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The maximum distance to an exit in a building without automatic sprinklers is 30 feet. This regulation is based on safety standards established to ensure that occupants can quickly and safely evacuate a building during an emergency.

In buildings that are not equipped with automatic sprinklers, the increased distance to an exit helps to compensate for the greater risk of fire spread, allowing individuals a reasonable chance of reaching an exit before smoke or flames impede their escape.

Understanding the requirements associated with exit distance is critical for general contractors in planning and designing commercial and residential structures, as these distances might vary based on the building's size, occupancy type, and layout. The choice of 6 feet on center (which may refer to spacing of sprinklers instead) does not apply to the egress regulations and therefore is not correct in this context.