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minutes and connected directly to the outside may be installed." (f) That subdivision (b) of Section 3302 is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) Number of Exits. Buildings, or portions thereof, h~ving an occupant load of more than l0 shall have not less than two exes. Buildings, or portions thereo~ having an occupant load of 500 to 999 shall have not less than three exits. Building~ or portions thereof, having an occupant load of 1000 or more shall have not less than four exits. Basements or cellars used for other than service of the building, shall have not less than two exits." (g) Th~subdivision (h) of Section 3305 is hereby amended to read as follows: (h~ Exterior Stairways. Every opening in the exterior wall of a building served by an exterior stai~vay used as a required exit shall be protected by an automatically closing Class "E" or "F" fire door or window if the opsning is within !~ tex~y feet (fO') of the stairway. ~CEPT!ON: Openings above or level with the highest portion of the stairway may be un- protected if not nearer than ten feet (10') to the stairway. Group H and I Occupancies not more than two (2) stor~s in height need not have protected openings. (h) That subsection i of Section 3801 is hereby amended to read as follows: "1. In every story, basement or cellar of a building when the floor area exceeds fifteen hundred square feet (1500 sq. ft.) and there is not provided at least twenty square feet (20 sq. ft.) of opening in each fifty lineal feet (50 lin. Ft.) or fraction thereof of exterior wall in the story, basoment or cellar on at leas$ one side of the.building~ ~enings shall have a minimum dimension of ~ot less than thirty inches (30")." SECTION 2. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the pass,age of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published with- in 15 days after its adop~ion~ This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days from and after the date of its adoption. ATTEST: