1020.2 Width and capacity.
BC § 1020.2
The required capacity of corridors shall be determined as specified in Section 1005, but the minimum width shall be not less than that specified in Table 1020.2. Exception: In Group I-2 occupancies, corridors are not required to have a clear width of 96 inches (2438.4 mm) in areas where there will not be stretcher or bed movement for access to care or as part of the defend-in-place strategy. Table 1020.2Minimum Corridor Width OccupancyMinimum Width (inches)OccupancyMinimum Width (inches)Any facilities not listed below44Access to and utilization of mechanical, plumbing or electrical systems or equipment24With an occupant load of 50 or less, except as otherwise required by Chapter 1136Within a dwelling unit, in Occupancy Groups I-1 and R-1, except as otherwise required by Section 110736Within a dwelling unit, in Occupancy Groups R-2 and R-3, except as otherwise required by Section 110730In Group E serving classrooms66In corridors and areas serving stretcher traffic in occupancies where patients receive outpatient medical care that causes the patients to be incapable of self-preservation72Group I-2 in areas where required for bed movement96 For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm.
