CITY OD SALMON STAIR RAIL CODE CODE

Stairs forming the most direct path from the main exit of the structure to the public way.

The following are not landscape stairs and must comply with the code:

Stairs which are not attached to a structure and do not form the most direct path from the main exit of the structure to the public way.

Stairs which are not attached to a structure and go to another parcel, or to an ocean, park, lake, etc.

Stairs which are not attached to a structure and go to some feature on the property, such as a garden, field, woods, etc.

Stairs in paths on the property which simply connect parts of the property together.

The following stairs are landscape stairs when less than 30 inches in height above adjacent grade: Rails must be able to support a load of at least 200 pounds and must extend at minimum 12 inches horizontally past the riser nosing at the top of the stairs and at least equal to one tread depth.

CITY OD SALMON STAIR RAIL CODE CODE

All other stairs are required to comply with the code. The associated railing height code states that these rails must be placed between 34 and 38 inches above the walking surface of the stairs. Landscape stairs are not required to comply with the requirements of R311.7 the California Residential Code. Landscape stairs - Landscape stairs are stairs which do not form part of the means of egress, which is the path of exit travel from any occupied point in a building or structure to a public way. A configuration where the treads meet at an angle in the approximate center of the stair is acceptable, provided the minimum tread width is provided at either side of the meeting point.

However, widening the bottom of a stair so that the wall and handrail are not 90 degrees to the tread is acceptable provided that the treads vary from each other in a uniform ratio and are otherwise of uniform size and shape. In general, flights of oblique stairs are prohibited. On a curved stair, this angle is measured from a line tangent to the curve at the point where the stair tread intersects the curved edge of the stair. Oblique stairs - Oblique stairs are stairs where the angle between the line of the front of the tread and the edge of the stair is not 90 degrees. Stairs are required to withstand a minimum of 300 pounds concentrated load and 100 pounds per square foot uniform load. There shall not be more than 151 inches vertically between landings. Doors in the fully open position shall not reduce a required dimension by more than 7 inches. Doors opening onto a landing shall not reduce the landing to less than one-half the required width. Interior stairs from the house to the garage need not have a landing provided the door does not swing over the stairs. The width and length of the landings shall be not less than the width of the stairway.

There shall be a floor or landing at the top and bottom of each stairway.

City od salmon stair rail code