Street Floor Lobbies (§ 2.2) Q – Are the PL requirements applicable to “elegant lobbies” (i.e. lobbies of facilities open to the public, with luxury finishes)?
A – The standard states that “street level lobbies” are excluded from § 2.2. The term “street level lobby” is deemed equivalent to the Building Code term “street floor lobby.” Street floor lobbies permitted to be used to complete the egress from the stairs as per Building Code 27-370(h) – – even allowing more than one distinct stairs to “merge” into a common lobby under certain restrictions. The important factor is the definition of “street floor” in Building Code § 27-232. If more than one-half a story is above or below the outside grade, then it’s no longer the “street floor.” So if the lobby is less than one 1/2 a story from outside grade, then it can be a street floor lobby and does not require photoluminescent markings. If it is more than 1/2 away, then markings are required. Therefore, if there are any exit stairs leading into a street floor lobby, then the door leading into the lobby from the stairs gets a “final exit door” sign (although the appropriate text would likely be “ex
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