34 Pa. Code § 50.91 - High rise building
(a) A high rise
building is a building that has an exterior face which exceeds 75 feet when
measured from ground level to five feet above the highest occupiable floor
level.
(b) High rise buildings
shall be totally protected with an automatic sprinkler system.
(c) Travel distance may be increased to the
following in buildings totally protected by an automatic sprinkler system
installed in accordance with NFPA-13, 1983 Edition:
(1) Two hundred feet from any point to an
exit.
(2) Three hundred feet
between exits.
(3) One hundred feet
from dead ends and areas with a single path of egress.
(d) Interior finish requirements may be
reduced by one class in buildings totally protected by an automatic sprinkler
system.
(e) A dry standpipe system
shall be required for high rise buildings. The dry standpipe system shall
comply with the regulations for Class I service as listed in NFPA-14, 1980
Edition.
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