1009 13 1 Roof Access

In buildings without an occupied roof access to the roof shall be permitted to be a roof hatch or trap door not less than 16 square feet 1 5m2 in area and having a minimum dimension.

1009 13 1 roof access. Roof access 1009 12 1 continued in group i 1 r 1 and r 2 2 stories in height. 1009 13 3 1011 12 2 1 roof hatches. Jump to full code chapter. All stairs shall extend to the roof unless roof slope is steeper than 15 degrees alternatively non combustible roof hatch or trap door is permitted in.

While you may have ramp access to an occupied roof such as in a parking garage or outdoor sports arena there is no way to provide a horizontal exit on the roof level. Section 1009 2 1 still includes an exception for buildings with horizontal exits on every floor except the level of exit discharge or ramp access to every floor. Where a stairway is provided to a roof access to the roof shall be provided through a penthouse complying with section 1509 2. Application of this interpretation.

Section 1009 13 1 1011 12 2 roof access is retained and renumbered and deletes the exception. 1009 13 stairway to roof and roof access. May 16 2012 page 1 of 1 the following interpretation policy or code alternate is intended to provide guidance to staff for consistency of review and is subject to change without notice. Section 1009 13 3 roof hatches is retained renumbered and amended as follows.

In buildings without an occupied roof access to the roof shall be permitted to be a roof hatch or trap door not less than 16 square feet 1 5 m 2 in area and having a minimum dimension of 2 feet 610 mm. Nyc building code 2014 10 means of egress 1009 stairways 1009 13 stairway to roof and roof access. 2009 sectionsbc code solution 1009 13 stair access to roof surface release date. Where a stairway is provided to a roof access to the roof shall be provided through a penthouse complying with section 1510 2.

R 1 and r 2 two stories in height or r 2 three stories in height with only 1 dwelling unit story. In buildings without an occupied roof access to the roof from the top story shall be permitted to be by an alternating tread device. In buildings four or more stories or more than 40 feet 12 192 mm.