Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS

Section 1017 — EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCE

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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1017.1 General.

1017.1 General. Travel distance within the exit access portion of the means of egress system shall be in accordance with this section.

1017.2 Limitations.

1017.2 Limitations. Exit access travel distance shall not exceed the values given in Table 1017.2. TABLE 1017.2—EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCEaCol2Col3 --------- OCCUPANCYWITHOUT AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM (feet)WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM<br(feet) A, E, F-1, M, R, S-1200e250b R-2.1Not Permitted250b B200300c F-2, S-2, U300400c H-1Not Permitted75d H-2Not Permitted100d H-3Not Permitted150d H-4Not Permitted175d H-5Not Permitted200c I-2, I-3fNot Permitted200c I-4150200c LNot Permitted200c TABLE 1017.2—EXIT ACCESS TRAVEL DISTANCEaCol2Col3 --------- For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm.<bra. See the…

1017.3 Measurement.

1017.3 Measurement. Exit access travel distance shall be measured from the most remote point of each room, area or space along the natural and unobstructed path of horizontal and vertical egress travel to the entrance to an exit. Where more than one exit is required, exit access travel distance shall be measured to the nearest exit. Exceptions: 1. In open parking garages, exit access travel distance is permitted to be measured to the closest riser of an exit access stairway or the closest slope of an exit access ramp. 2. In smoke protected seating and open air assembly seating, exit access…