Code of Massachusetts Regulations
780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Chapter 5 - General Building Heights and Areas
Section 505 - MEZZANINES
Subsection 505.3 - Egress
Universal Citation: 780 CMR MA Code of Regs 505.3
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Each occupant of a mezzanine shall have access to at least two independent means of egress where the common path of egress travel exceeds the limitations of Section 1014.3. Where a stairway provides a means of exit access from a mezzanine, the maximum travel distance includes the distance traveled on the stairway measured in the plane of the tread nosing. Accessible means of egress shall be provided in accordance with Section 1007.
Exception: A single means of egress shall be permitted in accordance with Section 1015.1.
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