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3.1.17.1.(2) | Application | Intent |
OS3 | OH2 |
Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Posting of permanent signs indicating the occupant
load of a floor area or part thereof for
which the area has been designed, when the occupant
load is other than that determined from Table 3.1.17.1.
This applies to buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of overcrowding, which could lead
to delayed egress during emergency evacuation, which could lead to harm to
persons. Intent 2: To exempt floor areas from the application of Sentence 3.1.17.1.(1) and
allow for another occupant load if certain measures are taken to limit the
probability of overcrowding. |
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