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2. Patient room doors in corridors in occupancies in Use Group 1-2 where smoke barriers are provided in accordance with the fire prevention code adopted by the City of University City, are not required to be self-closing. 3. Corridors in occupancies in Use Group E where each room that is occupied for instruction or assembly purposes has at least one-half of the required means of egress doors opening directly to the exterior of the building at ground level. 4. Corridors that are in compliance with the building code adopted by the City of University City. 702.7 Dead-end travel distance: All corridors that serve more than one exit shall provide direct connection to such exits. The length of a dead-end corridor shall not exceed 35 feet (10,668 mm) where the building is not equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system. The dead-end travel distance limitation shall be increased to 70 feet (21,336 mm) where the building is equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system. 702.8 Aisles: Arrangements of chairs or tables and chairs shall provide for ready access by aisle access ways and aisles to each egress door. The minimum clear width of each aisle in occupancies in Use Groups A, E and 1-2 shall be maintained in accordance with the requirements of the building code adopted by the City of University City. In all other occupancies, aisles shall have a minimum required clear width of 44 inches (1118 mm) where serving an occupant load greater than 50, and 36 inches (914 mm) where serving an occupant load of 50 or less. The clear width of aisles shall not be obstructed by chairs, tables or other objects. 702.9 Stairways, handrail and guards: Every exterior and interior flight of stairs having more than four risers shall have a handrail on at least one side of the stairs, and every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30 inches (762 mm) above the floor or grade below shall have guards. Handrails shall not be less than 30 inches (762 mm) nor more than 42 inches (1067 mm) high, measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor of the landing or walking surface. 702.10 Information signs: A sign shall be provided at each floor landing in all interior stairways more than three stories above grade, designating the floor level above the floor of discharge. All elevator lobby call stations on all floor levels shall be identified by approved signs in accordance with the requirements for new buildings in the building code adopted by the City of University City. Exception: The emergency sign shall not be required for elevators that are part of an accessible means of egress complying with the building code adopted by the City of University City. 27