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3.1.17.1.(2)
OS3OH2
ObjectiveOS3 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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