§ 17.02.200. Section 702.4 amended—Emergency escape openings.

Section 702.4 is amended as follows:

 Required emergency escape openings shall be maintained in accordance with the code in effect at the time of construction, and the following:

 A. Required emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or tools. Bars, grilles, gates, or similar devices are permitted to be placed over emergency escape and rescue openings, provided the minimum net clear opening size complies with the code that was in effect at the time of construction and such devices are releasable or removable from the inside without the use of key, tool, or force greater than that which is required for normal operation of the escape and rescue opening.

 B. Any room used or designed as a bedroom shall be provided with an emergency escape opening (window or door) designed and installed in accordance with the International Residence Code section R310, 2009 Edition. Pursuant to the National Fire Protection Association Life Safety Code NFPA 101 (2009 edition), the building official may grant an exception to window size for a story above grade room used or designed as a bedroom in a residential structure constructed prior to 1976.

(Ord. No. 6224, 1-26-2015).