State Building Code Council says single‑exit stair and sixplex rules likely to move into final rulemaking

Jan 13, 2026

The State Building Code Council told the Local Government Committee the council will file prescriptive solutions for single‑exit stairs (up to six stories) and sixplexes into the CR‑102 public rulemaking package, with adoption anticipated in late spring; SBCC staff said TAGs, firefighters and other experts informed safety provisions such as emergency escape and rescue openings.

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Todd Byreuther, chair of the State Building Code Council, told the Local Government Committee during a work session that the council has substantially completed technical advisory work and intends to submit amendments to the state rulemaking process this spring.

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