signage requirements

What is the purpose of directional signs?

To mark the ways of egress.

Where are directional signs required?

Where the exit location or travel path is unclear.

Where must exit signs be located?

Over or immediately adjoining required exit openings.

Where must stairway signs be located in existing buildings?

At every stairway on every floor.

What must be true of exit and directional signs?

They must be clearly visible from all approaches.

What must stairwell identification signs show?

The stairwell letter or direction and the floor number the door opens to.

Where must stairwell identification signs be posted?

Inside every interior stairwell, on every floor, next to the stairwell door.

What is the minimum height for stairwell identification lettering?

Six inches.

What additional information must appear beside stairwell doors?

Which floors have re-entry locations.

What must an area of rescue assistance sign display?

“AREA OF RESCUE ASSISTANCE” and the international accessibility symbol.

What is the minimum lettering height for an area of rescue sign?

Three inches.

Where must tactile area-of-refuge signs be located?

At each door to an area of refuge.

When must an area-of-refuge sign be illuminated?

When exit sign illumination is required.

Where are directional signs to rescue assistance required?

At inaccessible exits and wherever needed to show the direction.

Which standard must the study guide's signage follow?

ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003, Section 703.