<html> <head> <title>Rule 61:15:07:14 Exit signs.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 61:15:07:14"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 61:15:07:14 Exit signs."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:49.7pt 1.0in 49.7pt 63.35pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>61:15:07:14.&nbsp;&nbsp;Exit signs.</b> If two or more exits from a story are required by the <b>International Building Code</b>, 2015 edition, exit signs shall be installed at stair enclosure doors, horizontal exits, and other required exits from the story. If two or more exits are required from a room or area, exit signs shall be installed at the exits from the room or area and where otherwise necessary to clearly indicate the direction of egress. If the exitway is not easily identified from any part of a building, regardless of the occupant load, the authority having jurisdiction may require additional signs, lights, or other markings to assure that the exitway meets the intent of this section.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 18 SDR 107, effective January 1, 1992; 23 SDR 32, effective September 11, 1996; 27 SDR 75, effective February 7, 2001; 33 SDR 113, effective January 2, 2007; 37 SDR 235, effective June 28, 2011; 43 SDR 56, effective October 17, 2016.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-25-2">13-25-2.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-25-3">13-25-3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=13-25-4">13-25-4.</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Reference:</b> <b>International</b> <b>Building Code</b>, 2015 edition, International Code Council. Copies may be obtained from the International Code Council, 4051 West Flossmoor Road, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; $114.00 for members and $152.00 for nonmembers. Telephone: 1-888-422-7233.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>