| (a) A new large Type B assisted living facility must
meet the requirements of 18.2, Means of Egress, in NFPA 101, Chapter
18, New Health Care Occupancies, except as described in this section.
(b) A new large Type B assisted living facility must
ensure doors meet the requirements of 18.2.2.2, Doors, in NFPA 101,
Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies, and the additional requirements
of this section.
(1) A resident room door in a new large Type B assisted
living facility must latch in its frame to resist the passage of smoke.
(2) In a new large Type B assisted living facility
comprised of buildings containing living units with independent cooking
equipment within the living unit, a door between the living unit and
a corridor or hallway must:
(A) be self-closing or automatic-closing; and
(B) latch in its frame to resist the passage of smoke.
(3) A resident room door or living unit door must not
be arranged to prevent the occupant from closing the door.
(c) A new large Type B assisted living facility providing
spaces for use by residents on floors other than the ground floor
must provide at least two separate approved stairs and must ensure
stairs used as a means of egress meet the requirements of 18.2.2.3,
Stairs, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies.
(d) A new large Type A assisted living facility must
ensure means of egress are marked according to the requirements of
18.2.10, Marking of Means of Egress, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New
Health Care Occupancies.
(e) A new large Type B assisted living facility must
provide emergency lighting according to the requirements of 18.2.9,
Emergency Lighting, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies.
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