Floor Proximity Exit Signs Where Required

They are existing signs having the required wording in legible letters not less than four inches 100 millimeter mm high.

Floor proximity exit signs where required.

Accessible exits at the level. Such signs shall be located near the floor level in addition to those signs required for doors or corridors. They are signs that are in accordance with exit door tactile signage 7 10 1 3 and floor proximity exit signs 7 10 1 6. According to the international building code and the international fire code if your building has group r 1 occupancyâ then floor level exit signs are a requirement.

Floor proximity exit signs shall have the same illumination requirements as traditional exit signs. According to both the international building code and the international fire code floor level exit signs are required in buildings with group r 1 occupancy. In various circumstances an exit sign posted above an emergency exit door is sufficient but there are certain situations where floor proximity exit signs are also required. At exit doors the signs must be mounted on or adjacent to the door with the edge of the sign within 4 inches 100 mm of the door frame.

The signs shall be located on or adjacent to the door with the nearest edge within four inches of the door. Floor proximity exit signs shall be located with the bottom of the sign six to 18 inches above the floor.