407.3.1 Corridor doors.

Corridor doors, other than those in a wall required to be rated by Section 509.4 or for the enclosure of a vertical opening or an exit, shall not have a required fire protection rating and shall not be required to be equipped with self-closing or automatic-closing devices, but shall provide an effective barrier to limit the transfer of smoke and shall be equipped with positive latching. Roller latches are not permitted. Other doors shall conform to Section 716.5.

407.4 Means of egress.

Group I-2 occupancies shall be provided with means of egress complying with Chapter 10 and Sections 407.4.1 through 407.4.4. The fire and emergency preparedness plans provided in accordance with Section 1001.4 of this code shall identify the building components necessary to support a defend-in-place emergency response in accordance with the New York City Fire Code.

407.4.1 Direct access to a corridor.

Habitable rooms in Group I-2 occupancies shall have an exit access door leading directly to a corridor.

   Exceptions:

      1.   Rooms with exit doors opening directly to the outside at ground level.

      2.   Rooms arranged as care suites complying with Section 407.4.4.

407.4.1.1 Locking devices.

Locking devices that restrict access to a care recipient's room from the corridor and that are operable only by staff from the corridor side shall not restrict the means of egress from the care recipient's room.

   Exceptions:

      1.   This section shall not apply to rooms in psychiatric treatment and similar care areas.

      2.   Locking arrangements in accordance with Section 1010.1.9.6.

407.4.2 Distance of travel.

The distance of travel between any point in a Group I-2 occupancy sleeping room, not located in a care suite, and an exit access door in that room shall be not greater than 50 feet (15 240 mm).

407.4.3 Projections in nursing home corridors.

In nursing homes of Group I-2 occupancies, where the corridor width is a minimum of 96 inches (2440 mm), projections shall be permitted for furniture where all of the following criteria are met:

   1.   The furniture is attached to the floor or to the wall.

   2.   The furniture does not reduce the clear width of the corridor to less than 72 inches (1830 mm) except where other encroachments are permitted in accordance with Section 1005.7.

   3.   The furniture is positioned on only one side of the corridor.

   4.   Each arrangement of furniture is 50 square feet (4.6 m 2 ) maximum in area.

   5.   Furniture arrangements are separated by 10 feet (3048 mm) minimum.

   6.   Placement of furniture is considered as part of the fire and emergency preparedness plans in accordance with Section 1001.4.

407.4.4 Group I-2 care suites.

Care suites in Group I-2 shall comply with Sections 407.4.4.1 through 407.4.4.4 and either Section 407.4.4.5 or 407.4.4.6.