Standard for Installation of Fire Safety Devices based on Use and Occupancy Article 159
It is allowable that the required refuge appliances are not installed where the storeys meet any of the following requirements:1.The main construction is fireproof, and the part of each living room toward outside is equipped with balcony, which is equipped with a ladder leading to the ground or other facilities leading to another building.2.The main construction is fireproof, and each living room or tenement is directly connected to the through stairway, which is equipped with a fireproof door which can resist the fire for at least one hour (fireproof roller shutter door excluded) and is able to be automatically closed, and the number of the accommodated people is less than 30.3.In storeys used for places listed in Article 12.2(6) and (10) and 12.4, and the following requirements are satisfied:(1)The main construction is fireproof.(2)Two or more protected stairs are built, and every part of each storey has two or more different refuge and escape ways leading to the protected stairs.4.In storeys used for places listed in Article 12.2(1), (2), (5), (8) or (9) and complied with the former provision, automatic sprinkler system are installed or the interior decoration meets Article 88 in the Design and Construction chapter of the Architectural Technical Specification.5. In storeys, veterans home, long-term care institutions (limited to Institutional services ,Community-based services which building usage classification is not belong to H-2 of day care, group homes and small-size multi-function services), Senior Citizens’ Welfare Institutions (limited to long-term care, nursing, caring for dementia senior citizens of long-term care institutions, Domiciliary care institutions), children and youth welfare institutes(limited to infant nursery centers, early intervention institutions, settlement and education institutions which shelter infants under 2 years of age), nursing home institutions(limited to nursing homes, psychiatric nursing homes and postpartum nursing care institutions), postpartum nursing care centers, welfare institutions for the handicapped (limited to board and lodging, daycare, temporary, and short-term care facilities) used for the purposes listed in 12.1 (6), and the following requirements are satisfied:(1)The floor area is separated by fireproof wall and fireproof facilities. The areas is aisle connecting with safety stairway or safety stairway connecting with other safety stairway.(2) Decoration Materials is decorated with inflammable or fire-resistant materials of Grade I.(3) Automatic fire alarm equipments and water sprinkler automatic station is installed.The Disaster Prevention Center shall have a floor area of at least 40 m2 and shall comply with the following:1. The location of the center shall comply with the following subparagraphs:(1) The location shall be easily accessible for firefighters.(2)The location shall be easily accessible for emergency elevators and special refuge stairways.(3) The travel distance between the center exits and any exit that leads outdoors shall be less than 30 meters.2. The construction of the center shall comply with the following:(1) Shall be equipped dedicatedly with air conditioning, such as cooling, heating, and air exchange systems.(2) The disaster monitoring and controlling system and other related equipment shall be fixed firmly into position by anchor bolt or other fixing methods.(3) If the Center has sleeping or resting areas, the areas shall be located in fire compartment.3. The center shall install monitor and surveillaure controll panel to monitor or operate the following fire safety equipment:(1) The receiver of the automatic fire alarm system.(2) The receiver of the automatic gas leakage fire alarm system.(3) The speakers and operating devices of the emergency broadcasting equipment.(4)The pressurized water supply device of the standpipe and hose system, and the communication device at the fire department connection of the system.(5) Emergency generator.(6) The smoke detectors located on the constantly open fire doors.(7)The pressurized water supply devices of the hydrant, sprinkler, foam, water spray, and other fire-suppression equipment.(8) The dry power and carbon dioxide fire-suppression equipment.(9) The smoke exhaust equipment.
中文原文 各類場所消防安全設備設置標準第159條
各類場所之各樓層符合下列規定之一者，其應設之避難器具得免設：
一、主要構造為防火構造，居室面向戶外部分，設有陽臺等有效避難設施，且該陽臺等設施設有可通往地面之樓梯或通往他棟建築物之設施。
二、主要構造為防火構造，由居室或住戶可直接通往直通樓梯，且該居室或住戶所面向之直通樓梯，設有隨時可自動關閉之具一小時以上防火時效之防火門（不含防火鐵捲門），且收容人員未滿三十人。
三、供第十二條第二款第六目、第十目或第四款所列場所使用之樓層，符合下列規定者：
（一）主要構造為防火構造。
（二）設有二座以上安全梯，且該樓層各部分均有二個以上不同避難逃生路徑能通達安全梯。
四、供第十二條第二款第一目、第二目、第五目、第八目或第九目所列場所使用之樓層，除符合前款規定外，且設有自動撒水設備或內部裝修符合建築技術規則建築設計施工篇第八十八條規定者。
五、供第十二條第一款第六目之榮譽國民之家、長期照顧服務機構（限機構住宿式、社區式之建築物使用類組非屬H-2之日間照顧、團體家屋及小規模多機能）、老人福利機構（限長期照護型、養護型、失智照顧型之長期照顧機構、安養機構）、兒童及少年福利機構（限托嬰中心、早期療育機構、有收容未滿二歲兒童之安置及教養機構）、護理機構（限一般護理之家、精神護理之家、產後護理機構）、身心障礙福利機構（限供住宿養護、日間服務、臨時及短期照顧者）場所使用之樓層，符合下列規定者：
（一）各樓層以具一小時以上防火時效之牆壁及防火設備分隔為二個以上之區劃，各區劃均以走廊連接安全梯，或分別連接不同安全梯。
（二）裝修材料以耐燃一級材料裝修。
（三）設有火警自動警報設備及自動撒水設備（含同等以上效能之滅火設備）。
一、主要構造為防火構造，居室面向戶外部分，設有陽臺等有效避難設施，且該陽臺等設施設有可通往地面之樓梯或通往他棟建築物之設施。
二、主要構造為防火構造，由居室或住戶可直接通往直通樓梯，且該居室或住戶所面向之直通樓梯，設有隨時可自動關閉之具一小時以上防火時效之防火門（不含防火鐵捲門），且收容人員未滿三十人。
三、供第十二條第二款第六目、第十目或第四款所列場所使用之樓層，符合下列規定者：
（一）主要構造為防火構造。
（二）設有二座以上安全梯，且該樓層各部分均有二個以上不同避難逃生路徑能通達安全梯。
四、供第十二條第二款第一目、第二目、第五目、第八目或第九目所列場所使用之樓層，除符合前款規定外，且設有自動撒水設備或內部裝修符合建築技術規則建築設計施工篇第八十八條規定者。
五、供第十二條第一款第六目之榮譽國民之家、長期照顧服務機構（限機構住宿式、社區式之建築物使用類組非屬H-2之日間照顧、團體家屋及小規模多機能）、老人福利機構（限長期照護型、養護型、失智照顧型之長期照顧機構、安養機構）、兒童及少年福利機構（限托嬰中心、早期療育機構、有收容未滿二歲兒童之安置及教養機構）、護理機構（限一般護理之家、精神護理之家、產後護理機構）、身心障礙福利機構（限供住宿養護、日間服務、臨時及短期照顧者）場所使用之樓層，符合下列規定者：
（一）各樓層以具一小時以上防火時效之牆壁及防火設備分隔為二個以上之區劃，各區劃均以走廊連接安全梯，或分別連接不同安全梯。
（二）裝修材料以耐燃一級材料裝修。
（三）設有火警自動警報設備及自動撒水設備（含同等以上效能之滅火設備）。