Interpretation #6693

Published April 15, 2011

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Original Request

Code Version
2007
Code
BUILDING
Code Description
Building
Chapter
30
Section
3006
Topic
Elevator Rooms

Question

1. Are exterior walls of an Elevator Machine Room required to be rated? We believe that like the hoist-way, exterior walls are not required to be rated; thereby relieving the door from its rating requirement. 2. Is an exterior door from an Elevator Machine Room required to be rated? 3. Is the roof/ceiling of an Elevator Machine Room required to be rated, as long as, any rated walls extend to deck?

Answer Published 04/15/2011 at 4:30 PM

For the answer to questions 1 & 2 see non-binding
interpretation #6165. Question 3 can not be answered without
knowing the materials used and required construction type of
the structure.

Commentary

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