Chapter 50. General Requirements—Buildings  


Section 50.1. Occupancy groups
Section 50.2. Occupancy separations and mixed occupancies
Section 50.3. Prohibited occupancy mixtures
Section 50.11. Construction tables
Section 50.21. Definitions
Section 50.22. Exit accessibility standards
Section 50.23. Means of egress capacity
Section 50.24. Exit doors and exit access doors
Section 50.25. Stair towers
Section 50.26. Intercommunicating stairway
Section 50.27. Ramps
Section 50.28. Horizontal exits
Section 50.29. Escalators
Section 50.31. Vertical openings 9 square feet or more
Section 50.32. Vertical openings less than 9 square feet
Section 50.33. Fire door assemblies
Section 50.34. Exterior openings
Section 50.41. Definitions
Section 50.42. Basic material used
Section 50.43. Classification
Section 50.51. Manual system
Section 50.52. Automatic system
Section 50.53. General fire alarm requirements
Section 50.55. Maintenance
Section 50.56. Testing new equipment
Section 50.57. Fire drills
Section 50.58. Inspection and maintenance of detection devices in apartments
Section 50.61. General requirements
Section 50.62. Storage battery systems
Section 50.63. Unit systems
Section 50.64. Internal combustion engine generator systems
Section 50.71. Fire extinguishers
Section 50.72. Automatic sprinkler systems
Section 50.81. Purpose
Section 50.82. Jurisdiction and effective dates
Section 50.83. Restroom requirements
Section 50.84. Enforcement and inspections
Section 50.85. Approval of plans
Section 50.86. Variances
Section 50.91. High rise building
Section 50.92. Historic building
Section 50.93. Special stage regulations
Section 50.94. Fixed seating

Notation

Authority

   The provisions of this Chapter 50 issued under act of April 27, 1927 (P. L. 465, No. 299) (35 P. S. § §  1221—1235), unless otherwise noted.

Source

   The provisions of this Chapter 50 adopted May 18, 1984, effective May 19, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1765, unless otherwise noted.

Notes of Decisions

   Single Family Residences

   Although the Department of Labor and Industry Industrial Board did not have jurisdiction over single family residences, the Department could enforce the Fire and Panic Act (35 P. S. 1221—1235), against a tax collector who maintained a public office in the residence. Gnarra v. Department of Labor and Industry, 658 A.2d 844 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1995); appeal dismissed 672 A.2d 1318 (Pa. 1996).

Cross References

   This chapter cited in 7 Pa. Code §  82.17 (relating to safety—fire prevention and egress); 7 Pa. Code §  139.42 (relating to structures); 12 Pa. Code §  145.35 (relating to applicability of Fire and Panic Act); 22 Pa. Code §  31.43 (relating to buildings and equipment); 34 Pa. Code §  11.85 (relating to applicable provisions of other regulations); 34 Pa. Code §  47.125 (relating to stairs); 34 Pa. Code
§  49.1 (relating to definitions); 34 Pa. Code §  49.2 (relating to jurisdiction and effective dates); 34 Pa. Code §  49.3 (relating to submission of plans); 34 Pa. Code §  49.5 (relating to certification of plans); 34 Pa. Code §  49.8 (relating to fees for building-plan examinations); 34 Pa. Code §  49.9 (relating to field inspection); 34 Pa. Code §  49.12 (relating to notice of violation and order to correct); 34 Pa. Code §  50.21 (relating to definitions); 34 Pa. Code §  50.24 (relating to exit doors and exit access doors); 34 Pa. Code §  50.92 (relating to historic building); 34 Pa. Code §  60.8 (relating to field inspection); 34 Pa. Code §  60.33 (relating to buildings); 55 Pa. Code §  5200.47 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code §  5210.56 (relating to other applicable regulations); and 55 Pa. Code §  5320.54 (relating to seclusion and restraints).