Chapter 80 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
Section K104 — MEANS OF EGRESS REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES
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K104.1 Size of doors. ¶
K104.1 Size of doors. The required capacity of each door opening shall be sufficient for the occupant load thereof and shall provide a minimum clear opening width of 28 inches (711 mm). Where this section requires a minimum clear opening width of 28 inches (711 mm) and a door opening includes two door leaves without a mullion, one leaf shall provide a minimum clear opening width of 28 inches (711 mm). In ambulatory care facilities, doors serving as means of egress from patient treatment rooms shall provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches (813 mm). The maximum width of a swinging…
K104.2 Corridor and aisle width. ¶
K104.2 Corridor and aisle width. Corridor width shall be as determined in Section 1005.1 and this section. The minimum width of corridors and aisles that serve gurney traffic in areas where patients receive care that causes them to be incapable of self-preservation shall be not less than 72 inches (1829 mm). on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. APPENDIX K—CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES
K104.3 Existing elevators. ¶
K104.3 Existing elevators. Existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters and moving walks shall comply with the requirements of Sections K104.3.1 and K104.3.2. K104.3.1 Elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters and moving walks. Existing elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters and moving walks in ambulatory care facilities required to be separated by Section 422 of the California Building Code shall comply with Cali- fornia Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6, Elevator Safety Orders. K104.3.2 Elevator emergency operation. Existing elevators with a travel distance of 25 feet…