Notes: As per NFPA-101-7.1.3.1 - if 'exit' corridor will serve >30 occupants, the walls must be 1-hour fire rated and doors to be 45-minutes fire rated. Though this requirement shall not apply where otherwise provided in table below.
| OCCUPANCY TYPE (new building) | CODE REF. | CORRIDOR DOOR FIRE RATING REQUIREMENTS |
| AMBULATORY (Not Sprinklered) | (20.3.6.1, 38.3.6.2, and 8.2.3.2.3.1 (2) Exception 1) | 45 minutes, No requirement if area is occupied by single tenant |
| AMBULATORY (Sprinklered) | NFPA 101, 2012 | No Requirement |
| ASSEMBLY (Not Sprinklered) | (12.3.6.1) | 45-min if OL > 30, No requirement if 50% of exit capacity is discharging to outside. |
| ASSEMBLY (Either Sprinklered or with Smoke Detection) | NFPA 101, 2012 | No Requirement |
| BUSINESS (Not Sprinklered) | (38.3.6.2 and 8.2.3.2.3.1 (2) Exception 1) | 20 minutes |
| BUSINESS (Sprinklered) | NFPA 101, 2012 | No Requirement |
| HEALTHCARE | (18.3.6.3.1) | Resist passage of smoke |
| EDUCATIONAL (Not Sprinklered) | (14.3.6) | 45 minutes |
| EDUCATIONAL (Sprinklered) | (14.3.6) | Resist passage of smoke |
| ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS | (-) | No Requirement |
| HOTELS AND DORMITORIES | (28.3.6.2) | 20 minutes (self-closing and self-latching) |
| APARTMENTS | (30.3.6.2) | 20 minutes (self-closing and self-latching) |
| MERCANTILE | (-) | - |
| STORAGE | (42.3.6) | No Requirement, provision of 7.1.3.1 shall not apply |
| INDUSTRIAL | (40.3.6) | No Requirement, provision of 7.1.3.1 shall not apply |
Doors are required to be of side-hinged or pivoted-swinging type shall swing in the direction of egress travel where serving a room or area with an occupant load of 50 or more.
Door also shall swing in the direction of egress travel when
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