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Exit Access Travel Distance — IBC Table 1017.2 (2021)

Maximum exit access travel distance by occupancy group and sprinkler system, with the footnotes that decide which sprinkler standard qualifies, and a check of a measured distance.

Building

Occupancy group

Automatic sprinkler system

Measured travel distance ft

F-1 / S-1: single story, ceiling ≥ 24 ft, smoke and heat vents (§1017.2.2)

Travel distance is measured from the most remote point along the natural and unobstructed path, including exit access stairways and ramps, to the entrance of the nearest exit (§1017.3).

Results

Maximum travel distance—

Basis—

Measured distance—

IBC 2021Table 1017.2 with footnotes a–d verbatim from the state-adopted text (Washington WAC 51-50-10170, effective 2023-07-01), identical row by row to the 2025 California Building Code §1017. Footnote c: the sprinklered value needs NFPA 13 — an NFPA 13R system does not qualify. Footnote "e" is not reproduced in these sources.

VerifiedAll 19 group rows and footnotes b, c, d are tested; §1017.2.2 from consistent secondary sources (flagged).

Preliminary calculation tool. Final design requires the full text of the referenced standard (see the sources on this page) and review by a licensed PE.