| CODE: | 1997 Uniform Building Code |
| SECTION: | Section 1004.3.4.5 Exception 4 |
| QUESTION: | 1. Was it the intent of the State Building Code Council to provide
the option to pressurize elevator shafts in high-rise buildings in place
of elevator lobbies?
2. If the answer to Question 1 is “yes”, would the exception apply only where elevators open into corridors or as a general exception to the elevator lobbies required under UBC Section 403.7? |
| ANSWER: | 1. Yes.
2. It is intended that Section 1004.3.4.5 Exception 4 apply to all elevators and that it would apply under Section 403.7. |
| SUPERSEDES: | None |
| REQUESTED BY: | City of Bellevue |