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01 Ale Building Laws (Min&Max)
01 Ale Building Laws (Min&Max)
84. (RA9514:STAIR) 1120MM 104. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM
Minimum width Conference rooms, exhibit rooms, gyms
New stair 105. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 11SQM
Occupant load: 50-1999 Sleeping departments
85. (RA9514:STAIR) 1420MM 106. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 22SQM
Minimum width In-patient treatment
New stair
107. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 8.40SQM
Occupant load: 2000 or more
Hospitals, sanitaria
86. (RA9514:STAIR) 760-865MM
108. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 7.40SQM
Handrail height
Nursing homes
87. (PD1096:STAIR) 800-900MM
109. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 3.25SQM
Handrail height
Children's Nurseries
88. (BP220:STAIR) 800-1200MM
110. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 28SQM
Handrail height
Dwellings
89. (BP344:RAMP) 1:12
111. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM
Maximum slope
Hotels, apartments, dormitories
90. (BP344:RAMP) 1.20M
112. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 2.80SQM
Minimum width
Street floor or basement used for sale
91. (BP344:RAMP) 1.50M
113. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 5.60SQM
Minimum landing length
Upper floors used for sale
92. (BP344:RAMP) 6M
114. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 9.30SQM
Distance between landings
Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc)
Horizontal distance
115. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM
93. (BP344:RAMP) 700MM & 900MM
Drinking establishments
Handrail height
116. (PD1096:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM
94. (RA9514:RAMP) 760-865MM
Commercial kitchens
Handrail height
117. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.28SQM
95. (RA9514:RAMP) 1:12
Standing room
Maximum slope
118. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 0.65SQM
96. (RA9514:RAMP) 1:48
Concentrated use
Maximum cross slope
119. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.40SQM 140. (PD1096:EXIT) 3
Less concentrated use Number of exit required
Occupant load: 500-999
120. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 1.90SQM
Classrooms 141. (PD1096:EXIT) 4
Number of exit required
121. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 4.60SQM
Occupant load: 1000 or more
Shop, laboratories, vocational rooms
142. (RA9514:EXIT) 2
122. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 3.30SQM
Number of exit required
Dry nurseries
Occupant load: 0-500
123. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 11.10SQM
143. (RA9514:EXIT) 3
Sleeping departments
Number of exit required
124. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 22.30SQM Occupant load: 501-999
In-patient treatment
144. (RA9514:EXIT) 4
125. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 18.60SQM Number of exit required
Residential Occupant load: 1000 or more
126. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 2.80SQM 145. (PD1096:EXIT) 1.10M
Street floor or basement used for sale Minimum width of exit
127. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 5.60SQM 146. (RA9514:EXIT) 915MM
Upper floors used for sale Minimum width of exit
128. (RA9514:OCCUPANT LOAD area per person) 9.30SQM 147. (PD1096:EXIT) 45M
Floors not used for sale (office, storage, etc) Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
129. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 400MM 148. (PD1096:EXIT) 60M
Above the roof Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
130. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 600MM 149. (PD1096:EXIT) 900MM
From outermost edges (walls) Minimum width of exit door
131. (PD1096:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 150. (PD1096:EXIT) 2M
Under eaves Minimum height of exit door
132. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 151. (PD1096:EXIT) 50MM
Above the roof Change in floor level at doors
133. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 152. (BP344:EXIT) 800MM
From outermost edges (walls) Minimum width of exit door
134. (BP220:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 153. (BP344:EXIT) 2M
Under eaves Minimum height of exit door
135. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM 154. (RA9514:EXIT) 13MM
Above the roof Change in floor level at doors; threshold
Rowhouse
155. (BP220:EXIT) 1
136. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM Number of exit required
From outemost edges (walls) Occupant load: 0-9
Rowhouse NOTE: Additional note for BP220 exits: PD 1185
137. (PD957:FIREWALL EXTENSION) 300MM (old fire code) Section 3. 1007. This is included in
Under eaves BP220 as Annex 1 on page 53
Rowhouse 156. (BP220:EXIT) 2
138. (PD1096:EXIT) 1 Number of exit required
Number of exit required Occupant load: 2 or more
Occupant load: 0-10 NOTE: Additional note for BP220 exits: PD 1185
(old fire code) Section 3. 1007. This is included in
139. (PD1096:EXIT) 2
BP220 as Annex 1 on page 53
Number of exit required
Occupant load: 10-499
157. (PD1096:EXIT) 6M 173. (RA9514:EXIT) 710MM-
Maximum length of dead ends Door clear opening 1220MM
158. (BP344:EXIT) 3.50M 174. (RA9514:PANIC HARDWARE) 7
Provide turnabout space within _________ of any Maximum required force (kg)
dead end
175. (RA9514:PANIC HARDWARE) 760-
159. (RA9514:EXIT) 6.10 Height above the floor 112MM
Maximum length of dead ends
176. (RA9514:CORRIDOR) 1120MM
Place of assembly
Places of assembly
160. (RA9514:EXIT) 6M Minimum width if serving 50 or more persons
Maximum length of dead ends
177. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Educational, Heathcare, Detention/Correctional,
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
Business and Residential (hotels/dorm)
sprinkler
;while in Residential (apartment buildings: NOT
ALLOWED) 178. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
161. (RA9514:EXIT) 15M
Maximum length of dead ends 179. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Business with NFPA 13 sprinkler system Maximum travel distance to exit, without
sprinkler
162. (RA9514:EXIT) 15.50M
For MERCANTILE: stores, markets, supermarkets,
Maximum length of dead ends
department stores, restaurants of less than 50
Industrial
occupants
163. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 5
180. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
In apartments or condominiums ______ storeys or
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
higher, at least 1 passenger elevator shall be
For MERCANTILE: stores, markets, supermarkets,
kept on 24 hour constant service
department stores, restaurants of less than 50
164. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 600MM occupants
Minimum deep pit
181. (RA9514:CORRIDOR) 1.83M
165. (PD1096&PD957:ELEVATORS) 4 Educational occupancy
Maximum number of car per hoistway Minimum width
166. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 2.10M 182. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Shaft dimension 1.8 x _______ Between any room door intended as exit
access and an exit
167. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 1.40M
For DETENTION & CORRECTIONAL
Inside Car dimension 1.1 x _______
183. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
168. (BP344:ELEVATORS) 30M
Between any point in the room
Maximum travel distance from building entrance
For DETENTION & CORRECTIONAL
169. (RA9514:ELEVATORS) 2
184. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Required for heathcare occupancies _____ storeys
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
or higher
sprinkler
170. (RA9514:ELEVATORS) 1 Places of assembly
Provide atleast _____ exit per elevator lobby
185. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
171. (BP220:ELEVATORS) 6 Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Required for multi-family dwellings and Places of assembly
condominiums ____ storeys or higher. Follow
186. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
standards in PD1096 & BP344
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
172. (RA9514:EXIT) 15M Educational occupancies
Maximum travel distance from any point of the
187. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
room
Maximum travel distance to exit, without
For individual rooms with maximum occupant
sprinkler
load of 6
Educational occupancies
188. (RA9514:EXIT) 15.50M
Within any unit to nearest exit
Apartment
189. (RA9514:EXIT) 31M
From apartment entrance to exit, without sprinkler
Apartment
190. (RA9514:EXIT) 46.50M
From apartment entrance to exit, with sprinkler
Apartment
191. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Mercantile
192. (RA9514:EXIT) 30M
Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
Mercantile
193. (RA9514:EXIT) 61M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Business
194. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, without sprinkler
Business
195. (RA9514:EXIT) 46M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Industrial
196. (RA9514:EXIT) 31M
Maximum travel distance to exit, with sprinkler
Industrial