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What is NYC BC § 909.20.3.2?

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This section mandates that vestibule door assemblies leading to stairways or ramps must be fire door assemblies that comply with specific fire protection ratings. The door from the vestibule to the stairway is required to have a minimum 90-minute fire protection rating. Applies to building owners with vestibule access to stairways or ramps.

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909.20.3.2 Vestibule doors.

BC § 909.20.3.2

Where access to the stairway or ramp is by way of a vestibule, the door assembly into the vestibule shall be a fire door assembly complying with Section 716.5. The door assembly from the vestibule to the stairway shall have not less than a 90-minute fire protection rating complying with Section 716.5.

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