Adopts With Amendments
Chapter 10
Means of Egress
International Fire Code 2021
[F] 1001 IFC Means of Egress Maintenance
Section 1001 — IFC Means of Egress Maintenance. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.1 Means of Egress Maintenance - General
Section 1001.1 — Means of Egress Maintenance - General. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.1.1 Scope of Means of Egress
Section 1001.1.1 — Scope of Means of Egress. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.2 Minimum Requirements
Section 1001.2 — Minimum Requirements. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.2.1 Means of Egress Maintenance Scope
Section 1001.2.1 — Means of Egress Maintenance Scope. This section establishes the scope, applicability, and administrative provisions for enforcement of this code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1001.3 Egress Obstruction Prohibited
Section 1001.3 — Egress Obstruction Prohibited. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.1 Definitions - Means of Egress Terms
Section 1002.1 — Definitions - Means of Egress Terms. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.1.1 Exit Door Maintenance
Section 1002.1.1 — Exit Door Maintenance. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1002.2 Egress Definitions
Section 1002.2 — Egress Definitions. This section provides definitions relevant to the code. Defined terms have specific meanings that affect how requirements are applied throughout the code. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.1 Applicability of egress
Section 1003.1 — Applicability of egress. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.1.1 Means of Egress Illumination
Section 1003.1.1 — Means of Egress Illumination. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.2 Ceiling Height
Section 1003.2 — Ceiling Height. This section covers allowable building height, area, and number of stories based on construction type and occupancy. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.2.1 Exit Sign Illumination
Section 1003.2.1 — Exit Sign Illumination. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.3 Overcrowding
Section 1003.3 — Overcrowding. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.4 Floor Surface - Egress
Section 1003.4 — Floor Surface - Egress. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.5 Elevation Change - Egress
Section 1003.5 — Elevation Change - Egress. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1003.6 Means of Egress Continuity
Section 1003.6 — Means of Egress Continuity. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.1 Design Occupant Load
Section 1004.1 — Design Occupant Load. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.1.1 Occupant Load
Section 1004.1.1 — Occupant Load. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.1.2 Occupant Load - Maximum Floor Area Allowances
Section 1004.1.2 — Occupant Load - Maximum Floor Area Allowances. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.2 Increased Occupant Load
Section 1004.2 — Increased Occupant Load. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.3 Posting of Occupant Load
Section 1004.3 — Posting of Occupant Load. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.4 Exiting from Multiple Levels
Section 1004.4 — Exiting from Multiple Levels. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1004.5 Occupant Load Factors
Section 1004.5 — Occupant Load Factors. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1005.1 Egress illumination
Section 1005.1 — Egress illumination. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1005.1.1 Exit Signs
Section 1005.1.1 — Exit Signs. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1005.2 Illumination of Means of Egress
Section 1005.2 — Illumination of Means of Egress. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1005.3 Required Capacity Based on Stairway Width
Section 1005.3 — Required Capacity Based on Stairway Width. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.1 Exit Separation
Section 1006.1 — Exit Separation. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.1.1 Corridor Obstructions
Section 1006.1.1 — Corridor Obstructions. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.2 Minimum Number of Exits
Section 1006.2 — Minimum Number of Exits. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.3 Egress from Stories
Section 1006.3 — Egress from Stories. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1006.3.4 Number of Exits Based on Occupant Load
Section 1006.3.4 — Number of Exits Based on Occupant Load. This section covers structural design and loading requirements. Specific values and calculation methods are defined in the official code text. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1007.1 Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration
Section 1007.1 — Exit and Exit Access Doorway Configuration. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1007.1.1 Stairway Maintenance
Section 1007.1.1 — Stairway Maintenance. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1007.2 Crowd manager training
Section 1007.2 — Crowd manager training. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1007.3 Crowd manager ratio
Section 1007.3 — Crowd manager ratio. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1008.1 Doors and Gates
Section 1008.1 — Doors and Gates. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1008.1.1 Means of Egress Door Hardware
Section 1008.1.1 — Means of Egress Door Hardware. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1008.2 Aisle width
Section 1008.2 — Aisle width. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1008.2.1 Emergency Lighting
Section 1008.2.1 — Emergency Lighting. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1009.1 Accessible Means of Egress - General
Section 1009.1 — Accessible Means of Egress - General. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1009.1.1 Locked Doors
Section 1009.1.1 — Locked Doors. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1009.2 Panic hardware maintenance
Section 1009.2 — Panic hardware maintenance. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1010.1 Egress Door Operations
Section 1010.1 — Egress Door Operations. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1010.1.1 Size of Doors
Section 1010.1.1 — Size of Doors. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1010.1.2 Doors - Door Swing
Section 1010.1.2 — Doors - Door Swing. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1010.1.9 Doors - Door Operations
Section 1010.1.9 — Doors - Door Operations. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1010.2 Door Swing
Section 1010.2 — Door Swing. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1010.3 Door Width
Section 1010.3 — Door Width. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1011.1 Stairways - General
Section 1011.1 — Stairways - General. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1011.2 Stair Treads and Risers
Section 1011.2 — Stair Treads and Risers. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1011.5 Stair Treads and Risers
Section 1011.5 — Stair Treads and Risers. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1012.1 Exit Sign Maintenance
Section 1012.1 — Exit Sign Maintenance. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1013.1 Guards - General
Section 1013.1 — Guards - General. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1013.1.1 Exit Signs
Section 1013.1.1 — Exit Signs. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1013.2 Exit Sign Illumination
Section 1013.2 — Exit Sign Illumination. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1014.1 Egress Illumination
Section 1014.1 — Egress Illumination. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1015.1 Exit Access Travel Distance
Section 1015.1 — Exit Access Travel Distance. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1020.1 Corridors
Section 1020.1 — Corridors. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1023.1 Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps
Section 1023.1 — Interior Exit Stairways and Ramps. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1024.1 Exit Discharge
Section 1024.1 — Exit Discharge. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1030.1 Emergency Escape and Rescue
Section 1030.1 — Emergency Escape and Rescue. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1031 Maintenance of Means of Egress
Section 1031 — Maintenance of Means of Egress. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1031.1 Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
Section 1031.1 — Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings. This section establishes specific code requirements. Refer to the official code text for detailed provisions, exceptions, and referenced standards. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
[F] 1031.2 Means of Egress - Security Devices
Section 1031.2 — Means of Egress - Security Devices. This section addresses means of egress requirements including travel distances, widths, and component specifications. Refer to the official code text for complete requirements.
Code sections are sourced from the International Code Council (ICC) and NFPA. Refer to ICC Digital Codes or NFPA for the authoritative source documents.