2000
International Residential Code
Smoke Alarms
Section R317
Smoke alarms are required:
Existing buildings shall be provided with smoke detectors when interior work requiring a permit is done.
Emergency Escape and Rescue Openings
Section R310
At least one emergency egress or rescue window is required in every sleeping room or basement with habitable space. They shall have:
Do you require cut sheets for bars, grates or grills covering required
emergency egress or rescue windows? Do you provide for a fire department
plan review of townhouse projects so that they might pre-plan the
buildings for future emergencies?
Smoke Alarms
Section R317
Smoke alarms are required:
- In each sleeping room.
- Outside each separate sleeping area.
- On each level of the dwelling except crawl spaces or uninhabited attics.
Existing buildings shall be provided with smoke detectors when interior work requiring a permit is done.
Section R310
At least one emergency egress or rescue window is required in every sleeping room or basement with habitable space. They shall have:
- Finished sill height of not more than 44 inches.
- A net clear opening area of 5.7 square feet.
- A minimum clear opening width of 20 inches.
- A minimum clear opening height of 24 inches.
- Ladders or steps from window wells greater than 44 inches in depth.
- No bars, grates or grills unless they can be easily opened without special knowledge or tools.
- Window wells with net clear area of 9 square feet and minimum horizontal projection and width of 36 inches, if openings are below grade.
Do you require cut sheets for bars, grates or grills covering required
emergency egress or rescue windows? Do you provide for a fire department
plan review of townhouse projects so that they might pre-plan the
buildings for future emergencies?