9.9.10.

(1) This Subsection applies to all exits except those serving not more than 1 dwelling unit.

(1) Exits shall be located so as to be clearly visible or their locations shall be clearly indicated.

(1) Except as required in Sentence (2), every exit door shall have an exit sign over or adjacent to it when the exit serves,

(a) a 3 storey building,

(b) a building with an occupant load greater than 150, or

(c) a room or floor area that has a fire escape as part of a required means of egress.

(2) Except for suite doors opening directly to the exterior, every exit serving a hotel shall have an exit sign placed over or adjacent to it.

(1) Exit direction signs shall be placed in corridors and passageways where necessary to indicate the direction of exit travel.

(1) Exit signs shall be installed so as to be visible from the exit approach.

(1) Exit signs shall have the word EXIT or the words EXIT/SORTIE in red letters on a contrasting background or a red background with contrasting letters when the sign is internally lighted, and white letters on a red background or red letters on a white background when the sign is externally lighted.

(2) Lettering referred to in Sentence (1) shall be made with not less than 19 mm wide strokes and be not less than 150 mm high when the sign is externally lighted, and at least 114 mm high when the sign is internally lighted.

(3) Where an exit sign having the word EXIT is installed in conformance with Sentence (1), an additional sign having the word SORTIE is permitted to be installed.

(1) Illumination of exit signs required in Article 9.9.10.3. shall conform to Sentences 9.9.11.3.(2) and (3).

(2) Where illumination of exit signs required in Article 9.9.10.3. is provided by an electrical circuit, that circuit shall serve no equipment other than emergency equipment.

(1) In buildings 3 storeys in building height, any part of an exit ramp or stairway that continues up or down past the lowest exit level shall be clearly marked to indicate that it does not lead to an exit where the portion below exit level may be mistaken as the direction of exit travel.

(1) Arabic numerals indicating the assigned floor number shall be,

(a) except in hotels, mounted permanently on the stair side of the wall at the latch side of doors to exit stair shafts,

(b) in hotels, mounted permanently on each side of the exit doors to the exit stair shaft,

(c) not less than 60 mm high, raised approximately 0.7 mm above the surface,

(d) located 1 500 mm from the finished floor and not more than 300 mm from the door, and

(e) contrasting in colour with the surface on which they are applied.