Section K104 — EVACUATION LOCATIONS — 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)

K104.1 General. ¶

K104.1 General. An evacuation location and a route to the evacuation location shall be provided for Group R-3 and R-3.1 Occupancies.

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K104.2 Route to evacuation location. ¶

K104.2 Route to evacuation location. A route shall be allowed through any number of intervening rooms or spaces. Doors along the route shall be openable without the use of a key or lock, special knowledge or effort. Exception: Doors in individual dwelling or sleeping units having an occupant load of 10 or less are permitted to be equipped with a night latch, dead bolt or security chain, provided such devices are openable from the inside without the use of a key or tool. K104.2.1 Group R-3.1 Occupancies. The route to an evacuation location shall meet the accessibility requirements of Chapter…

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K104.3 Minimum size requirements. ¶

K104.3 Minimum size requirements. Evacuation locations shall provide a minimum gross floor area of 7 square feet (0.65 m2) per occu- pant, based on the occupant load of the portions of the building that are below the WSEL200. The area provided shall be adequate to accommodate the occupant load of the upper levels as well as the anticipated occupant load from the area below the WSEL200.

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