SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED ON USE AND OCCUPANCY

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Plastic signs must not exceed 20 percent of the wall area facing the mall. Plastic signs must not exceed a height of 36 inches (914 mm), except if the sign is vertical, the height cannot be higher than 96 inches (2438 mm), and the width cannot be wider than 36 inches (914 mm). Plastic signs must be located a minimum distance of at least 18 inches (457 mm) from adjacent tenants. Plastics other than foam used in signs must be light-transmitting plastics and shall have a self-ignition temperature of 650F (343C) or greater when tested in accordance with ASTM D 1929, and a flame spread index not greater than 75 and smokedeveloped index not greater than 450 when tested in the manner intended for use in accordance with ASTM E 84. Edges and backs of plastic signs in the mall must be fully encased in metal. Foam plastics used in signs must have a maximum heat-release rate of 150 kilowatts when tested in accordance with UL 1975 and the foam plastics must have the physical characteristics specified in this section. Foam plastics used in signs installed in accordance with this section are not required to comply with the flame spread and smoke-developed indexes specified in plastics. The minimum density of foam plastics used in signs must not be less than 20 pounds per cubic foot (pcf) and the thickness must not be greater than inch (12.7 mm).

HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS
The provisions of this section apply to buildings with an occupied floor located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. There are five exceptions to these provisions which include the following:

Airport traffic control towers Open parking spaces