3003.3.2 Number of Elevators.
BC § 3003.3.2
A number of elevators shall be kept available at every floor for the sole use of the Fire Department as required by Section 3003.3.2.1 and Section 3003.3.2.2. This requirement shall apply to the following types of buildings: 1. High-rise buildings with occupancies classified in Groups A, B, E, I, F, H, M and S; 2. Buildings with Group B occupancies with a gross area of 200, 000 square feet (18 581 m 2 ); and 3. Buildings with a main use or dominant occupancy in Group R-1 or R-2. Exception: In buildings that are five stories or more in height but are not one of the types of buildings described in Item 1 through 3 in Section 3003.3.2, at least one elevator car in such buildings shall be kept available for sole use by the Fire Department.
