Window wells greater than 44 inches in depth requires a permanently fixed ladder or steps to provide access.
Roof egress requirements.
The unoccupied roof egress requirements allow an exception since the roof will not be occupied by the general public.
The minimum area of the egress well must be 9 square feet.
1006.4 of the ibc, we can see this section is almost identical to the requirements set forth in the ubc.
Any projection from the ceiling must not reach a point less than six feet eight inches (2.0 m) from the floor.
Even though they did not meet the definition for being a story.
Occupied roofs must be provided with an egress stairway like any other occupied portion of the building.
Private garage), all roof decks must have access to two exit stairs.
For evaluation of these requirements, the occupied roof is considered a story (sections 1006.1, 1006.3 and 1104.4).
Range in the floor to the finished sill to become a maximum of 48”.
(a) the danger to employees must be minimized.
Window wells serving an egress window shall not be less than 9 square feet in area with a horizontal length/width of no less than 36 inches.
The ibc is widely accepted.
(1) each exit route must be maintained to minimize danger to employees during an emergency.
Private roof decks shall be identified on plans as private for a residential unit and can utilize the private stairs from the residential unit below as one of the required exit stairs.
Permanent ladder or steps cannot encroach the required window well dimensions by more than 6 inches.
Allowable projections in accordance with section 1003.3.
Know the pitch of the roof and follow the appropriate standard.
3 rows 1011.12 means of egress, stairway to roof.