Roof Access Stair Requirements

A minimum perpendicular distance of 30 inches 76 cm from the centerline of the steps or rungs to the nearest object on the climbing side.

Roof access stair requirements.

Vertical clearance above any stair tread to any overhead obstruction is at least 6 feet 8 inches 203 cm as measured from the leading edge of the tread. 1910 25 b 3 stairs have uniform riser heights and tread depths between landings. In buildings four or more stories or more than 40 feet 12 192 mm in height above grade one stairway shall extend to the roof surface through a stairway bulkhead complying with section 1509 2 unless the roof has a slope steeper than 20 degrees 0 35 rad. In summary free access to the roof from the stairwell is not required by the ibc or nfpa 101 but may be required or preferred by the local code official.

Spiral stairs must meet the vertical clearance requirements in paragraph d 3 of this section. Each step or rung of a fixed ladder must be able to. Free egress from the roof to the stairwell is required for occupied roofs but is not mandated by the ibc or nfpa 101 for unoccupied roofs. Fixed ladders must be able to support at least two loads of 250 pounds 114 kg each concentrated between any two.

Access to setback roof areas may be through a door or window opening to the roof. When a roof access hatch or scuttle is located within 10 feet 3 0 m of a roof edge a guard shall be installed in accordance with imc section 304 11.