SEVENTH SCHEDULE: MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE
MEASUREMENT OF TRAVI UBBL 140(3G) THE MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCES SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THE SEV
EXITS TO BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES
EXITS MUST BE WITHIN TRAVEL DISTANCE LIMITS (SEVENTH SCHEDULE) AND ALWAYS EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
MEASUREMENT OF TRAVEL DISTANCE TO EXITS MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCES AND DEAD-END LIMITS ARE AS STATED IN THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE OF THE UBBL.
FIRE APPLIANCES ACCESS
FIRE APPLIANCES ACCESS ROAD MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OVERHEAD CLEARANCE OF 4.5 M.
FIRE APPLIANCES ACCESS MUST BE AT LEAST 6 M WIDE ALONG 140(3A) ITS ENTIRE LENGTH AND ACCOMMODATE FIRE TRUCKS, LADDERS, TURNTABLES, AND PLATFORMS.
FIRE APPLIANCES ACCESS ROAD AND PATH TO ACCESS OPENINGS 140(3D) MUST BE FREE FROM ANY OBSTRUCTION, INCLUDING BUILDINGS, PLANTS, TREES, OR FIXTURES.
ALL ROOMS (EXCEPT IN HOSPITALS AND SCHOOLS) MUST HAVE WINDOWS PROVIDING NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION.
• WINDOW AREA MUST BE AT LEAST 10% OF THE ROOM'S FLOOR AREA.
AT LEAST HALF OF THAT WINDOW AREA MUST BE OPENABLE FOR FREE AIRFLOW.
UBBL
SPACES MUST HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE VENTILATION METHOD THAT CAN SUPPLY THE REQUIRED FRESH AIR WITHIN 30 MINUTES IF THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILS.
AIR-CONDITIONED
HEIGHT OF ROOMS IN OTHER BUILDINGS
HEIGHT OF ROOMS IN RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, SHOPHOUSES, SCHOOLS, ETC
IN BUILDINGS, THE HEIGHT OF ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 3 METRES, AND ON ANY FLOOR ABOVE THE GROUND FLOOR SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 2.75 METRES.
• GROUND FLOOR ROOMS: ≥ 3.0 M
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
UPPER FLOOR ROOMS: ≥ 2.5 M
IF UPPER FLOOR DEPTH > 10.5 M: HEIGHT ≥ 2.55 M
EACH UPPER FLOOR MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO STAIRCASES (EXCEPT BY-LAW 194). STAIR WIDTH MUST SUPPORT FULL FLOOR OCCUPANCY IF ONE STAIRCASE IS BLOCKED, WITH CONSISTENT WIDTH THROUGHOUT. HANDRAILS CAN ENCROACH UP TO 80 MM. DOORS MUST NOT SWING INTO THE REQUIRED STAIR OR LANDING WIDTH.
1. STAIRCASES WITH 2-4 RISERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE HANDRAIL.
2. STAIRCASES > 2200 MM REQUIRE INTERMEDIATE HANDRAILS EVERY 2200 MM.
3. IN NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, STAIRCASES ≥ 1100 MM WIDE REQUIRE HANDRAILS ON BOTH SIDES.
• HANDRAIL HEIGHT: FROM TREAD NOSING: 825-900 MM
CURRENT VENTILATION PERCENTAGE: 3.14% MINIMUM VENTILATION PERCENTAGE: 4%
AT LANDINGS: MINIMUM 900 MM o PROJECTION FROM WALL: MAXIMUM 100 MM
LENGTH