3.2.4.16. Manual Stations

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3.2.4.16. Manual Stations

1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2) and (3), where a fire alarm system is installed, a manual station shall be installed in every floor area near

a) every principal entrance to the building, and

b) every exit.

2) In a building that is sprinklered throughout, a Manuel station is not required at an exterior egress doorway from a suite that doesn't lead to an interior shared means of egress in a hotel or motel not more than 3 storeys in building height, provided each suite is served by an exterior exit facility leading directly to ground level.

3) In a building that is sprinklered throughout, a manual station is not required at an exterior egress doorway from a dwelling unit that does not lead to an interior shared means of egress in a building not more than 3 storeys in building height containing only dwelling units, provide each dwelling unit is served by an exterior exit facility leading directly to ground level.