Chapter 4 — SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON OCCUPANCY AND USE

Section 415 — GROUPS H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 AND H-5

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[F] 415.1 General. Occupancies classified as Group H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 in accordance with Section 307 shall comply with Sections 415.1 through 415.11. [F] 415.2 Compliance. Buildings and structures with an occupancy in Group H shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 414 and the California Fire Code . [F] 415.3 Automatic fire detection systems. Group H occupancies shall be provided with an automatic fire detection system in accordance with Section 907.2. [F] 415.4 Automatic sprinkler system. Group H occupancies shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler…

415.12 Group H occupancies located on the 11th story and above.

415.12 Group H occupancies located on the 11th story and above. 415.12.1 Fire – smoke barrier. Any story containing a Group H occupancy on the 11th story and above shall be subdivided by a fire- smoke barrier constructed as a fire barrier having a fire resistance rating of not less than 2 hours and shall also comply with the smoke barrier requirements of Section 710. The 2-hour fire-smoke barrier shall be in accordance with Sections 415.12.1.1 through 415.12.1.5. 415.12.1.1 The 2-hour fire-smoke barrier shall be continuous from exterior wall to exterior wall. 415.12.1.2 The fire-smoke barrier…

415.13 Elevators and elevator lobbies on the 11th story and above.

415.13 Elevators and elevator lobbies on the 11th story and above. Any story containing a Group H occupancy on the 11th story and above shall be provided with elevators and elevator lobbies in accordance with Sections 415.13.1 through 415.13.3. 415.13.1 An elevator that serves every story of the building shall be provided on each side of the 2-hour fire-smoke barrier. 415.13.2 An elevator lobby shall be provided on each side of the 2-hour fire-smoke barrier at each floor in accordance with Section 708.4. Exceptions to 708.4 shall not apply. 415.13.3 The elevator and its associated elevator…