(a) Each special purpose commercial modular shall have a minimum of two (2) exits located remote from each other and so arranged as to provide a means of unobstructed travel to the outside.(b) Special purpose commercial modular units designed, manufactured, altered, used or converted for use as either a module of a permanently constructed building or as a fixture improvement to real property, shall comply with the construction standards for commercial modulars, and shall have exits as prescribed by the California Building Code (CBC), California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 10.(c) Special purpose commercial modulars designed as bathrooms or shower room facilities only, may be provided with at least one (1) exterior door in each bathroom or shower room. This door shall not be used for any purpose that interferes with its function as a means of egress.(d) Special purpose commercial modular units subject to the federal motor vehicle safety standards as vehicles, shall be designed and constructed with an alternate or second exit. The alternate or second exit shall provide a clear unobstructed path of travel. Any equipment or fixtures shall not obstruct the alternate exit either inside or outside the unit required by Subsection (a).(e) The alternate exit shall be located either:(1) In an area opposite the main exit door or in the rear of the special purpose commercial modular, with a net clear openable area of 5.7 square feet (0.53 m2). The minimum net clear openable height dimension shall be twenty-four (24) inches (610 mm). The minimum net clear openable width dimension shall be twenty (20) inches (508 mm).(2) In the roof of the special purpose commercial modular, with unobstructed passage to a 24 x 24 inches (61 cm x 61 cm) minimum opening to the outside.(f) The bottom of the alternate or second exit required by Subsection (a) of this section shall not be more than four (4) feet (1.22 m) either above the floor of the special purpose commercial modular or above a readily accessible horizontal surface capable of supporting a weight of 300 pounds (136 kg).(g) The latch mechanism of any means of exit shall be operable by hand, and shall not require the use of a key or special tool for operation from the inside.(h) If an alternate or second exit is other than a standard door, it shall be labeled with the word "EXIT" with one (1) inch (2.54 cm) minimum letters on a contrasting background.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 4528
1. Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 9-19-2011; operative 10-19-2011 (Register 2011, No. 38). Note: Authority cited: Section 18015, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18025 and 18028, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of section and newNote filed 9-19-2011; operative 10-19-2011 (Register 2011, No. 38).