Partitions between hoistways and (a) machinery spaces outside the hoistway (b) machine rooms (c) control spaces outside the hoistway (d) control rooms that have a fire-resistance rating, shall be of noncombustible solid or openwork construction that meets the requirements of 2.1.1.2.2(d)(1), (2), and (3). Partitions of solid construction shall be permitted to have openings essential for ropes, drums, sheaves, and other elevator equipment.

3002.1 Hoistway enclosure protection. Elevator, dumbwaiter and other hoistway enclosures shall be shaft enclosures complying with Sections 712 and 713.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.7 Hoistway Enclosure. 54.7.1 Hoistway enclosures shall be permitted to be glass, provided that both of the following criteria are met: (1) The hoistway enclosure is not required to be fire resistance–rated. (2) The glass is laminated glass meeting the requirements of one of the following:

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.




Openwork construction shall reject a ball 25 mm (1 in.) in diameter, except where there are openings essential for ropes, drums, sheaves, and other elevator equipment. 2.1.1.1.3 Hoistway enclosure openings shall be protected with entrances or access doors having a fire-protection rating conforming to the requirements of the building code.

3002.1.1 Opening protectives. Openings in hoistway enclosures shall be protected as required in Chapter 7. Exception: The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with Section 3003.2 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

(a) ANSI Z97.1, Glazing Materials Used in Buildings, Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test (b) CPSC 16 CFR 1201, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials 54.7.2 Each separate piece of laminated glass used in the hoistway enclosure shall be marked as required by the applicable standard specified in 54.7.1. 54.7.3 The marking required by 54.7.2 shall remain visible after installation. 8.7 Opening Protectives. 8.7.1 General. Every opening in a fire barrier shall be protected to limit the spread of fire from one side of the fire barrier to the other. 8.7.2 Minimum Fire Protection Rating. 8.7.2.1* Fire protection ratings for products required to comply with Section 8.7 shall be as determined and reported by a nationally recognized testing agency in accordance with NFPA 252; UL 10B, Standard for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies; UL 10C, Standard for Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies; NFPA 257; or UL 9, Standard for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies. 8.7.2.2 The fire protection rating for opening protectives in fire barriers, fire-rated smoke barriers, and fire-rated smoke partitions shall be in accordance with Table 8.7.2.2.Opening protectives shall have a minimum fire protection rating as specified in Table 8.7.2.2.8.7.2.3 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.7.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, and labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, except as otherwise specified in this Code. [See Table 8.7.2.2 on page 5000-122] 11.2.1.8 Self-Closing Devices. 11.2.1.8.1* A door normally required to be kept closed shall not be secured in the open position at any time and shall be self-closing or automatic closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8.2, unless otherwise permitted by 11.2.1.8.3.

7.2.1.8 Self-Closing Devices. 7.2.1.8.1* A door normally required to be kept closed shall not be secured in the open position at any time and shall be self-closing or automatic-closing in accordance with 7.2.1.8.2, unless otherwise permitted by 7.2.1.8.3. 7.2.1.8.3 The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with the requirements of 9.4.3 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.




11.2.1.8.3 The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with the requirements of Section 54.2 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

713.5 Continuity. Shaft enclosures shall be constructed as fire barriers in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both, and shall have continuity in accordance with Section 707.5 for fire barriers or Section 711.2.2 for horizontal assemblies as applicable.

8.12.1.2* Openings through floors shall be enclosed with fire barrier walls, shall be continuous from floor to floor or floor to roof, and shall be protected as appropriate for the fire resistance rating of the barrier. 8.12.1.3 The requirements of 8.12.1.2 shall not apply where otherwise specified by the following: (1) Enclosure shall not be required where otherwise specified by 8.12.2, 8.12.3, 8.12.4, 8.12.5, or Chapters 15 through 31 and 33 through 34. (2)* Enclosure shall not be required for expansion or seismic joints designed to prevent the penetration of fire and shown to have a fire resistance rating of not less than the required fire resistance rating of the floor when tested in accordance with ANSI/UL 2079. (3) Enclosure shall not be required for pneumatic tube conveyors protected in accordance with 8.8.7 and 8.11.5.

8.6.2* Continuity. Openings through floors shall be enclosed with fire barrier walls, shall be continuous from floor to floor, or floor to roof, and shall be protected as appropriate for the fire resistance rating of the barrier. A.8.6.2 Openings might include items such as stairways, hoistways for elevators, dumbwaiters, and inclined and vertical conveyors; shaft ways… 8.6.3 Continuity Exemptions. The requirements of 8.6.2 shall not apply where otherwise permitted by the following: (3) Where escalators and moving walks are protected in accordance with 8.6.9.6 or 8.6.9.7.

713.11 Enclosure at the bottom. Shafts that do not extend to the bottom of the building or structure shall comply with one of the following: 1. They shall be enclosed at the lowest level with construction of the same fire-resistance rating as the lowest floor through which the shaft passes, but not less than the rating required for the shaft enclosure. 2. They shall terminate in a room having a use related to the purpose of the shaft. The room shall be separated from the remainder of the building by fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both. The fire-resistance rating and opening protectives shall be at least equal to the protection required for the shaft enclosure. 3. They shall be protected by approved fire dampers installed in accordance with their listing at the lowest floor level within the shaft enclosure. Exceptions:

8.12.1.4 Shafts. Shafts that do not extend from the bottom to the top of the building or structure shall comply with either 8.12.1.4.1, 8.12.1.4.2, or 8.12.1.4.3, as modified by 8.12.1.4.4 or 8.12.1.4.5.

8.12.1.4.1 Shafts that do not extend to the top of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the highest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.

8.12.1.4.2 Shafts that do not extend to the bottom of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the lowest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.

8.12.1.4.3 Shafts that do not extend to the bottom and to the top of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the lowest and highest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.12.1.5.

8.6.4 Shafts. Shafts that do not extend from the bottom to the top of the building or structure shall comply with 8.6.4.1, 8.6.4.2, or 8.6.4.3, as modified by 8.6.4.4 or 8.6.4.5.

8.6.4.1 Shafts that do not extend to the top of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the highest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.

8.6.4.2 Shafts that do not extend to the bottom of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the lowest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.

8.6.4.3 Shafts that do not extend to the bottom and to the top of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the lowest and highest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.




1. The fire-resistance-rated room separation is not required, provided there are no openings in or penetrations of the shaft enclosure to the interior of the building except at the bottom. The bottom of the shaft shall be closed off around the penetrating items with materials permitted by Section 718.3.1 for draft stopping, or the room shall be provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. 2. A shaft enclosure containing a waste or linen chute shall not be used for any other purpose and shall discharge in a room protected in accordance with Section 713.13.4. 3. The fire-resistance-rated room separation and the protection at the bottom of the shaft are not required provided there are no combustibles in the shaft and there are no openings or other penetrations through the shaft enclosure to the interior of the building. 713.12 Enclosure at the top. A shaft enclosure that does not extend to the underside of the roof sheathing, deck or slab of the building shall be enclosed at the top with construction of the same fire-resistance rating as the topmost floor penetrated by the shaft, but not less than the fire-resistance rating required for the shaft enclosure.

8.12.1.4.4 In lieu of any enclosure required at lowest or highest level of a shaft by 8.12.1.4.1 through 8.12.1.4.3, shafts shall be permitted to terminate in a room or space having a use related to the purpose of the shaft, provided that the room or space is separated from the remainder of the building by construction having a fire resistance rating and opening protectives in accordance with 8.12.1.5 and Section 8.7.

8.12.1.4.5 Any enclosure required at the lowest or highest level of a shaft by 8.12.1.4.1 through 8.12.1.4.3 shall be permitted to be protected by approved fire dampers installed in accordance with their listing.

8.12.1.4.6 Shafts shall be enclosed at the lowest or highest level of the shaft, respectively, with construction in accordance with 8.12.1.5 and Section 8.7.

8.12.1.4.7 Shafts shall be permitted to terminate in a room or space having a use related to the purpose of the shaft, provided that the room or space is separated from the remainder of the building by construction having a fire resistance rating and opening protectives in accordance with 8.12.1.5 and Section 8.7. 8.12.1.4.8 Shafts that do not extend to the bottom or top of the building or structure shall be permitted to be protected by approved fire dampers installed in accordance with their listing at the lowest or highest floor level, as applicable, within the shaft enclosure.

8.6.4.4 In lieu of any enclosure required at lowest or highest level of a shaft by 8.6.4.1 through 8.6.4.3, shafts shall be permitted to terminate in a room or space having a use related to the purpose of the shaft, provided that the room or space is separated from the remainder of the building by construction having a fire resistance rating and opening protectives in accordance with 8.6.5 and 8.3.5.

8.6.4.5 Any enclosure required at the lowest or highest level of a shaft by 8.6.4.1 through 8.6.4.3 shall be permitted to be protected by approved fire dampers installed in accordance with their listing.

713.4 Fire-resistance rating. Shaft enclosures shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours where connecting four stories or more, and not less than 1 hour where connecting less than four stories. The number of stories connected by the shaft enclosure shall include any basements but not any mezzanines. Shaft enclosures shall have a fire resistance rating not less than the floor assembly penetrated, but need not exceed 2 hours. Shaft enclosures shall meet the requirements of Section 703.2.1.

8.12.1.5* The fire resistance rating for the enclosure of floor openings shall be not less than as follows: (1) Enclosures connecting four stories or more shall be 2-hour fire barriers. (2) Enclosures connecting three stories or less shall be 1-hour fire barriers, but not less than the required fire resistance rating of the floor penetrated, but need not exceed 2 hours. (3) Enclosures shall be specified in Chapter 23 for lodging and rooming houses, in Chapter 24 for hotels, and in Chapter 25 for apartment buildings.(4) Enclosures for exits shall be in accordance with 11.1.3.2.

8.6.5* Required Fire Resistance Rating. The fire resistance rating for the enclosure of floor openings shall be not less than as follows (see 7.1.3.2.1 for enclosure of exits): (1) Enclosures connecting four stories or more in new construction — 2-hour fire barriers (2) Other enclosures in new construction — 1-hour fire barriers (3) Existing enclosures in existing buildings — ½-hour fire barriers (4) Enclosures for lodging and rooming houses — as specified in Chapter 26




716.2 Fire door assemblies. Fire door assemblies required by other sections of this code shall comply with the provisions of this section. Fire door frames with transom lights, sidelights or both shall be permitted in accordance with Section 716.2.5.4.

716.2.1 Testing requirements. Approved fire door and fire shutter assemblies shall be constructed of any material or assembly of component materials that conforms to the test requirements of Sections 716.2.1.1 through 716.2.1.4 and the fire protection rating indicated in Table 716.1(2).

Exceptions: 1. Labeled protective assemblies that

conform to the requirements of this section or UL 10A, UL 14B and UL 14C for tin-clad fire door assemblies.

2. Floor fire door assemblies in accordance with Section 712.1.13.1.

716.2.1.1 Side-hinged or pivoted swinging doors. Fire door assemblies with side-hinged and pivoted swinging doors shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 252 or UL 10C. For tests conducted in accordance with NFPA 252, the fire test shall be conducted using the positive pressure method specified in the standard. 716.2.1.2 Other types of assemblies. Fire door assemblies with other types of doors, including swinging elevator doors, horizontal sliding fire doors, rolling steel fire doors, fire shutters, bottom- and side-hinged chute intake doors, and top-hinged chute discharge doors, shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 252 or UL 10B. For tests conducted in accordance with NFPA 252, the neutral pressure plane in the furnace shall be maintained as nearly equal to the atmospheric pressure as possible at the top of the door, as specified in the standard.

8.7 Opening Protectives. 8.7.2.3 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.7.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, and labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, except as otherwise specified in this Code. 8.7.2.2 The fire protection rating for opening protectives in fire barriers, fire-rated smoke barriers, and fire-rated smoke partitions shall be in accordance with Table 8.7.2.2 Opening protectives shall have a minimum fire protection rating as specified in Table 8.7.2.2. [See Table 8.7.2.2 on page 5000-122]

(5) Enclosures for new hotels — as specified in Chapter 28 (6) Enclosures for new apartment buildings — as specified in Chapter 30 8.3.3.2.5 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.3.3.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, except as otherwise specified in this Code. 8.3.3.2.2* The fire protection rating for opening protectives in fire barriers, fire–rated smoke barriers, and fire-rated smoke partitions shall be in accordance with Table 8.3.3.2.2, except as otherwise permitted in 8.3.3.2.8 or 8.3.3.2.4. [See Table 8.3.3.2.2 on page 96] 8.3.3.2.3 Existing fire door assemblies having a minimum ¾-hour fire protection rating shall be permitted to continue to be used in vertical openings and in exit enclosures in lieu of the minimum 1-hour fire protection rating required by Table 8.3.3.2.2. 8.3.3.2.4 Where a 20-minute fire protection–rated door is required in existing buildings, an existing 1¾ in. (44 mm) solid-bonded wood-core door, an existing steel-clad (tin-clad) wood door, or an existing solid-core steel door with positive latch and closer shall be permitted, unless otherwise specified by Chapters 11 through 43.


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716.2.3 Fire doors. Fire doors installed within a fire door assembly shall meet the fire rating indicated in Table 716.1(2).

716.2.4 Fire door frames. Fire door frames installed as part of a fire door assembly shall meet the fire rating indicated in Table 716.1(2). 716.2.5 Glazing in fire door assemblies. Fire-rated glazing conforming to the opening protection requirements in Section 716.2.1 shall be permitted in fire door assemblies.

716.2.5.1 Size limitations. Fire-resistance-rated glazing shall comply with the size limitations in Section 716.2.5.1.1. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall comply with the size limitations of NFPA 80, and as provided in Section 716.2.5.1.2.

716.2.5.1.1 Fire-resistance-rated glazing in door assemblies in fire walls and fire barriers rated greater than 1 hour. Fire-resistance-rated glazing tested to ASTM E119 or UL 263 and NFPA 252, UL 10B or UL 10C shall be permitted in fire door assemblies located in fire walls and in fire barriers in accordance with Table 716.1(2) to the maximum size tested and in accordance with their listings. 716.2.5.1.2 Fire-protection-rated glazing in door assemblies in fire walls and fire barriers rated greater than 1 hour. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be prohibited in fire walls and fire barriers except as provided in Sections 716.2.5.1.2.1 and 716.2.5.1.2.2.

716.2.5.1.2.1 Horizontal exits. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted as vision panels in self-closing swinging fire door assemblies serving as horizontal exits in fire walls where limited to 100 square inches (0.065 m2). 716.2.5.1.2.2 Fire barriers. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be


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permitted in fire doors having a 11/2-hour fire protection rating intended for installation in fire barriers, where limited to 100 square inches (0.065 m2).

716.2.5.2 Elevator, stairway and ramp protectives. Approved fire-protection-rated glazing used in fire door assemblies in elevator, stairway and ramp enclosures shall be so located as to furnish clear vision of the passageway or approach to the elevator, stairway or ramp. 716.2.5.3 Glazing in door assemblies in corridors and smoke barriers. In a 20-minute fire door assembly, the glazing material in the door itself shall have a minimum fire-protection-rated glazing of 20 minutes and shall be exempt from the hose stream test. 716.2.5.4 Fire door frames with transom lights and sidelights. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted in door frames with transom lights, sidelights or both, where a 3/4-hour fire protection rating or less is required and in 2-hour fire-resistance-rated exterior walls in accordance with Table 716.1(2). Fire door frames with transom lights, sidelights, or both, installed with fire-resistance-rated glazing tested as an assembly in accordance with ASTM E119 or UL 263 shall be permitted where a fire protection rating exceeding 3/4 hour is required in accordance with Table 716.1(2).

1.2 Number of cars per hoistway 2.1.1.4 Multiple Hoistways. The number of elevators permissible in a hoistway shall be in conformance with the building code.

3002.2 Number of elevator cars in a hoistway. Where four or more elevator cars serve all or the same portion of a building, the elevators shall be located in at least two separate hoistways. Not more than four elevator cars shall be located in any single hoistway enclosure.

8.12.6.4 The number of elevator cars permitted in a hoistway shall be in accordance with Section 54.6. 54.6 Number of Cars in a Hoistway. 54.6.1 Where four or more cars serve all or the same portion of a building, the elevators shall be located in at least two separate hoistways. 54.6.2 Not more than four elevator cars shall be located in any single hoistway enclosure.

9.4.4 Number of Cars. The number of elevator cars permitted in a hoistway shall be in accordance with 8.6.9.4. 8.6.9.4 For other than existing hoistways in existing buildings, elevator cars located within a building shall be enclosed as follows: (1) Where there are three or fewer elevator cars in a building, they shall be permitted to be located within the same hoistway enclosure.


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(2) Where there are four elevator cars in the building, they shall be divided in such a manner that not less than two separate hoistway enclosures are provided. (3) Where there are more than four elevator cars in the building, the number of elevator cars located within a single hoistway enclosure shall not exceed four.

1.3 Ventilation and pressurization 2.1.4 Control of Smoke and Hot Gases When required by the building code, hoistways shall be provided with means to prevent the accumulation of smoke and hot gases. Where hoistway pressurization is provided, it shall be designed, installed, and maintained so as not to impede elevator operation. NOTE (2.1.4): Excessive pressurization could prevent doors, complying with 2.13.4, from closing. Air introduced into the hoistway could cause erratic operation by impingement of traveling cables, selector tapes, governor ropes, compensating ropes, and other components sensitive to excessive movement or deflection.

[SECTION 3004 which dealt with hoistway venting was Deleted in 2015 edition]

54.9 Vents Required. Hoistways of elevators and dumbwaiters penetrating more than three stories shall be provided with a means of venting smoke and hot gases to the outer air in case of fire. 54.9.1 Location of Vents. Vents shall be located below the ceiling at the top of the hoistway and shall open either directly to the outer air or through noncombustible ducts to the outer air. 54.9.1.1 Noncombustible ducts shall be permitted to pass through the elevator machine room, provided that portions of the ducts located outside of the hoistway or machine room are enclosed by construction having not less than the fire resistance rating required for the hoistway. 54.9.2 Area of Vents. 54.9.2.1 The area of vents shall be not less than 3½ percent of the area of each elevator car in the hoistway or not less than 3 ft2 (0.028 m2), whichever is greater. 54.9.2.2 The area of vents shall be not less than 3½ percent of the area of each dumbwaiter car in the hoistway or not less than 0.5 ft2 (0.047 m2), whichever is greater. 54.9.2.3 The requirements of 54.9.2.1 and 54.9.2.2 shall not apply where mechanical ventilation conforming to the Uniform Mechanical Code provides equivalent venting, in which case the required vent area shall be permitted to be reduced, provided that the building is not used for health care, hotel, apartment, lodging or rooming house, residential board and care, or similar occupancies with overnight sleeping accommodations. 54.9.3 Closed Vents. Vents shall be permitted to be closed. Closed vents shall open upon detection of smoke in any elevator lobby. In addition, closed vents shall open upon power failure. A manual override shall also be provided at an approved location.


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1.4 Cable slots 54.9.1.2 Holes in machine room floors for the

passage of ropes, cables, or other moving elevator equipment shall be limited so as not to provide greater than 2 in. (51 mm) of clearance on all sides.

1.5 Non-elevator mechanical/electrical equipment 2.8.1 Equipment Allowed Only machinery and equipment used directly in connection with the elevator shall be permitted in elevator hoistways, machinery spaces, machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms. 2.8.2 Electrical Equipment and Wiring 2.8.2.1 Installation of electrical equipment and wiring shall conform to NFPA 70 or CSA-C22.1, whichever is applicable (see Part 9). 2.8.2.2 Only such electrical wiring, raceways, cables, coaxial wiring, and antennas used directly in connection with the elevator, including wiring for signals, for communication with the car, for lighting, heating, air conditioning, and ventilating the car, for fire detecting systems, for pit sump pumps, and for heating and lighting the hoistway and/or the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room shall be permitted to be installed inside the hoistway, machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room. 2.8.2.3 Bonding conductors from the lightning protection system grounding down conductor to long vertical metal bodies in the hoistway such as elevator rails and vertical wireways shall be permitted to be installed in the hoistway as required by NFPA 780, or CAN/CSAB72, whichever is applicable (see Part 9). The lightning protection system grounding down conductor shall not be permitted in the hoistway, and the elevator rails shall not be used as the lightning protection system grounding down conductor. Bonding conductors installed in the hoistway shall not interfere with the operation of the elevator.

3002.9 Plumbing and mechanical systems. Plumbing and mechanical systems shall not be located in an elevator shaft. Exception: Floor drains, sumps and sump pumps shall be permitted at the base of the shaft provided they are indirectly connected to the plumbing system. [IMC – 2015] [B] 303.8 Elevator shafts. Mechanical systems shall not be located in an elevator shaft. [IMC – 2015] 1107.2 Piping location. Refrigerant piping that crosses an open space that affords passageway in any building shall be not less than 7 feet 3 inches (2210 mm) above the floor unless the piping is located against the ceiling of such space. Refrigerant piping shall not be placed in any of the following: 1. A fire-resistance-rated exit access corridor. 2. An interior exit stairway. 3. An interior exit ramp. 4. An exit passageway. 5. An elevator, dumbwaiter or other shaft containing a moving object. 6. A shaft that has one or more openings into a fire-resistance-rated exit access corridor, interior exit stairway or ramp or exit passageway. [IPC – 2018] 301.6 Prohibited locations. Plumbing systems shall not be located in an elevator shaft or in an elevator equipment room. Exception: Floor drains, sumps and sump pumps shall be permitted at the base of the shaft, provided that they are indirectly connected to the plumbing system and comply with Section 1003.4.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 52.1* General. All electrical systems and equipment shall be designed and constructed in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.1.2 Electrical Systems. Electrical wiring and equipment shall be in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®, unless such installations are approved existing installations, which shall be permitted to be continued in service.


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[IFGC – 2018] 301.15 Prohibited location. The appliances, equipment and systems regulated by this code shall not be located in an elevator shaft. [IFGC-18] 404.3 Prohibited locations. Piping shall not be installed in or through a ducted supply, return or exhaust, or a clothes chute, chimney or gas vent, dumbwaiter or elevator shaft. Piping installed downstream of the point of delivery shall not extend through any townhouse unit other than the unit served by such piping.

2.8.3 Pipes, Ducts, Tanks, and Sprinklers 2.8.3.1 Steam and hot-water pipes shall be permitted to be installed in hoistways, machinery spaces, machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms for the purpose of heating these areas only, subject to 2.8.3.1.1 through 2.8.3.1.3. 2.8.3.1.1 Heating pipes shall convey only low-pressure steam [100 kPa (15 psi) or less] or hot water [100°C (212°F) or less]. 2.8.3.1.2 All risers and return pipes shall be located outside the hoistway. When the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room is located above the roof of the building, heating pipes for the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room shall be permitted to be located in the hoistway between the top floor and the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room. 2.8.3.1.3 Traps and shutoff valves shall be provided in accessible locations outside the hoistway. 2.8.3.2 Ducts shall be permitted to be installed in the hoistway, machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room for the purpose of heating, cooling, ventilating, and venting these areas only and shall not encroach upon the required clearances. 2.8.3.4 Other pipes or ducts conveying gases, vapors, or liquid and not used in connection with the operation of the elevator shall not be installed in any hoistway, machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room. Where a machinery space,

[IMC -2015] 303.8 Elevator shafts. Mechanical systems shall not be located in an elevator shaft. [IPC – 2015] 301.6 Prohibited locations. Plumbing systems shall not be located in an elevator shaft or in an elevator equipment room. Exception: Floor drains, sumps and sump pumps shall be permitted at the base of the shaft, provided that they are indirectly connected to the plumbing system and comply with Section 1003.4. [IFGC – 2015] 301.15 Prohibited location. The appliances, equipment and systems regulated by this code shall not be located in an elevator shaft. [IFGC-2015] 404.3 Prohibited locations. Piping shall not be installed in or through a ducted supply, return or exhaust, or a clothes chute, chimney or gas vent, dumbwaiter or elevator shaft. Piping installed downstream of the point of delivery shall not extend through any townhouse unit other than the unit served by such piping.


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machine room, control space, control room, or hoistway extend above the roof of a building, pipes shall be permitted from roof drains to the closest point where they can be diverted out of this space. Pipes shall be covered to prevent leakage or condensate from entering the machinery space, machine room, control space, control room, or hoistway. 2.8.3.5 Where permitted and provided, pipes, drains, and tanks, or similar equipment that contains liquids, shall not be located directly above the elevator equipment and shall not encroach upon the required clearances in the hoistway, machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room. 1.6 Sprinklers 2.8.3.3 Sprinkler systems conforming to NFPA 13 or the NBCC, whichever is applicable (see Part 9), shall be permitted to be installed in the hoistway, machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room subject to 2.8.3.3.1 through 2.8.3.3.4. 2.8.3.3.1 All risers shall be located outside these spaces. Branch lines in the hoistway shall supply sprinklers at not more than one floor level. When the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room is located above the roof of the building, risers and branch lines for these sprinklers shall be permitted to be located in the hoistway between the top floor and the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room. 2.8.3.3.2 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, where elevator equipment is located or its enclosure is configured such that application of water from sprinklers could cause unsafe elevator operation, means shall be provided to automatically disconnect the main line power supply to the affected elevator and any other power supplies used to move the elevator upon or prior to the application of water. (a) This means shall be independent of the elevator control and shall not be self-resetting. (b) Heat detectors and sprinkler flow switches used to initiate main line elevator power shutdown shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 72.

[IFC/IBC-18] 903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems. Where the provisions of this code require that a building or portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with this section, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 except as provided in Section 903.3.1.1.1 903.3.1.1.2. 3005.5 Shunt trip. Where elevator hoistways, elevator machine rooms, control rooms and control spaces containing elevator control equipment are protected with automatic sprinklers, a means installed in accordance with Section 21.4 of NFPA 72 shall be provided to disconnect automatically the main line power supply to the affected elevator prior to the application of water. This means shall not be self-resetting. The activation of automatic sprinklers outside the hoistway, machine room, machinery space, control room or control space shall not disconnect the main line power supply.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.2.3 For other than elevators used for occupant-controlled evacuation in accordance with 11.4, the elevator corridor call station pictograph specified in 2.27.9 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 shall be provided at each elevator landing. 55.3 Automatic Sprinklers. 55.3.1 General. 55.3.1.1* Each automatic sprinkler system required by another section of this Code shall be in accordance with one of the following: (1) NFPA 13 (2) NFPA 13R (3) NFPA 13D [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code] 21.4 Elevator Shutdown. 21.4.1* Where heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, the detector shall have both a lower temperature rating and a higher sensitivity as compared to the sprinkler.


9.7.1.1* Each automatic sprinkler system required by another section of this Code shall be in accordance with one of the following:

(1) NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

(2) NFPA 13D, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes

(3) NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies

[NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]


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(c) The activation of sprinklers outside of such locations shall not disconnect the main line elevator power supply. See also 2.27.3.3.6. 2.8.3.3.3 Smoke detectors shall not be used to activate sprinklers in these spaces or to disconnect the main line power supply. 2.8.3.3.4 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, when sprinklers are installed not more than 600 mm (24 in.) above the pit floor, 2.8.3.3.4(a) and (b) apply to elevator electrical equipment and wiring in the hoistway located less than 1 200 mm (48 in.) above the pit floor, except earthquake protective devices conforming to 8.4.10.1.2(e); and on the exterior of the car at the point where the car platform sill and the lowest landing hoistway door sill are in vertical alignment. (a) Elevator electrical equipment shall be weatherproof (Type 4 as specified in NEMA 250). (b) Elevator wiring, except traveling cables, shall be identified for use in wet locations in accordance with the requirements in NFPA 70.

21.4.2 If heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, they shall be placed within 24 in. (610 mm) of each sprinkler head and be installed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17. 21.4.3* If pressure or waterflow switches are used to shut down elevator power immediately upon or prior to the discharge of water from sprinklers, the use of devices with time-delay switches or time-delay capability shall not be permitted. 21.4.4* Control circuits to shut down elevator power shall be monitored for presence of operating voltage. Loss of voltage to the control circuit for the disconnecting means shall cause a supervisory signal to be indicated at the building fire alarm control unit or at the control unit described in 21.3.2. 21.4.5 The initiating devices described in 21.4.2 and 21.4.3 shall be monitored for integrity by the fire alarm control unit required in 21.3.1 and 21.3.2. 21.2.2 The performance of automatic emergency control functions shall not interfere with power for lighting or for operating elevators. [NFPA 13-2016, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems] 8.15.5 Elevator Hoistways and Machine Rooms. 8.15.5.1* Sidewall spray sprinklers shall be installed at the bottom of each elevator hoistway not more than 2 ft (0.61 m) above the floor of the pit. 8.15.5.2 The sprinkler required at the bottom of the elevator hoistway by 8.15.5.1 shall not be required for enclosed, noncombustible elevator shafts that do not contain combustible hydraulic fluids. 8.15.5.3 Automatic fire sprinklers shall not be required in elevator machine rooms, elevator machinery spaces, control spaces, or hoistways of traction elevators installed in accordance with the applicable provisions in NFPA 101, or the applicable building code, where all of the following conditions are met: (1) The elevator machine room, machinery space, control room, control space, or hoistway of traction elevator is dedicated to elevator equipment only. (2) The elevator machine room, machine room, machinery space, control room, control space, or

21.4 Elevator Shutdown. 21.4.1* Where heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, the detector shall have both a lower temperature rating and a higher sensitivity as compared to the sprinkler. 21.4.2 If heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, they shall be placed within 24 in. (610 mm) of each sprinkler head and be installed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17. 21.4.3* If pressure or waterflow switches are used to shut down elevator power immediately upon or prior to the discharge of water from sprinklers, the use of devices with time-delay switches or time-delay capability shall not be permitted. 21.4.4* Control circuits to shut down elevator power shall be monitored for presence of operating voltage. Loss of voltage to the control circuit for the disconnecting means shall cause a supervisory signal to be indicated at the building fire alarm control unit or at the control unit described in 21.3.2. 21.4.5 The initiating devices described in 21.4.2 and 21.4.3 shall be monitored for integrity by the fire alarm control unit required in 21.3.1 and 21.3.2. 21.2.2 The performance of automatic emergency control functions shall not interfere with power for lighting or for operating elevators. [NFPA 13-2016, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems] 8.15.5 Elevator Hoistways and Machine Rooms. 8.15.5.1* Sidewall spray sprinklers shall be installed at the bottom of each elevator hoistway not more than 2 ft (0.61 m) above the floor of the pit. 8.15.5.2 The sprinkler required at the bottom of the elevator hoistway by 8.15.5.1 shall not be required for enclosed, noncombustible elevator shafts that do not contain combustible hydraulic fluids. 8.15.5.3 Automatic fire sprinklers shall not be required in elevator machine rooms, elevator machinery spaces, control spaces, or hoistways of traction elevators installed in accordance with the


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hoistway of traction elevators are protected by smoke detectors, or other automatic fire detection, installed in accordance with NFPA72. (3) The elevator machinery space, control room, control space, or hoistway of traction elevators is separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ ceiling assemblies having a fire resistance rating of not less than that specified by the applicable building code. (4) No materials unrelated to elevator equipment are permitted to be stored in elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces, or hoistways of traction elevators. (5) The elevator machinery is not of the hydraulic type. 8.15.5.4* Automatic sprinklers in elevator machine rooms or at the tops of hoistways shall be of ordinary- or intermediate-temperature rating. 8.15.5.5* Upright, pendent, or sidewall spray sprinklers shall be installed at the top of elevator hoistways. 8.15.5.6 The sprinkler required at the top of the elevator hoistway by 8.15.5.4 shall not be required where the hoistway for passenger elevators is noncombustible or limited-combustible and the car enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 8.15.5.7 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize polyurethane-coated steel belts or other similar combustible belt material. 8.15.5.7 Combustible Suspension in Elevators. 8.15.5.7.1 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize combustible suspension means such as noncircular elastomeric-coated or polyurethane-coated steel belts. 8.15.5.7.2 The sprinklers in the elevator hoistway shall not be required when the suspension means provide not less than an FT-1 rating when tested to the vertical burn test requirements of UL 62, Flexible Cords and Cables, and UL 1581, Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords.

applicable provisions in NFPA 101, or the applicable building code, where all of the following conditions are met: (1) The elevator machine room, machinery space, control room, control space, or hoistway of traction elevator is dedicated to elevator equipment only. (2) The elevator machine room, machine room, machinery space, control room, control space, or hoistway of traction elevators are protected by smoke detectors, or other automatic fire detection, installed in accordance with NFPA72. (3) The elevator machinery space, control room, control space, or hoistway of traction elevators is separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ ceiling assemblies having a fire resistance rating of not less than that specified by the applicable building code. (4) No materials unrelated to elevator equipment are permitted to be stored in elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces, or hoistways of traction elevators. (5) The elevator machinery is not of the hydraulic type. 8.15.5.4* Automatic sprinklers in elevator machine rooms or at the tops of hoistways shall be of ordinary- or intermediate-temperature rating. 8.15.5.5* Upright, pendent, or sidewall spray sprinklers shall be installed at the top of elevator hoistways. 8.15.5.6 The sprinkler required at the top of the elevator hoistway by 8.15.5.4 shall not be required where the hoistway for passenger elevators is noncombustible or limited-combustible and the car enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 8.15.5.6 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize polyurethane-coated steel belts or other similar combustible belt material. 8.15.5.7 Combustible Suspension in Elevators. 8.15.5.7.1 Sprinklers shall be installed at the top and bottom of elevator hoistways where elevators utilize combustible suspension means such as noncircular elastomeric-coated or polyurethane-coated steel belts. 8.15.5.7.2 The sprinklers in the elevator hoistway shall not be required when the suspension means


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provide not less than an FT-1 rating when tested to the vertical burn test requirements of UL 62, Flexible Cords and Cables, and UL 1581, Reference Standard for Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords.

1.7 Pit design/construction 2.2.2 Design and Construction of Pits 2.2.2.1 The construction of the pit walls, the pit floor, and any pit access doors (see 2.2.4) shall conform to 2.1.1 and 2.1.2. 2.2.2.2 The floor of the pit shall be approximately level, except that (a) trenches or depressions shall be permitted for the installation of buffers, compensating sheaves and frames, and vertically sliding biparting hoistway doors, where structural conditions make such trenches or depressions necessary (b) in existing buildings, where new elevators are installed or existing elevators are altered, existing foundation footings extending above the general level of the pit floor shall be permitted to remain in place, provided that the maximum encroachment of such footings does not exceed 15% of the cubic content of the pit, and further provided that it is impracticable to remove the footing 2.2.2.3 Permanent provisions shall be made to prevent accumulation of ground water in the pit (see 2.1.2.2). 2.2.2.4 Drains and sump pumps, where provided, shall comply with the applicable plumbing code, and they shall be provided with a positive means to prevent water, gases, and odors from entering the hoistway. 2.2.2.5 In elevators provided with Firefighters‘ Emergency Operation, a drain or sump pump shall be provided. The sump pump/drain shall have the capacity to remove a minimum of 11.4 m3/h (3,000 gal/h) per elevator.

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001. and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.

TABLE 3001.3 ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS

AND COMPONENTS

TYPE STANDARD

Automotive lifts ALI ALCTV

Belt manlifts ASME A90.1

Conveyors and related equipment ASME B20.1

Elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving walks, material lifts

ASME A17.1/CSA B44, ASM

Industrial scissor lifts ANSI MH29.1

Platform lifts, stairway chairlifts, wheelchair lifts

ASME A18.1

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.



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2.2.2.6 Sumps and sump pumps in pits, where provided, shall be covered. The cover shall be secured and level with the pit floor.

[IPC 2018] 1003.4 Oil separators required. At repair garages where floor or trench drains are provided, car washing facilities, factories where oily and flammable liquid wastes are produced and hydraulic elevator pits, oil separators shall be installed into which oil-bearing, grease-bearing or flammable wastes shall be discharged before emptying into the building drainage system or other point of disposal. Exception: An oil separator is not required in hydraulic elevator pits where an approved alarm system is installed. Such alarm systems shall not terminate the operation of pumps utilized to maintain emergency operation of the elevator by fire fighters. [IPC-2018] 1113.1.2 Sump pit. The sump pit shall not be less than 18 inches (457 mm) in diameter and 24 inches (610 mm) deep, unless otherwise approved. The pit shall be provided with access and located such that all drainage flows into the pit by gravity. The sump pit shall be constructed of tile, steel, plastic, cast-iron, concrete or other approved material, with a removable cover adequate to support anticipated loads in the area of use. The pit floor shall be solid and provide permanent support for the pump.

1.8 Structural requirements 2.11.11 Entrances, Horizontal Slide Type 2.11.11.8 Hoistway Door Safety Retainers. The top and bottom of horizontally sliding doors shall be provided with a means of retaining the closed door panel in position if the primary guiding means fail, and preventing displacement of the door panel top and bottom by more than 20 mm (0.8 in.) when the door panel is subjected to a force of 5 000 N (1,125 lbf) in the direction of the hoistway applied at right angles to the panel over an area of 300 mm X 300 mm (12 in. X 12 in.) at the approximate center of the panel. The retaining means shall also withstand, without detachment or permanent deformation, a force of 1 000 N (225 lbf) applied upward at any point along the width of the door panel and, while this force is maintained, an additional force of 1 100 N (250 lbf) applied at right angles to the door at the center of the panel. This force shall be distributed over an area of

403.2.3 Structural integrity of interior exit stairways and elevator hoistway enclosures. For high-rise buildings of Risk Category III or IV in accordance with Section 1604.5, and for all buildings that are more than 420 feet (128 000 mm) in building height, enclosures for interior exit stairways and elevator hoistway enclosures shall comply with Sections 403.2.3.1 through 403.2.3.4. 403.2.3.1 Wall assembly. The wall assemblies making up the enclosures for interior exit stairways and elevator hoistway enclosures shall meet or exceed Soft Body Impact Classification Level 2 as measured by the test method described in ASTM C 1629/C 1629M. 403.2.3.2 Wall assembly materials. The face of the wall assemblies making up the enclosures for interior exit stairways and elevator hoistway enclosures that are not exposed to the interior of the enclosures for interior exit stairways or elevator


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300 mm X 300 mm (12 in. X 12 in.). The retaining means shall not be subjected to wear or stress during normal door operation or maintenance. 2.11.11.9 Beams, Walls, Floors, and Supports. The building structural supports of the entrance, such as building beams, walls, and floors, shall be designed to withstand the horizontal forces stipulated in 2.11.11.8.

hoistway enclosure shall be constructed in accordance with one of the following methods: 1. The wall assembly shall incorporate no fewer than two layers of impact-resistant construction board each of which meets or exceeds Hard Body Impact Classification Level 2 as measured by the test method described in ASTM C 1629/C 1629M. 2. The wall assembly shall incorporate no fewer than one layer of impact-resistant construction material that meets or exceeds Hard Body Impact Classification Level 3 as measured by the test method described in ASTM C 1629/C 1629M. 3. The wall assembly incorporates multiple layers of any material, tested in tandem, that meet or exceed Hard Body Impact Classification Level 3 as measured by the test method described in ASTM C 1629/C 1629M. 403.2.3.3 Concrete and masonry walls. Concrete or masonry walls shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of Sections 403.2.3.1 and 403.2.3.2. 403.2.3.4 Other wall assemblies. Any other wall assembly that provides impact resistance equivalent to that required by Sections 403.2.3.1 and 403.2.3.2 for Hard Body Impact Classification Level 3, as measured by the test method described in ASTM C 1629/C 1629M, shall be permitted.

2.11.12 Entrances, Vertical Slide Type 2.11.12.3 Rails. The panel guide rails shall be securely fastened to the building structure and the entrance frame, at intervals, throughout their entire length. Rails and their supports shall withstand the forces specified in 2.11.12.4.6. Where truckable sills are provided as specified in 2.11.12.4.2, the rails shall withstand any reactions that could be transmitted to the rails as a result of loading and unloading operations. 2.11.12.4.6 Panels, rails, and door guides shall conform to the strength requirements of 2.11.11.5.7. Hangers, guides, and guide shoes shall not be permanently displaced or deformed by more than 20 mm (0.8 in.) when their panel is subjected to a force of 5 000N (1,125 lbf) in the direction of the hoistway applied at right angles to the panel over an area of


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300 mm X 300 mm (12 in. X 12 in.) at the approximate center of the panel.

2.0 DOORS AND ENTRANCES 2.1 Fire rating 2.1.1.1.3 Hoistway enclosure openings shall be protected with entrances or access doors having a fire-protection rating conforming to the requirements of the building code.






716.2.1.1 Side-hinged or pivoted swinging doors. Fire door assemblies with side-hinged and pivoted swinging doors shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 252 or UL 10C. For tests conducted in accordance with NFPA 252, the fire test shall be conducted using the positive pressure method specified in the standard. 716.2.1.2 Other types of assemblies. Fire door assemblies with other types of doors, including swinging elevator doors, horizontal sliding fire doors, rolling steel fire doors, fire shutters, bottom- and side-hinged chute intake doors, and top-hinged chute discharge doors, shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 252 or UL 10B. For tests conducted in accordance with NFPA 252, the neutral pressure plane in the furnace shall be maintained as nearly equal

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

8.4.5 Opening Protectives.

8.4.5.1 Openings permitted in fire barrier walls shall comply with the requirements of 8.4.5 and Section 8.7. 8.7 Opening Protectives. 8.7.2.3 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.7.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, and labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, except as otherwise specified in this Code. 8.7.2.2 The fire protection rating for opening protectives in fire barriers, fire-rated smoke barriers, and fire-rated smoke partitions shall be in accordance with Table 8.7.2.2. Opening protectives shall have a minimum fire protection rating as specified in Table 8.7.2.2. . [See Table 8.7.2.2 on page 5000-122]

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 8.3.3.2.5 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.3.3.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, except as otherwise specified in this Code. 8.3.3.2.2* The fire protection rating for opening protectives in fire barriers, fire–rated smoke barriers, and fire-rated smoke partitions shall be in accordance with Table 8.3.3.2.2, except as otherwise permitted in 8.3.3.2.3 or 8.3.3.2.4. [See Table 8.3.3.2.2 on page 101-96] 8.3.3.2.3 Existing fire door assemblies having a minimum ¾-hour fire protection rating shall be permitted to continue to be used in vertical openings and in exit enclosures in lieu of the minimum 1-hour fire protection rating required by Table 8.3.3.2.2. 8.3.3.2.4 Where a 20-minute fire protection–rated door is required in existing buildings, an existing 1¾ in. (44 mm) solid-bonded wood-core door, an existing steel-clad (tin-clad) wood door, or an existing solid-core steel door with positive latch and closer shall be permitted, unless otherwise specified by Chapters 11 through 43. 7.2.1.8 Self-Closing Devices.


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to the atmospheric pressure as possible at the top of the door, as specified in the standard.

716.2.3 Fire doors. Fire doors installed within a fire door assembly shall meet the fire rating indicated in Table 716.1(2). [NOTE 1 ½ HOURS FOR A 2 HOUR HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE AND 1 HOUR FOR 1 HOUR HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE] 716.2.4 Fire door frames. Fire door frames installed as part of a fire door assembly shall meet the fire rating indicated in Table 716.1(2). 716.2.5 Glazing in fire door assemblies. Fire-rated glazing conforming to the opening protection requirements in Section 716.2.1 shall be permitted in fire door assemblies.


716.2.5.1.1 Fire-resistance-rated glazing in door assemblies in fire walls and fire barriers rated greater than 1 hour. Fire-resistance-rated glazing tested to ASTM E119 or UL 263 and NFPA 252, UL 10B or UL 10C shall be permitted in fire door assemblies located in fire walls and in fire barriers in accordance with Table 716.1(2) to the maximum size tested and in accordance with their listings. 716.2.5.1.2 Fire-protection-rated glazing in door assemblies in fire walls and fire barriers rated greater than 1 hour. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be prohibited in fire walls and fire barriers except as provided in Sections 716.2.5.1.2.1 and 716.2.5.1.2.2.

11.2.1.8 Self-Closing Devices. 11.2.1.8.1* A door normally required to be kept closed shall not be secured in the open position at any time and shall be self-closing or automatic closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8.2, unless otherwise permitted by 11.2.1.8.3. 11.2.1.8.3 The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with the requirements of Section 54.2 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

7.2.1.8.1* A door normally required to be kept closed shall not be secured in the open position at any time and shall be self-closing or automatic-closing in accordance with 7.2.1.8.2, unless otherwise permitted by 7.2.1.8.3. 7.2.1.8.3 The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with the requirements of 9.4.3 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.


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716.2.5.1.2.1 Horizontal exits. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted as vision panels in self-closing swinging fire door assemblies serving as horizontal exits in fire walls where limited to 100 square inches (0.065 m2). 716.2.5.1.2.2 Fire barriers. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted in fire doors having a 11/2-hour fire protection rating intended for installation in fire barriers, where limited to 100 square inches (0.065 m2).

716.2.5.2 Elevator, stairway and ramp protectives. Approved fire-protection-rated glazing used in fire door assemblies in elevator, stairway and ramp enclosures shall be so located as to furnish clear vision of the passageway or approach to the elevator, stairway or ramp. 716.2.5.3 Glazing in door assemblies in corridors and smoke barriers. In a 20-minute fire door assembly, the glazing material in the door itself shall have a minimum fire-protection-rated glazing of 20 minutes and shall be exempt from the hose stream test. 716.2.5.4 Fire door frames with transom lights and sidelights. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted in door frames with transom lights, sidelights or both, where a 3/4-hour fire protection rating or less is required and in 2-hour fire-resistance-rated exterior walls in accordance with Table 716.1(2). Fire door frames with transom lights, sidelights, or both, installed with fire-resistance-rated glazing tested as an assembly in accordance with ASTM E119 or UL 263 shall be permitted where a fire protection rating exceeding 3/4 hour is required in accordance with Table 716.1(2).


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3002.1 Hoistway enclosure protection. Elevator, dumbwaiter and other hoistway enclosures shall be shaft enclosures complying with Sections 712 and 713. 3002.1.1 Opening protectives. Openings in hoistway enclosures shall be protected as required in Chapter 7. Exception: The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with Section 3003.2 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation. 3002.1.2 Hardware. Hardware on opening protectives shall be of an approved type installed as tested, except that approved interlocks, mechanical locks and electric contacts, door and gate electric contacts and door-operating mechanisms shall be exempt from the fire test requirements.

2.11.14 Fire Tests 2.11.14.1 In jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC (a) the fire-protection rating of entrances and doors shall be determined in accordance with the requirements specified in the NBCC (CAN4-S104) (b) where required, the hoistway door interlock mechanism and associated wiring shall remain operational for a period of 1 h when subjected to the standard fire exposure test described in CAN4-S104 NOTE (2.11.14.1): Requirements 2.11.14.2 through 2.11.18 do not apply in jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC. NOTE (2.11.14.1): Requirements 2.11.14.2 through 2.11.18 do not apply in jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC. 2.11.14.2 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, 2.11.15 through 2.11.18, and 2.11.14.2.1 through 2.11.14.2.3 apply where fire-resistive construction is required by 2.1.1.1.3.






716.2.1.1 Side-hinged or pivoted swinging doors. Fire door assemblies with side-hinged and pivoted swinging doors shall be tested in

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 8.7.2.3 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.7.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, and labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, except as otherwise specified in this Code.

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 8.3.3.2.5 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.3.3.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, except as otherwise specified in this Code.


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2.11.14.2.1 Entrances shall be subjected to the type tests specified in 8.3.4. 2.11.14.2.2 The following basic types of entrances shall be tested: (a) Horizontally Sliding Type. Test a side-sliding and a center-opening assembly. (b) Swinging Type. Test a single swinging assembly. (c) Vertically Sliding Type. Test a biparting assembly. 2.11.14.2.3 When an entrance assembly has been tested for one type of wall construction, i.e., masonry or drywall, only the frame-to-wall interface shall be acceptable to the certifying organization for other types of construction.

accordance with NFPA 252 or UL 10C. For tests conducted in accordance with NFPA 252, the fire test shall be conducted using the positive pressure method specified in the standard. 716.2.1.2 Other types of assemblies. Fire door assemblies with other types of doors, including swinging elevator doors, horizontal sliding fire doors, rolling steel fire doors, fire shutters, bottom- and side-hinged chute intake doors, and top-hinged chute discharge doors, shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 252 or UL 10B. For tests conducted in accordance with NFPA 252, the neutral pressure plane in the furnace shall be maintained as nearly equal to the atmospheric pressure as possible at the top of the door, as specified in the standard.

716.2.3 Fire doors. Fire doors installed within a fire door assembly shall meet the fire rating indicated in Table 716.1(2). [NOTE 1 ½ HOURS FOR A 2 HOUR HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE AND 1 HOUR FOR 1 HOUR HOISTWAY ENCLOSURE] 716.2.4 Fire door frames. Fire door frames installed as part of a fire door assembly shall meet the fire rating indicated in Table 716.1(2). 716.2.5 Glazing in fire door assemblies. Fire-rated glazing conforming to the opening protection requirements in Section 716.2.1 shall be permitted in fire door assemblies.


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hour. Fire-resistance-rated glazing tested to ASTM E119 or UL 263 and NFPA 252, UL 10B or UL 10C shall be permitted in fire door assemblies located in fire walls and in fire barriers in accordance with Table 716.1(2) to the maximum size tested and in accordance with their listings. 716.2.5.1.2 Fire-protection-rated glazing in door assemblies in fire walls and fire barriers rated greater than 1 hour. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be prohibited in fire walls and fire barriers except as provided in Sections 716.2.5.1.2.1 and 716.2.5.1.2.2.

716.2.5.1.2.1 Horizontal exits. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted as vision panels in self-closing swinging fire door assemblies serving as horizontal exits in fire walls where limited to 100 square inches (0.065 m2). 716.2.5.1.2.2 Fire barriers. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted in fire doors having a 11/2-hour fire protection rating intended for installation in fire barriers, where limited to 100 square inches (0.065 m2).

716.2.5.2 Elevator, stairway and ramp protectives. Approved fire-protection-rated glazing used in fire door assemblies in elevator, stairway and ramp enclosures shall be so located as to furnish clear vision of the passageway or approach to the elevator, stairway or ramp. 716.2.5.3 Glazing in door assemblies in corridors and smoke barriers. In a 20-minute fire door assembly, the glazing material in the door itself shall have a minimum fire-protection-rated glazing of 20 minutes and shall be exempt from the hose stream test. 716.2.5.4 Fire door frames with transom lights and sidelights. Fire-protection-rated glazing shall be permitted in door frames with


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transom lights, sidelights or both, where a 3/4-hour fire protection rating or less is required and in 2-hour fire-resistance-rated exterior walls in accordance with Table 716.1(2). Fire door frames with transom lights, sidelights, or both, installed with fire-resistance-rated glazing tested as an assembly in accordance with ASTM E119 or UL 263 shall be permitted where a fire protection rating exceeding 3/4 hour is required in accordance with Table 716.1(2).

8.3.4 Entrance Fire Type Tests 8.3.4.1 Test of Entrance Assemblies, Horizontally Sliding and Swinging Types and Vertically Sliding Types 8.3.4.1.1 In jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC, the fire protection rating of entrances and doors shall be determined in accordance with the requirements specified in the NBCC. Requirement 8.3.4.1.2 does not apply. 8.3.4.1.2 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, test of elevator horizontal slide type and swing type entrance assemblies and tests of elevator and dumbwaiter vertical slide type entrance assemblies shall be conducted in accordance with UL 10B, or NFPA 252. Test entrance assemblies shall be constructed in accordance with 2.11.

716.2.1.2 Other types of assemblies. Fire door assemblies with other types of doors, including swinging elevator doors, horizontal sliding fire doors, rolling steel fire doors, fire shutters, bottom- and side-hinged chute intake doors, and top-hinged chute discharge doors, shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 252 or UL 10B. For tests conducted in accordance with NFPA 252, the neutral pressure plane in the furnace shall be maintained as nearly equal to the atmospheric pressure as possible at the top of the door, as specified in the standard.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 8.7.6.2* Fire protection ratings for products intended to comply with 8.7.6 shall be as determined and reported by a nationally recognized testing agency in accordance with NFPA 252 or NFPA 257, Standard on Fire Test for Window and Glass Block Assemblies. 8.7.6.2.1 NFPA 257 shall evaluate fire protection–rated glazing under positive pressure. 8.7.6.2.2 NFPA 252 or UL 10C, Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, shall evaluate side-hinged or pivoted swinging doors under positive pressure. 8.7.6.2.3 NFPA 252 shall evaluate doors, other than side-hinged or pivoted swinging doors, with the neutral pressure plane no higher than the top of the door. 8.7.6.2.4 All fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies shall bear an approved label.

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 8.3.3.2.1* Fire protection ratings for products required to comply with 8.3.3 shall be as determined and reported by a nationally recognized testing agency in accordance with NFPA 252; ANSI/UL 10B, Standard for Fire Tests of Door Assemblies; or ANSI/UL 10C, Standard for Positive Pressure Fire Tests of Door Assemblies; or NFPA 257; or ANSI/UL 9, Standard for Fire Tests of Window Assemblies. 8.3.3.2.5 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.3.3.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80 8.3.3.3* Fire Doors. 8.3.3.3.1 Fire door assemblies shall be installed, inspected, tested, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 80. 8.3.3.3.2 All fire door assemblies shall be labeled. 8.3.3.3.3 Labels on fire door assemblies shall be maintained in a legible condition.


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2.2 Doors in front of elevator entrance 2.11.6 Opening of Hoistway Doors 2.11.6.1 When the car is within the unlocking zone, (see2.12.1) the hoistway doors shall be openable by hand from within the car without the use of tools. 2.11.6.2 Means shall not be provided for locking out of service the doors at (a) the top terminal landing (b) the bottom terminal landing (c) the designated and alternate landings for elevators equipped with Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, when Phase I is effective (d) no landing for elevators equipped with Phase II Emergency In-Car Operation when Phase II is effective 2.11.6.3 Egress from the interior of the car to any elevator landing by means of the car and hoistway doors shall be unrestricted once the car and hoistway doors are open. Additional doors or devices, that are not part of not function with the elevator but are provided in lieu of an enclosed elevator lobby in order to guard against the migration of smoke in or out of the hoistway, shall comply with the following: (a) The building code. (b) The additional door or device, in any position, shall not interfere with the function and operation of the elevator. (c) The additional door or device shall not interfere with the fire-resistance rating and operation of the hoistway entrance. Direct or mechanical attachment (i.e., welding, holes, bolts, or rivets) shall not be made to hoistway doors or frames, unless the additional door or device and the hoistway elevator entrance are listed as a complete assembly by a certifying organization. (d) Additional doors or devices when in the closed position shall not prevent firefighters from visually observing the elevator landing (lobby) when the elevator hoistway door is no more than one-quarter open. (e) Additional doors or devices shall be permitted to be deployed only at those hoistway openings of elevators where fire alarm initiating devices used to

3002.6 Prohibited doors. Doors, other than hoistway doors and the elevator car door, shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car unless such doors are readily openable from the car side without a key, tool, special knowledge 3006.3 Hoistway opening protection. Where Section 3006.2 requires protection of the elevator hoistway door opening, the protection shall be provided by one of the following: 1. An enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor to separate the elevator hoistway shaft enclosure doors from each floor by fire partitions in accordance with Section 708. In addition, doors protecting openings in the elevator lobby enclosure walls shall comply with Section 716.2.2.1 as required for corridor walls. Penetrations of the enclosed elevator lobby by ducts and air transfer openings shall be protected as required for corridors in accordance with Section 717.5.4.1. 2. An enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor to separate the elevator hoistway shaft enclosure doors from each floor by smoke partitions in accordance with Section 710 where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. In addition, doors protecting openings in the smoke partitions shall comply with Sections 710.5.2.2, 710.5.2.3 and 716.2.6.1. Penetrations of the enclosed elevator lobby by ducts and air transfer openings shall be protected as required for corridors in accordance with Section 717.5.4.1. 3. Additional doors shall be provided at each elevator hoistway door opening in accordance with Section 3002.6. Such door shall comply with the smoke and draft control door assembly requirements in Section 716.2.2.1.1 when tested in accordance with UL 1784 without an artificial bottom seal. 4. The elevator hoistway shall be pressurized in accordance with Section 909.21.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 11.4.1.5 Doors, other than the hoistway door; the elevator car door; and doors that are readily openable from the car side without a key, tool, special knowledge, or special effort, shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car. 11.4.1.6 Elevator Lobby Exit Access. 11.4.1.6.1 Each elevator landing and lobby shall have access to at least one exit. 11.4.1.6.2 The elevator landing and lobby exit access required by 11.4.1.6.1 shall not require the use of a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort, unless permitted by 11.4.1.6.3. 11.4.1.6.3 Doors separating the elevator landing and lobby from the exit access required by 11.4.1.6.1 shall be permitted to be electronically locked in accordance with 11.2.1.6.3.

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 7.4.1.5 Doors, other than the hoistway door; the elevator car door; and doors that are readily openable from the car side without a key, tool, special knowledge, or special effort, shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car. 7.4.1.6 Elevator Landing and Lobby Exit Access. 7.4.1.6.1 Each elevator landing and lobby shall have access to at least one exit. 7.4.1.6.2 The elevator landing and lobby exit access required by 7.4.1.6.1 shall not require the use of a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort, unless permitted by 7.4.1.6.3. 7.4.1.6.3 Doors separating the elevator lobby from the exit access required by 7.4.1.6.1 shall be permitted to be electronically locked in accordance with 7.2.1.6.3.


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initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation associated with that elevator have been activated. NOTE: It is recommended that all additional doors or devices deployed in front of hoistway doors shall be cleared (returned to open/standby position) by authorized or emergency personnel prior to removing the elevator from Phase I Emergency Recall Operation and returning to normal operation. It is recommended in the case of an unintended deployment, authorized personnel should return doors to the open or standby position. 2.11.6.4 Handles or other means provided for operation of manually operated doors shall be so located that it is not necessary to reach the back of any panel, jamb, or sash to operate them. 2.3 Smoke and draft control 2.11.19 Gasketing of Hoistway Entrances Where gasketing material is applied to entrances with a fire-protection rating, it shall conform to 2.11.19.1 through 2.11.19.4. 2.11.19.1 The gasketing material shall be subjected to the tests specified in UL 10B, NFPA 252, or CAN4-S104, whichever is applicable (see Part 9). 2.11.19.2 The gasketing material shall withstand the maximum elevated temperature tests as defined by ANSI/UL 1784 standard without deterioration. 2.11.19.3 Each section of the gasketing material shall be labeled. Each label shall bear the names of the manufacturer and certifying agency, and a statement indicating conformance with 2.11.19.1 and 2.11.19.2. The label shall be visible after installation. 2.11.19.4 Labeled gasketing material shall conform to 2.11.16 or the NBCC, whichever is applicable. NOTES (2.11.19): (1) See also 2.1.1.5, 2.11.3, and 2.13.4 for additional requirements to be considered when gasketing material is applied to a hoistway entrance.

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001.3 and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


AND COMPONENTS

TYPE STANDARD




Elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters,

ASME A17.1/CSA B44, A B44.7




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(2) These requirements do not evaluate the air and/or smoke leakage performance of the gasketing material.

moving walks, material lifts



ASME A18.1

2.4 Closing devices for openings 2.11.3 Closing of Hoistway Doors 2.11.3.1 Horizontally sliding or single-section swinging doors of automatic-operation elevators shall be provided with door closers arranged to close an open door automatically if the car, for any reason, leaves the landing zone. 2.11.3.2 On center-opening doors, if there is an interlock on only one panel, the door closer required by 2.11.3.1 shall be provided on the leading panel that operates in the opposite direction (see 2.11.11.7).

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001.3, and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


AND COMPONENTS

TYPE STANDARD








ASME A18.1

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 11.2.1.8 Self-Closing Devices. 11.2.1.8.1* A door normally required to be kept closed shall not be secured in the open position at any time and shall be self-closing or automatic closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8.2, unless otherwise permitted by 11.2.1.8.3. 11.2.1.8.3 The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with the requirements of Section 54.2 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 7.2.1.8 Self-Closing Devices. 7.2.1.8.1* A door normally required to be kept closed shall not be secured in the open position at any time and shall be self-closing or automatic-closing in accordance with 7.2.1.8.2, unless otherwise permitted by 7.2.1.8.3. 7.2.1.8.3 The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with the requirements of 9.4.3 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.


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3002.1.1 Opening protectives. Openings in hoistway enclosures shall be protected as required in Chapter 7. Exception: The elevator car doors and the associated hoistway enclosure doors at the floor level designated for recall in accordance with Section 3003.2 shall be permitted to remain open during Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

HAND ELEVATORS 4.3.6.2 Closing of Hoistway Doors. All doors shall be kept closed, except the door at the floor where the car is being operated or is being loaded or unloaded. Manually operated doors shall be equipped with approved devices to close them automatically when released by the action of heat. Self-closing doors equipped with hold-open devices shall be equipped with fusible links that will release the door in case of excessive heat. Landing doors shall be provided with mechanical locks so arranged that the car cannot leave the landing unless the door is closed. The lock or latch shall be arranged to ensure that the door is in a position to be locked when or before the car leaves the landing. These requirements do not apply to bottom landing doors of sidewalk elevators.

8.12.6 Service Openings. 8.12.6.1 Service openings for conveyors, where required to be open on more than one story at the same time for purposes of operation, shall be provided with closing devices in accordance with 11.2.1.8.

8.6.9.5 Service openings for conveyors, elevators, and dumbwaiters, where required to be open on more than one story at the same time for purposes of operation, shall be provided with closing devices in accordance with 7.2.1.8.

DUMBWAITERS 7.1.11.3 Closing of Hoistway Doors. Requirement 2.11.3 does not apply. 7.1.11.3.1 For power dumbwaiters, all doors shall be kept closed, except the door at the floor where the car is being loaded or unloaded. 7.1.11.3.2 For hand dumbwaiters (a) all doors shall be kept closed, except the door at the floor at which the car is being loaded, unloaded, or operated; (b) each entrance shall have conspicuously displayed on the landing side, above the door opening, in letters not less than 50 mm (2 in.) high, the words: “DANGER-DUMBWAITER-KEEP CLOSED”; (c) all doors shall be equipped with devices to close them automatically when the devices are actuated by heat or smoke.

8.12.6 Service Openings. 8.12.6.1 Service openings for conveyors, where required to be open on more than one story at the same time for purposes of operation, shall be provided with closing devices in accordance with 11.2.1.8.

8.6.9.5 Service openings for conveyors, elevators, and dumbwaiters, where required to be open on more than one story at the same time for purposes of operation, shall be provided with closing devices in accordance with 7.2.1.8.


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2.5 Emergency doors 2.11.1.2 Emergency Doors in Blind Hoistways. Where an elevator is installed in a single blind hoistway, there shall be installed in the blind portion of the hoistway an emergency door at every third floor, but not more than 11 m (36 ft) from sill to sill, conforming to the following: (a) The clear opening shall be at least 700 mm (28 in.) wide and 2 030 mm (80 in.) high. (b) It shall be easily accessible and free from fixed obstructions. (c) It shall be either of the horizontally sliding or swinging single-section type, irrespective of the type of door installed at other landings. (d) It shall be self-closing and self-locking and shall be marked, in letters not less than 50 mm (2 in.) high, “DANGER, ELEVATOR HOISTWAY.” (e) It shall be provided with an electric contact that will prevent the operation of the driving machine unless the door is closed (see 2.26.2.25). (f) It shall be unlocked from the landing side only through the use of a cylinder-type lock, having not less than five pins or five discs. The cylinder lock shall (1) not be unlocked by any key that will open any other lock or device used for any purpose in the building (2) be so designed that the key shall be removable only in the locked position (g) It shall be openable from the hoistway side without the use of a key. (h) The key shall be of Group 1 Security (see 8.1). This key shall also be made available to emergency personnel during an emergency. (i) A hinged self-closing barrier independent of the door shall be installed horizontally across the entrance on the hoistway side at a height of 1 070 mm (42 in.). The barrier shall not open into the hoistway.

3002.5 Emergency doors. Where an elevator is installed in a single blind hoistway or on the outside of a building, there shall be installed in the blind portion of the hoistway or blank face of the building, an emergency door in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

2.11.1.3 Telephone as Alternative to Emergency Doors. Where an elevator is installed in a single blind hoistway, and there are no landings from which to gain access through an emergency door, a means of two-way conversation conforming to 2.27.1.1.4 shall be provided.


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NOTE: Examples are pulp mills, grain elevators, dams, or similar locations. 2.6 Access opening for cleaning 2.11.1.4 Access Openings for Cleaning of Car and Hoistway Enclosures. Nonremovable sliding or swing panels or doors in the hoistway conforming to 2.11.1.2(d), (f), (g), and (i) shall be permitted for access to car or hoistway transparent enclosures for cleaning purposes. An electromechanical device shall be provided that will prevent the operation of the driving machine unless the access panels or doors are closed and locked (see 2.26.2.32). Keys used to unlock the access panels or doors shall be Group 2 Security (see 8.1).

2.7 Additional requirements 1023.4 Openings. Interior exit stairway and ramp

opening protectives shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 716. Openings in interior exit stairways and ramps other than unprotected exterior openings shall be limited to those required for exit access to the enclosure from normally occupied spaces and for egress from the enclosure. Elevators shall not open into interior exit stairways and ramps. 1024.5 Openings. Exit passageway opening protectives shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 716. Except as permitted in Section 402.8.7, openings in exit passageways other than unprotected exterior openings shall be limited to those necessary for exit access to the exit passageway from normally occupied spaces and for egress from the exit passageway. Where an interior exit stairway or ramp is extended to an exit discharge or a public way by an exit passageway, the exit passageway shall also comply with Section 1023.3.1. Elevators shall not open into an exit passageway.

54.4 Openings to Exit Enclosures. Conveyors, elevators, dumbwaiters, and pneumatic conveyors serving various stories of a building shall not open to an exit enclosure.

9.4.7 Openings to Exit Enclosures. Conveyors, elevators, dumbwaiters, and pneumatic conveyors serving various stories of a building shall not open to an exit enclosure.


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716.2.5.2 Elevator, stairway and ramp protectives. Approved fire-protection-rated glazing used in fire door assemblies in elevator, stairway and ramp enclosures shall be so located as to furnish clear vision of the passageway or approach to the elevator, stairway or ramp.

3002.6 Prohibited doors. Doors, other than hoistway doors and the elevator car door, shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car unless such doors are readily open-able from the car side without a key, tool, special knowledge or effort. 3002.7 Common enclosure with stairway. Elevators shall not be in a common shaft enclosure with a stairway. Exception: Elevators within open parking garages need not be separated from the stairway enclosures.

54.4 Openings to Exit Enclosures. Conveyors, elevators, dumbwaiters, and pneumatic conveyors serving various stories of a building shall not open to an exit enclosure. Chapter 27 Mercantile Occupancies 27.4.4.6.9.2* Rooms housing building service equipment, janitor closets, and service elevators shall be permitted to open directly onto exit passageways, provided that the following criteria are met: (1) The required fire resistance rating between such rooms or areas and the exit passageway shall be maintained in accordance with 11.1.3.2. (2) Such rooms or areas shall be protected by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 and 55.3.2; however, the exceptions in NFPA 13 that permit the omission of sprinklers from such rooms shall not be permitted. (3) Service elevators opening into the exit passageway shall not open into areas other than exit passageways. (4) Where exit stair enclosures discharge into the exit passageway, the provisions of 11.2.1.5.9 shall apply, regardless of the number of stories served.

9.4.7 Openings to Exit Enclosures. Conveyors, elevators, dumbwaiters, and pneumatic conveyors serving various stories of a building shall not open to an exit enclosure. Chapter 36 Mercantile Occupancies 36.4.4.9.2* Rooms housing building service equipment, janitor closets, and service elevators shall be permitted to open directly onto exit passageways, provided that the following criteria are met: (1) The required fire resistance rating between such rooms or areas and the exit passageway shall be maintained in accordance with 7.1.3.2. (2) Such rooms or areas shall be protected by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(1); however, the exceptions in NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, that permit the omission of sprinklers from such rooms shall not be permitted. (3) Service elevators opening into the exit passageway shall not open into areas other than exit passageways. (4) Where exit stair enclosures discharge into the exit passageway, the provisions of 7.2.1.5.8 shall apply regardless of the number of stories served.

3.0 LOBBIES 3.1 Lobby 3006.1 General. Elevator hoistway openings and

enclosed elevator lobbies shall be provided in accordance with the following: 1. Where hoistway opening protection is required by Section 3006.2, such protection shall be in accordance with Section 3006.3. 2. Where enclosed elevator lobbies are required for underground buildings, such lobbies shall comply with Section 405.4.3.

11.4.1.6 Elevator Lobby Exit Access. 11.4.1.6.1 Each elevator landing and lobby shall have access to at least one exit. 11.4.1.6.2 The elevator landing and lobby exit access required by 11.4.1.6.1 shall not require the use of a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort, unless permitted by11.4.1.6.3. 11.4.1.6.3 Doors separating the elevator landing and lobby from the exit access required by 11.4.1.6.1

7.4.1.6 Elevator Landing and Lobby Exit Access. 7.4.1.6.1 Each elevator landing and lobby shall have access to at least one exit. 7.4.1.6.2 The elevator landing and lobby exit access required by 7.4.1.6.1 shall not require the use of a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort, unless permitted by 7.4.1.6.3. 7.4.1.6.3 Doors separating the elevator lobby from the exit access required by 7.4.1.6.1 shall be


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3. Where an area of refuge is required and an enclosed elevator lobby is provided to serve as an area of refuge, the enclosed elevator lobby shall comply with Section 1009.6. 4. Where fire service access elevators are provided, enclosed elevator lobbies shall comply with Section 3007.6. 5. Where occupant evacuation elevators are provided, enclosed elevator lobbies shall comply with Section 3008.6. 3006.2 Hoistway opening protection required. Elevator hoistway door openings shall be protected in accordance with Section 3006.3 where an elevator hoistway connects more than three stories, is required to be enclosed within a shaft enclosure in accordance with Section 712.1.1 and any of the following conditions apply: 1. The building is not protected throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. 2. The building contains a Group I-1 Condition 2 occupancy. 3. The building contains a Group I-2 occupancy. 4. The building contains a Group I-3 occupancy. 5. The building is a high rise and the elevator hoistway is more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) in height. The height of the hoistway shall be measured from the lowest floor to the highest floor of the floors served by the hoistway. Exceptions: 1. Protection of elevator hoistway door openings is not required where the elevator serves only open parking garages in accordance with Section 406.5. 2. Protection of elevator hoistway door openings is not required at the level(s) of exit discharge, provided the level(s) of exit discharge is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. 3. Enclosed elevator lobbies and protection of elevator hoistway door openings are not required on levels where the elevator hoistway opens to the exterior. 3006.2.1 Rated corridors. Where corridors are required to be fire-resistance rated in accordance

shall be permitted to be electronically locked in accordance with 11.2.1.6.3. 11.2.1.6.3 Elevator Lobby Exit Access Door Assemblies Locking. Where permitted in Chapters 16 through 31, doors separating the elevator lobby from the exit access required by 11.4.1.6.1 shall be permitted to be electronically locked, provided that all the following criteria are met: (1) The electrical locking hardware is listed in accordance with UL 294, Standard for Access Control System Units. (2) The building is protected throughout by a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 55.2. (3) The building is protected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 55.3. (4) Waterflow in the sprinkler system required by 11.2.1.6.3(3) is arranged to initiate the building fire alarm system. (5) The elevator lobby is protected by an approved, supervised smoke detection system in accordance with Section 55.2. (6) Detection of smoke by the detection system required by 11.2.1.6.3(5) is arranged to initiate the building fire alarm system and notify building occupants. (7) Initiation of the building fire alarm system by other than manual fire alarm boxes unlocks the electrical locks on the elevator lobby doors. (8) Loss of power to the elevator lobby electrical door lock system unlocks the elevator lobby doors. (9) Once unlocked, the elevator lobby doors remain unlocked until the building fire alarm system has been manually reset (10) Where the elevator lobby doors remain mechanically latched after being electrically unlocked, latch releasing hardware in accordance with 11.2.1.5.10 is affixed to the doors. (11) A two-way communication system is provided for communication between the elevator lobby and a central control point that is constantly staffed. (12) The central control point staff required by 11.2.1.6.3(11) is capable, trained, and authorized to provide emergency assistance.

permitted to be electronically locked in accordance with 7.2.1.6.3. 7.2.1.6.3 Elevator Lobby Exit Access Door Assemblies Locking. Where permitted in Chapters 11 through 43, door assemblies separating the elevator lobby from the exit access required by 7.4.1.6.1 shall be permitted to be electronically locked, provided that all the following criteria are met: (1) The electrical locking hardware is listed in accordance with UL 294, Standard for Access Control System Units (2) The building is protected throughout by a fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6. (3) The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7. (4) Waterflow in the sprinkler system required by 7.2.1.6.3(3) is arranged to initiate the building fire alarm system. (5) The elevator lobby is protected by an approved, supervised smoke detection system in accordance with Section 9.6. (6) Detection of smoke by the detection system required by 7.2.1.6.3(5) is arranged to initiate the building fire alarm system and notify building occupants. (7) Initiation of the building fire alarm system by other than manual fire alarm boxes unlocks the electrical locks on the elevator lobby door assembly. (8) Loss of power to the elevator lobby electrical lock system unlocks the elevator lobby door assemblies. (9) Once unlocked, the elevator lobby door assemblies remain unlocked until the building fire alarm system has been manually reset. (10) Where the elevator lobby door assemblies remain mechanically latched after being electrically unlocked, latch-releasing hardware in accordance with 7.2.1.5.10 is affixed to the door leaves. (11) A two-way communication system is provided for communication between the elevator lobby and a central control point that is constantly staffed. (12) The central control point staff required by 7.2.1.6.3(11) is capable, trained, and authorized to provide emergency assistance.


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with Section 1020.1, elevator hoistway openings shall be protected in accordance with Section 3006.3. 3006.3 Hoistway opening protection. Where Section 3006.2 requires protection of the elevator hoistway door opening, the protection shall be provided by one of the following: 1. An enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor to separate the elevator hoistway shaft enclosure doors from each floor by fire partitions in accordance with Section 708. In addition, doors protecting openings in the elevator lobby enclosure walls shall comply with Section 716.5.3 as required for corridor walls. Penetrations of the enclosed elevator lobby by ducts and air transfer openings shall be protected as required for corridors in accordance with Section 717.5.4.1. 2. An enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor to separate the elevator hoistway shaft enclosure doors from each floor by smoke partitions in accordance with Section 710 where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. In addition, doors protecting openings in the smoke partitions shall comply with Sections 710.5.2.2, 710.5.2.3 and 716.2.6.1. Penetrations of the enclosed elevator lobby by ducts and air transfer openings shall be protected as required for corridors in accordance with Section 717.5.4.1. 3. Additional doors shall be provided at each elevator hoistway door opening in accordance with Section 3002.6. Such door shall comply with the smoke and draft control door assembly requirements in Section 716.2.2.1.1 when tested in accordance with UL 1784 without an artificial bottom seal. 4. The elevator hoistway shall be pressurized in accordance with Section 909.21. 3006.4 Means of egress. Elevator lobbies shall be provided with at least one means of egress complying with Chapter 10 and other provisions in this code. Egress through an enclosed elevator lobby shall be permitted in accordance with Item 1 of Section 1016.2.

(13) The provisions of 11.2.1.6.1 for delayed-egress electrical locking systems are not applied to the elevator lobby doors. (14)* The provisions of 11.2.1.6.2 for sensor release of electrical locking systems are not applied to the elevator lobby doors.

(13) The provisions of 7.2.1.6.1 for delayed-egress electrical locking systems are not applied to the elevator lobby door assemblies. (14)* The provisions of 7.2.1.6.2 for sensor release of electrical locking systems are not applied to the elevator lobby door assemblies.


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909.21 Elevator hoistway pressurization alternative. Where elevator hoistway pressurization is provided in lieu of required enclosed elevator lobbies, the pressurization system shall comply with Section 909.21.1 through 909.21.11. 909.21.1 Pressurization requirements. Elevator hoistways shall be pressurized to maintain a minimum positive pressure of 0.10 inch of water (25 Pa) and a maximum positive pressure of 0.25 inch of water (67 Pa) with respect to adjacent occupied space on all floors. This pressure shall be measured at the midpoint of each hoistway door, with all elevator cars at the floor of recall and all hoistway doors on the floor of recall open and all other hoistway doors closed. The pressure differentials shall be measured between the hoistway and the adjacent elevator landing. The opening and closing of hoistway doors at each level must be demonstrated during this test. The supply air intake shall be from an outside, uncontaminated source located a minimum distance of 20 feet (6096 mm) from any air exhaust system or outlet. Exceptions: 1. On floors containing only Group R occupancies, the pressure differential is permitted to be measured between the hoistway and a dwelling unit or sleeping unit. 2. Where an elevator opens into a lobby enclosed in accordance with Section 3007.6 or 3008.6, the pressure differential is permitted to be measured between the hoistway and the space immediately outside the door(s) from the floor to the enclosed lobby. 3. The pressure differential is permitted to be measured relative to the outdoor atmosphere on floors other than the following: 3.1. The fire floor. 3.2. The two floors immediately below the fire floor. 3.3. The floor immediately above the fire floor. 4. The minimum positive pressure of 0.10 inch of water (25 Pa) and a maximum positive pressure of 0.25 inch of water (67 Pa) with respect to occupied floors are not required at the floor of recall with the doors open.


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909.21.1.1 Use of ventilation systems. Ventilation systems, other than hoistway supply air systems, are permitted to be used to exhaust air from adjacent spaces on the fire floor, two floors immediately below and one floor immediately above the fire floor to the building’s exterior where necessary to maintain positive pressure relationships as required in Section 909.21.1 during operation of the elevator shaft pressurization system. 909.21.2 Rational analysis. A rational analysis complying with Section 909.4 shall be submitted with the construction documents. 909.21.3 Ducts for system. Any duct system that is part of the pressurization system shall be protected with the same fire-resistance rating as required for the elevator shaft enclosure. 909.21.4 Fan system. The fan system provided for the pressurization system shall be as required by Sections 909.21.4.1 through 909.21.4.4. 909.21.4.1 Fire resistance. When located within the building, the fan system that provides the pressurization shall be protected with the same fire-resistance rating required for the elevator shaft enclosure. 909.21.4.2 Smoke detection. The fan system shall be equipped with a smoke detector that will automatically shut down the fan system when smoke is detected within the system. 909.21.4.3 Separate systems. A separate fan system shall be used for each elevator hoistway. 909.21.4.4 Fan capacity. The supply fan shall either be adjustable with a capacity of at least 1,000 cfm (.4719m3/s) per door, or that specified by a registered design professional to meet the requirements of a designed pressurization system. 909.21.5 Standby power. The pressurization system shall be provided with standby power in accordance with Section 2702. 909.21.6 Activation of pressurization system. The elevator pressurization system shall be activated upon activation of the building fire alarm system or upon activation of the elevator lobby smoke detectors. Where both a building fire alarm system and elevator lobby smoke detectors are present, each shall be independently capable of activating the pressurization system.


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909.21.7 Special inspection. Testing for performance shall be required in accordance with Section 909.18.8. System acceptance shall be in accordance with Section 909.19. 909.21.8 Marking and identification. Detection and control systems shall be marked in accordance with Section 909.14. 909.21.9 Control diagrams. Control diagrams shall be provided in accordance with Section 909.15. 909.21.10 Control panel. A control panel complying with Section 909.16 shall be provided. 909.21.11 System response time. Hoistway pressurization systems shall comply with the requirements for smoke control system response time in Section 909.17. 405.4.3 Elevators (underground buildings). Where elevators are provided, each compartment shall have direct access to an elevator. Where an elevator serves more than one compartment, an enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided and shall be separated from each compartment by a smoke barrier in accordance with Section 709. Doorways in the smoke barrier shall be protected by fire door assemblies that comply with Section 716, shall comply with the smoke and draft control assembly requirements of Section 716.2.2.1 with the UL 1784 test conducted without an artificial bottom seal, and shall be automatic-closing by smoke detection in accordance with Section 716.2.6.6.

3.2 Hoistway door(s) to elevator lobby 2.11.6.3 Egress from the interior of the car to any elevator landing by means of the car and hoistway doors shall be unrestricted once the car and hoistway doors are open. Additional doors or devices, that are not part of not function with the elevator but are provided in lieu of an enclosed elevator lobby in order to guard against the migration of smoke in or out of the hoistway, shall comply with the following: (a) The building code. (b) The additional door or device, in any position, shall not interfere with the function and operation of the elevator. (c) The additional door or device shall not interfere with the fire-resistance rating and operation of the hoistway entrance. Direct or mechanical attachment

3002.6 Prohibited doors. Doors, other than hoistway doors and the elevator car door, shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car unless such doors are readily openable from the car side without a key, tool, special knowledge or effort.

11.4.1.5 Doors, other than the hoistway door; the elevator car door; and doors that are readily openable from the car side without a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car.

7.4.1.5 Doors other than the hoistway door; the elevator car door; and doors that are readily openable from the car side without a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car.


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(i.e., welding, holes, bolts, or rivets) shall not be made to hoistway doors or frames, unless the additional door or device and the hoistway elevator entrance are listed as a complete assembly by a certifying organization. (d) Additional doors or devices when in the closed position shall not prevent firefighters from visually observing the elevator landing (lobby) when the elevator hoistway door is no more than one-quarter open. (e) Additional doors or devices shall be permitted to be deployed only at those hoistway openings of elevators where fire alarm initiating devices used to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation associated with that elevator have been activated. NOTE: It is recommended that all additional doors or devices deployed in front of hoistway doors shall be cleared (returned to open/standby position) by authorized or emergency personnel prior to removing the elevator from Phase I Emergency Recall Operation and returning to normal operation. It is recommended in the case of an unintended deployment, authorized personnel should return doors to the open or standby position.

4.0 ELEVATOR CARS 4.1 Wheelchair 1102.1 Design. Buildings and facilities shall be

designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with this code and ICC A117.1.

Chapter 12 Accessibility Note: Chapter 12 extracts material from ADA/ABA-AG, which in turn references ICC A117.1. For example: 12.6 Accessible Routes. [2010 ADA Standards: 206] 12.6.1 General. Accessible routes shall be provided in accordance with Section 12.6 and shall comply with ICC/ANSI A117.1, Chapter 4. [2010 ADA Standards: 206.1]

1109.7 Elevators. Passenger elevators on an accessible route shall be accessible and comply with Chapter 30.

12.6.6 Elevators. Exception No. 1: In a building or facility permitted to use the exceptions to 12.6.2.3 or permitted by 12.6.7 to use a platform lift, elevators complying with ICC/ANSI A117.1, Section 408 shall be permitted. [2010 ADA Standards: 206.6, Exception 1] Exception No. 2: Elevators complying with ICC/ANSI A117.1, Section 408 or Section 409 shall


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be permitted in multi-story residential dwelling units. [2010 ADA Standards: 206.6, Exception 2] 12.6.6.1 New Elevators. Elevators provided for passengers shall comply with ICC/ANSI A117.1, Section 407. Where multiple elevators are provided, each elevator shall comply with ICC/ANSI A117.1, Section 407.[2010 ADA Standards: 206.6] 12.6.6.2 Existing Elevators. Where elements of existing elevators are altered, the same element shall also be altered in all elevators that are programmed to respond to the same hall call control as the altered elevator and shall comply with the requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1, Section 407 for the altered element. [2010 ADA Standards: 206.6.1]

3001.4 Accessibility. Passenger elevators required to be accessible or serve as part of an accessible means of egress shall comply with Section 1009 and 1109.7.

4.2 Stretcher 3002.4 Elevator car to accommodate ambulance

stretcher. Where elevators are provided in buildings four or more stories above, or four or more stories below, grade plane, at least one elevator shall be provided for fire department emergency access to all floors. The elevator car shall be of such a size and arrangement to accommodate an ambulance stretcher 24 inches by 84 inches (610 mm by 2134 mm) with not less than 5-inch (127 mm) radius corners, in the horizontal, open position and shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall not be less than 3 inches (76 mm) in height and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoistway door frame.

54.3 Ambulance Stretcher Accommodation. 54.3.1 In buildings of more than three stories, a minimum of one elevator shall be provided for fire fighter emergency operation to all floors. 54.3.2 The elevator car shall be sized and arranged to accommodate a 2 ft × 7 ft (610 mm × 2130 mm) ambulance stretcher with minimum 5-in. (125-mm) radius corners in the horizontal, open position. 54.3.3 The elevator car shall be identified by the international symbol for emergency medical services (star of life). The symbol shall be minimum 3 in. (75 mm) in height and shall be located inside the car on both sides of the door frame.

4.3 Ventilation 2.14.2.3 Ventilation 2.14.2.3.1 Natural ventilation openings conforming to the following shall be provided in car enclosures: (a) Openings exposed to the inside of the car shall not be located in the portion of the enclosure walls extending from a point 300 mm (12 in.) above the floor to a point 1 825 mm (72 in.) above the floor.

[IMC-2018] Table 403.3.1.1 Minimum Ventilation Rates requires 1 cfm/ft2 for an elevator car


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(b) Openings less than 300 mm(12 in.) above the floor shall reject a ball 25 mm (1 in.) in diameter and be guarded to prevent straight-through passage. (c) Openings above the 1 825 mm (72 in.) level shall reject a ball 50 mm (2 in.) in diameter and be guarded to prevent straight-through passage. (d) Openings in the car ceiling shall be protected and shall conform to 2.14.1.6. (e) The total area of natural ventilation openings shall be not less than 3.5% of the inside car floor area divided equally between the bottom and top of the car enclosure. (f) The total unrestricted opening in or around the car doors or gates shall be permitted to be included as part of the total natural ventilation required. (g) The unrestricted opening provided by forced ventilation systems shall be permitted to be part of the natural ventilation area on the part of the car in which it is located. 2.14.2.3.2 Ventilating fans or blowers, if used, shall be located above the car ceiling or outside the enclosure and shall be securely fastened in place. 2.14.2.3.3 Forced ventilation conforming to the following shall be provided on observation elevators with glass walls exposed to direct sunlight: (a) There shall be a minimum air handling capacity to provide one air change per minute based on net inside car volume. (b) An auxiliary power source capable of providing the minimum air handling capacity for a continuous period of at least 1 h shall be provided on each elevator car. NOTE (2.14.2.3.3): Special consideration should be given to elevators such as observation and parking garage elevators, when they are exposed to the elements. In extreme cases, emergency power may be required for this purpose. 4.4 Auxiliary lighting 2.14.7.1.3 Each elevator shall be provided with auxiliary lighting having its power source located on the car. It shall conform to the following: (a) The intensity of auxiliary lighting illumination shall be not less than 2 lx (0.2 fc), measured at any point between 1 225 mm (48 in.) and 890 mm (35


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in.) above the car floor and approximately 300mm(12 in.) centered horizontally in front of a car operating panel containing any of the following: (1) car operating device(s) (2) door open button (3) rear or side door open button (4) door close button (5) rear or side door close button (6) “PHONE” button and operating instructions, or (7) “ALARM” switch (b) Illumination is not required in front of additional car operating panels where the devices listed in 2.14.7.1.3(a) are duplicated. (c) Auxiliary lights shall be automatically turned on in all elevators in service after normal car lighting power fails. (d) The power source shall be located on the car. (e) The power system shall be capable of maintaining the light intensity specified in 2.14.7.1.3(a) for a period of at least 4 h. (f) Not less than two lamps of approximately equal illumination shall be provided. Systems using only one of the two required lamps or sets of lamps to provide the required illumination shall be permitted and shall comply with the following: (1) Each lamp or set of lamps shall provide the minimum illumination in conformance with 2.14.7.1.3(a). (2) Systems shall be arranged to automatically illuminate the unlit lamp or set of lamps immediately following a failure of the first lamp or set of lamps. (3) Systems shall be designed so that an audible or visual signal notifies authorized personnel when one lamp or set of lamps is not functional. (g) Battery-operated units, where provided, shall (1) comply with CSA C22.2 No. 141 or UL 924 (see Section 9) (2) have a 4 h rating minimum (3) be permanently connected to the car light branch circuit (4) have an output rating that includes the auxiliary lights and if connected, the emergency signaling device (see 2.27.1.1.3) (h) The lamps used for auxiliary lighting are permitted to be the same lamps used for normal illumination in conformance with 2.14.7.1.1.


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5.0 MACHINE ROOMS 5.1 Fire-resistive construction

SECTION 2.7 MACHINERY SPACES, MACHINE ROOMS, CONTROL SPACES, AND CONTROL ROOMS A machinery space outside the hoistway containing an electric driving machine and a motor controller shall be a machine room. 2.7.1 Enclosure of Rooms and Spaces Machinery space and control space enclosures located outside the hoistway and machine room and control room enclosures shall conform to the requirements of 2.7.1.1 or 2.7.1.2, and shall also conform to 2.7.1.3, as applicable. 2.7.1.1 Fire-Resistive Construction. Where the building code requires fire-resistive construction, the construction shall conform to the requirements of 2.7.1.1.1 and 2.7.1.1.2. 2.7.1.1.1 Spaces containing machines, motor controllers, sheaves, and other machinery shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire-resistive enclosure conforming to the requirements of the building code. 2.7.1.1.2 Openings in room and space enclosures shall be protected with access doors having a fire-protection rating conforming to the requirements of the building code. NOTES (2.7.1.1): (1) See 2.1.3 for floors of machine rooms and control rooms over the hoistway. (2) See 2.8.1 for separating elevator machinery from building machinery. (3) See 2.1.1.1.2 for partitions between machine rooms and hoistways.

3005.4 Machine rooms, control rooms, machinery spaces, and control spaces. Elevator machine rooms, control rooms, control spaces and machinery spaces outside of but attached to a hoistway that have openings into the hoistway shall be enclosed with fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both. The fire-resistance rating shall be not less than the required rating of the hoistway enclosure served by the machinery. Openings in the fire barriers shall be protected with assemblies having a fire protection rating not less than that required for the hoistway enclosure doors. Exceptions: 1. For other than fire service access elevators and occupant evacuation elevators, where machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms and control spaces do not abut and have no openings to the hoistway enclosure they serve, the fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both, shall be permitted to be reduced to a 1-hour fire-resistance rating. 2. For other than fire service access elevators and occupant evacuation elevators, in buildings four stories or less above grade plane where machine room, machinery spaces, control rooms and control spaces do not abut and have no openings to the hoistway enclosure they serve, the machine room, machinery spaces, control rooms and control spaces are not required to be fire-resistance rated.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.5 Elevator Machine Rooms and Machinery Spaces. Elevator machine rooms and machinery spaces that contain solid-state equipment for elevators that have a travel distance of more than 50 ft (15 m) above the level of exit discharge, or more than 30 ft (9.1 m) below the level of exit discharge, shall be provided with independent ventilation or air-conditioning systems to maintain the required temperature during fire fighter service operations for elevator operation. 54.5.1 The operating temperature shall be established by the elevator equipment manufacturer's specifications. 54.5.2 Where standby power is connected to the elevator, the machine room ventilation or air-conditioning shall be connected to standby power. 54.5.3 Elevator machine rooms and machinery spaces shall be enclosed with fire barrier walls meeting one of the following criteria: (1) The fire barrier walls shall have a fire resistance rating of not less than the required rating of the hoistway enclosure the machine rooms or machinery spaces serve. (2) The fire barrier walls shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating where the machine rooms and machinery spaces do not abut, and do not have openings to, the hoistway enclosure they serve. (3) The fire barrier walls shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating where the machine rooms or machinery spaces serve a hoistway that is not required to be fire resistance rated. 54.5.4 Openings shall be protected with assemblies having a fire protection rating meeting one of the following criteria:



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(1) The opening protective assembly shall have a minimum rating not less than that required for the hoistway enclosure doors. (2) The opening protective assembly shall have a minimum ¾-hour rating where the machine rooms and machinery spaces do not abut, and do not have openings to, the hoistway enclosure they serve. (3) The opening protective assembly shall have a minimum ¾-hour rating where the machine rooms and machinery spaces serve a hoistway that is not required to be fire resistance rated.

5.2 Smoke detectors 2.27.3.2 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation by Fire Alarm Initiating Devices 2.27.3.2.1 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, smoke detectors or other automatic fire detectors in environments not suitable for smoke detectors (fire alarm initiating devices) used to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation shall be installed in conformance with the requirements of NFPA 72, and shall be located (a) at each elevator lobby served by the elevator (b) in the associated elevator machine room, machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine, control space, or control room (c) in the elevator hoistway, when sprinklers are located in those hoistways NOTE [2.27.3.2.1(b)]: A machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine located in the elevator hoistway, or a control space located in the elevator hoistway requires a fire alarm initiating device regardless of the presence of sprinklers. 2.27.3.2.2 In jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC, smoke detectors, or heat detectors in environments not suitable for smoke detectors (fire alarm initiating devices), used to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, shall be installed in conformance with the requirements of the NBCC, and shall be located (a) at each elevator lobby served by the elevator (b) in the associated elevator machine room, machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine, control space, or control room

3003.2 Fire-fighters’ emergency operation. Elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. [IFC-2018] 606.1 Required. ……New elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 55.2.3.2.1 Elevator lobby, hoistway, and associated machine room smoke detectors used solely for elevator recall, and heat detectors used solely for elevator power shutdown, shall not be required to activate the building evacuation alarm if the power supply and installation wiring to these detectors are monitored by the building fire alarm system, and the activation of these detectors initiates a supervisory signal at a constantly attended location. 55.2.5 Fire Safety Functions 55.2.5.1 Fire safety functions shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72. 55.2.5.2 Where required by another section of this Code, the following functions shall be actuated: (1) Release of hold-open devices for doors or other opening protectives (2) Stairwell or elevator shaft pressurization (3) Smoke management or smoke control systems (4) Unlocking of doors (5) Elevator recall and shutdown

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.6.3.2.1* Elevator lobby, hoistway, and associated machine room smoke detectors used solely for elevator recall, and heat detectors used solely for elevator power shutdown, shall not be required to activate the building evacuation alarm if the power supply and installation wiring to such detectors are monitored by the building fire alarm system, and if the activation of such detectors initiates a supervisory signal at a constantly attended location. 9.6.5 Emergency Control Functions. 9.6.5.1 Emergency control functions shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code. 9.6.5.2Where required by another section of this Code, the following functions shall be actuated: (1) Release of hold-open devices for doors or other opening protectives (2) Stairwell or elevator shaft pressurization (3) Smoke management or smoke control systems (4) Unlocking of doors (5) Elevator recall and shutdown


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(c) in the elevator hoistway, when sprinklers are located in those hoistways. NOTES: (1) 2.27.3.2.2: Smoke and heat detectors (fire alarm initiating devices) are referred to as fire detectors in the NBCC. Pull stations are not deemed to be fire detectors. (2) 2.27.3.2.2(b): A machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine located in the elevator hoistway, or a control space located in the elevator hoistway requires a fire alarm initiating device regardless of the presence of sprinklers. 2.27.3.2.3 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to the designated level shall conform to the following: (a) The activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(a) or 2.27.3.2.2(a) at any floor, other than at the designated level, shall cause all elevators that serve that floor, and any associated elevator of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level. (b) The activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(b) or 2.27.3.2.2(b) shall cause all elevators having any equipment located in that room or space, and any associated elevators of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level. If the machine room is located at the designated level, the elevator(s) shall be returned nonstop to the alternate level. (c) In jurisdictions not enforcing NBCC, the activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(c) shall cause all elevators having any equipment in that hoistway, and any associated elevators of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level, except that initiating device(s) installed at or below the lowest landing of recall shall cause the car to be sent to the upper recall level. (d) In jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC, the initiation of a fire detector in the hoistway shall cause all elevators having any equipment in that hoistway, and any associated elevators of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level, except that initiating device(s) installed at or below the lowest landing of recall

(6) HVAC shutdown [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]

21.3* Elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

21.3.1 All fire alarm initiating devices used to initiate elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation shall be connected to the required building fire alarm system.

21.3.2* In facilities without a required building fire alarm system, fire alarm initiating devices used to initiate elevator Phase 1 Emergency Recall Operation shall be connected to either a nonrequired building fire alarm system or a dedicated function fire alarm control unit that shall be designated as “elevator recall control and supervisory control unit,” permanently identified on the dedicated function fire alarm control unit and on the record drawings.

21.3.3 Unless otherwise required by the authority having jurisdiction, only the elevator lobby, elevator hoistway, elevator machine room, elevator control room, and elevator control space smoke detectors or other automatic fire detection as permitted by 21.3.9 shall be used to initiate elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation.

Exception: A waterflow switch shall be permitted to initiate elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation upon activation of a sprinkler installed at the bottom of the elevator hoistway (the elevator pit), provided the waterflow switch and pit sprinkler are installed on a separately valved sprinkler line dedicated solely for protecting the elevator pit, and the waterflow switch is provided without time-delay capability.

21.3.4 Each initiating device used to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation shall be capable of initiating elevator recall when all other devices on the same initiating device circuit have been manually or automatically placed in the alarm condition.

(6) HVAC shutdown NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]








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shall cause the car to be sent to the upper recall level. (e) The Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to the designated level shall conform to 2.27.3.1.6(a) through (n). 2.27.3.2.4 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to an alternate level (see Section 1.3) shall conform to the following: (a) the activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(a) or 2.27.3.2.2(a) that is located at the designated level, shall cause all elevators serving that level to be recalled to an alternate level, unless Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is in effect (b) the requirements of 2.27.3.1.6(f), (j), (m) and (n) (c) the requirements of 2.27.3.1.6(a), (b), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (k), and (l), except that all references to the “designated level” shall be replaced with “alternate level” 2.27.3.2.5 The recall level shall be determined by the first activated fire alarm initiating device for that group (see 2.27.3.2.1 or 2.27.3.2.2). If the car(s) is recalled to the designated level by the “FIRE RECALL” switch(es) [see also 2.27.3.1.6(j)], the recall level shall remain the designated level. 2.27.3.2.6 When Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is initiated by a fire alarm initiating device for any location listed in 2.27.3.2.6(a) through (e), as required by 2.27.3.2.3 or 2.27.3.2.4, the visual signal [see 2.27.3.1.6(h) and Fig. 2.27.3.1.6(h)] shall illuminate intermittently only in a car(s) with equipment in that location, as follows: (a) machine room (b) machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine (c) control room (d) control space (e) hoistway. 2.27.3.2.7 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, listed relay(s) or other listed appliance(s) as specified and defined in NFPA 72 for connection to the fire alarm system shall be provided, and shall be

21.3.5* A lobby smoke detector shall be located on the ceiling within 21 ft (6.4 m) of the centerline of each elevator door within the elevator bank under control of the detector.

Exception: For lobby ceiling configurations exceeding 15 ft (4.6 m) in height or that are other than flat and smooth, detector locations shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 17.

21.3.6 Smoke detectors shall not be installed in unsprinklered elevator hoistways unless they are installed to activate the elevator hoistway smoke relief equipment or to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation as required in 21.3.13.1(2) and 21.3.13.2(2).

21.3.7* When sprinklers are required in elevator hoistways by other codes or standards, fire alarm initiating devices shall be installed to initiate elevator recall in accordance with 2.27.3.2.1(c) of ANSI/ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, and the following shall apply:

(1) Where sprinklers are located above the lowest level of recall, the fire detection device shall be located at the top of the hoistway.

(2) Where sprinklers are located in the bottom of the hoistway (the pit), fire detection device(s) shall be installed in the pit in accordance with Chapter 17.

(3) Outputs to the elevator controller(s) shall comply with 21.3.13.

21.3.8* Smoke detectors shall not be installed in elevator hoistways to initiate elevator recall unless the smoke detector is listed for the environment.

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(a) installed in conformance with the requirements of NFPA 72 (b) used to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation (c) located outside of any room or space requiring Group I Security (see 8.1)

21.3.10 When actuated, any fire alarm initiating device that is used to initiate elevator Phase 1 Emergency Recall Operation shall be annunciated at the building fire alarm control unit or at the fire alarm control unit described in 21.3.2.

21.3.11 Actuation from the elevator hoistway, elevator machine room, elevator machinery space, elevator control space, or elevator control room smoke detectors or other automatic fire detection as permitted by 21.3.9 shall cause separate and distinct visible annunciation at the building fire alarm control unit or at the fire alarm control unit described in 21.3.2.

21.3.12 Where approved by the authority having jurisdiction, the detectors used to initiate elevator recall shall be permitted to initiate a supervisory signal in lieu of an alarm signal.

21.3.13 Separate outputs from the building fire alarm control unit or the fire alarm control unit described in 21.3.2 to the elevator controller(s) shall be provided to implement elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation in accordance with Section 2.27 of ANSI/ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, as required in 21.3.13.1 through 21.3.13.3.

21.3.13.1 Designated Level Recall. For each elevator or group of elevators, an output shall be provided to signal elevator recall to the designated level in response to the following:

(1) Activation of smoke detectors or other automatic fire detection as permitted by 21.3.9 located at any elevator lobby served by the elevator(s) other than the lobby at the designated level

(2) Activation of smoke detectors or other automatic fire detection as permitted by 21.3.9 located at any elevator machine room, elevator machinery space, elevator control space, or elevator control room serving the elevator(s), except where such rooms or spaces are located at the designated level









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(3) Activation of smoke detectors or other automatic fire detection as permitted by 21.3.9 located in the elevator hoistway serving the elevator where sprinklers or elevator control spaces or elevator machinery spaces are located in the hoistway, unless otherwise specified in 21.3.13.2(3)

21.3.13.2 Alternate Level Recall. For each elevator or group of elevators, an output shall be provided to signal elevator recall to the alternate level in response to the following:

(1) Activation of smoke detectors, or automatic fire detection as permitted by 21.3.9, located at the designated level lobby served by the elevator(s)

(2) Activation of smoke detectors, or other automatic fire detection as permitted by 21.3.9, located in the elevator machine room, elevator machinery space, elevator control space, or elevator control room serving the elevator(s) if such rooms or spaces are located at the designated level

(3)* Activation of the initiating devices identified in 21.3.13.1(3) if they are installed at or below the lowest level of recall in the elevator hoistway and the alternate level is located above the designated level

21.3.13.3* Elevator Warning Signal. For each elevator or group of elevators, an output shall be provided to the elevator controller in response to any of the following:

(1) Activation of the elevator machine room, elevator machinery space, elevator control space, or elevator control room initiating devices identified in 21.3.13.1(2) or 21.3.13.2(2)

(2) Activation of the elevator hoistway initiating devices identified in 21.3.13.1(3) or 21.3.13.2(3)







(1) Activation of the elevator machine room, elevator machinery space, elevator control space, or elevator control room initiating devices identified in 21.3.13.1(2) or 21.3.13.2(2)



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21.2.2 The performance of automatic emergency control functions shall not interfere with power for lighting or for operating elevators.


5.3 Sprinklers 2.8.3.3 Sprinkler systems conforming to NFPA 13 or the NBCC, whichever is applicable (see Part 9), shall be permitted to be installed in the hoistway, machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room subject to 2.8.3.3.1 through 2.8.3.3.4. 2.8.3.3.1 All risers shall be located outside these spaces. Branch lines in the hoistway shall supply sprinklers at not more than one floor level. When the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room is located above the roof of the building, risers and branch lines for these sprinklers shall be permitted to be located in the hoistway between the top floor and the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room. 2.8.3.3.2 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, where elevator equipment is located or its enclosure is configured such that application of water from sprinklers could cause unsafe elevator operation, means shall be provided to automatically disconnect the main line power supply to the affected elevator and any other power supplies used to move the elevator upon or prior to the application of water. (a) This means shall be independent of the elevator control and shall not be self-resetting. (b) Heat detectors and sprinkler flow switches used to initiate main line elevator power shutdown shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 72. (c) The activation of sprinklers outside of such locations shall not disconnect the main line elevator power supply. See also 2.27.3.3.6. 2.8.3.3.3 Smoke detectors shall not be used to activate sprinklers in these spaces or to disconnect the main line power supply. 2.8.3.3.4 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, when sprinklers are installed not more than 600 mm

[F] 903.3.1 Standards. Sprinkler systems shall be designed and installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 unless otherwise permitted by Sections 903.3.1.2 and 903.3.1.3 and other chapters of this code, as applicable. [IFC/IBC-2018] 903.3.1.1 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems. Where the provisions of this code require that a building or portion thereof be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13, sprinklers shall be installed throughout in accordance with NFPA 13 except as provided in Section 903.3.1.1.1 and 903.3.1.1.2. . 3005.5 Shunt trip. Where elevator hoistways, elevator machine rooms, control rooms and control spaces containing elevator control equipment are protected with automatic sprinklers, a means installed in accordance with Section 21.4 of NFPA 72 shall be provided to disconnect automatically the main line power supply to the affected elevator prior to the application of water. This means shall not be self-resetting. The activation of automatic sprinklers outside the hoistway, machine room, machinery space, control room or control space shall not disconnect the main line power supply.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 55.3 Automatic Sprinklers. 55.3.1 General. 55.3.1.1* Each automatic sprinkler system required by another section of this Code shall be in accordance with one of the following: (1) NFPA 13 (2) NFPA 13R (3) NFPA 13D 15.6 Reconstruction. 15.6.2.5.6 Elevator Recall. Where sprinklers are installed in an elevator hoistway or elevator machine room as part of the rehabilitation work, the elevators shall be provided with a means to disconnect power to the affected elevator(s) in compliance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code] 21.4 Elevator Shutdown. 21.4.1* Where heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, the

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.7.1 Automatic Sprinklers.

9.7.1.1* Each automatic sprinkler system required by another section of this Code shall be in accordance with one of the following: (1) NFPA 13 (2) NFPA 13D (3) NFPA 13R 43.6 Reconstruction. 43.6.4.3 Where sprinklers are installed in an elevator hoistway or elevator machine room as part of the rehabilitation work, the elevators shall comply with the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. [[NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code] 21.4 Elevator Shutdown. 21.4.1* Where heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, the detector shall have both a lower temperature rating and a higher sensitivity as compared to the sprinkler. 21.4.2 If heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, they shall be placed within 24 in. (610 mm) of each sprinkler head and be installed in accordance with


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(24 in.) above the pit floor, 2.8.3.3.4(a) and (b) apply to elevator electrical equipment and wiring in the hoistway located less than 1 200 mm (48 in.) above the pit floor, except earthquake protective devices conforming to 8.4.10.1.2(e); and on the exterior of the car at the point where the car platform sill and the lowest landing hoistway door sill are in vertical alignment. (a) Elevator electrical equipment shall be weatherproof (Type 4 as specified in NEMA 250). (b) Elevator wiring, except traveling cables, shall be identified for use in wet locations in accordance with the requirements in NFPA 70. 8.7.2.8 Electrical Equipment, Wiring, Pipes, and Ducts in Hoistways and Machine Rooms. The installation of any new, or the alteration of existing, electrical equipment, wiring, raceways, cables, pipes, or ducts shall conform to the applicable requirements of 2.8.

detector shall have both a lower temperature rating and a higher sensitivity as compared to the sprinkler. 21.4.2 If heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, they shall be placed within 24 in. (610 mm) of each sprinkler head and be installed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17. Alternatively, engineering methods, such as specified in Annex B, shall be permitted to be used to select and place heat detectors to ensure response prior to any sprinkler head operation under a variety of fire growth rate scenarios. 21.43* If pressure or waterflow switches are used to shut down elevator power immediately upon or prior to the discharge of water from sprinklers, the use of devices with time-delay switches or time-delay capability shall not be permitted. 21.4.4* Control circuits to shut down elevator power shall be monitored for presence of operating voltage. Loss of voltage to the control circuit for the disconnecting means shall cause a supervisory signal to be indicated at the control unit and required remote annunciators. 21.4.5 The initiating devices described in 21.4.2 and 21.4.3 shall be monitored for integrity by the fire alarm control unit required in 21.3.1 and 21.3.2.

the requirements of Chapter 17. Alternatively, engineering methods, such as specified in Annex B, shall be permitted to be used to select and place heat detectors to ensure response prior to any sprinkler head operation under a variety of fire growth rate scenarios. 21.4.3* If pressure or waterflow switches are used to shut down elevator power immediately upon or prior to the discharge of water from sprinklers, the use of devices with time-delay switches or time-delay capability shall not be permitted. 21.4.4* Control circuits to shut down elevator power shall be monitored for presence of operating voltage. Loss of voltage to the control circuit for the disconnecting means shall cause a supervisory signal to be indicated at the control unit and required remote annunciators. 21.4.5 The initiating devices described in 21.4.2 and 21.4.3 shall be monitored for integrity by the fire alarm control unit required in 21.3.1 and 21.3.2.

5.4 Environmental considerations 2.7.9 Lighting, Temperature, and Humidity in Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, and Control Rooms 2.7.9.1 Lighting. Permanently installed electric lighting shall be provided in all machinery spaces, machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms. The illumination shall be not less than 200 lx (19 fc) at the floor level, at the standing surface of a working platform (see 2.7.5.3), or at the level of the standing surface when the car is in the blocked position (see 2.7.5.1). The light switch shall be located at the point of entry (a) for machinery spaces and control spaces, and (b) for machine rooms and control rooms, inside the room and where practicable on the lock-jamb side of the access door. 2.7.9.2 Temperature and Humidity. Machinery spaces, machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms shall be provided with natural or mechanical

3005.2 Venting. Elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces that contain the driving machine, and control rooms or spaces that contain the operation or motion controller for elevator operation shall be provided with an independent ventilation or air-conditioning system to protect against the overheating of the electrical equipment. The system shall be capable of maintaining temperatures within the range established for the elevator equipment. 3005.3 Pressurization. The elevator machine room, control rooms or control space with openings into a pressurized elevator hoistway shall be pressurized upon activation of a heat or smoke detector located in the elevator machine room, control room or control space. [F] 3003.1.4 Venting. Where standby power is connected to elevators, the machine room ventilation or air conditioning shall be connected to the standby power source.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.5 Elevator Machine Rooms and Machinery Spaces. Elevator machine rooms and machinery spaces that contain solid-state equipment for elevators that have a travel distance of more than 50 ft (15 m) above the level of exit discharge, or more than 30 ft (9.1 m) below the level of exit discharge, shall be provided with independent ventilation or air-conditioning systems to maintain the required

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.5* Elevator Machine Rooms. Elevator machine rooms that contain solid-state equipment for elevators, other than existing elevators, having a travel distance exceeding 50 ft (15 m) above the level of exit discharge or exceeding 30 ft (9.1 m) below the level of exit discharge shall be provided with independent ventilation or air conditioning systems required to maintain


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means to keep the ambient air temperature and humidity in the range specified by the elevator equipment manufacturer to ensure safe and normal operation of the elevator. The temperature and humidity range, shall be permanently posted in the machine room, control room, control space, or where specified by the equipment manufacturer, in the machinery space.

temperature during fire fighter service operations for elevator operation. 54.5.1 The operating temperature shall be established by the elevator equipment manufacturer's specifications. 54.5.2 Where standby power is connected to the elevator, the machine room ventilation or air-conditioning shall be connected to standby power.

temperature during fire fighters’ emergency operations for elevator operation (see 9.4.3). The operating temperature shall be established by the elevator equipment manufacturer’s specifications. When standby power is connected to the elevator, the machine room ventilation or air conditioning shall be connected to standby power.

5.5 Machine room access 2.7.3 Access to Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, and Control Rooms 2.7.3.1 General Requirements 2.7.3.1.1 A permanent and unobstructed means of access shall be provided to (a) machine rooms and control rooms (b) machinery spaces and control spaces outside the hoistway (c) machinery spaces and control spaces inside the hoistway that do not have a means of access to the space as specified in 2.7.3.1.2. 2.7.3.1.2 Access to machinery spaces and control spaces inside the hoistway (a) from the pit shall comply with 2.2.4 and 2.7.5.2.4 (b) from the car top shall comply with 2.12.6 and 2.12.7 (c) from a platform shall comply with 2.7.5.3.5 (d) from inside the car shall comply with 2.7.5.1.4 2.7.3.1.3 Access to other locations within the building or access to machinery and equipment not related to elevators through the machinery space machine room, control spaces, or control rooms shall not be permitted. 2.7.3.2 Passage Across Roofs. The requirements of 2.7.3.2.1 and 2.7.3.2.2 shall be conformed to where passage over roofs is necessary to reach the means of access to machinery spaces, machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms. 2.7.3.2.1 A stairway with a swinging door and platform at the top level, conforming to 2.7.3.3, shall be provided from the top floor of the building to the

3005.1 Access. An approved means of access shall be provided to elevator machine rooms control rooms, control spaces and machinery spaces.. [NEW] 1015.6 Mechanical equipment, systems and devices. Guards shall be provided where various components that require service are located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of a roof edge or open side of a walking surface and such edge or open side is located more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor, roof or grade below. The guard shall extend not less than 30 inches (762 mm) beyond each end of such components. The guard shall be constructed so as to prevent the passage of a sphere 21 inches (533 mm) in diameter.

Exception: Guards are not required where personal fall arrest anchorage connector devices that comply with ANSI/ASSE Z 359.1 are installed.

1015.7 Roof access. Guards shall be provided where the roof hatch opening is located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of a roof edge or open side of a walking surface and such edge or open side is located more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor, roof or grade below. The guard shall be constructed so as to prevent the passage of a sphere 21 inches (533 mm) in diameter. Exception: Guards are not required where personal fall arrest anchorage connector devices that comply with ANSI/ASSE Z 359.1 are installed . 1011.12 Stairway to roof. In buildings four or more stories above grade plane, one stairway shall extend to the roof surface unless the roof has a slope steeper

4.6 Roof Access. 4.6.1 Means of access to the roof shall be provided in accordance with Section 4.6 in cases where the roof is flat, or the roof has a pitch less than 3 in 12, and the structure either is four or more stories in height or the roof is 40 ft (12 m) or more above grade plane. 4.6.2 Where required by 4.6.1, at least one means of access to the roof shall be provided. Additional access shall be provided at the rate of one access for each 100,000 ft2 (9300 m2) of roof area. 4.6.3 Where roof access is required, at least one means of access shall be provided by stairs complying with 11.2.2.3. Additional roof access using ladders in accordance with 11.2.9 or alternating tread devices in accordance with 11.2.11 shall be permitted. 4.6.4* Where roof access is required, such access shall be provided with a door that is readily operable from both sides by fire department personnel. 32.13 Roof Structures. 32.13.1 General. Roof structures conforming to the requirements of Section 32.13 shall not be considered a story. 32.13.2 Height Limits. 32.13.2.1 Roof structures on buildings of Type I or Type II construction shall be not more than 28 ft (8535 mm) in height above the roof of the building. 32.13.2.2 In buildings of Type III, Type IV, or Type V construction, roof structures shall be not more than 20 ft (6100 mm) above the roof of the building. 32.13.3 Aggregate Area. The aggregate area of roof structures shall be not more than 33 percent of the area of the roof of the building. 32.13.4 Construction. Roof structures shall be consistent with the required type of construction of


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roof level. Hatch covers, as a means of access to roofs, shall not be permitted. 2.7.3.2.2 Where the passage is over a roof having a slope exceeding 15 deg from the horizontal, or over a roof where there is no parapet or guard rail at least 1 070 mm (42 in.) high around the roof or passageway, a permanent, unobstructed and substantial walkway not less than 600 mm (24 in.) wide, equipped on each side with a railing conforming to 2.10.2 shall be provided from the building exit door at the roof level to the means of access. 2.7.3.3 Means of Access. The means of access to the following shall conform to 2.7.3.3.1 through 2.7.3.3.6: (a) machine rooms, control rooms, and machinery spaces and control spaces outside the hoistway, and machinery spaces and control spaces inside the hoistway that do not have a means of access to the space as specified in 2.7.3.1.2 (b) between different floor levels in machine rooms, in control rooms and in machinery spaces or control spaces outside the hoistway (c) from within machine rooms or control rooms to machinery spaces and control spaces 2.7.3.3.1 A permanent, fixed, noncombustible ladder or stair shall be provided where the floor of the room or the space above or below the floor or roof from which the means of access leads, or where the distance between floor levels in the room or space, is more than 200 mm (8 in.). 2.7.3.3.2 A permanent, noncombustible stair shall be provided where the floor of the room or the space above or below the floor or roof from which the means of access leads, or where the distance between floor levels in the room or space, is 900 mm (35 in.) or more. Vertical ladders with handgrips shall be permitted to be used in lieu of stairs for access to overhead machinery spaces, except those containing controllers and motor generators. 2.7.3.3.3 Permanent, fixed, noncombustible ladders shall conform to ANSl A14.3.

than four units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33-percent slope). Exception: Other than where required by Section 1011.12.1, in buildings without an occupied roof access to the roof from the top story shall be permitted to be by an alternating tread device, a ships ladder or a permanent ladder. 1011.12.1 Stairway to elevator equipment. Roofs and penthouses containing elevator equipment that must be accessed for maintenance are required to be accessed by a stairway. 1011.12.2 Roof access. Where a stairway is provided to a roof, access to the roof shall be provided through a penthouse complying with Section 1510.2. Exception: In buildings without an occupied roof, access to the roof shall be permitted to be a roof hatch or trap door not less than 16 square feet (1.5 m2) in area and having a minimum dimension of 2 feet (610 mm). 1509.2 Penthouses. Penthouses in compliance with Sections 1510.2.1 through 1510.2.5 shall be considered as a portion of the story directly below the roof deck on which such penthouses are located. All other penthouses shall be considered as an additional story of the building. 1510.2.1 Height above roof deck. Penthouses constructed on buildings of other than Type I construction shall not exceed 18 feet (5486 mm) in height above the roof deck as measured to the average height of the roof of the penthouse. Penthouses of Type I construction shall not be limited in height. Exception Where used to enclose tanks or elevators that travel to the roof level, penthouses shall be permitted to have a maximum height of 28 feet (8534 mm) above the roof deck. 1510.2.2Use limitations. Penthouses shall not be used for purposes other than the shelter of mechanical or electrical equipment, tanks, or vertical shaft openings in the roof assembly.

the building and shall comply with all of the following: (1) Fire protection shall be as required in Chapters 16 through 34. (2) The fire resistance rating of exterior walls shall be in accordance with Table 7.3.2.1, based on the horizontal separation of the wall. (3) The fire resistance rating of exterior bearing walls shall be in accordance with Table 7.2.1.1 for roof construction, but not less than that required by 32.13.4(2). 35.7 Roof Loads. 35.7.1 General. The structural supports of roofs and marquees shall be designed to resist wind loads and, where applicable, snow loads and earthquake loads, in addition to the dead load of construction and the appropriate live loads as prescribed in Section 35.7. 35.7.1.1 The roof live loads shall be assumed to act vertically on the area projected on a horizontal plane. 35.7.1.2 Distributions of roof live loads shall be in accordance with 35.7.1.2.1 and 35.7.1.2.2. 35.7.1.2.1 Where uniform roof live loads are involved in the design of structural members arranged so as to create continuity, the loading distribution shall be permitted to be limited to full dead loads on all spans in combination with full roof live loads on adjacent spans and on alternate spans. 35.7.1.2.2 Distribution of snow loads on continuous span members shall be in accordance with Section 35.8. 35.7.2 Minimum Roof Live Loads. Ordinary roofs, either flat, pitched, or curved, shall be designed for the live loads as specified in Table 4.1 of ASCE/SEI 7. Chapter 38 Roof Assemblies and Roof Structures 38.1 Scope. All roof assemblies and rooftop structures shall comply with the requirements of this chapter. 3.3.634.13 Roof Structure. A structure above the roof of any part of a building enclosing a stairway, a tank, elevator machinery, service equipment, or part of a shaft extending above the roof, not housing living or recreational accommodations. (BLD-BLC)


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2.7.3.3.4 Permanent, noncombustible stairs shall have a maximum angle of 60 deg from the horizontal, and shall be equipped with a noncombustible railing conforming to 2.10.2.1, 2.10.2.2, and 2.10.2.3. 2.7.3.3.5 A permanent, noncombustible platform or floor shall be provided at the top of the stairs conforming with the following: (a) Railings conforming to 2.10.2 shall be provided on each open side. (b) The floor of the platform shall be at the level of not more than 200 mm (8 in.) below the level of the access-door sill. (c) The depth of the platform shall be not less than 750 mm (29.5 in.), and the width not less than the width of the door. (d) The size of the platform shall be sufficient to permit the full swing of the door plus 600 mm (24 in.) from the top riser to the swing line of the door. 2.7.3.3.6 Where a ladder is provided, a permanent, noncombustible platform or floor shall be provided at the top of the ladder, conforming with the following: (a) Railings conforming to 2.10.2 shall be provided on each open side. (b) The floor of the platform shall be located below the level of the access-door sill by a vertical distance of not more than 200 mm (8 in.) where full bodily entry is required, and by a vertical distance of not more than 900 mm (35 in.) where full bodily entry is not required. (c) The depth of the platform shall be not less than 915 mm (36 in.) and the width not less than the width of the door or a minimum of 915 mm (36 in.), whichever is greater. (d) The size of the platform shall be sufficient to permit the full swing of the door plus 600 mm (24 in.) from the standard railing to the swing line of the door. (e) The ladder or handgrips shall extend a minimum of 1 220 mm (48 in.) above the platform floor level and shall be located on the access door/panel strike jamb side of the platform.

1510.2.3Weather protection. Provisions such as louvers, louver blades or flashing shall be made to protect the mechanical and electrical equipment and the building interior from the elements. 1510.2.4 Type of construction. Penthouses shall be constructed with walls, floors and roof as required for the type of construction of the building on which such penthouses are built. Exceptions: 1. On buildings of Type I construction, the exterior walls and roofs of penthouses with a fire separation distance greater than 5 feet (1524 mm) and less than 20 feet (6096 mm) shall be permitted to have not less than a 1-hour fire-resistance rating. The exterior walls and roofs of penthouses with a fire separation distance of 20 feet (6096 mm) or greater shall not be required to have a fire-resistance rating. 2. On buildings of Type I construction two stories or less in height above grade plane or of Type II construction, the exterior walls and roofs of penthouses with a fire separation distance greater than 5 feet (1524 mm) and less than 20 feet (6096 mm) shall be permitted to have not less than a 1- hour fire-resistance rating or a lesser fire-resistance rating as required by Table 602 and be constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood. The exterior walls and roofs of penthouses with a fire separation distance of 20 feet (6096 mm) or greater shall be permitted to be constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood and shall not be required to have a fire-resistance rating. Interior framing and walls shall be permitted to be constructed of fire-retardant-treated wood. 3. On buildings of Type III, IV or V construction, the exterior walls of penthouses with a fire separation distance greater than 5 feet (1524 mm) and less than 20 feet (6096 mm) shall be permitted to have not less than a 1-hour fire-resistance rating or a lesser fire-resistance rating as required by Table 602. On buildings of Type III, IV or VA construction, the exterior walls of penthouses with a fire separation distance of 20 feet (6096 mm) or greater shall be permitted to be of heavy timber construction complying with Sections 602.4 and 2304.11 or noncombustible construction or fire-retardant-treated wood and shall not be required to have a fire-resistance rating.

11.1.8 Guards.Guards in accordance with 11.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below, except…. 11.2.9 Fire Escape Ladders. 11.2.9.1 General. Fire escape ladders complying with 11.2.9.2 and 11.2.9.3 shall be permitted in the means of egress only where providing one of the following: (1) Second means of egress from storage elevators as permitted in 30.7.2 (2) Means of egress from towers and elevated platforms around machinery or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the ladder (3) Secondary means of egress from boiler rooms or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the ladder 11.2.9.2 Construction and Installation. 11.2.9.2.1 Fire escape ladders shall comply with ANSI A14.3, Ladders – Fixed – Safety Requirements, and the alternative provided in 11.2.9.2.2 shall be permitted. 11.2.9.2.2 Industrial stairs complying with the minimum requirements for fixed stairs of ANSI A1264.1, Safety Requirements for Workplace Floor and Wall Openings, Stairs and Railing Systems, shall be permitted where fire escape ladders are permitted in accordance with 29.2.2.9. 11.2.9.2.3 Ladders shall be installed with a pitch that exceeds 75 degrees. 11.2.9.3 Access. The lowest rung of any ladder shall be not more than 12 in. (305 mm) above the level of the surface beneath it. 11.2.11 Alternating Tread Devices.

7.1.8* Guards. Guards in accordance with 7.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below. 7.2.9 Fire Escape Ladders. 7.2.9.1 General. Fire escape ladders complying with 7.2.9.2 and 7.2.9.3 shall be permitted in the means of egress only where providing one of the following: (1) Access to unoccupied roof spaces as permitted in 7.2.8.3.4 (2) Second means of egress from storage elevators as permitted in Chapter 42 (3) Means of egress from towers and elevated platforms around machinery or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the ladder (4) Secondary means of egress from boiler rooms or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the ladder (5) Access to the ground from the lowest balcony or landing of a fire escape stair for small buildings as permitted in 7.2.8.4 where approved by the authority having jurisdiction 7.2.9.2 Construction and Installation. 7.2.9.2.1 Fire escape ladders shall comply with ANSI A14.3, Ladders – Fixed – Safety Requirements, unless one of the following criteria is met: (1) Approved existing ladders complying with the edition of this Code that was in effect when the ladders were installed shall be permitted. (2) Industrial stairs complying with the minimum requirements for fixed stairs of ANSI A1264.1, Safety Requirements for Workplace Floor and Wall Openings, Stairs and Railing Systems, shall be permitted where fire escape ladders are permitted in accordance with Chapter 40. 7.2.9.2.2 Ladders shall be installed with a pitch that exceeds 75 degrees. 7.2.9.3 Access. The lowest rung of any ladder shall not be more than 12 in. (305 mm) above the level of the surface beneath it. 7.2.11* Alternating Tread Devices.


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(f) The railing on the access side shall be provided with a hinged section not less than 600 mm (24 in.) wide with a latchable end adjacent to the ladder. 2.7.3.4 Access Doors and Openings 2.7.3.4.1 Access doors shall be (a) self-closing and self-locking (b) provided with a spring-type lock arranged to permit the doors to be opened from the inside without a key (c) kept closed and locked 2.7.3.4.2 Access doors to machine rooms and control rooms shall be provided. They shall be of a minimum width of 750 mm (29.5 in.) and a minimum height of 2 030 mm (80 in.). Keys to unlock the access doors shall be Group 2 Security (see 8.1). 2.7.3.4.3 Access doors for spaces specified in 2.7.4.2, 2.7.4.3, and 2.7.4.4 other than those for machine rooms or control rooms shall be a minimum width and height of 750 mm (29.5 in.). Keys to unlock the access doors shall be Group 2 Security (see 8.1). 2.7.3.4.4 Access doors for control spaces outside the hoistway shall be a minimum width and height of 750 mm (29.5 in.). Keys to unlock the access doors shall be Group 2 Security (see 8.1). 2.7.3.4.5 Doors are not required at openings in machine room or control room floors for access to machinery spaces outside the hoistway, provided the access opening is provided on all four sides with a standard railing conforming to 2.10.2, one side of which is arranged to slide or swing to provide access to the ladder or stairs leading to the space. Trap doors, where provided, shall have a standard railing conforming to 2.10.2 or guard wings on all open nonaccess sides. 2.7.3.4.6 Access openings located in the machinery space floor, secondary level floor, machine room floor, control space floor, or control room floor for access into the hoistway shall be provided with

3002.5 Emergency doors. Where an elevator is installed in a single blind hoistway or on the outside of a building, there shall be installed in the blind portion of the hoistway or blank face of the building, an emergency door in accordance with ASME A17.1. 3002.6 Prohibited doors. Doors, other than hoistway doors and the elevator car door, shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car unless such doors are readily openable from the car side without a key, tool, special knowledge or effort. 1011.14 Alternating tread devices. Alternating tread devices are limited to an element of a means of egress in buildings of Groups F, H and S from a mezzanine not more than 250 square feet (23 m2) in area and which serves not more than five occupants; in buildings of Group I-3 from a guard tower, observation station or control room not more than 250 square feet (23 m2) in area and for access to unoccupied roofs. Alternating tread devices used as a means of egress shall not have a rise greater than 20 feet (6096 mm) between floor levels or landings. 1011.14.1 Handrails of alternating tread devices. Handrails shall be provided on both sides of alternating tread devices and shall comply with Section 1014.

11.2.11.1 Alternating tread devices complying with 11.2.11.2 shall be permitted in the means of egress only where providing one of the following: (1) Second means of egress from storage elevators as permitted in 30.7.2 (2) Means of egress from towers and elevated platforms around machinery or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the alternating tread device (3) Secondary means of egress from boiler rooms or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the alternating tread device 11.2.11.2 Alternating tread devices shall comply with the following: (1) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of alternating tread devices in accordance with 11.2.2.4.5. (2) The clear width between handrails shall be not less than 17 in. (430 mm) and not more than 24 in. (610 mm). (3) Headroom shall be not less than 6 ft 8 in. (2030 mm). (4) The angle of the device shall be between 50 degrees and 68 degrees to horizontal. (5) The height of the riser shall not exceed 9½ in. (240 mm). (6) Treads shall have a projected tread depth of not less than 5 in. (145 mm), measured in accordance with 11.2.2.3.5, with each tread providing 9½ in. (240 mm) of depth, including tread overlap. (7) A distance of not less than 6 in. (150 mm) shall be provided between the stair handrail and any other object. (8) The initial tread of the stair shall begin at the same elevation as the platform, landing, or floor surface. (9) The alternating treads shall not be laterally separated by a distance of more than 2 in. (51 mm). (10) The occupant load served shall not exceed three.

7.2.11.1 Alternating tread devices complying with 7.2.11.2 shall be permitted in the means of egress only where providing one of the following: (1) Access to unoccupied roof spaces as permitted in 7.2.8.3.4 (2) Second means of egress from storage elevators as permitted in Chapter 42 (3) Means of egress from towers and elevated platforms around machinery or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the alternating tread device (4) Secondary means of egress from boiler rooms or similar spaces subject to occupancy not to exceed three persons who are all capable of using the alternating tread device 7.2.11.2 Alternating tread devices shall comply with the following: (1) Handrails shall be provided on both sides of alternating tread devices in accordance with 7.2.2.4.4 except as provided in 7.2.11.3. (2) The clear width between handrails shall be not less than 17 in. (430 mm) and not more than 24 in. (610 mm). (3) Headroom shall be not less than 6 ft 8 in. (2030 mm). (4) The angle of the device shall be between 50 degrees and 68 degrees to horizontal. (5) The height of the riser shall not exceed 9½ in. (240 mm). (6) Treads shall have a projected tread depth of not less than 5 in. (145 mm), measured in accordance with 7.2.2, with each tread providing 9½ in. (240 mm) of depth, including tread overlap. (7) A distance of not less than 6 in. (150 mm) shall be provided between the stair handrail and any other object. (8) The initial tread of the stair shall begin at the same elevation as the platform, landing, or floor surface. (9) The alternating treads shall not be laterally separated by a distance of more than 2 in. (51 mm). (10) The occupant load served shall not exceed three. 7.2.1.2.3 Minimum Door Leaf Width.


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doors that shall be kept closed and locked. Keys to unlock the access doors shall be of Group 1 Security (see 8.1). 2.7.3.4.7 Access openings in elevator hoistway enclosures where full bodily entry is not necessary for maintenance and inspection of components shall be (a) located to permit the required maintenance and inspection. (b) of maximum width of 600 mm (24 in.) and a maximum height of 600 mm (24 in.). These dimensions shall be permitted to be increased, provided that any resultant opening through the access opening into the hoistway shall reject a 300 mm (12 in.) diameter ball. (c) provided with doors that shall be kept closed and locked. Keys to unlock the access doors to the elevator hoistways shall be of Group 1 Security (see 8.1).

1011.14.2 Treads of alternating tread devices. Alternating tread devices shall have a minimum tread depth of 5 inches (127 mm), a minimum projected tread depth of 81/2 inches (216 mm), a minimum tread width of 7 inches (178 mm) and a maximum riser height of 91/2 inches (241 mm). The tread depth shall be measured horizontally between the vertical planes of the foremost projections of adjacent treads. The riser height shall be measured vertically between the leading edges of adjacent treads. The riser height and tread depth provided shall result in an angle of ascent from the horizontal of between 50 and 70 degrees (0.87 and 1.22 rad). The initial tread of the device shall begin at the same elevation as the platform, landing or floor surface. Exception: Alternating tread devices used as an element of a means of egress in buildings from a mezzanine area not more than 250 square feet (23 m2) in area that serves not more than five occupants shall have a minimum tread depth of 3 inches (76 mm) with a minimum projected tread depth of 101/2 inches (267 mm). The rise to the next alternating tread surface shall not exceed 8 inches (203 mm). 1010.1.1 Size of doors. The required capacity of each door opening shall be sufficient for the occupant load thereof and shall provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches (813 mm). The clear opening width of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the door open 90 degrees (1.57 rad). Where this section requires a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches (813 mm) and a door opening includes two door leaves without a mullion, one leaf shall provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches (813 mm). In Group I-2, doors serving as means of egress doors where used for the movement of beds shall provide a minimum clear opening width of 411/2 inches (1054 mm). The maximum width of a swinging door leaf shall be 48 inches (1219 mm) nominal. The minimum clear opening height of doors shall be not less than 80 inches (2032 mm).

11.2.1.2.3 Minimum Door Leaf Width. 11.2.1.2.3.2 Door openings in means of egress shall be not less than 32 in. (810 mm) in clear width, unless one of the following conditions exists: (2) Exit access doors serving a room not exceeding 70 ft2 (6.5 m2) and not required to be accessible to persons with severe mobility impairments shall be not less than 24 in. (61 cm) in door leaf width. (3) Door openings serving a building or portion thereof not required to be accessible to persons with severe mobility impairments shall be permitted to be 28 in. (710 mm) in door leaf width.

7.2.1.2.3.2 Door openings in means of egress shall be not less than 32 in. (810 mm) in clear width, except under any of the following conditions: (2) Exit access doors serving a room not exceeding 70 ft2 (6.5 m2) and not required to be accessible to persons with severe mobility impairments shall be not less than 24 in. (610 mm) in door leaf width. (3) Door openings serving a building or portion thereof not required to be accessible to persons with severe mobility impairments shall be permitted to be 28 in. (710 mm) in door leaf width.


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Exceptions: 1 through 12. Not shown 1103 Scoping requirements (Accessibility) 1103.2.9 Equipment spaces. Spaces frequented only by service personnel for maintenance, repair or occasional monitoring of equipment are not required to comply with this chapter.

6.0 EMERGENCY OPERATIONS 6.1 Standby and emergency power 2.27.2 Emergency or Standby Power System Elevators provided with an emergency or standby power system to operate the elevator in case the normal power supply fails shall comply with the requirements of 2.27.2.1 through 2.27.2.5. 2.27.2.1 The emergency or standby power system shall be capable of operating the elevator(s) with rated load (see 2.16.8), at least one at a time, unless otherwise required by the building code. 2.27.2.2 The transfer between the normal and the emergency or standby power system shall be automatic. 2.27.2.3 An illuminated signal(s) marked “ELEVATOR EMERGENCY POWER” shall be provided in the elevator lobby at the designated level for each group of elevators or for any single elevator not in a group. The signal(s) shall indicate that the normal power supply has failed and the emergency or standby power is in effect for one or more cars in that group of elevators or that single elevator. 2.27.2.4 Where the emergency or standby power system is not capable of operating all elevators simultaneously, the elevators shall conform to requirements 2.27.2.4.1 through 2.27.2.4.6. 2.27.2.4.1 A selector switch(es) marked “ELEVATOR EMERGENCY POWER” in red lettering a minimum of 5 mm (0.25 in.) in height, which is key-operated or under a locked cover (see

IBC 403 High rise buildings [F] 403.4.8 Standby and emergency power. A standby power system complying with Section 2702 and Section 3003 shall be provided for the standby power loads specified in Section 403.4.8.3. An emergency power system complying with Section 2702 shall be provided for the emergency power loads specified in Section 403.4.8.4. 403.4.8.3 Standby power loads. The following are classified as standby power loads: 1. Ventilation and automatic fire detection equipment for smokeproof enclosures. 2. Elevators.. 3. Where elevators are provided in a high-rise building for accessible means of egress, fire service access or occupant self-evacuation, the standby power system shall also comply with Sections 1009.4, 3007 or 3008, as applicable. [F] 403.4.8.4 Emergency power loads. The following are classified as emergency power loads: 1. Exit signs and means of egress illumination required by Chapter 10. 2. Elevator car lighting. 3. Emergency voice/alarm communications systems. 4. Automatic fire detection systems. 5. Fire alarm systems. 6. Electrically powered fire pumps

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators..

54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.5.2 Where standby power is connected to the elevator, the machine room ventilation or air-conditioning shall be connected to standby power. [Chapter 33 High-Rise Buildings] 33.3.4 Emergency and Standby Power. 33.3.4.1 Emergency power requirements for electric fire pumps shall be in accordance with NFPA 20. 33.3.4.2 Emergency power requirements for detection, alarm, and communications systems shall be in accordance with NFPA 72.

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 7.2.12.2.4* Where an elevator provides access from an area of refuge to a public way that is in accordance with 7.2.12.2.2, the following criteria shall be met: (1) The elevator shall be approved for fire fighter service as provided in ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. (2) The power supply shall be protected against interruption from fire occurring within the building but outside the area of refuge. (3) The elevator shall be located in a shaft system meeting the requirements for smokeproof enclosures in accordance with 7.2.3, unless otherwise provided in 7.2.12.2.4.1 and 7.2.12.2.4.2. [Section 11.8 High-Rise Buildings] 11.8.5 Emergency and Standby Power. 11.8.5.1 Emergency power requirements for electric fire pumps shall be in accordance with NFPA 20. 11.8.5.2 Emergency power requirements for detection, alarm, and communications systems shall be in accordance with NFPA 72.


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2.27.8), shall be provided to permit the selection of the elevator(s) to operate on the emergency or standby power system. The key shall be Group 3 Security (see 8.1). 2.27.2.4.2 The selector switch(es) positions shall be marked to correspond with the elevator identification number (see 2.29) and a position marked “AUTO.” 2.27.2.4.3 The selector switch(es) shall be located at the designated level in view of all elevator entrances, or if located elsewhere means shall be provided adjacent to the selector switch(es) to indicate that the elevator is at the designated level with the doors in the normally open position. 2.27.2.4.4 An automatic means shall be provided to select each elevator one or more at a time. The selection shall be transferred from one elevator to another until all elevators have been selected. After all elevators have been selected, the process shall repeat for any cars that failed to move, to give them a second opportunity. The operation, when selected, shall be as follows: (a) An elevator that is not on designated attendant operation, hoistway access operation, inspection operation, or Firefighters’ Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, or Firefighters’ Phase II In-Car Emergency Operation shall return to the designated level where power-operated doors at the landing where the illuminated signal (see 2.27.2.3) is located shall open and remain open. Where more than one entrance is provided at the designated level, the other doors are permitted to open. Once the selected car has returned to the designated level or fails to move within 30 s, the selection shall be automatically transferred to another elevator until all elevators have been selected. (b) An elevator on designated attendant operation, hoistway access operation, inspection operation (2.26.1.4), or Firefighters’ Phase II Emergency In-Car Operation shall operate in accordance with those requirements and shall remain selected until the car is stopped for a period of not less than 2 min and not more than 3 min, before the selection shall be automatically transferred to another elevator. For cars on Firefighters’ Phase II Emergency In-Car

7. Power and lighting for the fire command center required by Section 403.4.6. IBC 405 Underground Buildings [F] 405.8 Standby and emergency power. A standby power system complying with Section 2702 shall be provided for the standby power loads specified in Section 405.8.1. An emergency power system complying with Section 2702 shall be provided for the emergency power loads specified in Section405.8.2. [F] 405.8.1 Standby power loads. The following are classified as standby power loads: 1. Smoke control system. 2. Ventilation and automatic fire detection equipment for smokeproof enclosures. . 3. Elevators, as required in Section 3003. [F] 405.8.2 Emergency power loads. The following are classified as emergency power loads: 1. Emergency voice/alarm communications systems. 2. Fire alarm systems. 3. Automatic fire detection systems. 4. Elevator car lighting. 5. Means of egress and exit sign illumination as required by Chapter 10. 6. Fire pumps 1009.4 Elevators. In order to be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall comply with Sections 1009.4.1 and 1009.4.2. 1009.4.1 Standby power. The elevator shall meet the emergency operation and signaling device requirements of Section 2.27 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Standby power shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 27 and Section 3003.

BE] 1009.4.2 Area of refuge. The elevator shall be accessed from an area of refuge complying with Section 1009.6.

Exceptions:

33.3.4.3* The requirements for standby power shall be as specified in 33.3.4.3.1 through 33.3.4.3.4. 33.3.4.3.1 Type 60, Class 1, Level 2, standby power in accordance with NFPA 110, shall be provided. 33.3.4.3.2 The standby power system shall have a capacity and rating sufficient to supply all required equipment. 33.3.4.3.3 Selective load pickup and load shedding shall be permitted in accordance with Chapter 52. 33.3.4.3.4 The standby power system shall be connected to the following:

(1) Jockey pump

(2) Air compressor serving dry-pipe and pre-action systems

(3) Emergency command center equipment and lighting

(4) Not less than one elevator serving all floors, with standby power transferable to any elevator

(5) Mechanical equipment for smokeproof enclosures

(6) Mechanical equipment required to conform to the requirements of Chapter 50

(7) Stairway video monitoring equipment as required by 33.3.8

11.8.5.3 Requirements for standby power shall be as specified in 11.8.5.3.1 through 11.8.5.3.4. 11.8.5.3.1 Type 60, Class 1, Level 1, standby power in accordance with NFPA 110 shall be provided. 11.8.5.3.2 The standby power system shall have a capacity and rating sufficient to supply all required equipment. 11.8.5.3.3 Selective load pickup and load shedding shall be permitted in accordance with NFPA 70. 11.8.5.3.4 The standby power system shall be connected to the following:

(1) Jockey pump, except as otherwise provided in 40.4.2 for special-purpose industrial occupancies

(2) Air compressor serving dry-pipe and pre-action systems, except as otherwise provided in 40.4.2 for special-purpose industrial occupancies




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Operation, the in-car visual signal [2.27.3.1.6(h) and 2.27.3.3.8] shall activate only while the car is selected. (c) An elevator that is on Firefighters’ Phase I Emergency Recall Operation shall return to the recall level in accordance with 2.27.3.1 or 2.27.3.2. Once recall is complete, or the selected car fails to move within 30 s, the selection shall be automatically transferred to another elevator.. 2.27.2.4.5 After all cars have been recalled, moved to a floor, or failed to move after a second opportunity, one or more of the elevators, identified by the manual selection switch(es) (see 2.27.2.4.1), shall be selected to remain in operation. If no elevator(s) has been manually selected [switch(es) in “AUTO” position], it shall be permissible to automatically select the elevator(s) to remain in operation. Preference shall be given to cars on Hospital Service followed by cars on Firefighters’ Phase II Emergency In-Car Operation. The manual selection switch(es) shall not override the automatic power selection until (a) the automatic return sequence is complete (see 2.27.2.4.4), or (b) a “FIRE RECALL” switch is in the “ON” position (see 2.27.3.1). Operation of the manual selection switch(es) shall not cause a car to be deselected until the elevator is stopped 2.27.3.2.6 When Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is initiated by a fire alarm initiating device for any of the following locations, as required by 2.27.3.2.3 or 2.27.3.2.4, the visual signal [see 2.27.3.1.6(h) and Fig. 2.27.3.1.6(h)] shall illuminate intermittently only in a car(s) with equipment in that location: (a) machine room (b) machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine (c) control room (d) control space (e) hoistway 2.27.2.5 When the emergency or standby power system is designed to operate only one elevator at a time, the energy absorption means (if required) shall

1. Areas of refuge are not required at the elevator in open parking garages.

2. Areas of refuge are not required in buildings and facilities equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.

3. Areas of refuge are not required at elevators not required to be located in a shaft in accordance with Section 712 of the International Building Code.

4. Areas of refuge are not required at elevators serving smoke protected or open-air assembly seating areas complying with Sections 1029.6.2 and 1029.6.3.

5. Areas of refuge are not required for elevators accessed from a refuge area in conjunction with a horizontal exit.

2702.2.2 Elevators. Standby power shall be provided for elevators and platform lifts as required in Sections 1009.4.1, 1009.5, 3003.1, 3007.8 and 3008.8. [IFC 2018] 1203.2.2 Elevators and platform lifts. Standby power shall be provided for elevators and platform lifts as required in Sections 606.2, 1009.4.1, and 1009.5. 2702.2.11 High-rise buildings. Emergency and standby power shall be provided in high-rise buildings as required in Sections 403.4.8. [IFC 2018] 1203.2.10 High-rise buildings. Standby power and emergency power shall be provided for high-rise buildings as required in Section 403 of the International Building Code, and shall be in accordance with Section 1203. 3003.1 Standby power. In buildings and structures where standby power is required or furnished to operate an elevator, the operation shall be in accordance with Section 3003.1.1 through 3003.1.4.


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be permitted to be located on the supply side of the elevator power disconnecting means, provided all other requirements of 2.26.10 are conformed to when operating any of the elevators the power might serve. Other building loads, such as power and lights that can be supplied by the emergency or standby power system, shall not be considered as a means of absorbing the regenerated energy for the purposes of conforming to 2.26.10, unless such loads are normally powered by the emergency or standby power system.

3003.1.1 Manual transfer. Standby power shall be manually transferable to all elevators in each bank. 3003.1.2 One elevator. Where only one elevator is installed, the elevator shall automatically transfer to stand-by power within 60 seconds after failure of normal power. 3003.1.3 Two or more elevators. Where two or more elevators are controlled by a common operating system, all elevators shall automatically transfer to standby power within 60 seconds after failure of normal power where the standby power source is of sufficient capacity to operate all elevators at the same time. Where the standby power source is not of sufficient capacity to operate all elevators at the same time, all elevators shall transfer to standby power in sequence, return to the designated landing and disconnect from the standby power source. After all elevators have been returned to the designated level, at least one elevator shall remain operable from the standby power source.

1009.2.1 Elevators required. In buildings where a required accessible floor is four or more stories above or below a level of exit discharge, at least one required accessible means of egress shall be an elevator complying with Section 1007.4. Exceptions: 1. In buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the elevator shall not be required on floors provided with a horizontal exit and located at or above the level of exit discharge. 2. In buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2, the elevator shall not be required on floors provided with a ramp conforming to the provisions of Section 1012. 1009.4 Elevators. In order to be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall comply with Sections 1009.4.1 and 1009.4.2. 1009.4.1 Standby power. The elevator shall meet the emergency operation and signaling device

Hotels and Dormitories 24.5.3.2* In high-rise buildings, one elevator shall be provided with a protected power supply and shall be available for use by the fire department in case of emergency. Residential Board and Care 26.3.5.3.2* In high-rise buildings, one elevator shall be provided with a protected power supply and shall be available for use by the fire department in case of emergency. 11.5.4.7 Accessible stories that are four or more stories above or below a story of exit discharge shall have not less than one elevator complying with 11.5.4.5, except as modified in 11.5.4.8. 11.5.4.8 Where elevators are required by 11.5.4.7, the smokeproof enclosure required by 11.2.12.2.4 shall not be required in buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 55.3.1.1(1). 11.2.12.2.4* Where an elevator provides access from an area of refuge to a public way that is in

Hotels and Dormitories 28.5.3.2* In high-rise buildings, one elevator shall be provided with a protected power supply and shall be available for use by the fire department in case of emergency. Residential Board and Care 32.3.5.3.2* In high-rise buildings, one elevator shall be provided with a protected power supply and shall be available for use by the fire department in case of emergency. 7.5.4.7 Accessible stories that are four or more stories above or below a story of exit discharge shall have not less than one elevator complying with 7.5.4.5, except as modified in 7.5.4.8. 7.5.4.8 Where elevators are required by 7.5.4.7, the smokeproof enclosure required by 7.2.12.2.4 shall not be required in buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(1). 7.2.12.2.4* Where an elevator provides access from an area of refuge to a public way that is in


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requirements of Section 2.27 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Standby power shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 27 and Section 3003. 1009.4.2 Area of refuge. The elevator shall be accessed from an area of refuge complying with Section 1009.6. Exceptions: 1. Areas of refuge are not required at the elevator in open parking garages. 2. Areas of refuge are not required in buildings and facilities equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. 3. Areas of refuge are not required at elevators not required to be located in a shaft in accordance with Section 712. 4. Areas of refuge are not required at elevators serving smoke-protected or open a assembly seating areas complying with Section 1029.6.2 and 1029.6.3. 5. Areas of refuge are not required for elevators accessed from a refuge area in conjunction with a horizontal exit. Section 403 HIGH RISE BUILDINGS 403.6 Elevators. Elevator installation and operation in high-rise buildings shall comply with Chapter 30 and Sections 403.6.1 and 403.6.2. 403.6.1 Fire service access elevator. In buildings with an occupied floor more than 120 feet (36 576 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, no fewer than two fire service access elevators, or all elevators, whichever is less, shall be provided in accordance with Section 3007. Each fire service access elevator shall have a capacity of not less than 3,500 pounds (1588 kg) and shall comply with Section 3002.4. SECTION 3007 FIRE SERVICE ACCESS ELEVATOR

3007.1 General. Where required by Section 403.6.1, every floor above and including the lowest level of

accordance with 11.2.12.2.2, the following criteria shall be met: (1) The elevator shall be provided with Firefighter's Emergency Operation in compliance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. (2) The power supply shall be protected against interruption from fire occurring within the building but outside the area of refuge. (3) The elevator shall be located in a shaft system meeting the requirements for smokeproof enclosures in accordance with 11.2.3, unless otherwise provided in 11.2.12.2.4.1 and 11.2.12.2.4.2. Chapter 33 High-Rise Buildings 33.3 Protection. 33.3.7 Fire Service Access Elevator. In buildings with an occupied floor over 120 ft (36.6 m) in height above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, a minimum of two fire service access elevators, each having a minimum 3500 lb (1590 kg) capacity and serving every floor within the subject building, shall be provided to serve as fire service access elevators in accordance with Section 54.12. 54.12 Fire Service Access Elevators.

54.12.1 General. Where fire service access elevators are provided, and except as modified by this section, each fire service access elevator shall be installed in accordance with Chapter 54 and ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

54.12.1.1 A minimum of one fire service access elevator shall be sized in accordance with 54.3.2. 54.12.2 Fire Service Access Elevator Lobbies. 54.12.2.1 General. Each fire service access elevator shall open into a fire service access elevator lobby complying with 54.12.2. Exception: Where a fire service access elevator has two entrances onto a floor, the second entrance shall not be required to open into an elevator lobby complying with 54.12.2. 54.12.2.2 Access. 54.12.2.2.1 Each fire service access elevator lobby shall have direct access to an exit stair enclosure.

accordance with 7.2.12.2.2, the following criteria shall be met: (1) The elevator shall be approved for fire fighters' emergency operations as provided in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. (2) The power supply shall be protected against interruption from fire occurring within the building but outside the area of refuge. (3) The elevator shall be located in a shaft system meeting the requirements for smokeproof enclosures in accordance with 7.2.3, unless otherwise provided in 7.2.12.2.4.1 and 7.2.12.2.4.2.


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fire department vehicle access of the building shall be served by fire service access elevators complying with Sections 3007.1 through 3007.9. Except as modified in this section, fire service access elevators shall be installed in accordance with this chapter and ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

Exception: Elevators that only service an open or enclosed parking garage and the lobby of the building shall not be required to serve as fire service access elevators.

3007.2 Automatic sprinkler system. The building shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, except as otherwise permitted by Section 903.3.1.1.1 and as prohibited by Section 3007.2.1.

3007.2.1 Prohibited locations. Automatic sprinklers shall not be installed in machine rooms, elevator machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces and elevator hoistways of fire service access elevators.

3007.2.2 Sprinkler system monitoring. The sprinkler system shall have a sprinkler control valve supervisory switch and water-flow-initiating device provided for each floor that is monitored by the building’s fire alarm system.

3007.3 Water protection. Water from the operation of an automatic sprinkler system outside the enclosed lobby shall be prevented from infiltrating into the hoistway enclosure in accordance with an approved method.

3007.4 Shunt trip. Means for elevator shutdown in accordance with Section 3005.5 shall not be installed on elevator systems used for fire service access elevators.

54.12.2.2.2 The exit stair enclosure shall also have access to the floor without passing through the fire service access elevator lobby. 54.12.2.3 Lobby Enclosure. Each fire service access elevator lobby shall be enclosed with a smoke barrier having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating, except that lobby door assemblies shall comply with 54.12.2.4. Exception: Enclosed fire service access elevator lobbies shall not be required at the street floor or level of exit discharge. 54.12.2.4 Lobby Door Assemblies. Each fire service access elevator lobby door shall have not less than a ¾-hour fire protection rating and shall be self-closing or automatic-closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8. 54.12.3 Standpipe Hose Connection. Each building exit stair having direct access to the fire service access elevator lobby shall be provided with a standpipe hose connection in accordance with Section 55.4. 54.12.4 Elevator System Monitoring. The fire service access elevator shall be continuously monitored at the emergency command center by a standard emergency service interface system meeting the requirements of NFPA 72. 54.12.5 Electrical Power. The following features serving each fire service access elevator shall be supplied by both normal power and Type 60/Class 2/ Level 1 standby power: (1) Elevator equipment (2) Elevator machine room ventilation and cooling equipment (3) Elevator controller cooling equipment 54.12.6 Protection of Wiring or Cables. Wires or cables that provide normal and standby power, control signals, communication with the car, lighting, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and fire detecting systems to fire service access elevators shall be protected by construction having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating or shall be circuit integrity cable having a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating. 54.12.7 Standby Power. The fire service access elevator shall be provided with standby power in accordance with 34.2.5.


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3007.5 Hoistway enclosures. The fire service access elevator hoistway shall be located in a shaft enclosure complying with Section 713.

3007.5.1 Structural integrity of hoistway enclosures. The fire service access elevator hoistway enclosure shall comply with Sections 403.2.3.1 through 403.2.3.4.

3007.5.2 Hoistway lighting. When fire-fighters’ emergency operation is active, the entire height of the hoistway shall be illuminated at not less than 1 footcandle (11 lux) as measured from the top of the car of each fire service access elevator.

3007.6 Fire service access elevator lobby. The fire service access elevator shall open into an enclosed fire service access elevator lobby in accordance with Sections 3007.6.1 through 3007.6.5. Egress is permitted through the enclosed elevator lobby in accordance with Item 1 of Section 1016.2.

Exception: Where a fire service access elevator has two entrances onto a floor, the second entrance shall be permitted to be protected in accordance with Section 3006.3.

3007.6.1 Access to interior exit stairway or ramp. The enclosed fire service access elevator lobby shall have direct access from the enclosed elevator lobby to an enclosure for an interior exit stairway or ramp.

Exception: Access to an interior exit stairway or ramp shall be permitted to be through a protected path of travel that has a level of fire protection not less than the elevator lobby enclosure. The protected path shall be separated from the enclosed elevator lobby through an opening protected by a smoke and draft control assembly in accordance Section 716.2.2.1.

54.12.8 Elevator Machine Rooms and Machinery Spaces. Automatic fire sprinklers shall not be installed in fire service access elevator machine rooms and machinery spaces. 54.12.9 Fire Service Access Elevator Symbol. A pictorial symbol of a standardized design designating which elevators are fire service access elevators shall be installed on each side of the hoistway door frame on the portion of the frame at right angles to the fire service access elevator lobby. The fire service access elevator symbol shall be designed as shown in Figure 54.12.9 and shall comply with the following: (1) The fire service access elevator symbol shall be a minimum of 3 in. (76 mm) in height. (2) The vertical centerline of the fire service access elevator symbol shall be centered on the hoistway door frame. Each symbol shall be not less than 78 in. (1981 mm) and not more than 84 in. (2134 mm) above the finished floor at the threshold.

FIGURE 54.12.9 Fire Service Access Elevator Symbol. 54.12.10* An approved method to prevent water from infiltrating into the hoistway enclosure from the operation of the automatic sprinkler system outside the enclosed fire service access elevator lobby shall be provided. [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]

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3007.6.2 Lobby enclosure. The fire service access elevator lobby shall be enclosed with a smoke barrier having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour, except that lobby doorways shall comply with Section 3007.6.3.

Exception: Enclosed fire service access elevator lobbies are not required at the levels of exit discharge.

3007.6.3 Lobby doorways. Other than doors to the hoistway, elevator control room or elevator control space, each doorway to an enclosed fire service access elevator lobby shall be provided with a 3/4-hour fire door assembly complying with Section 716. The fire door assembly shall comply with the smoke and draft control door assembly requirements of Section716.2.2.1.1 and be tested in accordance with the UL 1784 test conducted without the artificial bottom seal.

3007.6.4 Lobby size. Regardless of the number of fire service access elevators served by the same elevator lobby, the enclosed fire service access elevator lobby shall be not less than 150 square feet (14 m2) in an area with a dimension of not less than 8 feet (2440 mm).

3007.6.5 Fire service access elevator symbol. A pictorial symbol of a standardized design designating which elevators are fire service access elevators shall be installed on each side of the hoistway door frame on the portion of the frame at right angles to the fire service access elevator lobby. The fire service access elevator symbol shall be designed as shown in Figure 3007.6.5 and shall comply with the following:

1. The fire service access elevator symbol shall be not less than 3 inches (76 mm) in height.

21.5.1* Status of elevator(s), including location within the hoistway, direction of travel, and whether the elevator(s) are occupied, shall be permitted to be displayed on a building fire alarm system annunciator located at the fire command center.

21.5.2 Temperature and presence of smoke in associated lobbies, machine rooms, control rooms, machinery spaces, or control spaces shall be continuously monitored and displayed on a building fire alarm system annunciator located at the fire command center.

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2. The helmet shall contrast with the background, with either a light helmet on a dark background or a dark helmet on a light background.

3. The vertical center line of the fire service access elevator symbol shall be centered on the hoistway doorframe. Each symbol shall be not less than 78 inches (1981 mm), and not more than 84 inches (2134 mm) above the finished floor at the threshold.

3007.7 Elevator system monitoring. The fire service access elevator shall be continuously monitored at the fire command center by a standard emergency service interface system meeting the requirements of NFPA 72.

3007.8 Electrical power. The following features serving each fire service access elevator shall be supplied by both normal power and Type 60/Class 2/Level 1 standby power:

1. Elevator equipment.

2. Elevator hoistway lighting.

3. Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine rooms, control rooms, machine spaces and control spaces.

4. Elevator car lighting.

3007.8.1 Protection of wiring or cables. Wires or cables that are located outside of the elevator hoistway and machine room and that provide normal or standby power, control signals, communication with the car, lighting, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and fire-detecting systems to fire service access elevators shall be protected using one of the following methods: 1. Cables used for survivability of required critical circuits shall be listed in accordance with UL 2196 and shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. 2. Electrical circuit protective systems shall have a


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fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. Electrical circuit protective systems shall be installed in accordance with their listing requirements. 3. Construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.

Exception: Wiring and cables to control signals are not required to be protected provided that wiring and cables do not serve Phase II emergency in-car operations.

3007.9 Standpipe hose connection. A Class I standpipe hose connection in accordance with Section 905 shall be provided in the interior exit stairway and ramp having direct access from the enclosed fire service access elevator lobby.

3007.9.1 Access. The exit enclosure containing the standpipe shall have access to the floor without passing through the enclosed fire service access elevator lobby.

2.14.7.1.3 Each elevator shall be provided with auxiliary lighting having its power source located on the car. It shall conform to the following: (a) The intensity of auxiliary lighting illumination shall be not less than 2 lx (0.2 fc), measured at any point between 1 225 mm (48 in.) and 890 mm (35 in.) above the car floor and approximately 300mm(12 in.) centered horizontally in front of a car operating panel containing any of the following: (1) car operating device(s) (2) door open button (3) rear or side door open button (4) door close button (5) rear or side door close button (6) “PHONE” button and operating instructions, or (7) “ALARM” switch (b) Illumination is not required in front of additional car operating panels where the devices listed in 2.14.7.1.3(a) are duplicated. (c) Auxiliary lights shall be automatically turned on in all elevators in service after normal car lighting power fails.

3001.3 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001.3 and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


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(d) The power source shall be located on the car. (e) The power system shall be capable of maintaining the light intensity specified in 2.14.7.1.3(a) for a period of at least 4 h. (f) Not less than two lamps of approximately equal illumination shall be provided. Systems using only one of the two required lamps or sets of lamps to provide the required illumination shall be permitted and shall comply with the following: (1) Each lamp or set of lamps shall provide the minimum illumination in conformance with 2.14.7.1.3(a). (2) Systems shall be arranged to automatically illuminate the unlit lamp or set of lamps immediately following a failure of the first lamp or set of lamps. (3) Systems shall be designed so that an audible or visual signal notifies authorized personnel when one lamp or set of lamps is not functional. (g) Battery-operated units, where provided, shall (1) comply with CSA C22.2 No. 141 or UL 924 (see Section 9) (2) have a 4 h rating minimum (3) be permanently connected to the car light branch circuit (4) have an output rating that includes the auxiliary lights and if connected, the emergency signaling device (see 2.27.1.1.3) (h) The lamps used for auxiliary lighting are permitted to be the same lamps used for normal illumination in conformance with 2.14.7.1.1.



ASME A17.1/CSA B44, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7



ASME A18.1

2.27.1.1.5 If the two-way emergency communication means is normally connected to the building power supply, it shall automatically transfer to a source of standby or emergency power as required by the applicable building code or, where applicable, Standards for Health Care Facilities (ANSI/NFPA-99), after the normal power supply fails. The power source shall be capable of providing for illumination of the visual indication [see 2.27.1.1.3(c)] within the car, and the means of two-way emergency communications for at least 4 h; and the audible signaling device (see 2.27.1.2) for at least 1 h. 2.27.1.1.6 (a) The two-way communications means within the car shall include a means to verify operability of the telephone line, where


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(1) verification of the telephone line operability shall be automatically performed (2) verification may be continuous or periodic (3) periodic verification shall be at least on a daily basis (4) verification shall not require activation of the two-way communications link(s). If means other than a telephone line (e.g., VOIP, network, intercom, etc.) is used for the two-way communications, similar verification of this equivalent means shall be performed. (b) If the verification means in 2.27.1.1.6(a) determines that the telephone line or equivalent means is not functional, an audible and illuminated visual signal shall be activated. A minimum of one visual and one audible signal shall be provided for each group of elevators controlled by a "FIRE RECALL" switch. (1) The visual signal shall (a) be located at the designated landing in the vicinity of the “FIRE RECALL” switch and visible to elevator user(s) (b) be labeled “ELEVATOR COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE” in red letters a minimum of 5 mm (0.25 in.) high (c) illuminate intermittently (d) continue illuminating intermittently until the telephone line or equivalent means is functional (2) The audible signal shall (a) be 10 dBA minimum above ambient, but shall not exceed 80 dBA measured at the designated landing “FIRE RECALL” switch (b) sound at least once every 30 s with a minimum duration of half a second (c) continue to sound until silenced by authorized personnel or the telephone line or equivalent means is functional (3) The means to silence the audible signal shall be accessible only to authorized personnel. The signal when silenced shall remain silent unless activated by the next verification [see 2.27.1.1.6(a)]. (4) The verification means in 2.27.1.1.6(a) shall continue to monitor the operability of the telephone line or equivalent means while the telephone line or equivalent means is not functional on a continuous basis or periodically with intervals of not more than 5 min.


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When the verification determines that the operability of the telephone line or equivalent means has been restored after being nonfunctional, the audible signal shall be silenced unless the signal has already been silenced in accordance with 2.27.1.1.6(b)(3) and the illuminated visual signal shall be extinguished. 6.2 Phase I recall – activation (smoke detector, sprinkler, etc.) 2.27.3.2 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation by Fire Alarm Initiating Devices 2.27.3.2.1 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, smoke detectors or other automatic fire detectors in environments not suitable for smoke detectors (fire alarm initiating devices) used to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation shall be installed in conformance with the requirements of NFPA 72, and shall be located (a) at each elevator lobby served by the elevator (b) in the associated elevator machine room, machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine, control space, or control room (c) in the elevator hoistway, when sprinklers are located in those hoistways NOTE [2.27.3.2.1(b)]: A machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine located in the elevator hoistway, or a control space located in the elevator hoistway requires a fire alarm initiating device regardless of the presence of sprinklers. 2.27.3.2.2 In jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC, smoke detectors, or heat detectors in environments not suitable for smoke detectors (fire alarm initiating devices), used to initiate Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, shall be installed in conformance with the requirements of the NBCC, and shall be located (a) at each elevator lobby served by the elevator (b) in the associated elevator machine room, machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine, control space, or control room. (c) in the elevator hoistway, when sprinklers are located in those hoistways. NOTES:

3003.2 Fire-fighters’ emergency operation. Elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44 [IFC-2018] 606.1 Required. ….New elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. [F] 907.3.3 Elevator emergency operation. Automatic fire detectors installed for elevator emergency operation shall be installed in accordance with the provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and NFPA 72 High Rise [F] 907.2.12.1.1 Area smoke detection. Area smoke detectors shall be provided in accordance with this section. Smoke detectors shall be connected to an automatic fire alarm system. The activation of any detector required by this section shall activate the emergency voice/alarm communication system in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2. In addition to smoke detectors required by Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2. 9, smoke detectors shall be located as follows: 1. In each mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer, telephone equipment or similar room which is not provided with sprinkler protection. 2 In each elevator machine room, machinery space, control room and control space and in elevator lobbies. Underground buildings

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 15.2.2.4 Reconstruction. Reconstruction shall be defined as the reconfiguration of a space that affects an exit, or a corridor shared by more than a single tenant; or reconfiguration of space such that the rehabilitation work area is not permitted to be occupied because existing means of egress and fire protection systems, or their equivalent, are not in place or continuously maintained. (See Section 15.6.) 15.6 Reconstruction. 15.6.2.7.2 Elevators. Where the rehabilitation work area is located on one entire floor, or where the rehabilitation work area is 20 percent or more of the occupied floor area of the building, the elevators in the buildings shall be equipped with Fire Fighters’

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.3 Fire Fighters’ Emergency Operations. 9.4.3.1 All new elevators shall conform to the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.3.2 All existing elevators having a travel distance of 25 ft (7620 mm) or more above or below the level that best serves the needs of emergency personnel for firefighting or rescue purposes shall conform to the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. 43.2.2.1.4 Reconstruction. The reconfiguration of a space that affects an exit or a corridor shared by more than one occupant space; or the reconfiguration of a space such that the rehabilitation work area is not permitted to be occupied because existing means of egress and fire protection systems, or their equivalent, are not in place or continuously maintained. 43.6 Reconstruction. 43.6.4.3 Where sprinklers are installed in an elevator hoistway or elevator machine room as part of the rehabilitation work, the elevators shall comply with the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements


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(1)2.27.3.2.2: Smoke and heat detectors (fire alarm initiating devices) are referred to as fire detectors in the NBCC. Pull stations are not deemed to be fire detectors. (2) 2.27.3.2.2(b): A machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine located in the elevator hoistway, or a control space located in the elevator hoistway requires a fire alarm initiating device regardless of the presence of sprinklers. 2.27.3.2.3 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to the designated level shall conform to the following: (a) The activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(a) or 2.27.3.2.2(a) at any floor, other than at the designated level, shall cause all elevators that serve that floor, and any associated elevator of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level. (b) The activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(b) or 2.27.3.2.2(b) shall cause all elevators having any equipment located in that room or space, and any associated elevators of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level. If the machine room is located at the designated level, the elevator(s) shall be returned nonstop to the alternate level. (c) In jurisdictions not enforcing NBCC, the activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(c) shall cause all elevators having any equipment in that hoistway, and any associated elevators of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level, except that initiating device(s) installed at or below the lowest landing of recall shall cause the car to be sent to the upper recall level. (d) In jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC, the initiation of a fire detector in the hoistway shall cause all elevators having any equipment in that hoistway, and any associated elevators of a group automatic operation, to be returned nonstop to the designated level, except that initiating device(s) installed at or below the lowest landing of recall shall cause the car to be sent to the upper recall level. (e) The Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to the designated level shall conform to 2.27.3.1.6(a) through

[F] 907.2.17.1 Smoke detectors. A minimum of one smoke detector listed for the intended purpose shall be installed in the following areas: 1. Mechanical equipment, electrical, transformer, telephone equipment, elevator machine or similar rooms. 2. Elevator lobbies. 3. The main return and exhaust air plenum of each air-conditioning system serving more than one story and located in a serviceable area downstream of the last duct inlet. 4. Each connection to a vertical duct or riser serving two or more floors from return air ducts or plenums of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems, except that in Group R occupancies, a listed smoke detector is allowed to be used in each return air riser carrying not more than 5,000 cfm (2.4 m3/s) and serving not more than 10 air inlet openings.

Emergency Operation in compliance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]






of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 43.6.6 Elevators. In high-rise buildings, where the rehabilitation work area is one entire floor, or where the rehabilitation work area is 20 percent or more of the occupied floor area of the building, all floors shall be accessible by at least one elevator. [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]







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(n). 2.27.3.2.4 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to an alternate level (see Section 1.3) shall conform to the following: (a) the activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(a) or 2.27.3.2.2(a) that is located at the designated level, shall cause all elevators serving that level to be recalled to an alternate level, unless Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is in effect (b) the requirements of 2.27.3.1.6(f), (j), (m) and (n) (c) the requirements of 2.27.3.1.6(a), (b), , (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (k), and (l), except that all references to the “designated level” shall be replaced with “alternate level” 2.27.3.2.5 The recall level shall be determined by the first activated fire alarm initiating device for that group (see 2.27.3.2.1 or 2.27.3.2.2). If the car(s) is recalled to the designated level by the “FIRE RECALL” switch(es) [see also 2.27.3.1.6(j)], the recall level shall remain the designated level. 2.27.3.2.6 When Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is initiated by a fire alarm initiating device for any location listed in 2.27.3.2.6(a) through (e), as required by 2.27.3.2.3 or 2.27.3.2.4, the visual signal [see 2.27.3.1.6(h) and Fig. 2.27.3.1.6(h)] shall illuminate intermittently only in a car(s) with equipment in that location, as follows: (a) machine room (b) machinery space containing a motor controller or driving machine (c) control room (d) control space (e) hoistway




















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(1) Activation of the elevator machine room, elevator machinery space, elevator control








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space, or elevator control room initiating devices identified in 21.3.13.1(2) or 21.3.13.2(2)



space, or elevator control room initiating devices identified in 21.3.13.1(2) or 21.3.13.2(2)



6.3 Firefighters service – alternate floor 2.27.3.2.4 Phase I Emergency Recall Operation to an alternate level (see Section 1.3) shall conform to the following: (a) the activation of a fire alarm initiating device specified in 2.27.3.2.1(a) or 2.27.3.2.2(a) that is located at the designated level, shall cause all elevators serving that level to be recalled to an alternate level, unless Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is in effect (b) the requirements of 2.27.3.1.6(f), (j), (m) and (n) (c) the requirements of 2.27.3.1.6(a), (b), , (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (k), and (l), except that all references to the “designated level” shall be replaced with “alternate level” 2.27.3.2.5 The recall level shall be determined by the first activated fire alarm initiating device for that group (see 2.27.3.2.1 or 2.27.3.2.2). If the car(s) is recalled to the designated level by the “FIRE RECALL” switch(es) [see also 2.27.3.1.6(j)], the recall level shall remain the designated level.

3003.2 Fire-fighters’ emergency operation. Elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44


9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.3 Fire Fighters’ Emergency Operations. 9.4.3.1 All new elevators shall conform to the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.3.2 All existing elevators having a travel distance of 25 ft (7620 mm) or more above or below the level that best serves the needs of emergency personnel for firefighting or rescue purposes shall conform to the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.

6.4 Elevator lobby signage 2.27.9 Elevator Corridor Call Station Pictograph When the building code requires a sign be posted adjacent to hall call fixtures instructing occupants not to use the elevator in case of fire, the sign shown in Fig. 2.27.9 shall be provided. The sign shall include only the wording and graphics shown in Fig. 2.27.9. When the building code specifies a different design, 2.27.9 shall not apply.

3002.3 Emergency signs. An approved pictorial sign of a standardized design shall be posted adjacent to each elevator call station on all floors instructing occupants to use the exit stairways and not to use the elevators in case of fire. The sign shall read: IN CASE OF FIRE, ELEVATORS ARE OUT OF SERVICE. USE EXIT STAIRS.

54.2.3 For other than elevators used for occupant-controlled evacuation in accordance with 11.4, the elevator corridor call station pictograph specified in 2.27.9 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 shall be provided at each elevator landing. 54.2 Installation.

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Exceptions: 1. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress complying with Section 1009.4 2. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are used for occupant self-evacuation in accordance with Section 3008. [IFC-2018] [B] 606.3 Emergency signs. An approved pictorial sign of a standardized design shall be posted adjacent to each elevator call station on all floors instructing occupants to use the exit stairways and not to use the elevators in case of fire. The sign shall read: IN FIRE EMERGENCY, DO NOT USE ELEVATOR. USE EXIT STAIRS. Exceptions: 1. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress complying with Section 1009.4 2. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are used for occupant self-evacuation in accordance with Section 3008 of the International Building Code.

54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. [Elevators for Means of Egress in Towers] 31.6.3.2 Elevators. Towers subject to occupancy by not more than 90 persons shall be permitted to use elevators in the means of egress in accordance with 11.2.13. 11.10.8.4 Elevator Signs. Elevators that are a part of a means of egress (see 11.2.13.1) shall have the following signs, with a minimum letter height of 5/8 in. (1.6 cm), in every elevator lobby: (1)* Signs that indicate that the elevator can be used for egress, including any restrictions on use (2)* Signs that indicate the operational status of elevators

in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 7.2.13 Elevators in Towers 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 a tower, as defined in 3.3.291, provided that the following criteria are met: 7.10.8.4 Elevator Signs. Elevators that are a part of a means of egress (see 7.2.13.1) shall have signs with a minimum letter height of 5/8 in. (16 mm) posted in every elevator lobby as follows: (1)* Signs that indicate that the elevator can be used for egress, including any restrictions on use (2)* Signs that indicate the operational status of elevators

6.5 Maintenance Log 8.6.11.1 Firefighters’ Emergency Operation. All elevators provided with firefighters’ emergency operation shall be subjected monthly, by authorized personnel, to Phase I recall by use of the key switch, and a minimum of one-floor operation on Phase II, except in jurisdictions enforcing the NBCC. Deficiencies shall be corrected. A record of findings shall be available to elevator personnel and the authority having jurisdiction.

3001.3 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to applicable standard specified in Table 3001.3 and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


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9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.6 Elevator Testing. 9.4.6.1 Elevators shall be subject to periodic inspections and tests as specified in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.6.2 All elevators equipped with fire fighters’ emergency operations in accordance with 9.4.3 shall be subject to a monthly operation with a written


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ASME A18.1

record of the findings made and kept on the premises as required by ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.6.3 The elevator inspections and tests required by 9.4.6.1 shall be performed at frequencies complying with one of the following: (1) Inspection and test frequencies specified in Appendix N of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (2) Inspection and test frequencies specified by the authority having jurisdiction

6.6 Central control station/fire command center 2.27.3.1.2 An additional key-operated “FIRE RECALL” switch, with two positions that will not change position without a deliberate action by the user, marked “OFF” and “ON” (in that order), shall be permitted only at the fire command center. NOTE (2.27.3.1.2): In jurisdictions enforcing NBCC, the Fire Command Center (FCC) is known as the Central Alarm and Control Facility (CACF).

HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS 403.4.6 Fire command. A fire command center complying with Section 911 shall be provided in a location approved by the fire code official. SECTION 911 FIRE COMMAND CENTER [F] 911.1 General. Where required by other sections of this code and in all buildings classified as high-rise buildings by this code, a fire command center for fire department operations shall be provided and shall comply with Sections 911.1.1 through 911.1.5. [F] 911.1.1 Location and access. The location and accessibility of the fire command center shall be approved by the fire code official [F] 911.1.2 Separation. The fire command center shall be separated from the remainder of the building by not less than a 1-hour fire barrier constructed in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assembly constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both. [F] 911.1.3 Size. The fire command center shall be not less than 0.015 percent of the total building area of the facility served or 200 square feet (19 m2) in area, whichever is greater, with a minimum dimension of 0.7 times the square root of the room area or 10 feet (3048 mm), whichever is greater. T911.1.4 Layout approval. A layout of the fire


[HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS] 33.3.5* Emergency Command Center. Emergency command centers shall be in accordance with 33.3.5.1 through 33.3.5.6. 33.3.5.1 The location, design, content, and fire department access of the emergency command center shall be approved by the fire department. [1:11.9.1] 33.3.5.2 The emergency command center shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire barrier having a fire resistance rating of not less than 1 hour. [1:11.9.2] 33.3.5.3 The emergency command center room shall be a minimum of 200 ft2 (19 m2) with a minimum dimension of 10 ft (3050 mm). [1:11.9.3]


[HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS] 11.8.6* Emergency Command Center. 11.8.6.1 An emergency command center shall be provided in a location approved by the fire department. 11.8.6.2 The emergency command center shall contain the following: (1) Voice fire alarm system panels and controls (2) Fire department two-way telephone communication service panels and controls where required by another section of this Code (3) Fire detection and fire alarm system annunciation panels (4) Elevator floor location and operation annunciators


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command center and all features required by this section to be contained therein shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. [F] 911.1.5 Required features. The fire command center shall comply with NFPA 72 and shall contain the following features: 1. The emergency voice/alarm communication system control unit. 2. The fire department communications system. 3. Fire detection and alarm system annunciator. 4. Annunciator unit visually indicating the location of the elevators and whether they are operational. 5. Status indicators and controls for air distribution systems. 6. The fire-fighter’s control panel required by Section 909.16 for smoke control systems installed in the building. 7. Controls for unlocking interior exit stairway doors simultaneously. 8. Sprinkler valve and waterflow detector display panels. 9. Emergency and standby power status indicators. 10. A telephone for fire department use with controlled access to the public telephone system. 11. Fire pump status indicators. 12. Schematic building plans indicating the typical floor plan and detailing the building core, means of egress, fire protection systems, fire fighter air replenishment system, fire-fighting equipment and fire department access and the location of fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers and smoke partitions.13. An approved Building Information Card that contains, but is not limited to, the following information: 13.1 General building information that includes: property name, address, the number of floors in the building (above and below grade), use and occupancy classification (for mixed uses, identify the different types of occupancies on each floor), estimated building population (i.e., day, night, weekend); 13.2 Building emergency contact information that includes: a list of the building’s emergency contacts (e.g., building manager, building engineer, etc.) and their respective work phone number, cell phone number, email address;

33.3.5.4 The following shall be provided in the emergency command center: (1) The fire department communication unit (2) A telephone for fire department use with controlled access to the public telephone system (3) Schematic building plans indicating the typical floor plan and detailing the building core means of egress, fire protection systems, fire-fighting equipment, and fire department access (4) Work table (5) If applicable, hazardous material management plans for the building[1:11.9.4] 33.3.5.5 Where otherwise required, the following devices or functions shall be provided within the emergency command center: (1) The emergency voice/alarm communication system unit (2) Fire detection and alarm system annunciator unit (3) Annunciator visually indicating the location of the elevators and whether they are operational (4) Status indicators and controls for air-handling systems (5) Controls for unlocking stairway doors simultaneously (6) Sprinkler valve and waterflow detector display panels (7) Emergency and standby power status indicators (8) Fire pump status indicators (9) Generator supervision devices and manual start and transfer features (10) Public address system, where specifically required by NFPA 1, Fire Code (11) Controls required for smoke control [1:11.9.5]

33.3.5.6 The stairway video monitoring equipment required by 33.3.8 shall be provided within the emergency command center. 33.3.5.7 Emergency Command Center Acceptance Testing. Devices, equipment, components, and sequences shall be individually tested in accordance with appropriate standards and manufacturers’ documented instructions. [1:11.9.6]

(5) Elevator fire recall switch in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (6) Elevator emergency power selector switch(es) where provided in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. (7) Sprinkler valve and waterflow annunciators (8) Emergency generator status indicators (9) Controls for any automatic stairway door unlocking system (10) Fire pump status indicators

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13.3 Building construction information that includes: the type of building construction (e.g., floors, walls, columns, and roof assembly); 13.4 Exit access and exit stairway information that includes: number of exit access and exit stairways in the building, each exit access and exit stairway designation and floors served, location where each exit access and exit stairway discharges, interior exit stairways that are pressurized, exit stairways provided with emergency lighting, each exit stairway that allows reentry, exit stairways providing roof access; elevator information that includes: number of elevator banks, elevator bank designation, elevator car numbers and respective floors that they serve; location of elevator machine rooms, control rooms and control spaces; location of sky lobby, location of freight elevator banks. 13.5 Building services and system information that includes: location of mechanical rooms, location of building management system, location and capacity of all fuel oil tanks, location of emergency generator, location of natural gas service; 13.6 Fire protection system information that includes: locations of standpipes, location of fire pump room, location of fire department connections, floors protected by automatic sprinklers, location of different types of sprinkler systems installed (e.g., dry, wet, pre-action, etc.); 13.7 Hazardous material information that includes: location of hazardous material, quantity of hazardous material. 14. Work table. 15. Generator supervision devices, manual start and transfer features. 16. Public address system, where specifically required by other sections of this code. 17. Elevator fire recall switch in accordance with ASME A17.1. 18. Elevator emergency or standby power selector switch(es), where emergency or standby power is provided.

6.7 Elevators for occupant-controlled evacuation

403.5.2 Additional exit stairway. For buildings other than Group R-2 and their ancillary spaces that are more than 420 feet (128 000 mm) in building

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2.27.11 Occupant Evacuation Operation

height, one additional interior exit stairway meeting the requirements of Sections 1011 and 1023 shall be provided in addition to the minimum number of exits required by Section 1006.3. The total capacity of any combination of remaining interior exit stairways with one interior exit stairway removed shall be not less than the total width required by Section 1005.1. Scissor stairs shall not be considered the additional interior exit stairway required by this section. Exception: 1. An additional interior exit stairway shall not be required to be installed in buildings having elevators used for occupant self-evacuation in accordance with Section 3008. 2. An additional interior exit stairway shall not be required for other portions of the building where the highest occupiable floor level in those areas is less than 420 feet (128 m) in building height. 403.6.2 Occupant evacuation elevators. Where installed in accordance with Section 3008, passenger elevators for general public use shall be permitted to be used for occupant self-evacuation. [F] 403.4.8 Standby power and emergency power. A standby power system complying with Section 2702 and Section 3003 shall be provided for the standby power loads specified in Section 403.4.8.3. An emergency power system complying with Section 2702 shall be provided for the emergency power loads specified in Section 403.4.8.4. 2702.2.2 Elevators. Standby power shall be provided for elevators and platform lifts as required in Sections 1009.4.1, 1009.5, 3003.1, 3007.8 and 3008.8. [IFC 2015] 1203.2.2 Elevators and platform lifts. Standby power shall be provided for elevators and platform lifts as required in Section 606.2, 1009.4.1, and 1009.5. 3002.3 Emergency signs. An approved pictorial sign of a standardized design shall be posted adjacent to each elevator call station on all floors instructing occupants to use the exit stairways and not to use the elevators in case of fire. The sign shall

11.14.1 General.

11.14.1.1* Where passenger elevators for general public use are permitted to be used for occupant evacuation prior to Phase I Emergency Recall Operation mandated by the Firefighters' Emergency Operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, the elevator system shall also comply with Section 11.14, except as otherwise permitted by 11.14.1.2.

11.14.1.2 The provisions of Section 11.14 shall not apply where the limited or supervised use of elevators for evacuation is part of a formal or informal evacuation strategy, including the relocation or evacuation of patients in health care occupancies and the relocation or evacuation of occupants with disabilities in other occupancies.

11.14.1.3* The occupant evacuation elevators shall be in accordance with the occupant evacuation operation (OEO) requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, and the building emergency plan required by 11.14.3.1.

11.14.1.4 Occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with Section 11.14 shall not be permitted to satisfy requirements of this Code applicable to the following:

(1) Number of means of egress

(2) Capacity of means of egress

(3) Arrangement of means of egress

11.14.2 Reserved.

11.14.3 Information Features.

11.14.3.1* An emergency plan approved by the authority having jurisdiction shall be implemented, specifically including the procedures for occupant evacuation using the exit stairs and the occupant evacuation elevators.

7.15.1 General.

7.15.1.1* Where passenger elevators for general public use are permitted to be used for occupant evacuation prior to Phase I Emergency Recall Operation mandated by the firefighters' emergency operation provisions of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, the elevator system shall also comply with this section, except as otherwise permitted by 7.15.1.2.

7.15.1.2 The provisions of Section 7.14 shall not apply where the limited or supervised use of elevators for evacuation is part of a formal or informal evacuation strategy, including the relocation or evacuation of patients in health care occupancies and the relocation or evacuation of occupants with disabilities in other occupancies.

7.15.1.3* The occupant evacuation elevators shall be in accordance with the occupant evacuation operation (OEO) requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, and the building emergency action plan required by 7.15.3.1.

7.15.1.4 Occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with Section 7.14 shall not be permitted to satisfy requirements of this Code applicable to the following:

(1) Number of means of egress

(2) Capacity of means of egress

(3) Arrangement of means of egress

7.15.2 Reserved.

7.15.3 Information Features.

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Where elevators are provided for occupant evacuation, Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) shall be provided to function prior to Firefighter’s Emergency Operation and shall conform to 2.27.11.1 through 2.27.11.6. See also Nonmandatory Appendix V. 2.27.11.1 The requirements of 2.27.3.1 shall be modified as follows. 2.27.11.1.1 The three-position switch in the lobby (2.27.3.1.1) and two-position switch in the fire command center (2.27.3.1.2) shall be labeled GROUP FIRE RECALL” and indicate the elevator group that they control. 2.27.11.1.2 An additional three-position key operated individual “CAR FIRE RECALL” switch per elevator, that will not change position without a deliberate action by the user, shall be located in the lobby at the elevator discharge level adjacent to the elevator it controls. Each switch shall be labeled “CAR ___ FIRE RECALL” (with the car identification, as specified in 2.29.1, inserted), and its positions marked “RESET,” “OFF,” and “ON” (in that order) in letters a minimum of 5 mm (0.25 in.) high. Text shall be black on a yellow background. Each switch shall control the associated elevator in conformance with 2.27.3.1.6, but shall not control the other elevators controlled by the “GROUP FIRE RECALL” switch (see 2.27.11.1.1). 2.27.11.1.3 Each individual “CAR FIRE RECALL” switch shall terminate Occupant Evacuation Operation for the elevator it controls when placed in the “ON” position. Each “GROUP FIRE RECALL” switch shall terminate Occupant Evacuation Operation for the elevators it controls when placed in the “ON” position. 2.27.11.1.4 Each individual “CAR FIRE RECALL” switch shall be provided with an illuminated visual signal to indicate when Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is in effect for that car (see 2.27.3.1.5). 2.27.11.1.5 To remove an individual elevator from Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, the individual

read: IN CASE OF FIRE, ELEVATORS ARE OUT OF SERVICE. USE EXIT STAIRS. Exceptions: 1. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress complying with Section 1009.4. 2. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are used for occupant self-evacuation in accordance with Section 3008. SECTION 3008 OCCUPANT EVACUATION ELEVATORS 3008.1 General. Elevators used for occupant self-evacuation during fires shall comply with Sections 3008.1 through 3008.10. 3008.1.1 Number of occupant evacuation elevators. The number of elevators available for occupant evacuation shall be determined based on an egress analysis that addresses one of the following scenarios: 1. Full-building evacuation where the analysis demonstrates that the number of elevators provided for evacuation results in an evacuation time less than 1 hour. 2. Evacuation of the five consecutive floors with the highest cumulative occupant load where the analysis demonstrates that the number of elevators provided for evacuation results in an evacuation time less than 15 minutes. Not less than one elevator in each bank shall be designated for occupant evacuation. Not less than two shall be provided in each occupant evacuation elevator lobby where more than one elevator opens into the lobby. Signage shall be provided to denote which elevators are available for occupant evacuation. 3008.1.1 Additional exit stairway. Where an additional means of egress is required in accordance with Section 403.5.2, an additional exit stairway shall not be required to be installed in buildings provided with occupant evacuation elevators complying with Section 3008.1. 3008.1.2 Fire safety and evacuation plan. The building shall have an approved fire safety and

11.14.3.2 Occupant evacuation elevators shall be marked with signage indicating the elevators are suitable for use by building occupants for evacuation during fires.

11.14.3.3 Conditions for Safe Continued Operations.

11.14.3.3.1 Conditions necessary for the continued safe operation of the occupant evacuation elevators and the associated elevator lobbies and elevator machine rooms shall be continuously monitored and displayed at the building fire command center by a standard emergency service interface system meeting the requirements of NFPA 72, and NEMA SB 30, Fire Service Annunciator and Interface.

11.14.3.3.2 The monitoring and display required by 11.14.3.3.1 shall include all of the following:

(1) Floor location of each elevator car

(2) Direction of travel of each elevator car

(3) Status of each elevator car with respect to whether it is occupied

(4) Status of normal power to the elevator equipment, elevator controller cooling equipment, and elevator machine room ventilation and cooling equipment

(5) Status of standby or emergency power system that provides backup power to the elevator equipment, elevator controller cooling equipment, and elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space ventilation and cooling equipment

(6) Activation of any fire alarm–initiating device in any elevator lobby, elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space, or elevator hoistway

11.14.3.4 The building fire command center location specified in 11.14.3.3.1 shall be provided with a means to override normal elevator operation

7.15.3.2 Occupant evacuation elevators shall be marked with signage indicating the elevators are suitable for use by building occupants for evacuation during fires.

7.15.3.3 Conditions for Safe Continued Operation.

7.15.3.3.1 Conditions necessary for the continued safe operation of the occupant evacuation elevators and the associated elevator lobbies and elevator machine rooms shall be continuously monitored and displayed at the building fire command center by a standard emergency service interface system meeting the requirements of NFPA 72and NEMA SB 30, Fire Service Annunciator and Interface.

7.15.3.3.2 The monitoring and display required by 7.15.3.3.1 shall include all of the following:

(1) Floor location of each elevator car

(2) Direction of travel of each elevator car

(3) Status of each elevator car with respect to whether it is occupied

(4) Status of normal power to the elevator equipment, elevator controller cooling equipment, and elevator machine room ventilation and cooling equipment

(5) Status of standby or emergency power system that provides backup power to the elevator equipment, elevator controller cooling equipment, and elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space ventilation and cooling equipment

(6) Activation of any fire alarm–initiating device in any elevator lobby, elevator machine/control room or machinery/control space, or elevator hoistway

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“CAR FIRE RECALL” switch shall be rotated first to the “RESET,” and then to the “OFF” position, provided that (a) the “GROUP FIRE RECALL” switch and the additional two-position “GROUP FIRE RECALL” switch, where provided, are in the “OFF” position (b) no fire alarm initiating device is activated (see 2.27.3.2) 2.27.11.1.6 A car with its individual “CAR FIRE RECALL” switch in the “ON” position shall not be removed from Phase I Emergency Recall Operation when the “GROUP FIRE RECALL” switch is rotated to the “RESET” position and then to the “OFF” position. 2.27.11.1.7 The designated level shall be the same floor as the elevator discharge level. At the elevator discharge level, only the door(s) serving the lobby where the “GROUP FIRE RECALL” switch is located shall open. 2.27.11.2 The sign required by 2.27.9 shall not be installed. A variable message sign, as defined in ANSI/ICC A117.1, shall be installed for each elevator group on each landing served. It shall be located not less than 2 130 mm (84 in.) and not more than 3 000 mm (120 in.) above the floor and in a central visible location within the elevator lobby. Message text shall be a minimum of 50 mm (2 in.) high and conform to ANSI/ICC A117.1 or Nonmandatory Appendix E, Clause E-20, whichever is applicable (see Part 9 and E-1). The variable message signs shall be powered by the same power supply as the elevator, including emergency or standby power. Where not prohibited by the building code, when the elevators are not on Occupant Evacuation Operation or Firefighters’ Emergency Operation, the variable message signs shall be permitted to display other elevator system status messages. NOTE: Sample text: “Elevators in normal operation.”

evacuation plan in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 404 of the International Fire Code. The fire safety and evacuation plan shall incorporate specific procedures for the occupants using evacuation elevators. 3008.1.3 Operation. The occupant evacuation elevators shall be used for occupant self-evacuation in accordance with the occupant evacuation operation requirements in ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and the building’s fire safety and evacuation plan. 3008.2Automatic sprinkler system. The building shall be protected throughout by an approved, electrically-supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, except as otherwise permitted by Section 903.3.1.1.1 and as prohibited by Section 3008.2.1. 3008.3.1 Prohibited locations. Automatic sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces and elevator hoistways of occupant evacuation elevators. 3008.2.2 Sprinkler system monitoring. The sprinkler system shall have a sprinkler control valve supervisory switch and water flow initiating device provided for each floor that is monitored by the building’s fire alarm system. 3008.3 Water protection. Water from the operation of an automatic sprinkler system outside the enclosed lobby shall be prevented from infiltrating into the hoistway enclosure in accordance with an approved method.3008.4 Shunt trip. Means for elevator shutdown in accordance with Section 3006.5 shall not be installed on elevator systems used for occupant evacuation elevators. 3008.5 Hoistway enclosure protection. Occupant evacuation elevator hoistways shall be located in shaft enclosures complying with Section 713. 3008.5.1 Structural integrity of hoistway enclosures. Occupant evacuation elevator hoistway enclosures shall comply with Section 403.2.3.1 through 403.2.3.4. 3008.6 Occupant evacuation elevator lobby. Occupant evacuation elevators shall open into an enclosed elevator lobby in accordance with Sections 3008.6.1 through 3008.6.6. Egress is permitted through the elevator lobby in accordance with Item 1 of Section 1016.2.

and to initiate manually a Phase I Emergency Recall Operation of the occupant-controlled elevators in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

11.14.4 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communication.

11.14.4.1 The building shall be protected throughout by an approved fire alarm system in accordance with Section 55.2.

11.14.4.2* The fire alarm system shall include an emergency voice/alarm communication system in accordance with NFPA 72, with the ability to provide voice directions on a selective basis to any building floor.

11.14.4.3* The emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be arranged so that intelligible voice instructions are audible in the elevator lobbies under conditions where the elevator lobby doors are in the closed position.

11.14.4.4 Two-Way Communication System. A two-way communication system shall be provided in each occupant evacuation elevator lobby for the purpose of initiating communication with the fire command center or an alternative location approved by the fire department.

11.14.4.4.1 Design and Installation. The two-way communication system shall include audible and visible signals and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1, American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.

11.14.4.4.2 Instructions.

11.14.4.4.2.1 Instructions for the use of the two-way communication system along with the location of the station shall be permanently located adjacent to each station.

11.14.4.4.2.2 Signage, for instructions, shall comply with the ICC/ANSI A117.1 requirements for visual characters.

and to initiate manually a Phase I emergency recall operation of the occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

7.15.4 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communication.

7.15.4.1 The building shall be protected throughout by an approved fire alarm system in accordance with Section 9.6.

7.15.4.2* The fire alarm system shall include an emergency voice/alarm communication system in accordance with NFPA 72, with the ability to provide voice directions on a selective basis to any building floor.

7.15.4.3* The emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be arranged so that intelligible voice instructions are audible in the elevator lobbies under conditions where the elevator lobby doors are in the closed position.

7.15.4.4 Two-way Communication System. A two-way communication system shall be provided in each occupant evacuation elevator lobby for the purpose of initiating communication with the fire command center or an alternative location approved by the fire department.

7.15.4.4.1 Design and Installation. The two-way communication system shall include audible and visible signals and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ICC/ANSI A117.1, American National Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities.

7.15.4.4.2 Instructions.

7.15.4.4.2.1 Instructions for the use of the two-way communication system, along with the location of the station, shall be permanently located adjacent to each station.

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2.27.11.3 Where hoistway pressurization is provided, a car on Phase I Emergency Recall, after completing the requirements of 2.27.3.1.6, shall conform to the following: (a) A car shall close its doors after 15 s. (b) Door reopening devices, door force limiting devices, kinetic energy limiting devices, and the door open button shall remain active. (c) At least one operating device normally used to call a car to the landing (e.g., hall call button, keypad) shall be located in the elevator lobby at the elevator discharge level. Actuating this device shall cause all recalled cars to open their doors for 30 s to 45 s, then reclose. 2.27.11.4 A position indicator shall be provided at the elevator discharge level above or adjacent to the entrance for each car. The position indicator shall be powered by the same power supply as the elevator, including emergency or standby power. 2.27.11.5 Fire Alarm System Interface 2.27.11.5.1 Upon activation of an automatic fire alarm initiating device in the building in any area that does not initiate Phase I recall in this group, the fire alarm system shall provide signals to the elevator system in conformance with NFPA 72 indicating the floors to be evacuated. The floors to be evacuated shall be a contiguous block of floors, consisting of at least the floor with an active alarm, two floors above and two floors below. The elevator system shall initiate Occupant Evacuation Operation in accordance with 2.27.11.6 for the indicated floors. It activation of an automatic fire alarm initiating device which does not initiate Phase I recall in this group occurs on an additional floor(s) at any time while Occupant Evacuation Operation in accordance with 2.27.11.6 is in effect, the evacuation zone shall be expanded to include all floors with an active alarm, all floors between the highest and lowest floor with an active alarm plus two floors above the highest floor with an active alarm and two floors below the lowest floor with an active alarm. If the active alarm is on the elevator discharge level, automatic initiation of Occupant Evacuation

3008.6.1 Access to interior exit stairway or ramp. The occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall have direct access from the enclosed elevator lobby to an interior exit stairway or ramp. Exception: Access to an interior exit stairway or ramp shall be permitted to be through a protected path of travel that has a level of fire protection not less than the elevator lobby enclosure. The protected path shall be separated from the enclosed elevator lobby through an opening protected by a smoke and draft control assembly in accordance Section 716.5.3. 3008.6.2 Lobby enclosure. The occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall be enclosed with a smoke barrier having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour, except that lobby doorways shall comply with Section 3008.7.3. Exceptions: 1. Enclosed occupant evacuation elevator lobbies are not required at the levels of exit discharge. 2. Elevators that only service an open parking garage and the lobby of the building shall not be required to provide direct access. 3008.6.3 Lobby doorways. Other than the doors to the hoistway, elevator machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms and control spaces within the lobby enclosure smoke barrier, each doorway to an occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall be provided with a 3/4-hour fire door assembly complying with Section 716. The fire door assembly shall comply with the smoke and draft control assembly requirements of Section 716.2.2.1.1 and be tested in accordance with 1784 without the artificial bottom seal. 3008.6.3.1 Vision panel. A vision panel shall be installed in each fire door assembly protecting the lobby doorway. The vision panel shall consist of fire protection-rated glazing, shall be located to furnish clear vision of the occupant evacuation elevator lobby. 3008.6.3.2 Door closing. Each fire door assembly protecting the lobby doorway shall be automatic closing upon receipt of any fire alarm signal from the emergency voice/alarm communication system serving the building.

11.14.5 Sprinklers.

11.14.5.1 The building shall be protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 55.3.1.1(1), except as otherwise specified in 11.14.5.1.1 through 11.14.5.3.

11.14.5.1.1 A sprinkler control valve and waterflow device shall be provided for each floor.

11.14.5.1.2 The sprinkler control valves and waterflow devices required by 11.14.5.1.1 shall be monitored by the building fire alarm system.

11.14.5.2* Sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces serving occupant evacuation elevators, and such prohibition shall not cause an otherwise fully sprinklered building to be classified as nonsprinklered.

11.14.5.3* Where a hoistway serves occupant evacuation elevators, sprinklers shall not be installed at the top of the elevator hoistway or at other points in the hoistway more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor, and such prohibition shall not cause the building to be classified as nonsprinklered.

11.14.6 Elevator Installation.

11.14.6.1 Except as modified by 11.14.6.2 and 11.14.6.3, occupant evacuation elevators shall be installed in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators including the provisions for Occupant Evacuation Operation, as required by 11.14.1.3.

11.14.6.2* Shunt breakers shall not be installed on elevator systems used for occupant evacuation.

11.14.6.3 Occupant evacuation elevators shall be limited to passenger elevators that are in noncombustible hoistways and for which the car enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

Usable Buildings and Facilities, for visual characters. 7.15.5 Sprinklers.

7.15.5.1 The building shall be protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(1), except as otherwise specified in 7.15.5.1.1 through 7.15.5.3.

7.15.5.1.1 A sprinkler control valve and a waterflow device shall be provided for each floor.

7.15.5.1.2 The sprinkler control valves and waterflow devices required by 7.15.5.1.1 shall be monitored by the building fire alarm system.

7.15.5.2* Sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces serving occupant evacuation elevators, and such prohibition shall not cause an otherwise fully sprinklered building to be classified as nonsprinklered.

7.15.5.3* Where a hoistway serves occupant evacuation elevators, sprinklers shall not be installed at the top of the elevator hoistway or at other points in the hoistway more than 24 in. (610 mm) above the pit floor, and such prohibition shall not cause the building to be classified as nonsprinklered.

7.15.6 Elevator Installation.

7.15.6.1 Except as modified by 7.15.6.2 and 7.15.6.3, occupant evacuation elevators shall be installed in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, including the provisions for occupant evacuation operation, as required by 7.15.1.3.

7.15.6.2* Shunt breakers shall not be installed on elevator systems used for occupant evacuation.

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Operation in accordance with 2.27.11.6 shall not be permitted. Manual initiation by authorized or emergency personnel shall be permitted. NOTE (2.27.11.5.1): An active alarm refers to the condition caused by the “activation of an automatic fire alarm initiating device” as used in this requirement. 2.27.11.5.2 A means to initiate total building evacuation, labeled “ELEVATOR TOTAL BUILDING EVACUATION” shall be provided at the fire command center location and installed in accordance with NFPA 72. When this means is actuated, the fire alarm system shall provide a signal to the elevator system indicating that all floors are to be evacuated. 2.27.11.6 When any of the signals provided in 2.27.11.5 actuate, the elevators shall conform to 2.27.11.6.1 through 2.27.11.6.10 in order to move occupants from the floors affected by the fire to the elevator discharge level. 2.27.11.6.1 The variable message signs required by 2.27.11.2 shall indicate one of the following messages: (a) On all floors being evacuated, they shall indicate that the elevators are available for evacuation and the estimated time duration in minutes for the next elevator to arrive. NOTE: Sample text: “Elevators and stairs available for evacuation. Next car in about 2 minutes.” (b) On all floors not being evacuated, they shall indicate that elevator service is not available. NOTE: Sample text: “Elevators temporarily dedicated to other floors.” (c) On the elevator discharge level, they shall indicate that the cars are in evacuation mode and that passengers should not use elevators. NOTE (2.27.11.6.1): Sample text: “Elevators dedicated to evacuation. Do not enter elevator.”

3008.6.4 Lobby size. Each occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall have minimum floor area as follows: 1. The occupant evacuation elevator lobby floor area shall accommodate, at 3 square feet (0.28m2) per person, not less than 25 percent of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby. 2. The occupant evacuation elevator lobby floor area also shall accommodate one wheelchair space of 30 inches by 48 inches (760 mm by 1220 mm) for each 50 persons, or portion thereof, of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby. Exception: The size of lobbies serving multiple banks of elevators shall have the minimum floor area approved on an individual basis and shall be consistent with the building’s fire safety and evacuation plan. 3008.6.5 Signage. An approved sign indicating elevators are suitable for occupant self-evacuation shall be posted on all floors adjacent to each elevator call station serving occupant evacuation elevators. 3008.6.6 Two-way communication system. A two-way communication system shall be provided in each occupant evacuation elevator lobby for the purpose of initiating communication with the fire command center or an alternate location approved by the fire department. The two-way communication system shall be designed and installed in accordance with Sections 1009.8.1 and 1009.8.2. 3008.7 Elevator system monitoring. The occupant evacuation elevators shall be continuously monitored at the fire command center or a central control point approved by the fire department and arranged to display all of the following information: 1. Floor location of each elevator car. 2. Direction of travel of each elevator car. 3. Status of each elevator car with respect to whether it is occupied. 4. Status of normal power to the elevator equipment, elevator machinery and electrical apparatus cooling equipment where provided, elevator machine room, control room and control space ventilation and cooling equipment. 5. Status of standby or emergency power system that provides backup power to the elevator equipment, elevator machinery and electrical cooling equipment

11.14.7 Elevator Machine Rooms.

11.14.7.1* Elevator machine rooms associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be separated from all building areas, other than elevator hoistways, by minimum 2-hour fire resistance–rated construction.

11.14.7.2* Elevator machine rooms associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be used for no purpose other than elevator machine rooms.

11.14.8 Electrical Power and Control Wiring.

11.14.8.1 The following features associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be supplied by both normal power and Type 60, Class 2, Level 1 standby power:

(1) Elevator equipment

(2) Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces

(3) Elevator car lighting

11.14.8.2 Wires or cables that are located outside elevator hoistways and machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces, and that provide normal and standby power, control signals, communication with the cars, lighting, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and fire detecting systems to occupant evacuation elevators shall be protected by one of the following means, except as otherwise provided by 11.14.8.3:

(1) The wiring shall utilize Type CI cable with a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating.

(2) The wiring shall be enclosed in minimum 2-hour fire resistance construction.

(3) The wiring shall be wiring that is approved as providing a 2-hour performance alternative.

enclosure materials meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

7.15.7 Elevator Machine/Control Rooms and Machinery/Control Spaces.

7.15.7.1* Elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be separated from all building areas, other than elevator hoistways, by minimum 2-hour fire resistance–rated construction.

7.15.7.2* Elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be used for no purpose other than elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces.

7.15.8 Electrical Power and Control Wiring.

7.15.8.1 The following features associated with occupant evacuation elevators shall be supplied by both normal power and Type 60, Class 2, Level 1 standby power:

(1) Elevator equipment

(2) Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator machine/control rooms and machinery/control spaces

(3) Elevator car lighting

7.15.8.2 Wires or cables that are located outside elevator hoistways, machine/control rooms, and machinery/control spaces, and that provide normal power, standby power, control signals, communication with the cars, lighting, heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and fire detecting systems to occupant evacuation elevators shall be protected by one of the following means, except as otherwise provided in 7.15.8.3:

(1) The wiring shall utilize Type CI cable with a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating.


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(d) If no elevators are available for Occupant Evacuation Operation (fire service, inspection, shut off, etc.), they shall indicate that elevator service is not available. On all floors being evacuated they shall also indicate that occupants should use the stairs. NOTE: Sample text for floors being evacuated: “Elevators out of service. Use stairs to evacuate.” Sample text for other floors: “Elevators out of service.” 2.27.11.6.2 Automatic visual signal or variable message sign, and voice notification in each car shall indicate that the car is being used to evacuate the building. In the event that the car stops to pick up passengers at a floor other than the elevator discharge level, the signals shall instruct the passengers to remain in the car. Upon or prior to arrival at the elevator discharge level, passengers shall be notified that they have arrived at the exit floor and to exit quickly. Message text shall be a minimum of 25 mm (1 in.) high and conform to ANSI/ICC A117.1 or Nonmandatory Appendix E, Clause E-20, whichever is applicable (see Part 9 and E-1). Voice notification shall be at least 10 dBA above ambient but not more than 80 dBA measured 1 525 mm (60 in.) above the floor, at the center of the car. 2.27.11.6.3 All landing calls outside of the contiguous block of floors being evacuated shall be canceled and disabled. Building security systems that limit service to these floors shall be overridden. Any landing call within the contiguous block of floors shall call an elevator(s) to that landing. Landing calls entered at the floor with an active alarm shall be given higher priority than the calls at the floors above and below it. If a subsequent active alarm is received from a different floor, the evacuation priority shall be assigned in the sequence received. Once passengers have entered an elevator, it shall proceed only towards the elevator discharge level. When total building evacuation is in effect and no calls are entered at an affected floor, priority shall be based on distance from the elevator discharge

where provided, elevator machine room, control room and control space ventilation and cooling equipment. 6. Activation of any fire alarm initiating device in any elevator lobby, elevator machine room, machine space containing a motor controller or electric driving machine, control space, control room or elevator hoistway. 3008.7.1 Elevator recall. The fire command center or an alternate location approved by the fire department shall be provided with the means to manually initiate a Phase I Emergency Recall of the occupant evacuation elevators in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 3008.8 Electrical power. The following features serving each occupant evacuation elevator shall be supplied by both normal power and Type 60/Class 2/Level 1 standby power: 1. Elevator equipment. 2. Ventilation and cooling equipment for elevator Machine rooms, control rooms, machinery spaces and control spaces. 3. Elevator car lighting. 3008.8.1 Determination of standby power load. Standby power loads shall be based on the determination of the number of occupant evacuation elevators in Section 3008.1.1. 3008.8.2 Protection of wiring or cables. Wires or cables that are located outside of the elevator hoistway machine room, control room and control space and that provide normal or standby power, control signals, communication with the car, lighting, heating, air conditioning, ventilation and fire-detecting systems to occupancy evacuation elevators shall be protected using one of the following methods:

1. Cables used for survivability of required critical circuits shall be listed in accordance with UL 2196 and shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.

2. Electrical circuit protective systems shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. Electrical circuit protective

11.14.8.3* Control signaling wiring and cables that do not serve Phase II emergency in-car service shall not be required to be protected.

11.14.9 Occupant Evacuation Shaft System.

11.14.9.1 Occupant evacuation elevators shall be provided with an occupant evacuation shaft system consisting of all of the following:

(1) Elevator hoistway

(2) Enclosed elevator lobby outside the bank or group of hoistway doors on each floor served by the elevators, except that elevator lobbies are not required to be enclosed where located either on the street floor or on the level of exit discharge

(3) Enclosed exit stair with doors to all floors, at and above grade level, served by the elevators

11.14.9.2* Elevator Lobby Size.

11.14.9.2.1 Occupant evacuation elevator lobbies shall have minimum floor area, except as otherwise provided in 11.14.9.2.2, as follows:

(1) The elevator lobby floor area shall accommodate, at 3 ft2 (0.28 m2) per person, a minimum of 25 percent of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby.

(2) The elevator lobby floor area shall accommodate one wheelchair space of 30 in. × 48 in. (760 mm × 1220 mm) for each 50 persons, or portion thereof, of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby.

11.14.9.2.2 The size of lobbies serving multiple banks of elevators shall be exempt from the requirement of 11.14.9.2.1(1) provided that the area

(2) The wiring shall be enclosed in a minimum 2-hour fire resistance construction.

(3) The wiring shall be wiring that is approved as providing a 2-hour performance alternative.

7.15.8.3* Control signaling wiring and cables that do not serve Phase II emergency in-car service shall not be required to be protected.

7.15.9 Occupant Evacuation Shaft System.

7.15.9.1 Occupant evacuation elevators shall be provided with an occupant evacuation shaft system consisting of all of the following:

(1) Elevator hoistway

(2) Enclosed elevator lobby outside the bank or group of hoistway doors on each floor served by the elevators, with the exception that elevator lobbies not be required to be enclosed where located either on the street floor or level of exit discharge

(3) Enclosed exit stair with doors to all floors, at and above grade level, served by the elevators

7.15.9.2* Elevator Lobby Size.

7.15.9.2.1 Occupant evacuation elevator lobbies shall have minimum floor area, except as otherwise provided in 7.15.9.2.2, as follows:

(1) The elevator lobby floor area shall accommodate, at 3 ft2 (0.28 m2) per person, a minimum of 25 percent of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby.

(2) The elevator lobby floor area also shall accommodate one wheelchair space of 30 in. × 48 in. (760 mm × 1220 mm) for each 50 persons, or portion thereof, of the occupant load of the floor area served by the lobby.


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level, with the furthest floor served getting highest priority. 2.27.11.6.4 Car calls for all floors, except for the elevator discharge level, shall be canceled and disabled. A car call for the elevator discharge level shall be automatically entered when any landing call is answered. 2.27.11.6.5 Cars that are unoccupied when Occupant Evacuation Operation is actuated shall move without delay to a floor that is being evacuated, and park with their doors closed until a landing call is registered. If the car is in motion away from the floors being evacuated, it shall stop at or before the next available floor, without opening the doors, reverse direction, and move to a floor that is being evacuated. 2.27.11.6.6 Cars that are occupied when Occupant Evacuation Operation is actuated shall proceed without delay to the elevator discharge level. If a reversal of travel direction is needed, it shall be done at or before the next available floor without opening the doors. After opening and closing the doors at the elevator discharge level, they shall proceed without delay to a floor that is being evacuated and park with their doors closed until a landing call is registered. 2.27.11.6.7 When a car answers a landing call at a floor being evacuated, a car call for the elevator discharge level shall be automatically registered. The system shall accept a new landing call as soon as the doors have opened to permit loading at that floor, or sooner. If a new landing call is registered at this floor, it shall be assigned to another car, and not canceled until that car arrives. Actuation of the landing call device shall not prevent a loaded car from closing its doors and leaving the floor. 2.27.11.6.8 While passengers are entering the car at a floor being evacuated, when the load reaches no greater than 80% of car capacity, the door reopening device(s) shall be disabled and the doors shall initiate closing at reduced kinetic energy in accordance with 2.13.4.2.1(c). If the doors stall

systems shall be installed in accordance with their listing requirements.

3. Construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours.

Exception: Wiring and cables to control signals are not required to be protected provided that wiring and cables do not serve Phase II emergency in-car operation. 3008.9 Emergency voice/alarm communication system. The building shall be provided with an emergency voice/alarm communication system. The emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be accessible to the fire department. The system shall be provided in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2. 3008.9.1 Notification appliances. No fewer than one audible and one visible notification appliance shall be installed within each occupant evacuation elevator lobby. 3008.10 Hazardous material areas. No building areas shall contain hazardous materials exceeding the maximum allowable quantities per control area as addressed in Section 414.2. [F] 903.3.1.1.1 Exempt locations. Automatic sprinklers shall not be required in the following rooms or areas where such rooms or areas are protected with an approved automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907.2 that will respond to visible or invisible particles of combustion. Sprinklers shall not be omitted from any room merely because it is damp, of fire-resistance-rated construction or contains electrical equipment. 1. Any room where the application of water, or flame and water, constitutes a serious life or fire hazard. 2. Any room or space where sprinklers are considered undesirable because of the nature of the contents, when approved by the fire code official. 3. Generator and transformer rooms separated from the remainder of the building by walls and floor/ceiling or roof/ceiling assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 2 hours. 4. Rooms or areas that are of noncombustible construction with wholly noncombustible contents.

of such lobbies is approved on an individual basis and is consistent with the building's emergency plan.

11.14.9.3 Access to the exit stair required by 11.14.9.1(3) shall be directly from the enclosed elevator lobby on each floor.

11.14.9.4 The occupant evacuation shaft system shall be enclosed and separated from the remainder of the building by walls complying with the following:

(1) The shaft system walls shall be smoke barriers in accordance with Section 8.11.

(2) The shaft system walls separating the elevator lobby from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating and minimum ¾-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.

(3) The shaft system walls separating the elevator hoistway from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.

(4) The shaft system walls separating the enclosed exit stair from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.

11.14.9.5 Occupant evacuation shaft system enclosures shall be constructed to provide a minimum classification of Level 2 in accordance with ASTM C1629/C1629M, Standard Classification for Abuse-Resistant Nondecorated Interior Gypsum Panel Products and Fiber-Reinforced Cement Panels.

11.14.9.6* An approved method to prevent water from infiltrating into the hoistway enclosure from the operation of the automatic sprinkler system outside the enclosed occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall be provided.

7.15.9.2.2 The size of lobbies serving multiple banks of elevators shall be exempt from the requirement of 7.15.9.2.1(1), provided that the area of such lobbies is approved on an individual basis and is consistent with the building's emergency action plan.

7.15.9.3 Access to the exit stair required by 7.15.9.1(3) shall be directly from the enclosed elevator lobby on each floor.

7.15.9.4 The occupant evacuation shaft system shall be enclosed and separated from the remainder of the building by walls complying with the following:

(1) The shaft system walls shall be smoke barriers in accordance with Section 8.5.

(2) The shaft system walls separating the elevator lobby from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum 1-hour fire resistance rating and minimum ¾-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.

(3) The shaft system walls separating the elevator hoistway from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.

(4) The shaft system walls separating the enclosed exit stair from the remainder of the building shall have a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating and minimum 1½-hour fire protection–rated opening protectives.

7.15.9.5 Occupant evacuation shaft system enclosures shall be constructed to provide a minimum of classification Level 2 in accordance with ASTM C1629/C1629M, Standard Classification for Abuse-Resistant Nondecorated Interior Gypsum Panel Products and Fiber-Reinforced Cement Panels.

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while closing, they shall reopen fully, then close. An audible signal shall sound until the doors are closed. If the load exceeds 100% of capacity, the doors shall reopen and remain open and a voice notification and visual signal shall indicate that the car is overloaded. 2.27.11.6.9 Once the block of floors being evacuated has been evacuated, as indicated by a 60 s period in which no landing calls are registered, one car shall park with its doors closed at the lowest floor of the block of floors ready to answer subsequent landing calls within the block of floors; the rest shall park with doors closed at the elevator discharge level. A car parked at the elevator discharge level shall replace the car at the lowest floor of the block that has answered a landing call. 2.27.11.6.10 Occupant Evacuation Operation shall be terminated when the fire alarm system is reset or the signals provided in 2.27.3.2 are actuated (see 2.27.11.1.3)

5. Fire service access elevator machine rooms and machinery spaces. 6. Machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms and control spaces associated with occupant evacuation elevators designed in accordance with Section 3008. [F] 907.5.2.1 Audible alarms. Audible alarm notification appliances shall be provided and emit a distinctive sound that is not to be used for any purpose other than that of a fire alarm. Exceptions: 1. Audible alarm notification appliances are not required in critical care areas of Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies that are in compliance with Section 907.2.6, Exception 2. 2. A visible alarm notification appliance installed in a nurses’ control station or other continuously attended staff location in a Group I-2 Condition 2 suite shall be an acceptable alternative to the installation of audible alarm notification appliances throughout the suite in Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies that are in compliance with Section 907.2.6, Exception 2. 3. Where provided, audible notification appliances located in each enclosed occupant evacuation elevator lobby in accordance with Section 3008.9.1 shall be connected to a separate notification zone for manual paging only.

11.14.9.7 Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors, other than doors to the hoistway, exit stair enclosure, control room, or control space, shall have all of the following features:

(1) The doors shall have a fire protection rating of not less than ¾ hour.

(2) The doors shall be smoke leakage–rated assemblies in accordance with NFPA 105.

(3) The doors shall have an automatic positioning bottom seal to resist the passage of water at floor level from outside the shaft system.

11.14.9.8 Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors shall have the following features:

(1) Each door, other than doors to the hoistway, exit stair enclosure, control room, or control space, shall be automatic-closing in accordance with 11.2.1.8.2, as modified by 11.14.9.8(2).

(2) In addition to the automatic-closing means addressed by 11.2.1.8.2, the elevator lobby door on any floor shall also close in response to any alarm signal initiated on that floor.

(3) Each door shall be provided with a vision panel arranged to allow people on either side of the door to view conditions on the other side of the door.

11.14.9.9 Each occupant evacuation shaft system exit stair enclosure door shall be provided with a vision panel arranged to allow people on either side of the door to view conditions on the other side of the door.

the operation of the automatic sprinkler system outside the enclosed occupant evacuation elevator lobby shall be provided.

7.15.9.7 Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors, other than doors to the hoistway, exit stair enclosure, control room, or control space, shall have all of the following features:

(1) The doors shall have a fire protection rating of not less than ¾ hour.

(2) The doors shall be smoke leakage–rated assemblies in accordance with NFPA 105.

(3) The doors shall have an automatic positioning bottom seal to resist the passage of water at floor level from outside the shaft system.

7.15.9.8 Occupant evacuation shaft system elevator lobby doors shall have the following features:

(1) Each door, other than doors to the hoistway, exit stair enclosure, control room, or control space, shall be automatic-closing in accordance with 7.2.1.8.2, as modified by 7.15.9.8(2).

(2) In addition to the automatic-closing means addressed by 7.2.1.8.2, the elevator lobby door on any floor shall also close in response to any alarm signal initiated on that floor.

(3) Each door shall be provided with a vision panel arranged to allow people on either side of the door to view conditions on the other side of the door.

7.15.9.9 Each occupant evacuation shaft system exit stair enclosure door shall be provided with a vision panel arranged to allow people on either side of the door to view conditions on the other side of the door. [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]


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[NFPA 72-1016, National Fire Alarm Code] 21.6 Occupant Evacuation Elevators. 21.6.1 Elevator Status. Where one or more elevators are specifically designated and marked for use by occupants for evacuation during fires, they shall comply with all of the provisions of Sections 21.5 and 21.6. 21.6.2 Elevator Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO). Outputs from the fire alarm system to the elevator controller(s) shall be provided to implement elevator occupant evacuation operation in accordance with Section 2.27 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 (2013), Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, as required in 21.6.2.1 and 21.6.2.2. 21.6.2.1 Partial Evacuation. Where an elevator or group of elevators is designated for use by occupants for evacuation, the provisions of 21.6.2.1.1 through 21.6.2.1.4 shall apply for partial evacuation. 21.6.2.1.1 Initiation. Output signal(s) shall be provided to initiate elevator occupant evacuation operation upon automatic or manual detection of a fire on a specific floor or floors as a result of either or both of the following: (1) Activation of any automatic fire alarm initiating device in the building, other than an initiating device used for elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation in accordance with 21.3.13 (2)*Activation of manual means at the fire command center by authorized or emergency personnel 21.6.2.1.2* Floor Identification. (A) The output signal(s) shall identify each floor to be evacuated. (B) The identified floors shall be a contiguous block of floors including the following: (1) The floor with the first activated automatic initiating device. (2) Floors with any subsequently activated automatic initiating device(s). (3) Floors identified by manual means from the fire command center.

21.6 Occupant Evacuation Elevators. 21.6.1 Elevator Status. Where one or more elevators are specifically designated and marked for use by occupants for evacuation during fires, they shall comply with all of the provisions of Sections 21.5 and 21.6. 21.6.2 Elevator Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO). Outputs from the fire alarm system to the elevator controller(s) shall be provided to implement elevator occupant evacuation operation in accordance with Section 2.27 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 (2013), Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, as required in 21.6.2.1 and 21.6.2.2. 21.6.2.1 Partial Evacuation. Where an elevator or group of elevators is designated for use by occupants for evacuation, the provisions of 21.6.2.1.1 through 21.6.2.1.4 shall apply for partial evacuation. 21.6.2.1.1 Initiation. Output signal(s) shall be provided to initiate elevator occupant evacuation operation upon automatic or manual detection of a fire on a specific floor or floors as a result of either or both of the following: (1) Activation of any automatic fire alarm initiating device in the building, other than an initiating device used for elevator Phase I Emergency Recall Operation in accordance with 21.3.13 (2)*Activation of manual means at the fire command center by authorized or emergency personnel 21.6.2.1.2* Floor Identification. (A) The output signal(s) shall identify each floor to be evacuated. (B) The identified floors shall be a contiguous block of floors including the following: (1) The floor with the first activated automatic initiating device. (2) Floors with any subsequently activated automatic initiating device(s). (3) Floors identified by manual means from the fire command center. (4) Two floors above the highest floor identified by 21.6.2.1.2(B)(1) through 21.6.2.1.2(B)(3). (5) Two floors below the lowest floor identified by 21.6.2.1.2(B)(1) through 21.6.2.1.2(B)(3). (C) The identified floors shall be displayed on a standard emergency services interface along with the other elevator status information required by 21.6.1.


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(4) Two floors above the highest floor identified by 21.6.2.1.2(B)(1) through 21.6.2.1.2(B)(3). (5) Two floors below the lowest floor identified by 21.6.2.1.2(B)(1) through 21.6.2.1.2(B)(3). (C) The identified floors shall be displayed on a standard emergency services interface along with the other elevator status information required by 21.6.1. 21.6.2.1.3 Manual Floor Selection. (A) A means shall be provided at the fire command center to allow the manual selection of floors. (B) The floors shall be selected on the basis of information from authorized or emergency personnel. 21.6.2.1.4* Occupant Notification. The in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system shall transmit coordinated messages throughout the building. (A) Automatic voice evacuation messages shall be transmitted to the floors identified in 21.6.2.1.2 to indicate the need to evacuate and that elevator service is available. (B) Automatic voice messages shall be transmitted to the floors not being evacuated to inform occupants of evacuation status and shall include an indication that elevator service is not available. (C)* Automatic voice messages shall be transmitted to the floors identified in 21.6.2.1.2 to indicate that elevator service is not available when all elevators have been recalled on Phase I Emergency Recall Operation. (D) All automatic voice messages shall be coordinated with the text displays provided separately by the elevator management system. 21.6.2.2 Total Evacuation. Where an elevator or group of elevators is designated for use by occupants for evacuation, the provisions of 21.6.2.2.1 through 21.6.2.2.3 shall apply for total evacuation. 21.6.2.2.1 Output(s) to signal elevator occupant evacuation operation for total evacuation shall be manually activated from the fire command center by a means labeled “ELEVATOR TOTAL BUILDING EVACUATION.” 21.6.2.2.2 The output(s) shall identify that all floors are to be Evacuated 21.6.2.2.3 The in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system shall transmit

21.6.2.1.3 Manual Floor Selection. (A) A means shall be provided at the fire command center to allow the manual selection of floors. (B) The floors shall be selected on the basis of information from authorized or emergency personnel. 21.6.2.1.4* Occupant Notification. The in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system shall transmit coordinated messages throughout the building. (A) Automatic voice evacuation messages shall be transmitted to the floors identified in 21.6.2.1.2 to indicate the need to evacuate and that elevator service is available. (B) Automatic voice messages shall be transmitted to the floors not being evacuated to inform occupants of evacuation status and shall include an indication that elevator service is not available. (C)* Automatic voice messages shall be transmitted to the floors identified in 21.6.2.1.2 to indicate that elevator service is not available when all elevators have been recalled on Phase I Emergency Recall Operation. (D) All automatic voice messages shall be coordinated with the text displays provided separately by the elevator management system. 21.6.2.2 Total Evacuation. Where an elevator or group of elevators is designated for use by occupants for evacuation, the provisions of 21.6.2.2.1 through 21.6.2.2.3 shall apply for total evacuation. 21.6.2.2.1 Output(s) to signal elevator occupant evacuation operation for total evacuation shall be manually activated from the fire command center by a means labeled “ELEVATOR TOTAL BUILDING EVACUATION.” 21.6.2.2.2 The output(s) shall identify that all floors are to be Evacuated 21.6.2.2.3 The in-building fire emergency voice/alarm communications system shall transmit an evacuation message throughout the building to indicate the need to evacuate.


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an evacuation message throughout the building to indicate the need to evacuate.

7.0 ALARM AND COMMUNICATIONS 7.1 In-car alarm and communication system 2.27.1 Car Emergency Signaling Devices 2.27.1.1 Emergency Communications 2.27.1.1.1 A two-way communications means between the car and a location staffed by authorized personnel shall be provided. 2.27.1.1.2 (a) Two-way communications shall be directed to a location(s) staffed by authorized personnel who can take appropriate action. (b) If the call is not acknowledged [2.27.1.1.3(c)] within 45 s, the call shall be automatically directed to an alternate on- or off-site location. 2.27.1.1.3 The two-way communication means within the car shall comply with the following requirements: (a) In jurisdictions enforcing NBCC, Appendix E of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, or in jurisdictions not enforcing NBCC, ICC/ANSI A117.1. (b) A push button to actuate the two-way communication means shall be provided in or adjacent to a car operating panel. The push button shall be visible and permanently identified with the “PHONE” symbol (see 2.26.12.1). The identification shall be on or adjacent to the “PHONE” push button. When the push button is actuated, the emergency two-way communication means shall initiate a call for help and establish two-way communications. (c) A visual indication on the same panel as the “PHONE” push button shall be provided, that is activated by authorized personnel, to acknowledge that two-way communications link has been established. The visual indication shall be extinguished when the two-way communication link is terminated. (d) The two-way communication means shall provide on demand to authorized personnel,

907.5.2.2 Emergency voice/alarm communication systems. Emergency voice/alarm communication systems required by this code shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 72. The operation of any automatic fire detector, sprinkler waterflow device or manual fire alarm box shall automatically sound an alert tone followed by voice instructions giving approved information and directions for a general or staged evacuation in accordance with the building's fire safety and evacuation plans required by Section 404 of the International Fire Code. In high-rise buildings, the system shall operate on a minimum of the alarming floor, the floor above and the floor below. Speakers shall be provided throughout the building by paging zones. At a minimum, paging zones shall be provided as follows: 1. Elevator groups. 2. Interior Exit stairways. 3. Each floor. 4. Areas of refuge as defined in Section 1002.1. Exception: In Group I-1 and I-2 occupancies, the alarm shall sound in a constantly attended area and a general occupant notification shall be broadcast over the overhead page. [F] 907.5.2.2.1 Manual override. A manual override for emergency voice communication shall be provided on a selective and all-call basis for all paging zones. [F] 907.5.2.2.2 Live voice messages. The emergency voice/alarm communication system shall also have the capability to broadcast live voice messages by paging zones on a selective and all-call basis. [F] 907.5.2.2.3 Alternate uses. The emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be allowed to be used for other announcements, provided the

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 55.2 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems.

55.2.1.3 Fire alarm systems required by this Code shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 55 and NFPA 72. 55.2.3 Occupant Notification. 55.2.3.5.5 Visible signals shall not be required in elevator cars. 55.2.3.6.5 The general evacuation signal shall not be required in elevator cars. [NFPA 72- 2016, National Fire Alarm Code] 23.8.6.2* Notification Appliances in Exit Stair Enclosures, Exit Passageways, and Elevator Cars. Notification appliances shall not be required in exit stair enclosures, exit passageways, and elevator cars in accordance with 23.8.6.2.1 through 23.8.6.2.4. 23.8.6.2.2 Visible signals shall not be required in elevator cars. 23.8.6.2.4 The evacuation signal shall not be required to operate in elevator cars.

9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.6 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems. 9.6.1.3 Fire alarm systems required by this Code shall be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, and NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code, unless it is an approved existing installation, which shall be permitted to be continued in use. 9.6.3 Occupant Notification. 9.6.3.5.6 Visible signals shall not be required in elevator cars. 9.6.3.6.5 The general evacuation signal shall not be required in elevator cars. [NFPA 72- 2016, National Fire Alarm Code] 23.8.6.2* Notification Appliances in Exit Stair Enclosures, Exit Passageways, and Elevator Cars. Notification appliances shall not be required in exit stair enclosures, exit passageways, and elevator cars in accordance with 23.8.6.2.1 through 23.8.6.2.4. 23.8.6.2.2 Visible signals shall not be required in elevator cars.


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information that identifies the building location and elevator number and that assistance is required. (e) After the call acknowledgement signals are sent [2.27.1.1.3(c)], the two-way voice communications shall be available between the car and authorized personnel. (f) The two-way communications, once established, shall be disconnected only when authorized personnel outside the car terminate the call or a timed termination occurs. A timed termination by the two-way communication means in the elevator, with the ability to extend the call by authorized personnel, is permitted if voice notification is sent a minimum of 3 min after communication has been established. Upon notification, authorized personnel shall have the ability to extend the call; automatic disconnection shall be permitted if the means to extend are not enacted within 20 s of the voice notification. (g) The two-way communication means shall not use a handset in the car or a timed termination occurs. A timed termination by the two-way communication means in the elevator, with the ability to extend the call by authorized personnel, is permitted if voice notification is sent a minimum of 3 min after communication has been established. Upon notification, authorized personnel shall have the ability to extend the call; automatic disconnection shall be permitted if the means to extend are not enacted within 20 s of the voice notification. (h) The two-way communications shall not be transmitted to an automated answering system. The call for help shall be answered by authorized personnel. (i) Operating instructions shall be incorporated with or adjacent to the “PHONE” button. 2.27.1.1.4 Where the elevator rise is 18 m (60 ft) or more, a two-way voice communication means within the building accessible to emergency personnel shall be provided and comply with the following requirements: (a) The means shall enable emergency personnel within the building to establish two-way voice communications to each car individually. Two-way voice communication shall be established without

manual fire alarm use takes precedence over any other use. 1009.8 Two-way communication. A two-way communication system complying with Sections 1009.8.1 and 1009.8.2 shall be provided at the landing serving each elevator or bank of elevators on each accessible floor that is one or more stories above or below the level of exit discharge. Exceptions: 1. Two-way communication systems are not required at the landing serving each elevator or bank of elevators where the two-way communication system is provided within areas of refuge in accordance with Section 1009.6.5. 2. Two-way communication systems are not required on floors provided with ramps conforming to the provisions of Section 1012. 3. Two-way communication systems are not required at the landings serving only service elevators that are not designated as part of the accessible means of egress or serve as part of the required accessible route into a facility. 4. Two-way communication systems are not required at the landings serving only freight elevators. 5. Two-way communication systems are not required at the landing serving a private residence elevator. 6. Two way communication systems are not required in Group I-2 or I-3 facilities. 1009.8.1 System requirements. Two-way communication systems shall provide communication between each required location and the fire command center or a central control point location approved by the fire department. Where the central control point is not constantly attended, a two-way communication system shall have a timed automatic telephone dial-out capability to a monitoring location or 911. The two-way communication system shall include both audible and visible signals. 1009.8.2 Directions. Directions for the use of the two-way communication system, instructions for summoning assistance via the two-way communication system and written identification of the location shall be posted adjacent to the two-way

18.4.3.3 Audible alarm notification appliances installed in elevator cars shall be permitted to use the audibility criteria for private mode appliances detailed in 18.4.4.1. 24.3.13.10 Elevator emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

23.8.6.2.4 The evacuation signal shall not be required to operate in elevator cars. 18.4.3.3 Audible alarm notification appliances installed in elevator cars shall be permitted to use the audibility criteria for private mode appliances detailed in 18.4.4.1. 24.2.13.10 Elevator emergency communications systems shall have a pathway survivability of Level 0, Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.


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any intentional delay and shall not require intervention by a person within the car. The means shall override communications to outside of the building. (b) Two-way voice communications, once established, shall be disconnected only when emergency personnel outside the car terminates the call or a timed termination occurs. A timed termination by the two-way communication means in the elevator, with the ability to extend the call by authorized personnel, is permitted if voice notification is sent a minimum of 3 min after communication has been established. Upon notification, authorized personnel shall have the ability to extend the call; automatic disconnection shall be permitted if the means to extend are not enacted within 20 s of the voice notification. . (c) Once the two-way voice communication has been established, the visual indication [see 2.27.1.1.3(c)] within the car shall illuminate. The visual indication shall be extinguished when the two-way communication is terminated. (d) Operating instructions shall be incorporated with or adjacent to the two-way voice communication outside the car. Instructions shall conform to 2.27.7.3. 2.27.1.1.5 If the two-way emergency communication means is normally connected to the building power supply, it shall automatically transfer to a source of standby or emergency power as required by the applicable building code or, where applicable, Standard for Health Facilities (ANSI/NFPA-99), after the normal power supply fails. The power source shall be capable of providing power for illumination of the visual indication [see 2.27.1.1.3(c)] within the car, and the means of two-way communications for at least 4 h; and the audible signaling device (see 2.27.1.2) for at least 1 h. 2.27.1.2 Emergency Stop Switch Audible Signal. When an emergency stop switch (2.26.2.5) is provided, an audible signaling device shall be provided. The audible signaling device shall (a) have a rated sound pressure rating of not less than 80 dBA nor greater than 90 dBA at 3 m (10 ft);

communication system. Signage shall comply with the ICC A117.1 requirements for visual characters.


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(b) respond without delay after the switch has been activated; (c) be located inside the building and audible inside the car and outside the hoistway; and (d) for elevators with a travel greater than 30 m (100 ft), be duplicated as follows: (1) one device shall be mounted on the car (2) a second device shall be placed at the designated level. 7.2 Fire department communication system [IFC – 2015] SECTION 510

EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE

510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings. New buildings shall have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based on the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems utilized by the jurisdiction, measured at the exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of the existing public safety communication systems.

Exceptions: 1. Where approved by the building official

and the fire code official, a wired communication system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2 shall be permitted to be installed or maintained instead of an approved radio coverage system.

2. Where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not needed.

3. In facilities where emergency responder radio coverage is required and such systems, components or equipment required could have a negative impact on the normal operations of that facility, the fire code official shall have the authority to accept an automatically activated emergency responder radio coverage system.

510.2 Emergency responder radio coverage in existing buildings. Existing buildings shall be

55.2.4 Emergency Forces Notification. 55.2.4.1 Where required by another section of this Code, emergency forces notification shall be provided to alert the municipal fire department and fire brigade (if provided) of fire or other emergency. 55.2.4.2 Where fire department notification is required by another section of this Code, the fire alarm system shall be arranged to transmit the alarm automatically via any of the following means acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and shall be in accordance with NFPA 72: (1) Auxiliary fire alarm system (2) Central station fire alarm system (3) Proprietary supervising station fire alarm system (4) Remote supervising station fire alarm system 55.2.4.3* Where fire alarm systems are required to provide emergency forces notification, supervisory signals and trouble signals shall sound and be visibly displayed either at an approved, remotely located receiving facility or at a location within the protected building that is constantly attended by qualified personnel.

[See NFPA 1221, Standard for the Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Emergency Services Communications Systems]

9.6.4 Emergency Forces Notification. 9.6.4.1 Where required by another section of this Code, emergency forces notification shall be provided to alert the municipal fire department and fire brigade (if provided) of fire or other emergency. 9.6.4.2 Where emergency forces notification is required by another section of this Code, the fire alarm system shall be arranged to transmit the alarm automatically via any of the following means acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction and shall be in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code: (1) Auxiliary fire alarm system (2) Central station fire alarm system (3) Proprietary supervising station fire alarm system (4) Remote supervising station fire alarm system 9.6.4.3 For existing installations where none of the means of notification specified in 9.6.4.2(1) through 9.6.4.2(4) is available, an approved plan for notification of the municipal fire department shall be permitted. 9.6.4.4 For other than existing installations, where fire alarm systems are required to provide emergency forces notification, supervisory signals and trouble signals shall sound and be visibly displayed either at an approved, remotely located receiving facility or at a location within the protected building that is constantly attended by qualified personnel.


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provided with approved radio coverage for emergency responders as required in Chapter 11. 510.3 Permit required. A construction permit for the installation of or modification to emergency responder radio coverage systems and related equipment is required as specified in Section 105.7.6. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit. 510.4 Technical requirements. Systems, components and equipment required to provide the emergency responder radio coverage system shall comply with Sections 510.4.1 through 510.4.2.8.

510.4.1 Emergency responder communication enhancement system signal strength. The building shall be considered to have acceptable emergency responder communications enhancement system coverage when signal strength measurements in 95 percent of all areas on each floor of the building meet the signal strength requirements in Sections 510.4.1.1 through 510.4.1.3.

510.4.1.1 Minimum signal strength into the building. The minimum inbound signal strength shall be sufficient to provide usable voice communications throughout the coverage area as specified by the fire code official. The inbound signal level shall be sufficient to provide not less than a Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) of 3.0 or an equivalent Signal-to-Interference-Plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) applicable to the technology for either analog or digital signals. 510.4.1.2 Minimum signal strength out of the building. The minimum outbound signal strength shall be sufficient to provide usable voice communications throughout the coverage area as specified by the fire code official. The outbound signal level shall be sufficient to provide not less than a DAQ of 3.0 or an equivalent SINR applicable to the technology for either analog or digital signals. 510.4.1.3 System performance. Signal strength shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of the applications being utilized by public safety for emergency operations


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through the coverage area as specified by the fire code official in Section 510.4.2.2.

510.4.2 System design. The emergency responder radio coverage system shall be designed in accordance with Sections 510.4.2.1 through 510.4.2.8 and NFPA 1221.

510.4.2.1 Amplification systems and components. Buildings and structures that cannot support the required level of radio coverage shall be equipped with systems and components to enhance the public safety radio signals and achieve the required level of radio coverage specified in Sections 510.4.1 through 510.4.1.3. Public safety communications enhancement systems utilizing radio-frequency-emitting devices and cabling shall be approved by the fire code official. Prior to installation, all RF-emitting devices shall have the certification of the radio licensing authority and be suitable for public safety use. 510.4.2.2 Technical criteria. The fire code official shall maintain a document providing the specific technical information and requirements for the emergency responder communications coverage system. This document shall contain, but not be limited to, the various frequencies required, the location of radio sites, the effective radiated power of radio sites, the maximum propagation delay in microseconds, the applications being used and other supporting technical information necessary for system design. 510.4.2.3 Standby power. Emergency responder radio coverage systems shall be provided with dedicated standby batteries or provided with 2-hour standby batteries and connected to the facility generator power system in accordance with Section 1203. The standby power supply shall be capable of operating the emergency responder radio coverage system at 100-percent system capacity for a duration of not less than 12 hours. 510.4.2.4 Signal booster requirements. If used, signal boosters shall meet the following requirements:


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1. All signal booster components shall be contained in a National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA) 4-type waterproof cabinet.

2. Battery systems used for the emergency power source shall be contained in a NEMA 3R or higher-rated cabinet.

3. Equipment shall have FCC or other radio licensing authority certification and be suitable for public safety use prior to installation.

4. Where a donor antenna exists, isolation shall be maintained between the donor antenna and all inside antennas to not less than 20dB greater than the system gain under all operating conditions.

5. Bi-Directional Amplifiers (BDAs) used in emergency responder radio coverage systems shall have oscillation prevention circuitry.

6. The installation of amplification systems or systems that operate on or provide the means to cause interference on any emergency responder radio coverage networks shall be coordinated and approved by the fire code official.

510.4.2.5 System monitoring. The emergency responder radio enhancement system shall be monitored by a listed fire alarm control unit, or where approved by the fire code official, shall sound an audible signal at a constantly attended on-site location. Automatic supervisory signals shall include the following:

1. Loss of normal AC power supply. 2. System battery charger(s) failure. 3. Malfunction of the donor antenna(s). 4. Failure of active RF-emitting

device(s). 5. Low-battery capacity at 70-percent

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6. Failure of critical system components. 7. The communications link between the

fire alarm system and the emergency responder radio enhancement system.

510.4.2.6 Additional frequencies and change of frequencies. The emergency responder radio coverage system shall be capable of modification or expansion in the event frequency changes are required by the FCC or other radio licensing authority, or additional frequencies are made available by the FCC or other radio licensing authority. 510.4.2.7 Design documents. The fire code official shall have the authority to require “as-built” design documents and specifications for emergency responder communications coverage systems. The documents shall be in a format acceptable to the fire code official. 510.4.2.8 Radio communication antenna density. Systems shall be engineered to minimize the near-far effect. Radio enhancement system designs shall include sufficient antenna density to address reduced gain conditions.

Exceptions: 1. Class A narrow band signal booster

devices with independent AGC/ALC circuits per channel.

2. Systems where all portable devices within the same band use active power control features.

510.5 Installation requirements. The installation of the public safety radio coverage system shall be in accordance with NFPA 1221 and Sections 510.5.1 through 510.5.4.

510.5.1 Approval prior to installation. Amplification systems capable of operating on frequencies licensed to any public safety agency by the FCC or other radio licensing authority shall not be installed without prior coordination and approval of the fire code official.

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designer and lead installation personnel shall include both of the following:

1. A valid FCC-issued general radio operators license.

2. Certification of in-building system training issued by an approved organization or approved school, or a certificate issued by the manufacturer of the equipment being installed.

These qualifications shall not be required where demonstration of adequate skills and experience satisfactory to the fire code official is provided.

510.5.3 Acceptance test procedure. Where an emergency responder radio coverage system is required, and upon completion of installation, the building owner shall have the radio system tested to verify that two-way coverage on each floor of the building is not less than 95 percent. The test procedure shall be conducted as follows:

1. Each floor of the building shall be divided into a grid of 20 approximately equal test areas.

2. The test shall be conducted using a calibrated portable radio of the latest brand and model used by the agency talking through the agency’s radio communications system or equipment approved by the fire code official.

3. Failure of more than one test area shall result in failure of the test.

4. In the event that two of the test areas fail the test, in order to be more statistically accurate, the floor shall be permitted to be divided into 40 equal test areas. Failure of not more than two nonadjacent test areas shall not result in failure of the test. If the system fails the 40-area test, the system shall be altered to meet the 95-percent coverage requirement.

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way communications to and from the outside of the building through the public agency’s radio communications system. Once the test location has been selected, that location shall represent the entire test area. Failure in the selected test location shall be considered to be a failure of that test area. Additional test locations shall not be permitted.

6. The gain values of all amplifiers shall be measured and the test measurement results shall be kept on file with the building owner so that the measurements can be verified during annual tests. In the event that the measurement results become lost, the building owner shall be required to rerun the acceptance test to reestablish the gain values.

7. As part of the installation, a spectrum analyzer or other suitable test equipment shall be utilized to ensure spurious oscillations are not being generated by the subject signal booster. This test shall be conducted at the time of installation and at subsequent annual inspections.

8. Systems incorporating Class B signal-booster devices or Class B broadband fiber remote devices shall be tested using two portable radios simultaneously conducting subjective voice quality checks. One portable radio shall be positioned not greater than 10 feet (3048 mm) from the indoor antenna. The second portable radio shall be positioned at a distance that represents the farthest distance from any indoor antenna. With both portable radios simultaneously keyed up on different frequencies within the same band, subjective audio testing shall be conducted and comply with DAQ levels as specified in Sections 510.4.1.1 and 510.4.1.2.

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federal regulations including, but not limited to, FCC 47 CFR Part 90.219.

510.6 Maintenance. The emergency responder radio coverage system shall be maintained operational at all times in accordance with Sections 510.6.1 through 510.6.4.

510.6.1 Testing and proof of compliance. The owner of the building or owner’s authorized agent shall have the emergency responder radio coverage system shall be inspected and tested annually or where structural changes occur including additions or remodels that could materially change the original field performance tests. Testing shall consist of the following:

1. In-building coverage test as described in Section 510.5.3.

2. Signal boosters shall be tested to verify that the gain is the same as it was upon initial installation and acceptance or set to optimize the performance of the system.

3. Backup batteries and power supplies shall be tested under load of a period of 1 hour to verify that they will properly operate during an actual power outage. If within the 1-hour test period the battery exhibits symptoms of failure, the test shall be extended for additional 1-hour periods until the integrity of the battery can be determined.

4. Other active components shall be checked to verify operation within the manufacturer’s specifications.

5. At the conclusion of the testing, a report, which shall verify compliance with Section 510.5.3, shall be submitted to the fire code official.

510.6.2 Additional frequencies. The building owner shall modify or expand the emergency responder radio coverage system at his or her expense in the event frequency changes are required by the FCC or other radio licensing authority, or additional frequencies are made available by the FCC or other radio licensing authority. Prior approval of a public safety radio


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coverage system on previous frequencies does not exempt this section. 510.6.3 Nonpublic safety system. Where other nonpublic safety amplification systems installed in buildings reduce the performance or cause interference with the emergency responder communications coverage system, the nonpublic safety amplification system shall be corrected or removed. 510.6.4 Field testing. Agency personnel shall have the right to enter onto the property at any reasonable time to conduct field testing to verify the required level of radio coverage.

[F] 907.2.13.2 Fire department communication system. Where a wired communication system is approved in lieu of an emergency responder radio coverage system in accordance with Section 510 of the International Fire Code, the wired fire department communication system shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and shall operate between a fire command center complying with Section 911, elevators, elevator lobbies, emergency and standby power rooms, fire pump rooms, areas of refuge and inside interior exit stairways. The fire department communication device shall be provided at each floor level within the interior exit stairway.

HIGH RISE BULDINGS [F] 403.4.5 Emergency responder radio coverage. Emergency responder radio coverage shall be provided in accordance with Section 510 of the International Fire Code.

[High-Rise Buildings] 33.3.1.2 Two-way telephone communication service shall be in accordance with the follows: (1) Two-way telephone communication service shall be provided for fire department use as follows: (a) The system shall be in accordance with NFPA 72. (b) The system shall operate between the emergency command center and every elevator car, every elevator lobby, and each floor level of exit stairs. (2) The requirement of 33.3.1.2(1) shall not apply where the fire department radio system is approved as an equivalent system.

[HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS] 11.8.4.2 Two-way telephone service shall be in accordance with 11.8.4.2.1 and 11.8.4.2.2: 11.8.4.2.1 Two-way telephone communication service shall be provided for fire department use. This system shall be in accordance with NFPA 72. The communications system shall operate between the emergency command center and every elevator car, every elevator lobby, and each floor level of exit stairs. 11.8.4.2.2 The requirement of 11.8.4.2.1 shall not apply where the fire department radio system is approved as an equivalent system.


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8.0 GLAZING 8.1 Hoistway 2.1.1.2.2 The hoistway shall be fully enclosed conforming to 2.1.1.2.2(a), (b), (c), and (d); or 2.1.1.2.2(a), (b), and (e). (a) Enclosures and doors shall be unperforated to a height of 2 000 mm (79 in.) above each floor or landing and above the treads of adjacent stairways. The enclosure shall be unperforated, adjacent to, and for 150 mm (6 in.) on either side of any moving equipment that is within 100 mm (4 in.) of the enclosure. (b) Partitions between hoistways and (1) machinery spaces outside the hoistway (2) machine rooms (3) control spaces outside the hoistway (4) control rooms shall be of solid or openwork construction that meets the requirements of 2.1.1.2.2(d)(1), (2), and (3). Partitions of solid construction shall be permitted to have openings essential for ropes, drums, sheaves, and other elevator equipment. Openwork construction shall reject a ball 25 mm (1 in.) in diameter, except where there are openings for ropes, drums, sheaves, and other elevator equipment. (c) Openwork enclosures, where used above the 2 000 mm (79 in.) level, shall reject a ball 25 mm (1 in.) in diameter. (d) Openwork enclosures shall be (1) at least 2.2 mm (0.087 in.) thick wire, if of steel wire grille (2) at least 2.2 mm (0.087 in.) thick, if of expanded metal (3) so supported and braced as to deflect not over 15 mm (0.6 in.) when subjected to a force of 450 N (100 lbf) applied horizontally at any point (e) Enclosures shall be permitted to be glass, provided it is laminated glass conforming to ANSl Z97.1, 16 CFR Part 1201, or CAN/CGSB-12.1, whichever is applicable (see Part 9). Markings as specified in the applicable standard shall be on each separate piece of glass and shall remain visible after installation.

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to ASME A17.1/CSA B44, ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, ASME A90.1, ASME B20.1, ANSI MH29.1, ALI ALCTV, and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3. 3002.7 Common enclosure with stairway. Elevators shall not be in a common shaft enclosure with a stairway. Exception: Elevators within open parking garages need not be separated from stairway enclosures. 3002.8 Glass in elevator enclosures. Glass in elevator enclosures shall comply with Section 2409.2. SECTION 2409 GLASS IN ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS AND ELEVATOR CARS 2409.2 Glass in elevator hoistway enclosures. Glass in elevator hoistway enclosures and hoistway doors shall be laminated glass conforming to ANSI Z97.1 or CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. 2409.2.1 Fire-resistance-rated hoistways. Glass installed in hoistways and hoistway doors where the hoistway is required to have a fire-resistance rating shall also comply with Section 715. 2409.2.2 Glass hoistway doors. The glass in glass hoistway doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the landing side. 24093 Visions panels in elevator hoistway doors. Glass in vision panels in elevator hoistway doors shall be permitted to be any transparent glazing material not less than 1/4 inches (0.64 mm) in thickness conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. The area of any single vision panel shall not be less than 24 square inches

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.7 Hoistway Enclosure. 54.7.1 Hoistway enclosures shall be permitted to be glass, provided that both of the following criteria are met: (1) The hoistway enclosure is not required to be fire resistance–rated. (2) The glass is laminated glass meeting the requirements of one of the following: (a) ANSI Z97.1, Glazing Materials Used in Buildings, Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test (b) CPSC 16 CFR 1201, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials 54.7.2 Each separate piece of laminated glass used in the hoistway enclosure shall be marked as required by the applicable standard specified in 54.7.1. 54.7.3 The marking required by 54.7.2 shall remain visible after installation.



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(15 484 mm2) and the total area of one or more vision panels in any hoistway door shall be not more than 85 square inches (54 839 mm2). 2409.4 Glass in elevator cars. Glass in elevator cars shall be in accordance with this section. 2409.4.1 Glass types. Glass in elevator car enclosures, glass elevator car doors and glass used for lining walls and ceilings of elevator cars shall be laminated glass conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. Exception: Tempered glass shall be permitted to be used for lining walls and ceilings of elevator cars provided: 1. The glass is bonded to a nonpolymeric coating, sheeting or film backing having a physical integrity to hold the fragments when the glass breaks. 2. The glass is not subjected to further treatment such as sandblasting; etching; heat treatment or painting that could alter the original properties of the glass. 3. The glass is tested to the acceptance criteria for laminated glass as specified for Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.l or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. 2409.4.2 Surface area. The glass in glass elevator car doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the car side of the doors.

8.2 Cars 2.14.1.8 Glass in Elevator Cars 2.14.1.8.1 Where enclosures include panels of glass, or transparent or translucent plastic, the panels shall (a) be constructed of laminated glass that complies with the requirements of 16 CFR Part 1201, Sections 1201.1 and 1201.2; or be constructed of laminated glass, safety glass, or safety plastic that comply with CAN/CGSB-12.1, CAN/CGSB-12.11, or CAN/CGSB-12.12; whichever is applicable (see Part 9) (b) be provided with a handrail or framing designed to guard the opening should the panel become detached, where wall panels are wider than 300 mm (12 in.)

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001.and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


AND COMPONENTS

TYPE STANDARD

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.7 Hoistway Enclosure.



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(c) be mounted in the structure so that the assembly shall withstand the required elevator tests without damage (see 2.14.1.2) 2.14.1.8.2 Glass used for lining walls or ceilings shall conform to 2.14.1.8.1(a) and (c), except that tempered glass shall be permitted, provided that (a) it conforms to ANSI Z97.1, 16 CFR Part 1201, Sections 1201.1 and 1201.2, or CAN/CGSB-12.1; whichever is applicable (see Part 9) (b) the glass is not subjected to further treatment such as sandblasting, etching, heat treatment, painting, etc., that could alter the original properties of the glass (c) the glass is bonded to a nonpolymeric coating, sheeting, or film backing having a physical integrity to hold the fragments when the glass breaks (d) the glass is tested and conforms to the acceptance criteria for laminated glass as specified in ANSI Z97.1, or 16 CFR Part 1201, Section 1201.4, or CAN/CGSB-12.11, whichever is applicable (see Part 9) 2.14.1.8.3 Markings as specified in the applicable glazing standard shall be on each separate piece, and shall remain visible after installation.








ASME A18.1

3002.8 Glass in elevator enclosures. Glass in elevator enclosures shall comply with Section 2409.2. SECTION 2409 GLASS IN ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS AND ELEVATOR CARS 2409.2Glass in elevator hoistway enclosures. Glass in elevator hoistway enclosures and hoistway doors shall be laminated glass conforming to ANSI Z97.1 or CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. 2409.2.1 Fire-resistance-rated hoistways. Glass installed in hoistways and hoistway doors where the hoistway is required to have a fire-resistance rating shall also comply with Section 715. 2409.2.2 Glass hoistway doors. The glass in glass hoistway doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the landing side. 2409.3 Visions panels in elevator hoistway doors. Glass in vision panels in elevator hoistway doors shall be permitted to be any transparent glazing material not less than 1/4 inches (0.64 mm) in thickness conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. The area of any single

54.7.1 Hoistway enclosures shall be permitted to be glass, provided that both of the following criteria are met: (1) The hoistway enclosure is not required to be fire resistance–rated. (2) The glass is laminated glass meeting the requirements of one of the following: (a) ANSI Z97.1, Glazing Materials Used in Buildings, Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test (b) CPSC 16 CFR 1201, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials 54.7.2 Each separate piece of laminated glass used in the hoistway enclosure shall be marked as required by the applicable standard specified in 54.7.1. 54.7.3 The marking required by 54.7.2 shall remain visible after installation.


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vision panel shall not be less than 24 square inches (15 484 mm2) and the total area of one or more vision panels in any hoistway door shall be not more than 85 square inches (54 839 mm2). 2409.4 Glass in elevator cars. Glass in elevator cars shall be in accordance with this section. 2409.4.1 Glass types. Glass in elevator car enclosures, glass elevator car doors and glass used for lining walls and ceilings of elevator cars shall be laminated glass conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. Exception: Tempered glass shall be permitted to be used for lining walls and ceilings of elevator cars provided: 1. The glass is bonded to a nonpolymeric coating, sheeting or film backing having a physical integrity to hold the fragments when the glass breaks. 2. The glass is not subjected to further treatment such as sandblasting; etching; heat treatment or painting that could alter the original properties of the glass. 3. The glass is tested to the acceptance criteria for laminated glass as specified for Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.l or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. 2409.4.2 Surface area. The glass in glass elevator car doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the car side of the doors.

8.3 Skylights and windows 2.1.5 Windows and Skylights In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, windows in the walls of hoistway enclosures are prohibited. Windows and skylights and their frames and sashes in machine rooms and control rooms shall conform to the requirements of the building code (see 1.3).

SECTION 2409 GLASS IN ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS AND ELEVATOR CARS 2409.2 Glass in elevator hoistway enclosures. Glass in elevator hoistway enclosures and hoistway doors shall be laminated glass conforming to ANSI Z97.1 or CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. 2409.2.1 Fire-resistance-rated hoistways. Glass installed in hoistways and hoistway doors where the hoistway is required to have a fire-resistance rating shall also comply with Section 715. 2409.2.2 Glass hoistway doors. The glass in glass hoistway doors shall be not less than 60 percent of

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. 54.7 Hoistway Enclosure.



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the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the landing side. 2409.3 Visions panels in elevator hoistway doors. Glass in vision panels in elevator hoistway doors shall be permitted to be any transparent glazing material not less than 1/4 inches (0.64 mm) in thickness conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. The area of any single vision panel shall not be less than 24 square inches (15 484 mm2) and the total area of one or more vision panels in any hoistway door shall be not more than 85 square inches (54 839 mm2). 2409.4 Glass in elevator cars. Glass in elevator cars shall be in accordance with this section. 2409.4.1 Glass types. Glass in elevator car enclosures, glass elevator car doors and glass used for lining walls and ceilings of elevator cars shall be laminated glass conforming to Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.1 or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. Exception: Tempered glass shall be permitted to be used for lining walls and ceilings of elevator cars provided: 1. The glass is bonded to a nonpolymeric coating, sheeting or film backing having a physical integrity to hold the fragments when the glass breaks. 2. The glass is not subjected to further treatment such as sandblasting; etching; heat treatment or painting that could alter the original properties of the glass. 3. The glass is tested to the acceptance criteria for laminated glass as specified for Class A in accordance with ANSI Z97.l or Category II in accordance with CPSC 16 CFR Part 1201. 2409.4.2 Surface area. The glass in glass elevator car doors shall be not less than 60 percent of the total visible door panel surface area as seen from the car side of the doors.

54.7.1 Hoistway enclosures shall be permitted to be glass, provided that both of the following criteria are met: (1) The hoistway enclosure is not required to be fire resistance–rated. (2) The glass is laminated glass meeting the requirements of one of the following: (a) ANSI Z97.1, Glazing Materials Used in Buildings, Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test (b) CPSC 16 CFR 1201, Safety Standard for Architectural Glazing Materials 54.7.2 Each separate piece of laminated glass used in the hoistway enclosure shall be marked as required by the applicable standard specified in 54.7.1. 54.7.3 The marking required by 54.7.2 shall remain visible after installation.

9.0 ACCESSIBILITY 2.26.11 Car Platform to Hoistway Door Sills Vertical Distance Where ANSI/ICC A117.1 or ADAAG is not applicable, the vertical distance between the car platform sill and the hoistway door sill on passenger elevators shall be in accordance with the following:

1102.1 Design. Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with this code and ICC/ANSI A117.1.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.



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(a) it shall not exceed 13 mm (0.5 in.) on initial stop at a landing (b) the car shall relevel if the vertical distance exceeds 25 mm (1 in.) while loading or unloading

1109.7 Elevators. Passenger elevators on an accessible route shall be accessible and comply with Chapter 30. 3001.4 Accessibility. Passenger elevators required to be accessible or serve as part of an accessible means of egress shall comply with Section 1009 and 1109.7.

54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

1009.6 Areas of refuge. Every required area of refuge shall be accessible from the space it serves by an accessible means of egress. 1009.6.1 Travel distance. The maximum travel distance from any accessible space to an area of refuge shall not exceed the exit access travel distance permitted for the occupancy in accordance with Section 1017.1. 1009.6.2 Stairway or elevator access. Every required area of refuge shall have direct access to a stairway complying with Sections 1009.3 and 1023 or an elevator complying with Section 1009.4. 1009.6.3 Size. Each area of refuge shall be sized to accommodate one wheelchair space of 30 inches by 48 inches (762 mm by 1219 mm) for each 200 occupants or portion thereof, based on the occupant load of the area of refuge and areas served by the area of refuge. Such wheelchair spaces shall not reduce the means of egress minimum width or required capacity. Access to any of the required wheelchair spaces in an area of refuge shall not be obstructed by more than one adjoining wheelchair space. 1009.6.4 Separation. Each area of refuge shall be separated from the remainder of the story by a smoke barrier complying with Section 709 or a horizontal exit complying with Section 1026. Each area of refuge shall be designed to minimize the intrusion of smoke. Exceptions: 1. Areas of refuge located within an enclosure for interior exit stairways complying with Section 1023. 2. Areas of refuge in outdoor facilities where exit access is essentially open to the outside.

11.2.12 Areas of Refuge. 11.2.12.2 Accessibility. 11.2.12.2.2 Required portions of an area of refuge shall have access to a public way via an exit or an elevator without returning to the building spaces used for travel to the area of refuge.

7.2.12 Areas of Refuge. 7.2.12.2 Accessibility. 7.2.12.2.2 Required portions of an area of refuge shall have access to a public way via an exit or an elevator without requiring return to the building spaces through which travel to the area of refuge occurred.


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1009.6.5 Two-way communication. Areas of refuge shall be provided with a two-way communication system complying with Sections 1009.8.1 and 1009.8.2.

[BE] 1009.4 Elevators. In order to be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall comply with Sections 1009.4.1 and 1009.4.2.

[BE] 1009.4.1 Standby power. The elevator shall meet the emergency operation and signaling device requirements of Section 2.27 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Standby power shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 27 and Section 3003 of the International Building Code. [BE] 1009.4.2 Area of refuge. The elevator shall be accessed from an area of refuge complying with Section 1009.6.

Exceptions: 1. Areas of refuge are not required at the

elevator in open parking garages. 2. Areas of refuge are not required in

buildings and facilities equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.




11.2.12.2.4* Where an elevator provides access from an area of refuge to a public way that is in accordance with 11.2.12.2.2, the following criteria shall be met: (1) The elevator shall be provided with fire fighters emergency operation in compliance with ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. (2) The power supply shall be protected against interruption from fire occurring within the building but outside the area of refuge. (3) The elevator shall be located in a shaft system meeting the requirements for smokeproof enclosures in accordance with 11.2.3, unless otherwise provided in 11.2.12.2.4.1 and 11.2.12.2.4.2. 11.2.12.2.4.2 The smokeproof enclosure specified in 11.2.12.2.4(3) shall not be required for elevators complying with 11.2.13. 11.5.4.5 To be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall be in accordance with 11.2.12.2.4. 11.5.4.7 Accessible stories that are four or more stories above or below a story of exit discharge shall have not less than one elevator complying with 11.5.4.5, except as modified by 11.5.4.8. 11.5.4.8 Where elevators are required by 11.5.4.7, the smokeproof enclosure required by 11.2.12.2.4 shall not be required in buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 55.3.1.1(1).

7.2.12.2.4* Where an elevator provides access from an area of refuge to a public way that is in accordance with 7.2.12.2.2, the following criteria shall be met: (1) The elevator shall be approved for fire fighters’ emergency operations as provided in ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. (2) The power supply shall be protected against interruption from fire occurring within the building but outside the area of refuge. (3) The elevator shall be located in a shaft system meeting the requirements for smokeproof enclosures in accordance with 7.2.3, unless otherwise provided in 7.2.12.2.4.1 and 7.2.12.2.4.2. 7.2.12.2.4.2 The smokeproof enclosure specified in 7.2.12.2.4(3) shall not be required for elevators complying with 7.2.13. 7.5.4.5 To be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall be in accordance with 7.2.12.2.4. 7.5.4.7 Accessible stories that are four or more stories above or below a story of exit discharge shall have not less than one elevator complying with 7.5.4.5, except as modified by 7.5.4.8. 7.5.4.8 Where elevators are required by 7.5.4.7, the smokeproof enclosure required by 7.2.12.2.4 shall not be required in buildings protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with 9.7.1.1(1).

2.26.12 Symbols

3001.4 Accessibility. Passenger elevators required to be accessible or serve as part of an accessible

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2.26.12.1 Where reference is made requiring wording to designate a specific function, the symbols as shown in Table 2.26.12.1 shall be substituted for, or used in conjunction with, the required wording. 2.26.12.2 The emergency stop switch shall have the ”STOP” and “RUN” positions conspicuously and permanently marked as required by 2.26.2.5(c). 2.26.12.3 Where Braille is provided it shall conform to the requirements in Table 2.26.12.1. NOTE (2.26.12): See also ANSI/ICC A117.1, ADAAG, and B44 Appendix E.

means of egress shall comply with Section 1009 and 1109.7.

54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

10.0 SEISMIC 10.1 Elevators

SECTION 8.4 ELEVATOR SEISMIC REQUIREMENTS

Requirement 8.4 applies to all electric elevators with counterweights, and direct-acting or roped- hydraulic elevators where applicable, where such elevators are installed in buildings assigned to one of the following: (1) Seismic Design Category C with Component Importance Factor, Ip, of 1.5 as defined by IBC (see Section 1.3, building code) (2) Seismic Design Category D or greater as defined by IBC (see Section 1.3, building code) (3) Design Spectral Response Acceleration for a 0.2 s time period [Sa(0.2)] greater than 0.12 and building designated as post-disaster building or IEFaSa (0.2) is equal to or greater than 0.35 as defined by NBCC-2005 or later (see Section 1.3, building code) (4) Seismic Performance Category C with Seismic Hazard Exposure Group II or higher as defined by earlier model building codes (see Note) (5) Seismic Risk Zone 2 or greater as defined by earlier building codes (see Note) NOTE [8.4(a)(4) and (a)(5)]: For example, SBC 1982; SBC 1994; etc. (b) The appropriate Component Seismic

1613.1 Scope. Every structure, and portion thereof, including nonstructural components that are permanently attached to structures and their supports and attachments, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of earthquake motions in accordance with Chapters 11, 12, 13, 15, 17 and 18 of ASCE 7, as applicable. The seismic design category for a structure is permitted to be determined in accordance with Section 1613 or ASCE 7. Exceptions: 1. Detached one- and two-family dwellings, assigned to Seismic Design Category A, B or C, or located where the mapped short-period spectral response acceleration, SS, is less than 0.4 g. 2. The seismic-force-resisting system of wood-frame buildings that conform to the provisions of Section 2308 are not required to be analyzed as specified in this section. 3. Agricultural storage structures intended only for incidental human occupancy. 4. Structures that require special consideration of their response characteristics and environment that are not addressed by this code or ASCE 7 and for which other regulations provide seismic criteria, such as vehicular bridges, electrical transmission towers, hydraulic structures, buried utility lines and their appurtenances and nuclear reactors. 5. References within ASCE 7 to Chapter 14 shall not apply, except as specifically required herein.

54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Chapter 35 Structural Design 35.10 Earthquake Loads 35.10.1 General. All buildings, and portions thereof, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of earthquake motions as prescribed by Section 11 through 23 of ASCE 7. 35.10.2 Maximum Considered Earthquake Ground Motions. The maximum considered earthquake ground motions shall be as represented by the mapped spectral response acceleration at short periods (Ss) and at periods of 1 second (S1) obtained from Figure 22-1 through Figure 22-18 of ASCE/SEI 7. 35.10.3 Site Class. A site class shall be determined in accordance with Chapter 20 of ASCE/SEI 7. 35.10.4 Design Earthquake Spectral Response Acceleration Parameters. Design earthquake spectral response acceleration parameters at short



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Force Level is determined by the applicable building code (see Guide for Elevator Seismic Design Part 1 and Part 2, Sample Calculations 1a–g) (1) where the applicable building code references Seismic Design Categories or Design Spectral Response Acceleration [Sa(0.2)], force levels as referenced by 8.4.14 shall be used (see Section 1.3, building code) (2) where the applicable building code makes reference to ground motion parameters (such as Av or Zv), 8.4.13 shall be used (3) where the applicable building code makes reference to Seismic Risk Zones, or Seismic Risk Zones and component force level equations, force levels for the appropriate zone, as listed throughout Section 8.4, or the calculated component force level shall be used, whichever is greater (c) The elevator seismic requirements contained in 8.4 shall be in addition to the requirements in the other parts of the Code unless otherwise specified. (d) Section 8.4 shall not apply to the elevators required to conform to Sections 5.2, 5.3, and 5.4.

periods (SDS) and at periods of 1 second (SD1) shall be determined in accordance with Section 11.4.4 of ASCE/SEI 7. 35.10.5 Seismic Design Category. The seismic design category shall be determined in accordance with Section 11.6 of ASCE/SEI 7. 35.10.6 Seismic Force Resisting System. The seismic force-resisting system used in the building or structure shall comply with Section 12.2.1of ASCE/SEI 7. 35.10.7 Analysis Procedure. The analysis procedure used to evaluate the structure shall comply with Section 12.6 of ASCE/SEI 7.

10.2 Escalators and Moving Walks SECTION 8.5

ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALK SAFETY REQUIREMENT FOR SEISMIC RISK ZONE 2

OR GREATER (a) Section 8.5 applies to all escalators and moving walks where such equipment is installed in buildings assigned to one of the following: (1) Seismic Design Category C with Component Importance Factor, Ip, equal to 1.5 as defined by IBC (see Section 1.3, building code) (2) Seismic Design Category D or greater as defined by IBC (see Section 1.3, building code) (3) Design Spectral Response Acceleration for a 0.2 s time period [Sa(0.2)] greater than 0.12 and building designated as post-disaster building, or IEFaSa(0.2) equal to or greater than 0.35 as defined by NBCC-2005 or later (see Section 1.3, building code) (4) Seismic Performance Category C with Seismic Hazard Exposure Group II or higher as defined by earlier model building codes (see Note)

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001 and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


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(5) Seismic Risk Zone 2 or greater as defined by earlier building codes (see Note) NOTE [8.5(a)(4) and (a)(5)]: For example, SBC 1982, SBC 1994, etc. (b) The appropriate Escalator Seismic Force Level is determined by the applicable building code. (1) Where the applicable building code references Seismic Design Categories or Design Spectral Response Acceleration [Sa(0.2)], force levels as referenced by 8.4.14 shall be used (see Section 1.3, building code). (2) Where the applicable building code makes reference to ground motion parameters (such as Av or Zv), 8.4.13 shall be used. (3) Where the applicable building code makes reference to Seismic Risk Zones or to Seismic Risk Zones and component force level equations, force levels for the appropriate zone, as listed throughout Section 8.5, or the calculated component force level, whichever is greater, shall be used. (c) The escalator and moving walk safety requirements contained in Section 8.5 shall be used considering the requirements in the other parts of the Code. These requirements are to be applied as well as those in Sections 6.1 and 6.2 but are not additive. Where multiple requirements are applicable to the same component, the most stringent requirement shall control.





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11.0 FLOOD RESISTANCE SECTION 8.12

FLOOD RESISTANCES

8.12.1 Flood-Resistant Design and Construction Where required by the building code, elevators shall comply with SEI/ASCE 24.

1612.1 General. Within flood hazard areas as established in Section 1612.3, all new construction of buildings, structures and portions of buildings and structures, including substantial improvement and restoration of substantial damage to buildings and structures, shall be designed and constructed to resist the effects of flood hazards and flood loads. For buildings that are located in more than one flood hazard area, the provisions associated with the most restrictive flood hazard area shall apply. 1612.2 Design and construction. The design and construction of buildings and structures located in flood hazard areas, including coastal high hazard areas and coastal A zones, shall be in accordance with Chapter 5 of ASCE 7 and ASCE 24.

54.8* Flood Resistance. For new construction of buildings and structures that are located wholly or partly within flood hazard areas established by 39.4.2, including substantial improvements and restoration of substantial damage, all elevator equipment shall meet the requirements of Section 8 of ASCE/SEI 24, Flood Resistant Design and Construction.


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1612.3 Establishment of flood hazard areas. To establish flood hazard areas, the applicable governing authority shall adopt a flood hazard map and supporting data. The flood hazard map shall include, at a minimum, areas of special flood hazard as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in an engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study for [INSERT NAME OF JURISDICTION],” dated [INSERT DATE OF ISSUANCE], as amended or revised with the accompanying Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) and related supporting data along with any revisions thereto. The adopted flood hazard map and supporting data are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of this section. 1612.3.1 Design flood elevations. Where design flood elevations are not included in the flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3, or where floodways are not designated, the building official is authorized to do one of the following: 1. Obtain and reasonably utilize any design flood elevation and floodway data available from a federal, state or other source; or 2. Determine the design flood elevation and/or floodway in accordance with accepted hydrologic and hydraulic engineering practices used to define special flood hazard areas. Determinations shall be undertaken by a registered design professional who shall document that the technical methods used reflect currently accepted engineering practice. 1612.3.2 Determination of impacts. In riverine flood hazard areas where design flood elevations are specified but floodways have not been designated, the applicant shall provide a floodway analysis that demonstrates that the proposed work will not increase the design flood elevation more than 1 foot (305 mm) at any point within the jurisdiction of the applicable governing authority.

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001 and ASCE 24 for


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construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


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12.0 EXISTING INSTALLATIONS† 12.1 Alterations

SECTION 8.7 ALTERATIONS

Requirement 8.7 applies to alterations. NOTES: (1) See Appendix L for an index of the requirements for alterations. (2) See 8.6 for maintenance, repair, and replacement requirements.

3001.5 Change in use. A change in use of an elevator from freight to passenger, passenger to freight, or from one freight class to another freight class shall comply with Section 8.7 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. [A] 101.4.7 Existing buildings. The provisions of the International Existing Building Code shall apply to matters governing the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition to and relocation of existing buildings.



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8.7.1 General Requirements 8.7.1.1 Applicability of Alteration Requirements. When any alteration is performed, regardless of any other requirements of 8.7, the installation, as a minimum, shall conform to the following applicable Code requirements: (a) the Code at the time of installation; (b) the Code requirements for the alteration at the time of any alteration; (c) ASME A17.3 if adopted by the authority having jurisdiction.

A] 102.6 Existing structures. The legal occupancy of any structure existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, the International Existing Building Code, the International Property Maintenance Code or the International Fire Code. [A] 102.6.1 Buildings not previously occupied. A building or portion of a building that has not been previously occupied or used for its intended purpose in accordance with the laws in existence at the time of its completion shall comply with the provisions of the International Building Code or International Residential Code, as applicable, for new construction or with any current permit for such occupancy. [A] 102.6.2 Buildings previously occupied. The legal occupancy of any building existing on the date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, the International Fire Code or International Property maintenance Code, or as is deemed necessary by the building official for the general safety and welfare of the occupants and the public. [IEBC 2018] [A] 101.4 Applicability. This code shall apply to the repair, alteration, change of occupancy, addition and relocation of existing buildings, regardless of occupancy, subject to the criteria of Sections 101.4.1 and 101.4.2.

[A] 101.4.1 Buildings not previously occupied. A building or portion of a building that has not been previously occupied or used for its intended purpose, in accordance with the laws in existence at the time of its completion, shall be permitted to comply with the provisions of the laws in existence at the time of its original permit unless such permit has expired. Subsequent permits shall comply with the International Building Code or International Residential Code, as applicable, for new construction. [A] 101.4.2 Buildings previously occupied. The legal occupancy of any building existing on the

Chapter 15 Building Rehabilitation 15.3 Repair. 15.3.9 Elevator Requirements. All repairs shall be done in accordance with Section 8.6 of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 15.4 Renovations 15.4.9 Elevator Requirements. Any renovation of an existing elevator shall comply with Section 8.7 of ASME A17.1/CSA B 44. 15.2.2.4 Reconstruction. Reconstruction shall be defined as the reconfiguration of a space that affects an exit, or a corridor shared by more than a single tenant; or reconfiguration of space such that the rehabilitation work area is not permitted to be occupied because existing means of egress and fire protection systems, or their equivalent, are not in place or continuously maintained. (See Section 15.6.) 15.6 Reconstruction 15.6.2.5.6 Elevator Recall. Where sprinklers are installed in an elevator hoistway or elevator machine room as part of the rehabilitation work, the elevators shall be provided with a means to disconnect power to the affected elevator(s) in compliance with ASME A17./CSA B 441. 15.6.2.7.2 Elevators. When the rehabilitation work area is located on one entire floor, or when the rehabilitation work area is 20 percent or more of the occupied floor area of the building, the elevators in the buildings shall be equipped with Fire Fighters’ Emergency Operation in compliance with ASME A17.1/CSA B 44.

Chapter 43 Building Rehabilitation 43.2.2.1.4 Reconstruction. The reconfiguration of a space that affects an exit or a corridor shared by more than a single tenant; or the reconfiguration of a space such that the rehabilitation work area is not permitted to be occupied because existing means of egress and fire protection systems, or their equivalent, are not in place or continuously maintained. 43.6 Reconstruction. 43.6.4.3 Where sprinklers are installed in an elevator hoistway or elevator machine room as part of the rehabilitation work, the elevators shall comply with the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 43.6.6 Elevators. In high-rise buildings, where the rehabilitation work area is one entire floor, or where the rehabilitation work area is 20 percent or more of the occupied floor area of the building, all floors shall be accessible by at least one elevator.


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date of adoption of this code shall be permitted to continue without change, except as is specifically covered in this code, the International Fire Code, or the International Property Maintenance Code, or as is deemed necessary by the code official for the general safety and welfare of the occupants and the public.

[IEBC 2018] 302.3 Additional codes. Alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy to, or relocation of, existing buildings and structures shall comply with the provisions for alterations, repairs, additions and changes of occupancy or relocation, respectively, in this code and the International Energy Conservation Code, International Fire Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Mechanical Code, International Plumbing Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Private Sewage Disposal Code, International Residential Code and NFPA 70. Where provisions of the other codes conflict with provisions of this code, the provisions of this code shall take precedence. [IEBC 2015-305.8.2 ] Elevators. Altered elements of existing elevators shall comply with ASME A17.1 and ICC A117.1. Such elements shall also be altered in elevators programmed to respond to the same hall call control as the altered elevator. [IEBC 2015] [Level 3 alteration – High-rise] 902.1.2 Elevators. Where there is an elevator or elevators for public use, at least one elevator serving the work area shall comply with this section. Existing elevators with a travel distance of 25 feet (7620 mm) or more above or below the main floor or other level of a building and intended to serve the needs of emergency personnel for fire-fighting or rescue purposes shall be provided with emergency operation in accordance with ASME A17.3. New elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1.


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[IEBC 2015] 1011.7.3 Other vertical shafts. Interior vertical shafts other than stairways, including but not limited to elevator hoistways and service and utility shafts, shall be enclosed as required by the International Building Code where there is a change of use to a higher hazard category as specified in Table 1011.4. Exceptions: 1. Existing 1-hour interior shaft enclosures shall be accepted where a higher rating is required. 2. Vertical openings, other than stairways, in buildings of other than Group I occupancy and connecting less than six stories shall not be required to be enclosed if the entire building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system. [IFC 2018] 606.1 Emergency operation. Existing elevators with a travel distance of 25 feet (7620 mm) or more shall comply with the requirements in Chapter 11. New elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.

13.0 ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS 13.1 General

PART 6 ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

SCOPE

Part 6 applies to escalators and moving walks used to transport passengers. NOTE: See also Part 8 for additional requirements that apply to escalators and moving walks.

3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for in this code, the design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying systems and their components shall conform to the applicable standard specified in Table 3001.and ASCE 24 for construction in flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.


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ASME A18.1

13.2 Construction requirements ESCALATORS (6.1)

MOVING WALKS (6.2)

6.1.1 (6.2.1) Protection of Floor Openings Floor openings for escalators shall be protected against falls, the passage of flame, heat, and/or smoke in accordance with the provisions of the applicable building code (see Part 9). Floor openings for moving walks shall be protected against the passage of flame, heat, and/or smoke in accordance with the provisions of the applicable building code (see Part 9).

3004.2 Escalators and moving walks. Escalators and moving walks shall be constructed of approved noncombustible and fire-retardant materials. This requirement shall not apply to electrical equipment, wiring, wheels, handrails and the use of 1 /28-inch (0.9 mm) wood veneers on balustrades backed up with noncombustible materials. 3004.2.1 Enclosure. Escalator floor openings shall be enclosed with shaft enclosures complying with Section 713. 3004.2.2 Escalators. Where provided in below-grade transportation stations, escalators shall have a clear width of not less than 32 inches (815 mm).



13.3 Protection of floor openings, trusses and machine spaces ESCALATORS (6.1)

MOVING WALKS (6.2) 6.1.1 (6.2.1) Protection of Floor Openings Floor openings for escalators shall be protected against falls, the passage of flame, heat, and/or smoke in accordance with the provisions of the applicable building code (see Part 9). Floor openings for moving walks shall be protected against the passage of flame, heat, and/or smoke in accordance with the provisions of the applicable building code (see Part 9).

712.1.3 Escalator Openings. Where a building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 vertical openings for escalators shall be permitted where protected in accordance with Section 712.1.3.1 or 712.1.3.2. 712.1.3 Opening size. Protection by a draft curtain and closely spaced sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13 shall be permitted where the area of the vertical opening between stories does not exceed twice the horizontal projected area of the escalator.. In other than Groups B and M, this application is limited to openings that do not connect more than four stories. 712.1.3.2 Automatic shutters. Protection of the vertical opening by approved shutters at every

11.1.8 Guards. 11.1.8.1* Guards in accordance with 11.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below, unless otherwise specified in 11.1.8.2. A.11.1.8.1 Elements of the means of egress that might require protection with guards include stairs, landings, escalators, moving walks, balconies, corridors, passageways, floor or roof openings, ramps, aisles, porches, and mezzanines. Escalators and moving walks, other than previously approved existing escalators and moving walks, are prohibited from serving as components of the required means of egress. Building occupants using the escalator at the time of fire or similar emergency

7.1.8* Guards. Guards in accordance with 7.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below... A.7.1.8 Elements of the means of egress that might require protection with guards include stairs, landings, escalators, moving walks, balconies, corridors, passageways, floor or roof openings, ramps, aisles, porches, and mezzanines. Escalators and moving walks, other than previously approved existing escalators and moving walks, are prohibited from serving as components of the required means of egress. Building occupants using the escalator at the time of fire or similar emergency must traverse some portion of the escalator to gain access to a required egress route. For those building


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6.1.2 (6.2.2) Protection Of Trusses And Machine Spaces Against Fire. The sides and undersides of an escalator (moving walk) truss or group of adjacent trusses in a single wellway shall be enclosed in materials defined as either noncombustible or limited-combustible by the building code or ANSI/NFPA 101, whichever is applicable (see Part 9). Means provided for adequate ventilation of the driving machine and control spaces, when included in the truss enclosure area, shall be permitted.

penetrated floor shall be permitted in accordance with this section. The shutters shall be of noncombustible construction and have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1.5 hours. The shutter shall be so constructed as to close immediately upon the actuation of a smoke detector installed in accordance with Section 907.3.1 and shall completely shut off the well opening. Escalators shall cease operation when the shutter begins to close. The shutter shall operate at a speed of not more than 30 feet per minute (152.4 mm/s) and shall be equipped with a sensitive leading edge to arrest its progress where in contact with any obstacle, and to continue its progress on release there from. 712.1.7 Atriums. In other than Group H occupancies, atriums complying with Section 404 shall be permitted. 712.1.9 Two story openings. In other than Groups I-2 and I-3, a vertical opening that is not used as one of the applications listed in this section shall be permitted if the opening complies with all of the following items: 1. Does not connect more than two stories. 2. Does not penetrate a horizontal assembly that separates fire areas or smoke barriers that separate smoke compartments. 3. Is not concealed within the construction of a wall or a floor/ceiling assembly. 5. Is not open to a corridor in Group I and R occupancies. 5. Is not open to a corridor on nonsprinklered floors. 6. Is separated from floor openings and air transfer openings serving other floors by construction conforming to required shaft enclosures. 712.1.11 Mezzanine. Vertical openings between a mezzanine complying with Section 505 and the floor below shall be permitted. 712.1.12 Exit access stairways and ramps. Vertical openings containing exit access stairways or ramps in accordance with Section 1019 shall be permitted.. 712.1.13 Openings. Vertical openings for floor fire doors and access doors shall be permitted where protected by Section 712.1.13.1 or 712.1.13.2.

must traverse some portion of the escalator to gain access to a required egress route. For those building occupants using the escalator, such travel along the escalator is part of their means of egress. The requirement that guards be provided at the open side of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or grade below is meant to be applied to escalators and moving walks. 8.12.6 Service Openings. 8.12.6.2 Any escalators, and moving walks not constituting an exit, or serving as a required means of egress, shall have their floor openings enclosed or protected as required for other vertical openings, unless permitted by the following: (1) The requirement of 8.12.6.2 shall not apply to escalators in large, open areas such as atriums and enclosed shopping malls. (2)* In buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R, convenience stairways connecting more than two stories, and escalators or moving walk openings shall be permitted to be protected in accordance with the method detailed in NFPA 13 or in accordance with a method approved by the authority having jurisdiction. (3) Escalators shall be permitted to be protected in accordance with 8.12.6.3. 8.12.6.3 In buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 or NFPA 13R, escalators or moving walk openings shall be permitted to be protected by rolling steel shutters appropriate for the fire resistance rating of the vertical opening protected and the following criteria shall be met: (1) The shutters shall close automatically and independently of each other upon smoke detection and sprinkler operation. (2) There shall be a manual means of operating and testing the operation of the shutter. (3) The shutters shall be operated not less than once a week to ensure that they remain in proper operating condition. (4) The shutters shall operate at a speed not to exceed 30 ft/min (0.15 m/s) and shall be equipped with a sensitive leading edge.

occupants using the escalator, such travel along the escalator is part of their means of egress. The requirement that guards be provided at the open side of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or grade below is meant to be applied to escalators and moving walks. 8.6.9.6 Any escalators and moving walks serving as a required exit in existing buildings shall be enclosed in the same manner as exit stairways. (See 7.1.3.2.) 8.6.9.7 Any escalators and moving walks not constituting an exit shall have their floor openings enclosed or protected as required for other vertical openings, unless otherwise permitted by the following: (1) The requirement of 8.6.9.7 shall not apply to escalators in large open areas, such as atriums and enclosed shopping malls. (2)* In existing buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7, escalator and moving walk openings shall be permitted to be protected in accordance with the method detailed in NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, or in accordance with a method approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

(3) In new buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7, escalator and moving walk openings shall be permitted to be protected in accordance with the method detailed in NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, or in accordance with a method approved by the authority having jurisdiction, and the opening shall not connect more than four contiguous stories unless otherwise permitted by Chapters 11 through 43.

(4) In buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7, escalator and moving walk openings shall be permitted to be protected by rolling steel shutters appropriate for the fire resistance rating of the vertical opening as follows:


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712.1.13.1 Horizontal fire door assemblies. Horizontal fire door assemblies used to protect openings in fire resistance- rated horizontal assemblies shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 288, and shall achieve a fire resistance rating not less than the assembly being penetrated. Horizontal fire door assemblies shall be labeled by an approved agency. The label shall be permanently affixed and shall specify the manufacturer, the test standard and the fire-resistance rating. 712.1.13.2 Access doors. Access doors shall be permitted in ceilings of fire-resistance-rated floor/ceiling and roof/ceiling assemblies, provided such doors are tested in accordance with ASTM E 119 or UL 263 as horizontal assemblies and labeled by an approved agency for such purpose.

(5) The leading edge shall arrest the progress of a moving shutter and cause it to retract a distance of approximately 6 in. (152 mm) upon the application of a force not exceeding 20 lbf (90 N) applied to the surface of the leading edge. (6) The shutter, following the retraction specified in 8.12.6.3(5), shall continue to close. (7) The operating mechanism for the rolling shutter shall be provided with standby power complying with the provisions of Chapter 52.

(a) The shutters shall close automatically and independently of each other upon smoke detection and sprinkler operation. (b) A manual means of operating and testing the operation of the shutter shall be provided. (c) The shutters shall be operated not less than once a week to ensure that they remain in proper operating condition. (d) The shutters shall operate at a speed not to exceed 30 ft/min (0.15 m/s) and shall be equipped with a sensitive leading edge. (e) The leading edge shall arrest the progress of a moving shutter and cause it to retract a distance of approximately 6 in. (150 mm) upon the application of a force not exceeding 90 N (20 lbf) applied to the surface of the leading edge. (f) The shutter, following the retraction specified in 8.6.9.7(4)(e), shall continue to close. (g) The operating mechanism for the rolling shutter shall be provided with standby power complying with the provisions of NFPA 70, National Electrical Code®.

13.4 Floor opening ESCALATORS (6.1)

MOVING WALKS (6.2)

6.2.3.8.5 Floor Opening Protection Adjacent to Moving Walk Wellway. Floor openings adjacent to the entire length of the escalator (moving walk) wellway shall be provided with protection in accordance with the applicable building code (see Part 9).

11.1.8 Guards. 11.1.8.1 Guards in accordance with 11.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below, unless otherwise specified in 11.1.8.2.

7.1.8* Guards. Guards in accordance with 7.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below.

13.5 Means of egress 1003.7 Elevators, escalators and moving walks.

Elevators, escalators and moving walks shall not be used as a component of a required means of egress from any other part of the building. Exception: Elevators used as an accessible means of egress in accordance with Section 1009.4.

54.1 General. An elevator 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 and as permitted by 11.2.13. 11.2.7 Escalators and Moving Walks. Escalators and moving walks shall not constitute any part of the required means of egress.

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previously approved existing escalators and moving walks in existing buildings.

13.6 Safety zone ESCALATORS (6.1)

MOVING WALKS (6.2)

6.1.3.6.4 (6.2.3.8.4) Safety Zone. The entry and exit zone shall be kept clear of all obstacles. The width of the zone shall be not less than the width between the centerlines of the handrails plus 200 mm (8 in.). The length of the zone, measured from the end of the newel, shall be no less than twice the distance between the centerlines of the handrails. Space shall be provided to accommodate all traffic in the safety zone. NOTE (6.1.3.6.4) (6.2.3.8.4): These dimensions are absolute minimums.

13.7 Tandem operation ESCALATORS (6.1)

MOVING WALKS (6.2)

6.1.6.6 (6.2.6.6) Tandem Operation. Tandem operation escalators shall be electrically interlocked where traffic flow is such that bunching will occur if the escalator (moving walk) carrying passengers away from the intermediate landing stops. The electrical interlocks shall stop the escalator (moving walk) carrying passengers into the common intermediate landing if the escalator (moving walk) carrying passengers away from the landing stops. These escalators (moving walks) shall also be electrically interlocked to assure that they run in the same direction.

13.8 Smoke detectors ESCALATORS (6.1)

MOVING WALKS (6.2) 6.1.6.8 (6.2.6.7) Escalator (Moving Walk) Smoke Detectors. Smoke detectors shall be permitted that shall activate the alarm required by 6.1.6.3.1(b) [6.2.6.3.1(b)] and, after at least 15 s, shall cause the interruption of power to the driving-machine motor and brake.


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14.0 OTHER SYSTEMS

54.10 Conveying Systems. Conveying systems shall be installed in accordance with ASME B20.1, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment.

54.11 Wheelchair Lifts. Wheelchair lifts shall be installed in accordance with ASME A18.1, Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts.

15.0 A17 EDITION REFERENCED 15.1 ASME A17.1 CHAPTER 35

REFERENCED STANDARDS ASME A17.1/CSA B44 – 2016

Chapter Referenced Publications 2.3 Other Publications 2.3.9 ASME Publications. ASME International, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990. ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2013. ASME A.17.7/CSA B 44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2007, reaffirmed 2012. ASME A18.1, Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, 2014. ASME B20.1, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment, 2012.

Chapter 2 Referenced Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.3.4 ASME Publications. ASME Intrernational, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990. www.asme.org ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2013. ASME A.17.7/CSA B 44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2007, reaffirmed 2012.


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EXISTING EQUIPMENT ASME A17.3 - 2015 ICC NFPA OTHER CODES &

COMMENTS 1.0 HOISTWAY

2.1.1 Hoistway Construction (a) Enclosure of Hoistway. Hoistways shall be enclosed throughout their height, except for elevators that do not penetrate the separate fire-resistive areas of the building and freight elevator entrances conforming to the requirements of 2.6.1(b). Protection shall be provided around elevators adjacent to areas permitting passage of people (e.g., passageways, stairways, and elevator landings) and adjacent to areas permitting storage. This protection shall be permitted to be fixed guards, or sufficient distance from the moving portion of the elevator, or a combination of both, so that no one can come into contact with the elevator. (b) Fire Resistance Rating. The fire resistance rating of the hoistway enclosure shall be not less than that which is required by local ordinance, or where a local ordinance has not been enacted, by ANSI/NFPA No. 101 or IFC.

[IFC-2018] 1103.4 Vertical openings. Interior vertical openings, including but not limited to stairways, elevator hoistways, service and utility shafts, that connect two or more stories of a building, shall be enclosed or protected as specified in Sections 1103.4.1 through 1103.4.10. 1103.4.1 Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies. In Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies, interior vertical openings connecting two or more stories shall be protected with 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction. Exceptions: 1. In Group I-2, unenclosed vertical openings not exceeding two connected stories and not concealed within the building construction shall be permitted as follows: 1.1. The unenclosed vertical openings shall be separated from other unenclosed vertical openings serving other floors by a smoke barrier. 1.2. The unenclosed vertical openings shall be separated from corridors by smoke partitions. 1.3. The unenclosed vertical openings shall be separated from other fire or smoke compartments on the same floors by a smoke barrier. 1.4. On other than the lowest level, the unenclosed vertical openings shall not serve as a required means of egress. 2. In Group I-2, atriums connecting three or more stories shall not require 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3, and all of the following conditions are met: 2.1. For other than existing approved atriums with a smoke control system, where the atrium was constructed and is maintained in accordance with the code in effect at the time the atrium was created, the atrium shall have a smoke control system that is in compliance with Section 909. 2.2. Glass walls forming a smoke partition or a glass-block wall assembly shall be permitted when in compliance with Condition 2.2.1 or 2.2.2. 2.2.1. Glass walls forming a smoke partition shall be permitted where all of the following conditions are met:

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 10.1.2* Life Safety Code. Every new and existing building shall comply with this Code and NFPA 101®. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.2.2 Except as modified herein, existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 8.6.2* Continuity. Openings through floors shall be enclosed with fire barrier walls, shall be continuous from floor to floor, or floor to roof, and shall be protected as appropriate for the fire resistance rating of the barrier. A.8.6.2 Openings might include items such as stairways, hoistways for elevators, dumbwaiters, and inclined and vertical conveyors; shaftways… 8.6.3 Continuity Exemptions. The requirements of 8.6.2 shall not apply where otherwise permitted by the following: (3) Where escalators and moving walks are protected in accordance with 8.6.9.6 or 8.6.9.7.

8.6.4 Shafts. Shafts that do not extend from the bottom to the top of the building or structure shall comply with 8.6.4.1, 8.6.4.2, or 8.6.4.3, as modified by 8.6.4.4 or 8.6.4.5.

8.6.4.1 Shafts that do not extend to the top of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the highest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.

8.6.4.2 Shafts that do not extend to the bottom of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the lowest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.

8.6.4.3 Shafts that do not extend to the bottom and to the top of the building or structure shall be enclosed at the lowest and highest level of the shaft with construction in accordance with 8.6.5.


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COMMENTS 2.2.1.1. Automatic sprinklers are provided along both sides of the separation wall and doors, or on the room side only if there is not a walkway or occupied space on the atrium side. 2.2.1.2. The sprinklers shall be not more than 12 inches (305 mm) away from the face of the glass and at intervals along the glass of not greater than 72 inches (1829 mm). 2.2.1.3. Windows in the glass wall shall be nonoperating type. 2.2.1.4. The glass wall and windows shall be installed in a gasketed frame in a manner that the framing system deflects without breaking (loading) the glass before the sprinkler system operates. 2.2.1.5. The sprinkler system shall be designed so that the entire surface of the glass is wet upon activation of the sprinkler system without obstruction. 2.2.2. A fire barrier is not required where a glass-block wall assembly complying with Section 2110 of the International Building Code and having a 3/4-hour fire protection rating is provided. 2.3. Where doors are provided in the glass wall, they shall be either self-closing or automatic- closing and shall be constructed to resist the passage of smoke. 3. In Group I-3 occupancies, exit stairways or ramps and exit access stairways or ramps constructed in accordance with Section 408 in the International Building Code. 1103.4.2 Three to five stories. In other than Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies, interior vertical openings connecting three to five stories shall be protected by either 1-hour fire-resistance- rated construction or an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout the building in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. Exceptions: 1. Vertical opening protection is not required for Group R-3 occupancies. 2. Vertical opening protection is not required for open parking garages. 3. Vertical opening protection for escalators shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.5, 1103.4.6 or 1103.4.7. 4. Exit access stairways and ramps shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.8. 1103.4.3 More than five stories. In other than Group I occupancies, interior vertical openings connecting more

8.6.4.4 In lieu of any enclosure required at lowest or highest level of a shaft by 8.6.4.1 through 8.6.4.3, shafts shall be permitted to terminate in a room or space having a use related to the purpose of the shaft, provided that the room or space is separated from the remainder of the building by construction having a fire resistance rating and opening protectives in accordance with 8.6.5 and 8.3.5.

8.6.4.5 Any enclosure required at the lowest or highest level of a shaft by 8.6.4.1 through 8.6.4.3 shall be permitted to be protected by approved fire dampers installed in accordance with their listing. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 8.6.5* Required Fire Resistance Rating. The minimum fire resistance rating for the enclosure of floor openings shall be as follows (see 7.1.3.2.1 for enclosure of exits): (1) Enclosures connecting four stories or more in new construction — 2-hour fire barriers (2) Other enclosures in new construction — 1-hour fire barriers (3) Existing enclosures in existing buildings — ½-hour fire barriers (4) Enclosures for lodging and rooming houses — as specified in Chapter 26 (5) Enclosures for new hotels — as specified in Chapter 28 (6) Enclosures for new apartment buildings — as specified in Chapter 30 8.3.3.2.5 Openings required to have a fire protection rating by Table 8.3.3.2.2 shall be protected by approved, listed, labeled fire door assemblies and fire window assemblies and their accompanying hardware, including all frames, closing devices, anchorage, and sills in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 80, except as otherwise specified in this Code. 8.3.3.2.2* The fire protection rating for opening protectives in fire barriers, fire–rated smoke barriers, and fire-rated smoke partitions shall be in accordance with Table 8.3.3.2.2...


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COMMENTS than five stories shall be protected by 1-hour fire-resistance- rated construction. Exceptions: 1. Vertical opening protection is not required for Group R-3 occupancies. 2. Vertical opening protection is not required for open parking garages. 3. Vertical opening protection for escalators shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.5, 1103.4.6 or 1103.4.7. 4. Exit access stairways and ramps shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.8. 1103.4.4 Atriums and covered malls. In other than Group I occupancies, interior vertical openings in a covered mall building or a building with an atrium shall be protected by either 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction or an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout the building in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. Exceptions: 1. Vertical opening protection is not required for Group R-3 occupancies. 2. Vertical opening protection is not required for open parking garages. 3. Exit access stairways and ramps shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.8. 1103.4.5 Escalators in Group B and M occupancies. Escalators creating vertical openings connecting any number of stories shall be protected by either 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction or an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 installed throughout the building, with a draft curtain and closely spaced sprinklers around the escalator opening. 1103.4.6 Escalators connecting four or fewer stories. In other than Group B and M occupancies, escalators creating vertical openings connecting four or fewer stories shall be protected by either 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction or an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 shall be installed throughout the building, and a draft curtain with closely spaced sprinklers shall be installed around the escalator opening. 1103.4.7 Escalators connecting more than four stories. In other than Group B and M occupancies,

[See Table 8.3.3.2.2 on page 101-96]


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COMMENTS escalators creating vertical openings connecting five or more stories shall be protected by 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction.

1103.4.8 Occupancies other than Group I-2 and I-3. In other than Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies, floor openings containing exit access stairways or ramps that do not comply with one of the conditions listed in this section shall be protected by 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction. 1. Exit access stairways and ramps that serve, or atmospherically communicate between, only two stories. Such interconnected stories shall not be open to other stories. 2. In Group R-1, R-2 or R-3 occupancies, exit access stairways and ramps connecting four stories or less serving and contained within an individual dwelling unit or sleeping unit or live/work unit. 3. Exit access stairways and ramps in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, where the area of the vertical opening between stories does not exceed twice the horizontal projected area of the stairway or ramp, and the opening is protected by a draft curtain and closely spaced sprinklers in accordance with NFPA 13. In other than Group B and M occupancies, this provision is limited to openings that do not connect more than four stories. 4. Exit access stairways and ramps within an atrium complying with the provisions of Section 404 of the International Building Code. 5. Exit access stairways and ramps in open parking garages that serve only the parking garage. 6. Exit access stairways and ramps serving open-air seating complying with the exit access travel distance requirements of Section 1029.7 of the International Building Code. 7. Exit access stairways and ramps serving the balcony, gallery or press box and the main assembly floor in occupancies such as theaters, places of religious worship, auditoriums and sports facilities. 1103.4.9 Waste and linen chutes. In Group I-2 occupancies, existing waste and linen chutes shall comply with Sections 1103.4.9.1 through 1103.4.9.5. 1103.4.9.1 Enclosure. Chutes shall be enclosed with 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction. Opening


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COMMENTS protectives shall be in accordance with Section 716 of the International Building Code and have a fire protection rating of not less than1 hour. 1103.4.9.2 Chute intakes. Chute intakes shall comply with Section 1103.4.9.2.1 or 1103.4.9.2.2. 1103.4.9.2.1 Chute intake direct from corridor. Where intake to chutes is direct from a corridor, the intake opening shall be equipped with a chute-intake door in accordance with Section 716 of the International Building Code and having a fire protection rating of not less than 1 hour. 1103.4.9.2.2 Chute intake via a chute-intake room. Where the intake to chutes is accessed through a chute-intake room, the room shall be enclosed with 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction. Opening protectives for the intake room shall be in accordance with Section 716 of the International Building Code and have a fire protection rating of not less than 3/4 hour. Opening protective for the chute enclosure shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.9.1. 1103.4.9.3 Automatic sprinkler system. Chutes shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.2.11.2. 1103.4.9.4 Chute discharge rooms. Chutes shall terminate in a dedicated chute discharge room. Such rooms shall be separated from the remainder of the building by not less than 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction. Opening protectives shall be in accordance with Section 716 of the International Building Code and have a fire protection rating of not less than 1 hour. 1103.4.9.5 Chute discharge protection. Chute discharges shall be equipped with a self-closing or automatic- closing opening protective in accordance with Section 716 of the International Building Code and having a fire protection rating of not less than 1 hour. 1103.4.10 Flue-fed incinerators. Existing flue-fed incinerator rooms and associated flue shafts shall be protected with 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction and shall not have other vertical openings connected with the space other than the associated flue. Opening protectives shall be in accordance with Section 716 of the International Building Code and have a fire protection rating of not less than 1 hour.


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COMMENTS [IEBC 2018] 802.2 Vertical openings. Existing vertical openings shall comply with the provisions of Sections 802.2.1, 802.2.2 and 802.2.3.

802.2.1 Existing vertical openings. Existing interior vertical openings connecting two or more floors shall be enclosed with approved assemblies having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour with approved opening protectives.

Exceptions: 1. Where vertical opening enclosure is not

required by the International Building Code or the International Fire Code.

2. Interior vertical openings other than stairways may be blocked at the floor and ceiling of the work area by installation of not less than 2 inches (51 mm) of solid wood or equivalent construction.

3. The enclosure shall not be required where:

3.1. Connecting the main floor and mezzanines; or

3.2. All of the following conditions are met:

3.2.1. The communicating area has a low-hazard occupancy or has a moderate-hazard occupancy that is protected throughout by an automatic sprinkler system.

3.2.2. The lowest or next-to-the-lowest level is a street floor.


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COMMENTS 3.2.3. The entire area

is open and unobstructed in a manner such that it is reasonable to assume that a fire in any part of the interconnected spaces will be readily obvious to all of the occupants.

3.2.4. Exit capacity is sufficient to provide egress simultaneously for all occupants of all levels by considering all areas to be a single floor area for the determination of required exit capacity.

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COMMENTS floor level or be exposed to the smoke or fire spreading from another communicating floor level.

4. In Group A occupancies, a minimum 30-minute enclosure shall be provided to protect all vertical openings not exceeding three stories.

5. In Group B occupancies, a minimum 30-minute enclosure shall be provided to protect all vertical openings not exceeding three stories. This enclosure, or the enclosure specified in Section 802.2.1, shall not be required in the following locations:

5.1. Buildings not exceeding 3,000 square feet (279 m2) per floor.

5.2. Buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.

6. In Group E occupancies, the enclosure shall not be required for vertical openings not exceeding three stories where the building is protected throughout by an approved automatic fire sprinkler system.

7. In Group F occupancies, the enclosure shall not be required in the following locations:

7.1. Vertical openings not exceeding three stories.

7.2. Special-purpose occupancies where necessary for manufacturing operations and direct access is provided to not fewer than one protected stairway.


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COMMENTS 7.3. Buildings protected

throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system.

8. In Group H occupancies, the enclosure shall not be required for vertical openings not exceeding three stories where necessary for manufacturing operations and every floor level has direct access to not fewer than two remote enclosed stairways or other approved exits.

9. In Group M occupancies, a minimum 30-minute enclosure shall be provided to protect all vertical openings not exceeding three stories. This enclosure, or the enclosure specified in Section 802.2.1, shall not be required in the following locations:

9.1. Openings connecting only two floor levels.

9.2. Occupancies protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system.

10. In Group R-1 occupancies, the enclosure shall not be required for vertical openings not exceeding three stories in the following locations:

10.1. Buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system.

10.2. Buildings with less than 25 dwelling units or sleeping units where every sleeping room above the second floor is provided with direct access to a fire escape or other approved second exit by means of an approved exterior door or window having a sill height of not greater than 44 inches (1118 mm) and where both of the


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10.2.1. Any exit access corridor exceeding 8 feet (2438 mm) in length that serves two means of egress, one of which is an unprotected vertical opening, shall have not fewer than one of the means of egress separated from the vertical opening by a 1-hour fire barrier.

10.2.2. The building is protected throughout by an automatic fire alarm system, installed and supervised in accordance with the International Building Code.

11. In Group R-2 occupancies, a minimum 30-minute enclosure shall be provided to protect all vertical openings not exceeding three stories. This enclosure, or the enclosure specified in Section 802.2.1, shall not be required in the following locations:

11.1. Vertical openings not exceeding two stories with


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COMMENTS not more than four dwelling units per floor.

11.2. Buildings protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system.

11.3. Buildings with not more than four dwelling units per floor where every sleeping room above the second floor is provided with direct access to a fire escape or other approved second exit by means of an approved exterior door or window having a sill height of not greater than 44 inches (1118 mm) and the building is protected throughout by an automatic fire alarm system complying with Section 803.4.

12. One- and two-family dwellings. 13. Group S occupancies where connecting

not more than two floor levels or where connecting not more than three floor levels and the structure is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system.

14. Group S occupancies where vertical opening protection is not required for open parking garages and ramps.

802.2.2 Supplemental shaft and floor opening enclosure requirements. Where the work area on any floor exceeds 50 percent of that floor area, the enclosure requirements of Section 802.2 shall apply to vertical openings other than stairways throughout the floor.

Exception: Vertical openings located in tenant spaces that are entirely outside the work area.

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COMMENTS shall, at a minimum, be enclosed with smoke-tight construction on the highest work area floor and all floors below.

Exception: Where stairway enclosure is not required by the International Building Code or the International Fire Code.

[IEBC 2018] 1011.7.3 Other vertical shafts. Interior vertical shafts other than stairways, including but not limited to elevator hoistways and service and utility shafts, shall be enclosed as required by the International Building Code where there is a change of use to a higher hazard category as specified in Table 1011.4. Exceptions: 1. Existing 1-hour interior shaft enclosures shall be accepted where a higher rating is required. 2. Vertical openings, other than stairways, in buildings of other than Group I occupancy and connecting less than six stories shall not be required to be enclosed if the entire building is provided with an approved automatic sprinkler system.


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COMMENTS [NFPA 1-2018 FC] 11.3.2 Number of Cars. The

number of elevator cars permitted in a hoistway shall be in accordance with 8.6.9.4 of NFPA 101. [101:9.4.4] [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 8.6.9.4 For other than existing hoistways in existing buildings, elevator cars located within a building shall be enclosed as follows: (1) Where there are three or fewer elevator cars in a building, they shall be permitted to be located within the same hoistway enclosure. (2) Where there are four elevator cars in the building, they shall be divided in such a manner that not less than two separate hoistway enclosures are provided. (3) Where there are more than four elevator cars in the building, the number of elevator cars located within a single hoistway enclosure shall not exceed four.

COMMENT: NFPA 101 8.6.9.4 does not apply to existing hoistways unless the elevators were installed in the period when the 1991 and later editions of NFPA 101 were enforced.

2.0 HOISTWAY ENTRANCES 2.6.1 Doors or Gates Required (a) Passenger Elevators. Hoistway-landing openings for passenger elevators shall be provided with entrances that guard the full width and the height of the openings. Hand latches, pull bars, door knobs or other hand-operated door fastening devices mounted on swinging type hoistway doors shall not project beyond the line of the hoistway-door sill on automatic or continuous pressure operation passenger elevators that can be operated from hall call buttons or switches at the landings. Devices such as continuous rings or loop handles that can trap a hand or fingers are prohibited. (b) Freight Elevators. Hoistway-landing openings for freight elevators shall be provided with entrances that guard the full width of the opening, and guard the height to a minimum of 6 ft (1.83 m) above the landing sill. At the top landing a gate 66 in. (1.65 m) high shall be permitted to be used if there is not sufficient clearance for a 6 ft (1.83 m) high gate. When the requirements of 2.1.1 allow non-fire-resistive hoistway enclosures, a gate shall be permitted to be used. The door or gate shall be permitted to have a maximum 1 in. (25 mm)

[IFC-2015] 1103.4 Vertical openings. Interior vertical openings, including but not limited to stairways, elevator hoistways, service and utility shafts, that connect two or more stories of a building, shall be enclosed or protected as specified in Sections 1103.4.1 through 1103.4.10. 1103.4.1 Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies. In Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies, interior vertical openings connecting two or more stories shall be protected with 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction. Exceptions: 1. In Group I-2, unenclosed vertical openings not exceeding two connected stories and not concealed within the building construction shall be permitted as follows: 1.1. The unenclosed vertical openings shall be separated from other unenclosed vertical openings serving other floors by a smoke barrier. 1.2. The unenclosed vertical openings shall be separated from corridors by smoke partitions. 1.3. The unenclosed vertical openings shall be separated from other fire or smoke compartments on the same floors by a smoke barrier.

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 10.1.2* Life Safety Code. Every new and existing building shall comply with this Code and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®. [NFPA 101-2018] 9.4.2.2 Except as modified herein, existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 7.1.8* Guards. Guards in accordance with 7.2.2.4 shall be provided at the open sides of means of egress that exceed 30 in. (760 mm) above the floor or the finished ground level below. NFPA 1-2018 FC] 12.7.6.2.2 Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives. 12.4.4 Requirements for horizontally sliding, vertically sliding, and swinging doors as used in this Code do not apply to hoistway doors for elevators and dumbwaiters.[80:1.1.3] [NFPA 1-2018 FC] 12.7.4.2* The fire protection rating for opening protectives in fire barriers, fire–


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COMMENTS vertical opening between the landing sill and the door or gate. (1) Openings in gates shall reject a ball 2 in. (51 mm) in diameter. (2) A gate made in two or more sections that overlap, and that slides or telescopes shall be permitted to be used, provided that the openings reject a ball 0.375 in. (9.5 mm) in diameter. (3) Where openings do not meet the requirements of (b)(1) or (b)(2), they shall be protected by grilles or screens made from stainless or galvanized steel of not less than 0.0568 in. (1.4 mm) in thickness. Such grilles or screens shall comply with the following: (a) Grilles or screens shall be sized to fit over the gate and completely cover all openings. (b) Grilles or screens shall be secured by means of nonreversible screws or other tamperproof fasteners. © All edges shall be free of burrs and beveled. (Grilles shall be installed on the hoistway side of the gate. (c) Automatic fire doors, the functioning of which is dependent on the action of heat, shall not lock any elevator hoistway door so that it cannot be opened manually from inside the hoistway, nor shall such door lock any exit leading from any elevator hoistway door to the outside of the building. (d) Handles or other means provided for operation of manually operated doors shall be so located that it is not necessary to reach the back of any panel, jamb, or sash to operate them. (e) Combination Horizontally Sliding Doors and Swinging Panel Hoistway Entrances. Hoistway entrances consisting of a combination of horizontally sliding doors and a stationary swinging panel shall (1) have the swinging panel permanently secured closed; or (2) where the swing panel assembly remains in use, the latches or removable fastenings shall be accessible only from the hoistway side of the entrance. The swing panel shall be equipped with electric contacts conforming to the following:

1.4. On other than the lowest level, the unenclosed vertical openings shall not serve as a required means of egress. 2. In Group I-2, atriums connecting three or more stories shall not require 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3, and all of the following conditions are met: 2.1. For other than existing approved atriums with a smoke control system, where the atrium was constructed and is maintained in accordance with the code in effect at the time the atrium was created, the atrium shall have a smoke control system that is in compliance with Section 909. 2.2. Glass walls forming a smoke partition or a glass-block wall assembly shall be permitted when in compliance with Condition 2.2.1 or 2.2.2. 2.2.1. Glass walls forming a smoke partition shall be permitted where all of the following conditions are met: 2.2.1.1. Automatic sprinklers are provided along both sides of the separation wall and doors, or on the room side only if there is not a walkway or occupied space on the atrium side. 2.2.1.2. The sprinklers shall be not more than 12 inches (305 mm) away from the face of the glass and at intervals along the glass of not greater than 72 inches (1829 mm). 2.2.1.3. Windows in the glass wall shall be nonoperating type. 2.2.1.4. The glass wall and windows shall be installed in a gasketed frame in a manner that the framing system deflects without breaking (loading) the glass before the sprinkler system operates. 2.2.1.5. The sprinkler system shall be designed so that the entire surface of the glass is wet upon activation of the sprinkler system without obstruction. 2.2.2. A fire barrier is not required where a glass-block wall assembly complying with Section 2110 of the International Building Code and having a 3/4-hour fire protection rating is provided. 2.3. Where doors are provided in the glass wall, they shall be either self-closing or automatic- closing and shall be constructed to resist the passage of smoke.

rated smoke barriers, and fire-rated smoke partitions shall be in accordance with Table 12.7.4.2. [101:8.3.3.2.2] [See Table 12.7.6.2.2 on page 1-90] [NFPA 1-2018 FC] 14.9.1.5 Doors other than the hoistway door; the elevator car door; and doors that are readily openable from the car side without a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort, shall be prohibited at the point of access to an elevator car. [101:7.4.1.5]


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COMMENTS (a) The contacts shall be positively opened by a lever or other device attached to and operated by the swing panel. (b) The contacts shall be maintained in the open position by the action of gravity or by a restrained compression spring, or by both, or by positive mechanical means. (c) When the contacts are opened, electric power shall be removed from the driving machine and brake. (d) Mercury tube switches shall not be used.

3. In Group I-3 occupancies, exit stairways or ramps and exit access stairways or ramps constructed in accordance with Section 408 in the International Building Code. 1103.4.2 Three to five stories. In other than Group I-2 and I-3 occupancies, interior vertical openings connecting three to five stories shall be protected by either 1-hour fire-resistance- rated construction or an automatic sprinkler system shall be installed throughout the building in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. Exceptions: 1. Vertical opening protection is not required for Group R-3 occupancies. 2. Vertical opening protection is not required for open parking garages. 3. Vertical opening protection for escalators shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.5, 1103.4.6 or 1103.4.7. 4. Exit access stairways and ramps shall be in accordance with Section 1103.4.8. 1103.4.3 More than five stories. In other than Group I occupancies, interior vertical openings connecting more than five stories shall be protected by 1-hour fire-resistance- rated construction. Exceptions: 1. Vertical opening protection is not required for Group R-3 occupancies.

[IFC 2018] 704.2 Opening protective. When openings are required to be protected, openings into such shafts shall be maintained self-closing or automatic-closing by smoke detection. Existing fusible-link-type automatic door-closing devices are permitted if the fusible link rating does not exceed 1350F (570C). [IFC – 2018] 705.1 General. Where required when the building was originally constructed, opening protectives installed in fire-resistance-rated assemblies, smoke barriers and smoke partitions shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with this section. 705.2 Inspection and maintenance. Opening protectives in fire-resistance-rated assemblies shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 80.


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COMMENTS Opening protectives in smoke barriers shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 80 and NFPA 105. Openings in smoke partitions shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with NFPA 105. Fire doors and smoke and draft control doors shall not be blocked, obstructed, or otherwise made inoperable. Fusible links shall be replaced promptly whenever fused or damaged. Opening protectives and smoke and draft control doors shall not be modified. [IEBC – 2018] 1011.7.4 Openings. All openings into existing vertical shaft enclosures shall be protected by fire assemblies having a fire-protection rating of not less than 1 hour and shall be maintained self-closing or shall be automatic closing by actuation of a smoke detector. All other openings shall be fire protected in an approved manner. Existing fusible link-type automatic door-closing devices shall be permitted in all shafts except stairways if the fusible link rating does not exceed 135ºF (57ºC).

3.0 ELEVATOR LANDING [note that these provisions below are for new

construction and possibly larger alterations not retroactive existing] 1023.4 Openings. Interior exit stairway and ramp opening protectives shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 716. Openings in interior exit stairways and ramps other than unprotected exterior openings shall be limited to those required for exit access to the enclosure from normally occupied spaces and for egress from the enclosure. Elevators shall not open into interior exit stairways and ramps. 1024.5 Openings. Exit passageway opening protectives shall be in accordance with the requirements of Section 716. Except as permitted in Section 402.8.7, openings in exit passageways other than unprotected exterior openings shall be limited to those necessary for exit access to the exit passageway from normally occupied spaces and for egress from the exit passageway.

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 11.3.5 Openings to Exit Enclosures. Conveyors, elevators, dumbwaiters, and pneumatic conveyors serving various stories of a building shall not open to an exit enclosure. [101:9.4.7] [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 7.1.3.2.1 Where this Code requires an exit to be separated from other parts of the building, the separating construction shall meet the requirements of Section 8.2 and the following: (9)* Openings in exit enclosures shall be limited to doors from normally occupied spaces and corridors and door assemblies for egress from the enclosure, unless one of the following conditions exists: (c) Openings in exit passageways in mall buildings as provided in Chapter 36 and Chapter 37 shall be permitted.


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COMMENTS Where an interior exit stairway or ramp is extended to an exit discharge or a public way by an exit passageway, the exit passageway shall also comply with Section 1023.3.1. Elevators shall not open into an exit passageway. .

[IBC 2018] – note that this section is not for existing buildings] 3006.1 General. Elevator hoistway openings and enclosed elevator lobbies shall be provided in accordance with the following: 1. Where hoistway opening protection is required by Section 3006.2, such protection shall be in accordance with Section 3006.3. 2. Where enclosed elevator lobbies are required for underground buildings, such lobbies shall comply with Section 405.4.3. 3. Where an area of refuge is required and an enclosed elevator lobby is provided to serve as an area of refuge, the enclosed elevator lobby shall comply with Section 1009.6. 4. Where fire service access elevators are provided, enclosed elevator lobbies shall comply with Section 3007.6. 5. Where occupant evacuation elevators are provided, enclosed elevator lobbies shall comply with Section 3008.6. 3006.2 Hoistway opening protection required. Elevator hoistway door openings shall be protected in accordance with Section 3006.3 where an elevator hoistway connects more than three stories, is required to be enclosed within a shaft enclosure in accordance with Section 712.1.1 and any of the following conditions apply: 1. The building is not protected throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. 2. The building contains a Group I-1 Condition 2 occupancy. 3. The building contains a Group I-2 occupancy. 4. The building contains a Group I-3 occupancy. 5. The building is a high rise and the elevator hoistway is more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) in height. The height

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 14.9.1.6 Elevator Landing and Lobby Exit Access. 14.9.1.6.1 Each elevator landing and lobby shall have access to at least one exit. [101:7.4.1.6.1] 14.9.1.6.2 The elevator landing and lobby exit access required by 14.9.1.6.1 shall not require the use of a key, a tool, special knowledge, or special effort, unless permitted by 14.9.1.6.3. [101:7.4.1.6.2] 14.9.1.6.3 Doors separating the elevator lobby from the exit access required by 14.9.1.6.1 shall be permitted to be electronically locked in accordance with 14.5.3.3. [101:7.4.1.6.3]


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COMMENTS of the hoistway shall be measured from the lowest floor to the highest floor of the floors served by the hoistway. Exceptions: 1. Protection of elevator hoistway door openings is not required where the elevator serves only open parking garages in accordance with Section 406.5. 2. Protection of elevator hoistway door openings is not required at the level(s) of exit discharge, provided the level(s) of exit discharge is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. 3. Enclosed elevator lobbies and protection of elevator hoistway door openings are not required on levels where the elevator hoistway opens to the exterior. 3006.2.1 Rated corridors. Where corridors are required to be fire-resistance rated in accordance with Section 1020.1, elevator hoistway openings shall be protected in accordance with Section 3006.3. 3006.3 Hoistway opening protection. Where Section 3006.2 requires protection of the elevator hoistway door opening, the protection shall be provided by one of the following: 1. An enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor to separate the elevator hoistway shaft enclosure doors from each floor by fire partitions in accordance with Section 708. In addition, doors protecting openings in the elevator lobby enclosure walls shall comply with Section 716.5.3 as required for corridor walls. Penetrations of the enclosed elevator lobby by ducts and air transfer openings shall be protected as required for corridors in accordance with Section 717.5.4.1. 2. An enclosed elevator lobby shall be provided at each floor to separate the elevator hoistway shaft enclosure doors from each floor by smoke partitions in accordance with Section 710 where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2. In addition, doors protecting openings in the smoke partitions shall comply with Sections 710.5.2.2, 710.5.2.3 and 716.5.9. Penetrations of the enclosed elevator lobby by ducts and air transfer openings shall be protected as required for corridors in accordance with Section 717.5.4.1.


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COMMENTS 3. Additional doors shall be provided at each elevator hoistway door opening in accordance with Section 3002.6. Such door shall comply with the smoke and draft control door assembly requirements in Section 716.5.3.1 when tested in accordance with UL 1784 without an artificial bottom seal. 4. The elevator hoistway shall be pressurized in accordance with Section 909.21. 3006.4 Means of egress. Elevator lobbies shall be provided with at least one means of egress complying with Chapter 10 and other provisions in this code. Egress through an enclosed elevator lobby shall be permitted in accordance with Item 1 of Section 1016.2.

4.0 MACHINE ROOM

[IFC 2015] 606.2.4 Machine room ventilation. Where standby power is connected to elevators, the machine room ventilation or air conditioning shall be connected to the standby power source. . [note that this is only applicable if standby power is required elsewhere]

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 11.3.3* Elevator Machine Rooms. Elevator machine rooms that contain solid-state equipment for elevators, other than existing elevators, having a travel distance exceeding 50 ft (15 m) above the level of exit discharge or exceeding 30 ft (9150 mm) below the level of exit discharge shall be provided with independent ventilation or air-conditioning systems required to maintain temperature during fire fighters' emergency operations for elevator operation (see 11.3.1). The operating temperature shall be established by the elevator equipment manufacturer's specifications. When standby power is connected to the elevator, the machine room ventilation or air conditioning shall be connected to standby power. [101:9.4.5]

COMMENT: NFPA 1 11.3.3 does not apply to existing elevators unless the elevators were installed in the period when the 1997 and later editions of NFPA 101 were enforced.

5.0 CAR LIGHTING 3.4.5 Car Illumination (a) Interiors of cars shall be provided with an electric light or lights. Not less than two lamps shall be provided. (b) The minimum illumination at the car threshold, with the door closed, shall not be less than (1) for passenger elevators: 5 fc (54 lx) (2) for freight elevators: 2.5 fc (27 lx) (c) Light control switches are not required, but if provided they shall be located in or adjacent to the operating device in the car. In elevators having automatic operation, they shall be of the key-


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COMMENTS operated type or located in a fixture with a locked cover. (d) Passenger elevators shall be provided with a standby (emergency) lighting power source on each elevator conforming to the following: (1) The standby system shall provide general illumination in the car. The intensity of illumination 4 ft (1 219 mm) above the car floor and approximately 1 ft (305 mm) in front of the car-operating device shall be not less than 0.2 fc (2.2 lx). Lights shall be automatically turned on in all elevators in service immediately after normal car lighting power fails. The power system shall be capable of maintaining the above light intensity for a period of at least 4 h. (2) Not less than two lamps of approximately equal wattage shall be used. (e) Top of car light fixtures shall be permitted to be provided with a non-key-operated switch in or adjacent to the fixture.

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[IFC – 2018] 1103.2 Emergency responder radio coverage in existing buildings. Existing buildings other than Group R-3 that do not have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based upon the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems of the jurisdiction at the exterior of the building, shall be equipped with such coverage according to one of the following: 1. Whenever existing wired communication system cannot be repaired or is being replaced, or where not approved in accordance with Section 510.1, Exception 1. 2. Within a time frame established by the adopting authority. Exception: Where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not needed. [IFC – 2015] SECTION 510 EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO COVERAGE 510.1 Emergency responder radio coverage in new buildings. New buildings shall have approved radio coverage for emergency responders within the building based on the existing coverage levels of the public safety communication systems utilized by the jurisdiction, measured at the exterior of the building. This section shall not require improvement of the existing public safety communication systems.

Exceptions: 1. Where approved by the building official and

the fire code official, a wired communication system in accordance with Section 907.2.12.2 shall be permitted to be installed or maintained instead of an approved radio coverage system.

2. Where it is determined by the fire code official that the radio coverage system is not needed.

3. In facilities where emergency responder radio coverage is required and such systems, components or equipment required could have a negative impact on the normal operations of that facility, the fire code official shall have the authority to accept an automatically activated emergency responder radio coverage system.

510.2 Emergency responder radio coverage in existing buildings. Existing buildings shall be provided with

[NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 11.8 High-Rise Buildings. 11.8.4 Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems. 11.8.4.1* A fire alarm system using an approved, emergency voice/alarm communication system shall be installed in accordance with Section 9.6. 11.8.4.2 Two-way telephone service shall be in accordance with 11.8.4.2.1 and 11.8.4.2.2. 11.8.4.2.1 Two-way telephone communication service shall be provided for fire department use. This system shall be in accordance with NFPA 72®. The communications system shall operate between the central control station and every elevator car, every elevator lobby, and each floor level of exit stairs. 11.8.4.2.2 The requirement of 11.8.4.2.1 shall not apply where the fire department radio system is approved as an equivalent system.

COMMENT: NFPA 101 Section 11.8 does not apply to existing elevators unless the elevators were installed in the period when the 1988 and later editions of NFPA 101 were enforced, and even then, not every occupancy requires compliance with the Section 11.8 high-rise package, so the provision applies sporadically.


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COMMENTS approved radio coverage for emergency responders as required in Chapter 11. 510.3 Permit required. A construction permit for the installation of or modification to emergency responder radio coverage systems and related equipment is required as specified in Section 105.7.6. Maintenance performed in accordance with this code is not considered a modification and does not require a permit. 510.4 Technical requirements. Systems, components and equipment required to provide the emergency responder radio coverage system shall comply with Sections 510.4.1 through 510.4.2.8.

510.4.1 Emergency responder communication enhancement system signal strength. The building shall be considered to have acceptable emergency responder communications enhancement system coverage when signal strength measurements in 95 percent of all areas on each floor of the building meet the signal strength requirements in Sections 510.4.1.1 through 510.4.1.3.

510.4.1.1 Minimum signal strength into the building. The minimum inbound signal strength shall be sufficient to provide usable voice communications throughout the coverage area as specified by the fire code official. The inbound signal level shall be sufficient to provide not less than a Delivered Audio Quality (DAQ) of 3.0 or an equivalent Signal-to-Interference-Plus-Noise Ratio (SINR) applicable to the technology for either analog or digital signals. 510.4.1.2 Minimum signal strength out of the building. The minimum outbound signal strength shall be sufficient to provide usable voice communications throughout the coverage area as specified by the fire code official. The outbound signal level shall be sufficient to provide not less than a DAQ of 3.0 or an equivalent SINR applicable to the technology for either analog or digital signals. 510.4.1.3 System performance. Signal strength shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of the applications being utilized by public safety for emergency operations through the coverage area


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COMMENTS as specified by the fire code official in Section 510.4.2.2.

510.4.2 System design. The emergency responder radio coverage system shall be designed in accordance with Sections 510.4.2.1 through 510.4.2.8 and NFPA 1221.

510.4.2.1 Amplification systems and components. Buildings and structures that cannot support the required level of radio coverage shall be equipped with systems and components to enhance the public safety radio signals and achieve the required level of radio coverage specified in Sections 510.4.1 through 510.4.1.3. Public safety communications enhancement systems utilizing radio-frequency-emitting devices and cabling shall be approved by the fire code official. Prior to installation, all RF-emitting devices shall have the certification of the radio licensing authority and be suitable for public safety use. 510.4.2.2 Technical criteria. The fire code official shall maintain a document providing the specific technical information and requirements for the emergency responder communications coverage system. This document shall contain, but not be limited to, the various frequencies required, the location of radio sites, the effective radiated power of radio sites, the maximum propagation delay in microseconds, the applications being used and other supporting technical information necessary for system design. 510.4.2.3 Standby power. Emergency responder radio coverage systems shall be provided with dedicated standby batteries or provided with 2-hour standby batteries and connected to the facility generator power system in accordance with Section 1203. The standby power supply shall be capable of operating the emergency responder radio coverage system at 100-percent system capacity for a duration of not less than 12 hours. 510.4.2.4 Signal booster requirements. If used, signal boosters shall meet the following requirements:


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COMMENTS 1. All signal booster components shall be

contained in a National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA) 4-type waterproof cabinet.

2. Battery systems used for the emergency power source shall be contained in a NEMA 3R or higher-rated cabinet.

3. Equipment shall have FCC or other radio licensing authority certification and be suitable for public safety use prior to installation.

4. Where a donor antenna exists, isolation shall be maintained between the donor antenna and all inside antennas to not less than 20dB greater than the system gain under all operating conditions.

5. Bi-Directional Amplifiers (BDAs) used in emergency responder radio coverage systems shall have oscillation prevention circuitry.

6. The installation of amplification systems or systems that operate on or provide the means to cause interference on any emergency responder radio coverage networks shall be coordinated and approved by the fire code official.

510.4.2.5 System monitoring. The emergency responder radio enhancement system shall be monitored by a listed fire alarm control unit, or where approved by the fire code official, shall sound an audible signal at a constantly attended on-site location. Automatic supervisory signals shall include the following:

1. Loss of normal AC power supply. 2. System battery charger(s) failure. 3. Malfunction of the donor antenna(s). 4. Failure of active RF-emitting device(s). 5. Low-battery capacity at 70-percent

reduction of operating capacity. 6. Failure of critical system components.


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alarm system and the emergency responder radio enhancement system.

510.4.2.6 Additional frequencies and change of frequencies. The emergency responder radio coverage system shall be capable of modification or expansion in the event frequency changes are required by the FCC or other radio licensing authority, or additional frequencies are made available by the FCC or other radio licensing authority. 510.4.2.7 Design documents. The fire code official shall have the authority to require “as-built” design documents and specifications for emergency responder communications coverage systems. The documents shall be in a format acceptable to the fire code official. 510.4.2.8 Radio communication antenna density. Systems shall be engineered to minimize the near-far effect. Radio enhancement system designs shall include sufficient antenna density to address reduced gain conditions.

Exceptions: 1. Class A narrow band signal booster

devices with independent AGC/ALC circuits per channel.

2. Systems where all portable devices within the same band use active power control features.

510.5 Installation requirements. The installation of the public safety radio coverage system shall be in accordance with NFPA 1221 and Sections 510.5.1 through 510.5.4.

510.5.1 Approval prior to installation. Amplification systems capable of operating on frequencies licensed to any public safety agency by the FCC or other radio licensing authority shall not be installed without prior coordination and approval of the fire code official. 510.5.2 Minimum qualifications of personnel. The minimum qualifications of the system designer and


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COMMENTS lead installation personnel shall include both of the following:

1. A valid FCC-issued general radio operators license.

2. Certification of in-building system training issued by an approved organization or approved school, or a certificate issued by the manufacturer of the equipment being installed.

These qualifications shall not be required where demonstration of adequate skills and experience satisfactory to the fire code official is provided.

510.5.3 Acceptance test procedure. Where an emergency responder radio coverage system is required, and upon completion of installation, the building owner shall have the radio system tested to verify that two-way coverage on each floor of the building is not less than 95 percent. The test procedure shall be conducted as follows:

1. Each floor of the building shall be divided into a grid of 20 approximately equal test areas.

2. The test shall be conducted using a calibrated portable radio of the latest brand and model used by the agency talking through the agency’s radio communications system or equipment approved by the fire code official.

3. Failure of more than one test area shall result in failure of the test.

4. In the event that two of the test areas fail the test, in order to be more statistically accurate, the floor shall be permitted to be divided into 40 equal test areas. Failure of not more than two nonadjacent test areas shall not result in failure of the test. If the system fails the 40-area test, the system shall be altered to meet the 95-percent coverage requirement.

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COMMENTS communications system. Once the test location has been selected, that location shall represent the entire test area. Failure in the selected test location shall be considered to be a failure of that test area. Additional test locations shall not be permitted.

6. The gain values of all amplifiers shall be measured and the test measurement results shall be kept on file with the building owner so that the measurements can be verified during annual tests. In the event that the measurement results become lost, the building owner shall be required to rerun the acceptance test to reestablish the gain values.

7. As part of the installation, a spectrum analyzer or other suitable test equipment shall be utilized to ensure spurious oscillations are not being generated by the subject signal booster. This test shall be conducted at the time of installation and at subsequent annual inspections.

8. Systems incorporating Class B signal-booster devices or Class B broadband fiber remote devices shall be tested using two portable radios simultaneously conducting subjective voice quality checks. One portable radio shall be positioned not greater than 10 feet (3048 mm) from the indoor antenna. The second portable radio shall be positioned at a distance that represents the farthest distance from any indoor antenna. With both portable radios simultaneously keyed up on different frequencies within the same band, subjective audio testing shall be conducted and comply with DAQ levels as specified in Sections 510.4.1.1 and 510.4.1.2.

510.5.4 FCC compliance. The emergency responder radio coverage system installation and components shall comply with all applicable federal regulations including, but not limited to, FCC 47 CFR Part 90.219.

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COMMENTS times in accordance with Sections 510.6.1 through 510.6.4.

510.6.1 Testing and proof of compliance. The owner of the building or owner’s authorized agent shall have the emergency responder radio coverage system shall be inspected and tested annually or where structural changes occur including additions or remodels that could materially change the original field performance tests. Testing shall consist of the following:

1. In-building coverage test as described in Section 510.5.3.

2. Signal boosters shall be tested to verify that the gain is the same as it was upon initial installation and acceptance or set to optimize the performance of the system.

3. Backup batteries and power supplies shall be tested under load of a period of 1 hour to verify that they will properly operate during an actual power outage. If within the 1-hour test period the battery exhibits symptoms of failure, the test shall be extended for additional 1-hour periods until the integrity of the battery can be determined.

4. Other active components shall be checked to verify operation within the manufacturer’s specifications.

5. At the conclusion of the testing, a report, which shall verify compliance with Section 510.5.3, shall be submitted to the fire code official.

510.6.2 Additional frequencies. The building owner shall modify or expand the emergency responder radio coverage system at his or her expense in the event frequency changes are required by the FCC or other radio licensing authority, or additional frequencies are made available by the FCC or other radio licensing authority. Prior approval of a public safety radio coverage system on previous frequencies does not exempt this section. 510.6.3 Nonpublic safety system. Where other nonpublic safety amplification systems installed in buildings reduce the performance or cause


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COMMENTS interference with the emergency responder communications coverage system, the nonpublic safety amplification system shall be corrected or removed. 510.6.4 Field testing. Agency personnel shall have the right to enter onto the property at any reasonable time to conduct field testing to verify the required level of radio coverage.

[F] 907.2.12.2 Fire department communication system. Where a wired communication system is approved in lieu of an emergency responder radio coverage system in accordance with Section 510 of the International Fire Code, the wired fire department communication system shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 72 and shall operate between a fire command center complying with Section 911, elevators, elevator lobbies, emergency and standby power rooms, fire pump rooms, areas of refuge and inside enclosed interior exit stairways. The fire department communication device shall be provided at each floor level within the enclosed interior exit stairway.

7.0 EMERGENCY/STANDBY POWER 3.10.10 Absorption of Regenerated Power When a power source is used which, in itself, is incapable of absorbing the energy generated by an overhauling load, means for absorbing sufficient energy to prevent the elevator from attaining governor tripping speed or a speed in excess of 125% of rated speed, whichever is lesser, shall be provided on the load side of each elevator power supply line disconnecting means.

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 10.1.2* Life Safety Code. Every new and existing building shall comply with this Code and NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.2.2 Except as modified herein, existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.

3.11.2 Operations of Elevators Under Standby (Emergency) Power An elevator shall be permitted to be powered by a standby (emergency) power system, provided that, when operating on such standby power, there is conformance to the requirements of 3.10.10.

[IFC-2018] 606.2 Standby power. In buildings and structures where standby power is required or furnished to operate an elevator, standby power shall be provided in accordance with Section 1203. Operation of the system shall be in accordance with Sections 606.2.1 through 606.2.4. 607.2.1 Manual transfer. Standby power shall be manually transferable to all elevators in each bank.

[NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 11.8 High-Rise Buildings. 11.8.5 Emergency and Standby Power. 11.8.5.1 Emergency power requirements for electric fire pumps shall be in accordance with NFPA 20. 11.8.5.2 Emergency power requirements for detection, alarm, and communications systems shall be in accordance with NFPA 72.

COMMENT: NFPA 101 Section 11.8 does not apply to existing elevators unless the elevators were installed in the period when the 1988 and later editions of NFPA 101 were enforced, and even then, not every occupancy requires compliance with the Section 11.8 high-rise package, so the provision applies sporadically.


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COMMENTS 607.2.2 One elevator. Where only one elevator is installed, the elevator shall automatically transfer to standby power within 60 seconds after failure of normal power. 607.2.3Two or more elevators. Where two or more elevators are controlled by a common operating system, all elevators shall automatically transfer to standby power within 60 seconds after failure of normal power where the standby power source is of sufficient capacity to operate all elevators at the same time. Where the standby power source is not of sufficient capacity to operate all elevators at the same time, all elevators shall transfer to standby power in sequence, return to the designated landing and disconnect from the standby power source. After all elevators have been returned to the designated level, at least one elevator shall remain operable from the standby power source.

11.8.5.3 Requirements for standby power shall be as specified in 11.8.5.3.1 through 11.8.5.3.4. 11.8.5.3.1 Type 60, Class 1, Level 1, standby power in accordance with NFPA 110 shall be provided. 11.8.5.3.2 The standby power system shall have a capacity and rating sufficient to supply all required equipment. 11.8.5.3.3 Selective load pickup and load shedding shall be permitted in accordance with NFPA 70. 11.8.5.3.4 The standby power system shall be connected to the following:

(1) Jockey pump, except as otherwise provided in 40.4.2 for special-purpose industrial occupancies

(2) Air compressor serving dry-pipe and pre-action systems, except as otherwise provided in 40.4.2 for special-purpose industrial occupancies




(6) Mechanical equipment required to conform with the requirements of Section 9.3


8.0 FIREFIGHTERS’ SERVICE/SMOKE DETECTORS 3.11.3 Firefighters’ Service Elevators shall conform to the requirements of ASME/ ANSI A17.1–1987 Rules 211.3 through 211.8 (see Appendix C) unless at the time of

[IFC-2015] 1103.3 Existing elevators. . In other than Group R-3, existing elevators, escalators and moving walks shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1103.3.1 and 1103.3.2.

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 10.1.2* Life Safety Code. Every new and existing building shall comply with this Code and NFPA 101®.


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COMMENTS installation or alteration it was required to comply with a later edition of A17.1. All elevators that are a part of a group shall conform to identical firefighters’ service operation requirements regardless of which edition of A17.1 they complied with at the time of their installation or alteration. The Phase I and Phase II switches for all elevators in a building shall be operable by the same key.

1103.3.1 Elevators, escalators and moving walks Existing elevators, escalators and moving walks in Group I-2 Condition 2 occupancies and serving ambulatory care facilities shall comply with ASME A17.3. 1103.3.2 Elevator emergency operation. Existing elevators with a travel distance of 25 feet (7620 mm) or more above or below the main floor or other level of a building and intended to serve the needs of emergency personnel for fire-fighting or rescue purposes shall be provided with emergency operation in accordance with ASME A17.3. Exceptions: 1. Buildings without occupied floors located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above or 25 feet (7620 mm) below the lowest level of fire department vehicle access where protected at the elevator shaft openings with additional fire doors in accordance with Section 716 of the International Building Code and where all of the following conditions are met: 1.1 The doors shall be provided with vision panels of approved fire protection-rated glazing so located as to furnish clear vision of the approach to the elevator. Such glazing shall not exceed 100 square inches (0.065 m2) in area. 1.2 The doors shall be held open but be automatic-closing by activation of a fire alarm initiating device installed in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 72 as for Phase I Emergency Recall Operation, and shall be located at each floor served by the elevator; in the associated elevator machine room, control space, or control room; and in the elevator hoistway, where sprinklers are located in those hoistways. 1.3 The doors, when closed, shall have signs visible from the approach area stating: WHEN THESE DOORS ARE CLOSED OR IN FIRE EMERGENCY, DO NOT USE ELEVATOR. USE EXIT STAIRWAYS. 2. Buildings without occupied floors located more than 55 feet (16 764 mm) above or 25 feet (7620 mm) below the lowest level of fire department vehicle access where provided with automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.

[NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.2.2 Except as modified herein, existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.3.2 All existing elevators having a travel distance of 25 ft (7620 mm) or more above or below the level that best serves the needs of emergency personnel for firefighting or rescue purposes shall conform to the fire fighters’ emergency operations requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. [NFPA 1-2018 FC] 11.3.1 Fire Fighters' Emergency Operations. 11.3.1.1 All new elevators shall conform to the Fire Fighters' Emergency Operations of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. [101:9.4.3.1] 11.3.1.2 All existing elevators having a travel distance of 25 ft (7620 mm) or more above or below the level that best serves the needs of emergency personnel for firefighting or rescue purposes shall conform to the fire fighters' emergency operations requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. [101:9.4.3.2]


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COMMENTS 3. Freight elevators in buildings provided with both automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 and not less than one ASME 17.3-compliant elevator serving the same floors. Elimination of previously installed Phase I emergency recall or Phase II emergency in-car systems shall not be permitted. [IFC-18] SECTION 606 ELEVATOR RECALL AND MAINTENANCE 606.1 Emergency Operation. Existing elevators with a travel distance of 25 feet (7620 mm) or more shall comply with the requirements in Chapter 11. New elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44.1. [B] 606.3 Emergency signs. An approved pictorial sign of a standardized design shall be posted adjacent to each elevator call station on all floors instructing occupants to use the exit stairways and not to use the elevators in case of fire. The sign shall read: IN FIRE EMERGENCY, DO NOT USE ELEVATOR. USE EXIT STAIRS. Exceptions:

1. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress complying with Section 1009.4

2. The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are used for occupant self-evacuation in accordance with Section 3008 of the International Building Code. 606.4Fire service access elevator lobbies. Where fire service access elevators are required by Section 3007 of the International Building Code, fire service access elevator lobbies shall be maintained free of storage and furniture.

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COMMENTS approved location for immediate use by the fire department. 606.8 Standardized fire service elevator keys. Buildings with elevators equipped with Phase I emergency recall, Phase II emergency in-car operation, or a fire service access elevator shall be equipped to operate with a standardized fire service elevator key approved by the fire code official. Exception: The owner shall be permitted to place the building’s non-standardized fire service elevator keys in a key box installed in accordance with Section 506.1.2. 607.8.1 Requirements for standardized fire service elevator keys. Standardized fire service elevator keys shall comply with all of the following: 1. All fire service elevator keys within the jurisdiction shall be uniform and specific for the jurisdiction. Keys shall be cut to a uniform key code. 2. Fire service elevator keys shall be a patent protected design to prevent unauthorized duplication. 3. Fire service elevator keys shall be factory restricted by the manufacturer to prevent the unauthorized distribution of key blanks. No uncut key blanks shall be permitted to leave the factory 4. Fire service elevator keys subject to these rules shall be engraved with the words “DO NOT DUPLICATE”. 606.8.2 Access to standardized fire service keys. Access to standardized fire service elevator keys shall be restricted to the following: 1. Elevator owners or their authorized agents; 2. Elevator contractors. 3. Elevator Inspectors of the jurisdiction. 4. Fire code officials of the jurisdiction. 5. The fire department and other emergency response agencies designated by the fire code official. 606.8.3 Duplication or distribution of keys. A person shall not duplicate a standardized fire service elevator key or issue, give, or sell a duplicated key unless in accordance with this code. 606.8.4 Responsibility to provide keys. The building owner shall provide up to three (3) standardized fire service elevator keys where required by the fire code official, upon installation of a standardized fire service key switch or switches in the building.


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COMMENTS [IEBC – 2018] 902.1 High-rise buildings. Any building having occupied floors more than 75 feet (22 860 mm) above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access shall comply with the requirements of Sections 902.1.1 and 902.1.2. 902.1.2 Elevators. Where there is an elevator or elevators for public use, not fewer than one elevator serving the work area shall comply with this section. Existing elevators with a travel distance of 25 feet (7620 mm) or more above or below the main floor or other level of a building and intended to serve the needs of emergency personnel for fire-fighting or rescue purposes shall be provided with emergency operation in accordance with ASME A17.3. New elevators shall be provided with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation in accordance with ASME A17.1. 1301.6.14 Elevator control. Evaluate the passenger elevator equipment and controls that are available to the fire department to reach all occupied floors. Emergency recall and in-car operation of elevators shall be provided in accordance with the International Fire Code. Under the categories and occupancies in Table 1301.6.14, determine the appropriate value and enter that value into Table 1301.7 under Safety Parameter 1301.6.14, Elevator Control, for fire safety, means of egress and general safety. The values shall be zero for a single-story building. [B] 1301.6.14.1 Categories. The categories for elevator controls are: 1. Category a—No elevator. 2. Category b—Any elevator without Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation. 3. Category c—All elevators with Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation as required by the International Fire Code. 4. Category d—All meet Category c; or Category b where permitted to be without Phase I emergency recall operation and Phase II emergency in-car operation; and


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COMMENTS at least one elevator that complies with new construction requirements serves all occupied floors.

TABLE 1301.6.14 ELEVATOR CONTROL VALUES

ELEVATOR TRAVEL

CATEGORIES

a b c d Less than 25 feet of travel above or below the primary level of elevator access for emergency fire-fighting or rescue personnel

-2 0 0 +2

Travel of 25 feet or more above or below the primary level of elevator access for emergency fire-fighting or rescue personnel

-4 NP 0 +4

For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm. NP = Not permitted

NONMANDATORY APPENDIX C A17.1–1987, Rules 211.3–211.8

(See 3.11.3) 211.3b Smoke Detectors. Smoke detectors shall be installed in each elevator lobby at each floor and associated machine room in accordance with NFPA No. 72E, Chapter 4. Smoke detectors are not required in elevator lobbies at unenclosed landings. The activation of a smoke detector in any elevator lobby or associated elevator machine room, other than at the designated level, shall cause all cars in all groups that serve that lobby to return nonstop to the designated level. The operation shall conform to the requirements of Rule 211.3a. No device, other than the Phase I switch (Rule 211.3a) or the detectors in the elevator lobby or associated machine room, shall initiate Phase I operation.

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 10.1.2* Life Safety Code. Every new and existing building shall comply with this Code and NFPA 101®. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.2.2 Except as modified herein, existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.


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COMMENTS If the smoke detector at the designated level is activated, the cars shall return to an alternate level approved by the enforcing authority, unless the Phase I switch (Rule 211.3a) is in the ”ON” position. Smoke detector activation shall only be reset manually. [IFC-2018] SECTION 508

FIRE COMMAND CENTER SECTION 508 [note that this is the same as 911 of the IBC and is intended to apply to new construction] FIRE COMMAND CENTER 508.1 General. Where required by other sections of this code and in all buildings classified as high-rise buildings by the International Building Code, a fire command center for fire department operations shall be provided and shall comply with Sections 508.1.1 through 508.1.5. 508.1.1 Location and access. The location and accessibility of the fire command center shall be approved by the fire code official. 508.1.2 Separation. The fire command center shall be separated from the remainder of the building by not less than a 1-hour fire barrier constructed in accordance with Section 707 of the International Building Code or horizontal assembly constructed in accordance with Section 711 of the International Building Code, or both. 508.1.3 Size. The fire command center shall be not less than 0.015 percent of the total building area of the facility served or 200 square feet (19 m2) in area, whichever is greater, with a minimum dimension of 0.7 times the square root of the room area or 10 feet (3048 mm), whichever is greater. 508.1.4 Layout approval. A layout of the fire command center and all features required by this section to be contained therein shall be submitted for approval prior to installation. 508.1.5 Storage. Storage unrelated to operation of the fire command center shall be prohibited. 508.1.6 Required features. The fire command center shall comply with NFPA 72 and shall contain the following features: 1. The emergency voice/alarm communication system control unit. 2. The fire department communications system. 3. Fire detection and alarm system annunciator.

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 11.9 Emergency Command Center. Where required, emergency command centers shall comply with Section 11.9. 11.9.1 The location, design, and fire department access of the emergency command center shall be approved by the fire department. 11.9.2 The emergency command center shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire barrier having a fire resistance rating of not less than 1 hour. 11.9.3 New emergency command center rooms shall be a minimum of 200 ft2 (19 m2) with a minimum dimension of 10 ft (3050 mm). 11.9.3.1 Existing emergency command center rooms shall be maintained with the minimum square footage and dimensions previously approved by the AHJ. 11.9.4 The following shall be provided in the emergency command center: (1) The fire department communication unit (2) A telephone for fire department use with controlled access to the public telephone system (3) Schematic building plans indicating the typical floor plan and detailing the building core means of egress, fire protection systems, fire-fighting equipment, and fire department access (4) Work table (5) If applicable, hazardous material management plans for the building 11.9.5 Where otherwise required, the following devices or functions shall be provided within the emergency command center: (1) The emergency voice/alarm communication system unit (2) Fire detection and alarm system annunciator unit (3) Annunciator visually indicating the location of the elevators and whether they are operational

COMMENT: The emergency command center referenced by NFPA 1 Section 11.9 is required only by the high-rise package of NFPA 101 Section 11.8. NFPA 101 11.8 does not apply to existing elevators unless the elevators were installed in the period when the 1988 and later editions of NFPA 101 were enforced, and even then, not every occupancy requires compliance with the Section 11.8 high-rise package for existing buildings, so the provision applies sporadically.


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COMMENTS 4. Annunciator unit visually indicating the location of the elevators and whether they are operational. 5. Status indicators and controls for air distribution systems. 6. The fire-fighter's control panel required by Section 909.16 for smoke control systems installed in the building. 7. Controls for unlocking interior exit stairway doors simultaneously. 8. Sprinkler valve and water-flow detector display panels. 9. Emergency and standby power status indicators. 10. A telephone for fire department use with controlled access to the public telephone system. 11. Fire pump status indicators. 12. . Schematic building plans indicating the typical floor plan and detailing the building core, means of egress, fire protection systems, fire fighter air replenishment system, fire-fighting equipment and fire department access and the location of fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers and smoke partitions.. 13. An approved Building Information Card that contains, but is not limited to, the following information:(a) general building information that includes: property name, address, the number of floors in the building (above and below grade), use and occupancy classification (for mixed uses, identify the different types of occupancies on each floor), estimated building population (i.e., day, night, weekend); (b) building emergency contact information that includes: a list of the building’s emergency contacts (e.g., building manager, building engineer, etc.) and their respective work phone number, cell phone number, email address; (c) building construction information that includes: the type of building construction (e.g., floors, walls, columns, and roof assembly); (d) exit stair information that includes: number of exit stairs in building, each exit stair designation and floors served, location where each exit stair discharges, exit stairs that are pressurized, exit stairs provided with emergency lighting, each exit stair that allows reentry, exit stairs providing roof access; elevator information that includes: number of elevator banks, elevator bank designation, elevator car numbers and respective floors

(4) Status indicators and controls for air-handling systems (5) Controls for unlocking stairway doors simultaneously (6) Sprinkler valve and waterflow detector display panels (7) Emergency and standby power status indicators (8) Fire pump status indicators (9) Generator supervision devices and manual start and transfer features (10) Public address system, where specifically required by other sections of this Code (11) Controls required for smoke control 11.9.6 Emergency Command Center Acceptance Testing. Devices, equipment, components, and sequences shall be individually tested in accordance with appropriate standards and manufacturers' documented instructions.


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COMMENTS that they serve, location of elevator machine rooms, location of sky lobby, location of freight elevator banks; (e) building services and system information that includes: location of mechanical rooms, location of building management system, location and capacity of all fuel oil tanks, location of emergency generator, location of natural gas service; (f) fire protection system information that includes: locations of standpipes, location of fire pump room, location of fire department connections, floors protected by automatic sprinklers, location of different types of automatic sprinkler systems installed (e.g., dry, wet, pre-action, etc.); (g) hazardous material information that includes: location of hazardous material, quantity of hazardous material. 14. Work table. 15. Generator supervision devices, manual start and transfer features. 16. Public address system, where specifically required by other sections of this code. 17. Elevator fire recall switch in accordance with ASME A17.1. 18. Elevator emergency or standby power selector switch(es), where emergency or standby power is provided.

9.0 SHUNT TRIP [NFPA 72-2016, National Fire Alarm Code]

21.4 Elevator Shutdown. 21.4.1* Where heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, the detector shall have both a lower temperature rating and a higher sensitivity as compared to the sprinkler. 21.4.2 If heat detectors are used to shut down elevator power prior to sprinkler operation, they shall be placed within 24 in. (610 mm) of each sprinkler head and be installed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17. 21.4.3* If pressure or waterflow switches are used to shut down elevator power immediately upon or prior to the discharge of water from sprinklers, the use of devices with time-delay switches or time-delay capability shall not be permitted. 21.4.4* Control circuits to shut down elevator

ASME A17.1a & 1S - 2005 8.7.2.8 Electrical Equipment, Wiring, Pipes, and Ducts in Hoistways and Machine Rooms. The installation of any new, or the alteration of existing, electrical equipment, wiring, raceways, cables, pipes, or ducts shall conform to the applicable requirements of 2.8. 2.8.3.3 Sprinkler systems conforming to NFPA 13 or the NBCC, whichever is applicable (see Part 9), shall be permitted to be installed in the hoistway, machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room subject to 2.8.3.3.1 through 2.8.3.3.4. 2.8.3.3.1 All risers and returns shall be located outside these spaces. Branch lines in the hoistway shall supply sprinklers at not more than one floor level. When the machinery space, machine room,


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COMMENTS power shall be monitored for presence of operating voltage. Loss of voltage to the control circuit for the disconnecting means shall cause a supervisory signal to be indicated at the building fire alarm control uni or at the control unit described in 21.3.2t. 21.4.5 The initiating devices described in 21.4.2 and 21.4.3 shall be monitored for integrity by the fire alarm control unit required in 21.3.1 and 21.3.2. 21.2.2 The performance of automatic emergency control functions shall not interfere with power for lighting or for operating elevators.

control space, or control room is located above the roof of the building, risers, return pipes, and branch lines for these sprinklers shall be permitted to be located in the hoistway between the top floor and the machinery space, machine room, control space, or control room. 2.8.3.3.2 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, where elevator equipment is located or its enclosure is configured such that application of water from sprinklers could cause unsafe elevator operation, means shall be provided to automatically disconnect the main line power supply to the affected elevator upon or prior to the application of water. (a) This means shall be independent of the elevator control and shall not be self-resetting. (b) Heat detectors and sprinkler flow switches used to initiate main line elevator power shutdown shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 72. (c) The activation of sprinklers outside of such locations shall not disconnect the main line elevator power supply. See also 2.27.3.3.6. 2.8.3.3.3 Smoke detectors shall not be used to activate sprinklers in these spaces or to disconnect the main line power supply. 2.8.3.3.4 In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, when sprinklers are installed in the hoistway, all electrical equipment, except earthquake protective devices conforming to 8.4.10.1.2(d), located less than 1 220 mm (48 in.) above the pit floor, shall be (a) weatherproof (NEMA 4) (b) wiring shall be identified for use in wet locations in accordance with the requirements in NFPA 70

10.0 PIT DRAINS/SUMP PUMP 2.3.2 Drains Drains connected directly to sewers shall not be provided in pits. Sumps, with or without pumps, are permitted.

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] 10.1.2* Life Safety Code. Every new and existing building shall comply with this Code and NFPA 101®. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.2.2 Except as modified herein, existing elevators, escalators,


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COMMENTS dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators.

11.0 ACCESSIBILITY IEBC 2018- 305.8] Elevators. Altered elements of

existing elevators shall comply with ASME A17.1 and ICC A117.1. Such elements shall also be altered in elevators programmed to respond to the same hall call control as the altered elevator. Work Area Method [

12.0 INSPECTION & TESTING [NFPA 1-2018 FC] 11.3.4 Elevator Testing.

11.3.4.1 Elevators shall be subject to periodic inspections and tests as specified in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. [101:9.4.6.1] 11.3.4.2 All elevators equipped with fire fighters' emergency operations in accordance with 11.3.1 shall be subject to a monthly operation with a written record of the findings made and kept on the premises as required by ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. [101:9.4.6.2] 11.3.4.3 The elevator inspections and tests required by 11.3.4.1 shall be performed at frequencies complying with one of the following: (1) Inspection and test frequencies specified in Appendix N of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (2) Inspection and test frequencies specified by the AHJ [101:9.4.6.3] [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.6 Elevator Testing. 9.4.6.1 Elevators shall be subject to periodic inspections and tests as specified in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.6.2 All elevators equipped with fire fighters’ emergency operations in accordance with 9.4.3 shall be subject to a monthly operation with a written record of the findings made and kept on the

ASME A17.1a & 1S - 2005 SECTION 8.11

PERIODIC INSPECTIONS AND TESTS Requirement 8.11 covers periodic inspections and tests of existing installations. NOTE (8.11): Compliance with certain requirements is verifiable through review of design documents, engineering, or type tests. 8.11.1 General Requirements for Periodic Inspections and Tests 8.11.1.1 Persons Authorized to Make Periodic Inspections and Tests. The inspector shall meet the qualification requirements of the ASME QEI-1. Inspectors and inspection supervisors shall be certified by an organization accredited by ASME in accordance with the requirements of ASME QEI-1. This requirement does not apply to Canadian jurisdictions. 8.11.1.1.1 Periodic Inspections. Periodic inspections shall be made by an inspector employed by the authority having jurisdiction or by a person authorized by the authority having jurisdiction. 8.11.1.1.2 Periodic Tests


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COMMENTS premises as required by ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 9.4.6.3 The elevator inspections and tests required by 9.4.6.1 shall be performed at frequencies complying with one of the following: (1) Inspection and test frequencies specified in Appendix N of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (2) Inspection and test frequencies specified by the authority having jurisdiction [NFPA 5000-2018 BCSC] 54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, , Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators .54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. [NFPA 5000-2018 BCSC] 1.7.6.1.1.2 Permits shall be required for plumbing, air-conditioning, heating, and ventilating systems; elevators, escalators, and transporting assemblies; and gas, sprinkler, roofing, electrical, and show/ride installations. [NFPA 5000-2018 BCSC] 1.7.6.6.3.4 Inspections shall be conducted for each building element as described in 1.7.6.6.3.4(A) through 1.7.6.6.3.4 (P). (N) Special Inspections. Special inspections shall be made immediately after completion and at such intervals during the progress of the work as required by the authority having jurisdiction and as follows: (1) Inspections for elevators and conveying systems shall be made in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, ASME A18.1, Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts, and ASME B20.1, Safety Standard for Conveyors and Related Equipment.

(a) Periodic tests shall be witnessed by an inspector employed by the authority having jurisdiction, or by persons authorized by the authority having jurisdiction. (b) The owner or the owner’s authorized agent shall have all of the tests required by 8.11.2, 8.11.3, 8.11.4, and 8.11.5 made by persons qualified to perform such service in the presence of the inspector specified in 8.11.1.1.2(a). 8.11.1.2 Applicability of Inspection and Test Requirements. Inspections and tests required by 8.11.2 through 8.11.5 are to determine that the existing equipment conforms with the following applicable Code requirements: (a) the Code at the time of installation; (b) the Code effective as applicable to and for each alteration; (c) the ASME A17.3 Code, if adopted by the authority having jurisdiction. NOTES (8.11.1.2): (1) The appropriate ASME A17.2 Inspectors’ Manual (see Preface, ASME Elevator Publications) is a guide for inspections and tests. (2) References to “Items” and “Divisions” of the Inspectors’ Manual, and to the requirements of this Code, are indicated in parentheses as a convenient reference to the applicable testing procedures and requirements. 8.11.1.3 Periodic Inspection and Test Frequency. The frequency of periodic inspections and tests shall be established by the authority having jurisdiction. NOTE (8.11.1.3): Recommended intervals for periodic inspections and tests can be found in Appendix N.


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COMMENTS 13.0 MAINTENANCE

[IPMC –2018] SECTION 606 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND

DUMBWAITERS 606.1 General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained in compliance with ASME A17.1. The most current certificate of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter, be available for public inspection in the office of the building operator or be posted in a publicly conspicuous location approved by the code official. The inspection and tests shall be performed at not less than the periodic intervals listed in ASME A17.1, Appendix N, except where otherwise specified by the authority having jurisdiction. 606.2 Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least one elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is occupied. Exception: Buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing.

[NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 9.4.2.1 Except as modified herein, new elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walks shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. [NFPA 5000-2018 BCSC] 54.2 Installation. 54.2.1 Except as modified herein, elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, and moving walkways shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators .54.2.2 Elevators in accordance with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, shall be deemed to comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. [NFPA 5000-2018 BCSC] 4.5.8 Maintenance and Testing. 4.5.8.1 Whenever or wherever any device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement, or level of protection, or any other feature, is required for compliance with the provisions of this Code, such device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement, level of protection, or other feature shall thereafter be continuously maintained in accordance with applicable NFPA requirements or requirements developed as part of a performance-based design, or as directed by the authority having jurisdiction. [NFPA 5000-2018 BCSC] Chapter 15 Building Rehabilitation 15.3 Repair. 15.3.9 Elevator Requirements. All repairs shall be done in accordance with Section 8.6 of ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.

ASME A17.1a & 1S - 2005 SECTION 8.6

MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT

Requirement 8.6 applies to maintenance, repairs, and replacements. NOTE: See 8.7 for alteration requirements. 8.6.1 General Requirements 8.6.1.1 Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement 8.6.1.1.1 Equipment covered within the scope of this Code shall be maintained in accordance with 8.6. 8.6.1.1.2 Maintenance, repairs, and replacements shall conform to 8.6 and the (a) Code at the time of the installation (b) Code requirements at the time of any alteration (c) ASME A17.3 if adopted by the authority having jurisdiction 8.6.1.1.3 It is not the intent of 8.6 to require changes to the equipment to meet the design, nameplate or performance standard other than those specified in 8.6.1.1.2, unless specifically stated in 8.6. 8.6.1.4 Maintenance Records 8.6.1.4.1 Maintenance records shall document compliance with 8.6 of the Code and shall include records on the following activities: (a) description of maintenance task performed and dates (b) description and dates of examinations, tests, adjustments, repairs, and replacements (c) description and dates of call backs (trouble calls) or reports that are reported to elevator personnel by any means, including corrective action taken (d) written record of the findings on the firefighter’s service operation required by 8.6.10.1


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COMMENTS 8.6.5.8 Safety Bulkhead. Hydraulic cylinders installed below ground shall conform to 3.18.3.4, or the elevator shall conform to 8.6.5.8(a) or 8.6.5.8(b): (a) the elevator shall be provided with car safeties conforming to 3.17.1 and guide rails, guide-rail supports, and fastenings conforming to 3.23.1; or (b) the elevator shall be provided with a plunger gripper conforming to 3.17.3. The plunger gripper shall grip the plunger when the applicable maximum governor tripping speed in Table 2.18.2.1 is achieved. 8.6.8.3.3 The escalator step/skirt performance index shall be one of the following, whichever is applicable: (a) ≤ 0.15 (b) ≤ 0.25 for escalators installed under ASME A17.1a–2002 and later editions and when a skirt deflector device complying with the requirements of 6.1.3.3.7 is provided (c) ≤ 0.4 for escalators installed under ASME A17.1–2000 and earlier editions and a skirt deflector device is provided. COMMENT: ASME A17.1 excerpts include only basic requirement for maintenance and retroactive requirements. See ASME A17.1, Section 8.6 for complete maintenance requirements.

14.0 MEANS OF EGRESS 1003.7 Elevators, escalators and moving walks.

Elevators, escalators and moving walks shall not be used as a component of a required means of egress from any other part of the building. Exception: Elevators used as an accessible means of egress in accordance with Section 1009.4 (IFC and IBC – but this section is for new construction Section 1104.2 of the IFC addresses existing.) [IFC 2018] 1104.2 Elevators, escalators and moving walks. Elevators, escalators and moving walks shall not be used as a component of a required means of egress.

[NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 7.2.7 Escalators and Moving Walks. Escalators and moving walks shall not constitute a part of the required means of egress, unless they are previously approved existing escalators and moving walks. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] 7.5.4 Accessible Means of Egress. 7.5.4.5 To be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall be in accordance with 7.2.12.2.4. 7.2.12 Areas of Refuge. 7.2.12.2.4* Where an elevator provides access from an area of refuge to a public way that is in

COMMENT: NFPA 101 does not retroactively require accessible means of egress in existing buildings. NFPA 101 7.5.4 does not apply to existing elevators unless the elevators were installed in the period when the 1991 and later editions of NFPA 101 were enforced.


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COMMENTS Exceptions: 1. Elevators used as an accessible means of egress where allowed by Section 1009.4. 2. Previously approved elevators, escalators and moving walks in existing buildings. 1009.4 Elevators. In order to be considered part of an accessible means of egress, an elevator shall comply with Sections 1009.4.1 and 1009.4.2. 1009.4.1 Standby power. The elevator shall meet the emergency operation and signaling device requirements of Section 2.27 of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Standby power shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 27 and Section 3003.

BE] 1009.4.2 Area of refuge. The elevator shall be accessed from an area of refuge complying with Section 1009.6.

Exceptions: 1. Areas of refuge are not required at the

elevator in open parking garages. 2. Areas of refuge are not required in

buildings and facilities equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.




accordance with 7.2.12.2.2, the following criteria shall be met: (1) The elevator shall be approved for fire fighters’ emergency operations as provided in ASME A.17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. (2) The power supply shall be protected against interruption from fire occurring within the building but outside the area of refuge. (3) The elevator shall be located in a shaft system meeting the requirements for smokeproof enclosures in accordance with 7.2.3, unless otherwise provided in 7.2.12.2.4.1 and 7.2.12.2.4.2.


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COMMENTS [IFC-18] SECTION 1104

MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS 1104.2 Elevators, escalators and moving walks. Elevators, escalators and moving walks shall not be used as a component of a required means of egress. Exceptions: 1. Elevators used as an accessible means of egress where allowed by Section 1009.4 2. Previously approved elevators, escalators and moving walks in existing buildings.

15.0 A17 EDITION REFERENCED [IFC-2018]

A17.1/CSA B44.1—2016 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators A17.3—2015 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators [IEBC-2018] A17.1/CSA B44.1—2016 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators A17.3—2015 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators

[NFPA 1-2018 FC] Chapter 2 Referenced Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.3.4 ASME Publications. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990. www.asme.org ASME/ANSI A.17.1 / CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2013. ASME/ANSI A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, 2011. [NFPA 101-2018 LSC] Chapter 2 Referenced Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.3.4 ASME Publications. ASME International, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990. www.asme.org ASME A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators, 2011. ASME A.17.7/CSA B 44.7, Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, 2007, reaffirmed 2012.

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