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MINIMUM ROOM DIMENSIONS | NM

7.8.2.53                 MINIMUM ROOM DIMENSIONS:             All habitable rooms in a facility shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet six inches (7′ 6”).  Kitchens, halls,

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CORRIDORS | NM

7.8.2.52                 CORRIDORS:             Corridors in an existing building shall have a minimum width of thirty-six (36) inches.  Corridors in newly constructed facilities shall have a minimum width of

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SEPARATION OF SLEEPING ROOMS | NM

7.8.2.51                 SEPARATION OF SLEEPING ROOMS:             All sleeping rooms shall be separated from escape route corridors by walls and doors that are smoke resistant.  There shall be no

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EXITS | NM

7.8.2.50                 EXITS:             The facility shall have at least two (2) approved exits, that do not involve windows and which are remote from each other.             Facilities with

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DOORS | NM

7.8.2.49                 DOORS:             No door in any means of egress shall be locked against egress when the building is occupied.                                 (1)           Exit doors may be provided with a

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | NM

7.8.2.48                 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:             All fuse and breaker boxes shall be labeled to indicate the area of the facility to which each fuse or circuit breaker provides

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