(1) Except as permitted by Sentences (2) to (4), a mezzanine shall be provided with exits on the same basis as required for floor areas by this Section.
(2) A mezzanine need not conform to Sentence (1) provided Article 3.2.8.2. does not require it to terminate at a vertical fire separation.
(3) In a floor area that is not sprinklered, a mezzanine need not conform to Sentence (1) where Article 3.2.8.1. does require it to terminate at a vertical fire separation provided the total occupant load of the mezzanine is not more than 60 and,
(a) the area of the mezzanine does not exceed the area limits for rooms and suites in Table 3.3.1.5.A., and
(b) the distance limits in Table 3.3.1.5.A. are not exceeded from any point on the mezzanine to,
(i) the egress doorway from the room in which the mezzanine is located if that room has a single egress doorway, or
(ii) an egress facility leading from the mezzanine if the room in which the mezzanine is located has two egress doorways provided in conformance with Subsection 3.3.1.
(4) In a floor area that is sprinklered, a mezzanine need not conform to Sentence (1) where Article 3.2.8.1. does require it to terminate at a vertical fire separation provided the total occupant load of the mezzanine is not more than 60 and,
(a) the area of the mezzanine does not exceed the area limits for rooms and suites in Table 3.3.1.5.B., and
(b) the distance of travel is not more than 25 m when measured from any point on the mezzanine to,
(i) the egress doorway from the room in which the mezzanine is located if that room has a single egress doorway, or
(ii) an egress facility leading from the mezzanine if the room in which the mezzanine is located has two egress doorways provided in conformance with Subsection 3.3.1.