Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 10 - Means of Egress
Section 1018 - CORRIDORS
Subsection 1018.2 - Corridor width
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
The minimum corridor width shall be as determined in Section 1005.1, but not less than 44 inches (1118 mm).
Exceptions:
1. Twenty-four inches (610 mm)-For access to and utilization of electrical, mechanical or plumbing systems or equipment.
2. Thirty-six inches (914 mm)-With a required occupant capacity of less than 50.
3. Thirty-six inches (914 mm)-Within a dwelling unit.
4. Seventy-two inches (1829 mm)-In Group E with a corridor having a required capacity of 100 or more.
5. Seventy-two inches (1829 mm)-In corridors and areas serving gurney traffic in occupancies where patients receive outpatient medical care, which causes the patient to be not capable of self-preservation.
6. Ninety-six inches (2438 mm)-In Group I-2 in areas where required for bed movement.
