CONNECTICUT STATE FIRE SAFETY CODE

Sec. 16: Section 29-292-9d of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies is amended as follows:

Chapter Twenty-six, Section 26-2.4, of the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code is amended to read:

(Amd) 26-2.4 Number of Exits. At least two separate exits shall be:

(a) Provided on every story, and

(b) Accessible from every part of every story and mezzanine.

Exception to (b): Exit access travel shall be permitted to be common for the distances allowed as common paths of travel by SECTION 26-2.5.3.

Exception No. 1: For a room or area with a total occupant load of fewer than 100 persons having an exit that discharges directly to the outside at the level of exit discharge for the building, with a total distance of travel, including travel within the exit, from any point not over 100 ft (30 m), a single exit shall be permitted. Such travel shall be on the same floor level or, if traversing of stairs is required, such stairs shall be not more than 15 ft (4.5 m) in height, and the stairs shall be provided with complete enclosures to separate them from any other part of the building, with no door openings therein. A communicating door shall be permitted in the exit stair enclosure at the level of exit discharge if the floor level of the communicating opening is protected throughout by either AN automatic sprinkler system or fire detection system consisting of smoke detection, that provides an alarm on the floor level served by the single exit. A single outside stair in accordance with SECTION 5-2.2 shall be permitted to serve all floors allowed within the 15-ft (4.5-m) vertical travel limitation.

Exception No. 2: Any business occupancy not over three stories and not exceeding an occupant load of 30 people per floor shall be permitted a single separate exit to each floor if the total travel distance to the outside of the building does not exceed 100 ft (30 m) and, if such exit is enclosed in accordance with SECTION 5-1.3, serves no other levels, and discharges directly to the outside. A communicating door shall be permitted in the exit stair enclosure at the level of exit discharge if the floor level of the communicating opening is protected throughout by either AN automatic sprinkler system or fire detection system consisting of smoke detection, that provides an alarm on the floor level served by the single exit. A single outside stair in accordance with SECTION 5-2.2 shall be permitted to serve all floors.

Exception No. 3: A single means of egress shall be permitted from a mezzanine within a business occupancy, provided that the common path of travel does not exceed 75 ft (23 m), or 100 ft (30 m) if protected throughout by an approved, automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 7-7.

Exception No. 4: A single exit shall be permitted for a maximum two-story single tenant space/building protected throughout by an approved, automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 7-7 if the total travel to the outside does not exceed 100 ft (30 m).