Section 1013 — EXIT SIGNS — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

1013.1 Where required. ¶

1013.1 Where required. Exits and exit access doors shall be marked by an approved exit sign readily visible from any direction of egress travel. The path of egress travel to exits and within exits shall be marked by readily visible exit signs to clearly indicate the direction of egress travel in cases where the exit or the path of egress travel is not immediately visible to the occupants. Intervening means of egress doors within exits shall be marked by exit signs. Exit sign placement shall be such that any point in an exit access corridor or exit passageway is within 100 feet (30 480 mm) or…

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1013.2 Low-level exit signs in Group R-1. See Section 1013.7. ¶

1013.2 Low-level exit signs in Group R-1. See Section 1013.7.

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1013.3 Illumination. Exit signs shall be internally or externally illuminated. ¶

1013.3 Illumination. Exit signs shall be internally or externally illuminated. Exception: Tactile signs required by Section 1013.4 need not be provided with illumination. 10-34 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. MEANS OF EGRESS

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1013.4 Raised character and braille exit signs. ¶

1013.4 Raised character and braille exit signs. [HCD 1-AC] Tactile exit signs shall be required at the following locations: 1. Each grade-level exterior exit door that is required to comply with Section 1013.1, shall be identified by a tactile exit sign with the word, “EXIT”. 2. Each exit door that is required to comply with Section 1013.1, and that leads directly to a grade-level exterior exit by means of a stairway or ramp shall be identified by a tactile exit sign with the following words as appropriate: 2.1. “EXIT STAIR DOWN” 2.2. “EXIT RAMP DOWN” 2.3. “EXIT STAIR UP” 2.4. “EXIT RAMP UP”…

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1013.5 Internally illuminated exit signs. ¶

1013.5 Internally illuminated exit signs. Electrically powered, self-luminous and photoluminescent exit signs shall be listed and labeled in accordance with UL 924 and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and Chapter 27. Exit signs shall be illuminated at all times. 1013.5.1 Photoluminescent exit signs. Photoluminescent exit signs shall be provided with an illumination source to charge the exit sign in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

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1013.6 Externally illuminated exit signs. ¶

1013.6 Externally illuminated exit signs. Externally illuminated exit signs shall comply with Sections 1013.6.1 through 1013.6.3. 1013.6.1 Graphics. Every exit sign and directional exit sign shall have plainly legible letters not less than 6 inches (152 mm) high with the principal strokes of the letters not less than [3] / 4 inch (19.1 mm) wide. The word “EXIT” shall have letters having a width not less than 2 inches (51 mm) wide, except the letter “I,” and the minimum spacing between letters shall be not less than [3] / 8 inch (9.5 mm). Signs larger than the minimum established in this…

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1013.7 Floor-level exit signs. ¶

1013.7 Floor-level exit signs. Where exit signs are required by Chapter 10, additional approved low-level exit signs which are internally or externally illuminated photoluminescent or self-luminous, shall be provided in all interior corridors of Group A, E, I and R-2.1 occupan- cies and in all areas serving guest rooms of hotels in Group R, Division 1 occupancies. Exceptions: 1. Group A occupancies that are protected throughout by an approved supervised fire sprinkler system. 2. Group E Occupancies where direct exits have been provided from each classroom. 3. Group I and R-2.1 occupancies…

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1013.8 Path marking. ¶

1013.8 Path marking. When exit signs are required by Chapter 10, in addition to approved floor-level exit signs, approved path marking shall be installed at floor level or no higher than 8 inches (203 mm) above the floor level in all interior rated exit corridors of unsprinklered Group A, R-1 and R-2 occupancies. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. MEANS OF EGRESS Such marking shall be continuous except as interrupted by door-ways, corridors or other such architectural features in order to provide a visible delineation along the path of travel. Note: Pursuant to Health and Safety Code…

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