Table 6.7 – Accessible Means of Egress Current Guidelines: 4.1.3 Accessible Buildings: New Construction. Accessible buildings and facilities shall meet the following minimum requirements: . . . (9) In buildings or facilities, or portions of buildings or facilities, required to be accessible, accessible means of egress shall be provided in the same number as required for exits by local building/life safety regulations. Where a required exit from an occupiable level above or below a level of accessible exit discharge is not accessible, an area of rescue assistance shall be provided on each such level (in a number equal to that of inaccessible required exits). Areas of rescue assistance shall comply with 4.3.11. A horizontal exit meeting the requirements of local building/life safety regulations, shall satisfy the requirement for an area of rescue assistance. Exception: Areas of rescue assistance are not required in buildings or facilities having a supervised automatic sprinkler system. (16) Building Signage. . . . (b) Other signs which provide direction to or information about functional spaces of the building shall comply with 4.30.1, 4.30.4, 4.30.5, and 4.30.6. . . . 4.1.6 Accessible Buildings: Alterations. (1) General. Alterations to existing buildings and facilities shall comply with the following: . . . (g) In alterations, the requirements of 4.1.3(9) . . . do not apply. 4.3.10 Egress. Accessible routes serving any accessible space or element shall also serve as a means of egress for emergencies or connect to an accessible area of rescue assistance. Final Revised Guidelines: 207.1 General. Means of egress shall comply with section 1003.2.13 of the International Building Code (2000 edition and 2001 Supplement) or section 1007 of the International Building Code (2003 edition) (incorporated by reference, see “Referenced Standards” in Chapter 1). Exceptions: 1. Where means of egress are permitted by local building or life safety codes to share a common path of egress travel, accessible means of egress shall be permitted to share a common path of egress travel. . . . 216.4 Means of Egress. Signs for means of egress shall comply with 216.4. 216.4.1 Exit Doors. Doors at exit passageways, exit discharge, and exit stairways shall be identified by tactile signs complying with 703.1, 703.2, and 703.5. 216.4.2 Areas of Refuge. Signs required by section 1003.2.13.5.4 of the International Building Code (2000 edition) or section 1007.6.4 of the International Building Code (2003 edition) (incorporated by reference, see “Referenced Standards” in Chapter 1) to provide instructions in areas of refuge shall comply with 703.5. 216.4.3 Directional Signs. Signs required by section 1003.2.13.6 of the International Building Code (2000 edition) or section 1007.7 of the International Building Code (2003 edition) (incorporated by reference, see “Referenced Standards” in Chapter 1) to provide directions to accessible means of egress shall comply with 703.5 Model Codes & Standards IBC 2000: Section 1003.2.13 has equivalent requirements for accessible means of egress. IBC 2003: Section 1007 has equivalent requirements for accessible means of egress.