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ARTICLE 7 FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS SECTION 17-700.0 GENERAL 17-700.1 Scope: The provisions of this article shall govern the minimum fire safety facilities and equipment to be provided. All structures shall be constructed and maintained to prevent and avoid fire hazards, and in a manner conducive to fire safety. All fire safety facilities and equipment shall comply with the requirements herein prescribed insofar as they are applicable. 17-700.2 Responsibility: The owner of the structure shall provide and main- tain such fire safety facilities and equipment in compliance with these requirements and the fire prevention code. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy or use any premises which do not comply with the following requirements of this article. SECTION 17-701.0 ME~jqS OF EGRESS 17-701.1 General: A safe, continuous and unobstructed means of egress shall be provided from the interior of a structure to the exterior at a street, or to a yard, court or passageway leading to a public open area at grade. 17-701.2 Direct exit: Every dwelling unit or guest room shall have access directly to the outside or to an exit access corridor. 17-701.3 Locked doors: All doors in the required means of egress shall be readily openable from the inner side without the use of keys. Exits from dwelling units, hotel units, lodging units, and dormitory units shall not lead through other such units, or through toilet rooms or bathrooms. 17-701.4 Fire escapes: All required fire escapes shall be maintained in working condition and structurally sound. 17-701.5 Exit signs: All exit signs shall be maintained illuminated and visible. 17-701.6 Dual egress: All structures other than one or two family dwellings, with occupancy above the second story shall be provided with not less than two separate usable unobstructed means of egress from each floor above the second floor, fully accessible from each dwelling unit or tenant space on the floor. 17-701.7 Emergency escape: Every sleeping room located in a basement shall have at least one openable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue; or shall have access to two approved independent exits~ 17-701.8 Aisles: In all mercantile occupancies, the minimum clear aisle width shall be not less 44 inches (1118 mm); except that in occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or less, the clear aisle width shall be not less than 36 inches (914 mm). SECTION 17-702.0 ACCUMULATIONS AND STORAGE 17-702.1 Accumulations: Waste, refuse, or other materials shall not be allowed to accumulate in stairways, passageways, doors, windows, fire escapes, or other means of egress. 17-702.2 Flammable matter: Flammable or explosive matter, such as paints, volatile oils, and cleaning fluids, or combustible refuse, such as waste paper, boxes, and rags, shall not be accumulated or stored on residential premises except in reasonable quantities consistent with normal usage. 17-702.3 Permitted Storage: Combustible and flammable materials shall be confined to approved storage areas and shall comply with the applicable requirements of the building and fire prevention codes. 27