Div. B › Part 9 › 9.9 › 9.9.5 — Obstructions and Hazards in Means of Egress

9.9.5.6 — Mirrors or Draperies

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(1) No mirror shall be placed in or adjacent to any exit so as to cause confusion regarding the direction of exit, and no mirror or draperies shall be placed on or over exit doors.

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means that part of a means of egress, including doorways, that leads from the floor area it serves to a separate building, an open public thoroughfare or an exterior open space protected from fire exposure from the building and having access to an open public thoroughfare.

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