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1. <br />{Remains unchanged.} <br />2. <br />{Remains unchanged.} <br />3. <br />{Remains unchanged.} <br />5. <br />(Remains unchanged.) <br />6. <br />{Remains unchanged.) <br />6.1 {Remains unchanged.} <br />6.2 {Remains unchanged.} <br />7. <br />{Remains unchanged.} <br />8. <br />{Remains unchanged.} <br />9. <br />{Remains unchanged.} <br />10. <br />(Remains unchanged.} <br />Section 805.3.1.2, Fire escapes required, shall be amended to read as follows: <br />805.3.1.2 Fire escapes required. For other than Group 1 -2, where more than one exit is required an <br />existing fire escape complying with section 805.3.1.2.1 shall be accepted as <br />providing one of the required means of egress. <br />Section 805.3.1.2.1, Fire escape access and details, shall be amended to read as follows: <br />805.3.1.2.1 Fire Escape access and details. Fire escapes shall comply with all of the following <br />requirements: <br />1. {Item 1. shall remain unchanged) <br />2. Access to a flew -fire escape shall be through a door, except that windows shall be permitted to <br />provide access from single dwelling units or sleeping unites in Group R -1, R -2 and 1 -1 <br />occupancies or to provide access from spaces having a maximum occupant load of 10 in other <br />occupancy classifications. {Sections 2.1 -2.4 shall remain unchanged} <br />3. (Item 3 shall be deleted in its entirety) <br />4. {Item 4. Shall remain unchanged} <br />5. In all building of Group E occupancy up to and including the 12"' grade, building of Group I <br />occupancy, feeMiflgboarding houses, and childcare centers, ladders of any type are <br />prohibited on fire escapes used as a required means of egress. <br />Section 805.3.1.2.2, Construction, shall be deleted in its entirety. <br />Section 805.3.1.2.3, Dimensions, shall be deleted in its entirety. <br />Section 805.5.2, Transoms, shall be amended to add the following note to read as follows: <br />8 and E occupancies are not included in the list and consideration should be given to adding them <br />depending on existing buildings stock. <br />Section 806.2, Stairways and escalators in existing buildings, shall be amended to add the following <br />exception to read as follows: <br />806.2 Stairways and escalators in existing buildings. (Section shall remain unchanged except to add <br />the following Exception.) <br />Exception: Components of projects regulated by and registered with Architectural Barriers Division of <br />Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall be deemed to be incompliance with the <br />requirements of this chapter. <br />Section 904. 1, Automatic sprinkler systems, shall be amended to read as follows: <br />904.1 Automatic sprinkler systems. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided in a work area <br />where required by Section 804.2 or this section. For the purpose of fire sprinkler protection and fire alarm <br />requirements included in this section, the work area shall be extended to include at least the entire tenant <br />space or spaces bounded by walls containing the subject work area, and if the work area includes a <br />corridor, hallway, or other exit access, then such corridor, hallway, or other exit access shall be protected <br />in its entirety on that particular floor level. <br />4 2015 IEBC Amendments <br />