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House clears bill to allow five-story "smart stair" apartment buildings in larger Colorado cities
Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 1273 to permit certain five-story multifamily buildings served by a single exit stair in jurisdictions with populations of 100,000 or more, with safety measures and limits intended to encourage infill housing and more family-sized units.
The House adopted House Bill 1273 (listed in the session materials as House Bill 12 73), a measure allowing some five-story multifamily residential buildings to be served by a single protected stairway in jurisdictions of 100,000 or more, subject to safety standards and other limitations.
Proponents said the change will reduce construction costs and enable more family-sized units on small infill lots, helping address Colorado's housing shortage without…
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