Chapter 35 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
Section K108 — ATTICS THAT ARE EVACUATION LOCATIONS
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K108.1 General. ¶
K108.1 General. Attics that have finish floors no less than one (1) foot (0.30 meter) above the WSEL200 shall be permitted to be evacua- tion locations.
K108.2 Headroom. ¶
K108.2 Headroom. When an attic is used as an evacuation location, the minimum headroom of the required area shall be 30 inches (762 mm) with 50 percent of the required area having a headroom of 60 inches (1524 mm).
K108.3 Attic flooring. ¶
K108.3 Attic flooring. The required area of the evacuation location shall be solidly sheathed.
K108.4 Attic live loads. ¶
K108.4 Attic live loads. Attic areas that are used as evacuation locations shall be designed for the floor live load required for the occu- pancy as required in Table 1607.2.
K108.5 Evacuation routes to attic evacuation locations. ¶
K108.5 Evacuation routes to attic evacuation locations. Evacuation routes to attic evacuation locations shall be permitted to be provided by a stairway, ramp, alternating tread device, fixed ladder or other means approved by the building official. Exception: In Group R-3.1 occupancies that are subject to the requirements of Chapter 11A or 11B, such requirements shall apply to the evacuation routes to attics.
K108.6 Means of escape from attics. ¶
K108.6 Means of escape from attics. The means of escape from attics shall comply with Section K105.