Appeal 18909

OSSC 1014.2.4, 1501.2.1

1014.2.4: “Egress shall not pass through kitchens, storage rooms, closets or spaces used for similar purposes.

1501.2.1: “Where two exits or exit access doorways are required from any portion of the exit access, the exit doors or exit access doorways shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one-half the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the building or area to be served measured in a straight line between exit doors or exit access doorways.”

Exception 2 “Where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with section 903.31.1 or 903.3.1.2. the separation distance of the exit doors or exit access doorways shall not be less than one-third of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the areas served.

The attached layout shows the proposed design includes two exits from the kitchen. Both the area and exits designated for kitchen staff only. Two exits are provided for restaurant patrons.

Also, separation of the TI space is maintained with 1-hour fire rated construction. The active dedicated sprinkler system and active dedicated fire alarm system are to remain. See attached Exhibit 15.

With this layout the kitchen employees are familiar with the exit locations. The restaurant patrons, in an emergency, would be most likely to exit where they had recently entered because this is familiar. In addition, we would prefer not to exit restaurant patrons through the kitchen. By egressing the spaces served with (2) exits for (3 occupant load) kitchen staff and (2) exits for (61 occupant load) restaurant patrons, we feel that we have greatly improved egress. In the unlikely event that restaurant patrons did need to use that third exit, it would also be available.

OSSC 1008.1.2

Door swing. Egress doors shall be of the pivoted or side-hinged swinging type.

Doors shall swing in the direction egress travel where serving a room or area containing an occupant load of 50 or more persons or a Group H occupancy.

The space will be provided with 3 separate exit doors, including the new in-swinging door at the kitchen. The other exits serving this space include the existing 72” wide double door, and the renovated 33” door both of which swings outward in the direction of egress travel, both of which opens directly onto SW Oak Street. See attached Exhibit 15.

Egress is provided from the spaces served. The occupant load of the kitchen space is (3) three. This exit door will be an emergency only exit for staff. The restaurant patrons, in an emergency, would be most likely to exit where they had recently entered because this is familiar.