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Variance Details |
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Code Name: |
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Other Code (Not in the list provided) |
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2014 InBC, 1009.3 |
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Conditions: |
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New five (5) story office building will have five (5) story open exit access exit stair. First floor will have a training room - Accessory A-3 occupancy. With Accessory A-3 in building code limits open stair to four (4) stories.
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DEMONSTRATION THAT PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE ARE PROTECTED: |
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1=Non-compliance with the rule will not be adverse to the public health, safety or w |
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1 |
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2= Applicant will undertake alternative actions in lieu of compliance with the rule to ensure that granting of the variance will not be adverse to public health, safety, or welfare. Explain why alternative actions would be adequate (be specific).
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Facts: |
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1. First floor assembly occupants will not use the open exit access stair to exit the building. They will have exterior doors at the first floor.
2. As required by code, the building will be sprinklered per NFPA 13, and have draft curtain with close spaced sprinklers around the stair opening.
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DEMONSTRATION OF UNDUE HARDSHIP OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE: |
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Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of physical limitations of the construction site or its utility services.
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Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of major operational problems in the use of the building or structure.
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Y |
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Y |
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Imposition of the rule would result in an undue hardship (unusual difficulty) because of excessive costs of additional or altered construction elements.
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Imposition of the rule would prevent the preservation of an architecturally or a historically significant part of the building or structure
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Facts: |
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Code would allow open exit access stair if there are no assembly uses in the building. Assembly use on the first floor does not impact use of open exit stairs for the upper floors.
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