Vertical Transportation
General
(1)This Section applies to vertical transportation facilities installed in a building, including elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters.
(2)Elevators in a building within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. shall conform to Articles 3.2.6.4. and 3.2.6.5.
Elevator Requirements
(1)Except as provided in Sentence (2), in a Group B, Division 2 or 3 occupancy, if sleeping rooms or patient or resident services are provided on more than one floor level and the floor levels are not connected by ramps conforming to Article 3.8.3.4., such floor levels shall be served by at least one elevator that is large enough to accommodate a stretcher in a horizontal position.
(2)Sentence (1) does not apply to those parts of a floor area classified as a Group B, Division 3 occupancy if
- (a) those portions of the floor area contain sleeping accommodation for not more than 10 persons, and
- (b) not more than six occupants require assistance in evacuating in the case of an emergency.
(1)Passenger elevators shall conform to Appendix E of ASME A17.1 / CSA B44, "Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators."
Fire Separations
(1)Except as permitted by Sentence (2), a vertical service space used as an elevator hoistway shall be separated from all other portions of each adjacent storey by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.5.3.1. for the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. for
- (a) the floor assembly above the storey, or
- (b) the floor assembly below the storey, if there is no floor assembly above.
(2)Passenger elevators, other than those provided for firefighters in accordance with Article 3.2.6.5., are permitted to be located within interconnected floor space without being enclosed in a hoistway separated from the remainder of the building, provided the elevator machinery is located in a room separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for hoistways by Sentence (1).
| Fire-Resistance Rating of Fire Separation Required for Floor Assembly | Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating of Vertical Service Space for Elevator Hoistway | Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating of Vertical Service Space for Dumbwaiters |
|---|---|---|
| less than 45 min | 45 min | --- |
| 45 min | 45 min | 45 min |
| 1 h | 1 h | 45 min |
| 1.5 h | 1 h | 1 h |
| 2 h or more | 1.5 h | 1 h |
(1)A vertical service space containing a dumbwaiter shall be separated from all other portions of each adjacent storey by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.5.3.1. for the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. for
- (a) the floor assembly above the storey, or
- (b) the floor assembly below the storey, if there is no floor assembly above.
(1)Except as permitted by Sentence (2), a room containing elevator machinery shall be separated from all other parts of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space containing the elevator hoistway.
(2)A room containing elevator machinery need not be separated from the elevator hoistway that it serves provided the room and the hoistway are separated from all other parts of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space containing the elevator hoistway.
Dimensions and Signs
(1)Except as provided in Sentence (2), if an elevator is installed to conform to the requirements of Article 3.3.1.7., or if one or more elevators are provided in a building more than three storeys in building height, each storey having elevator service shall be served by at least one elevator that has inside dimensions that will accommodate and provide adequate access for a patient stretcher 2 010 mm long and 610 mm wide in the prone position.
(2)The inside dimensions stipulated in Sentence (1) do not apply to limited-use/limited-application elevators designed and installed in accordance with ASME A17.1 / CSA B44, "Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators."
(3)An elevator satisfying the requirements of Sentence (1) shall be clearly identified on the main entrance level of the building.