City Code Section
- A. Every sleeping room must have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency escape or rescue that is openable from the inside to a full clear opening without the use of special knowledge, effort, or separate tools. Windows used to meet this requirement must meet the size and sill height requirements described in Subsections 29.30.090 D. and E. All below-grade windows used to meet this requirement must have a window well the full width of the window, constructed of permanent materials with a minimum three foot by three-foot clearance in front of the window measured perpendicular to the outside wall. If the bottom of the window well is more than 44 inches below the ground level, approved steps or an approved permanently attached ladder must be used.
- B. Required exit doors and other exits must be free of encumbrances or obstructions that block access to the exit.
- C. All doorways, windows and any device used in connection with the means of escape must be maintained in good working order and repair.
- D. In addition to other exit requirements, in hotels and apartment houses:
- 1. All fire escapes must be kept in good order and repair and painted so as to prevent corrosion of metal, in a manner approved by the Fire Marshal.
- 2. Every fire escape or stairway, stair platform, corridor or passageway that may be one of the regular means of emergency exit from the building must be kept free of encumbrances or obstructions of any kind.
- 3. Where doors to stair enclosures are required by City Code to be self-closing, the self-closing device must be maintained in good working order and it is unlawful to wedge or prop the doors open.
- 4. Windows leading to fire escapes must be secured against unwanted entry with approved devices.
- 5. Every apartment house and hotel must have directional signs in place, visible throughout common passageways, that indicate the way to exit doors and fire escapes. Emergency exit doors and windows must be clearly labeled for their intended use.