Revised emergency action plan requirements now better reflect modern security features. The update improves rules for exit discharge through interior building areas to enhance evacuation safety, and it also revises exit discharge requirements in sprinklered buildings that use horizontal exits. The code now applies new standards to alcohol-based hand-rub dispensers and storage systems.

The code introduces provisions for inflatable amusement devices, modular rooms, and sleep pods. Certain sprinklered high-rise buildings now qualify for smokeproof enclosure exemptions, which improves flexibility in modern building design.

The update expands carbon monoxide detection requirements to enhance occupant safety. It also adds new guidance for alternate care sites and temporary medical facilities. Health care occupancies now follow updated door locking and suite supervision rules, while apartment buildings must comply with new valet trash collection service requirements. The code also requires automatic sprinkler systems in all new parking structures. Shop Now