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Committee reviews ordinance to allow single-stair egress for up-to-six-story multifamily buildings
Summary
A city planning committee heard a detailed presentation and public comment on a proposed ordinance that would let some multifamily buildings up to six stories use a single internal stair as the primary egress, contingent on state code changes and safety provisions.
The Land Use Planning Management meeting considered a proposed ordinance to amend the California building and fire codes to allow some multifamily residential buildings up to six stories to be constructed with a single interior stair under specific safety conditions. The committee heard department reports, fire-department analysis and public comment, and asked staff to continue refining the proposal before sending it for formal action.
Committee members were presented with a draft that would add a new section to the municipal code mirroring provisions adopted in other cities and referencing amendments to the California Building Code and California Fire Code. A Department of Building and Safety representative said the draft adapts provisions used elsewhere and limits building…
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