A. Dwelling units or guestrooms shall have access directly to the outside or to a common or public corridor, passageway, or egress balcony.

B. Exit doors shall meet the minimum security requirements set forth in BMC Chapter 19.80. For sliding doors used as required exit doors, the manufacturer’s locking device shall be maintained in operational condition.

C. Every sleeping room below the fourth story shall have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency escape or rescue. Such windows shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear opening without the use of separate tools.

D. All escape or rescue windows from sleeping rooms shall have the required minimum net clear openings and finished sill heights. Escape or rescue windows shall not be obstructed from the outside of the building.

E. Security bars, grills, screens and covers placed over sleeping room windows or bedroom exterior doors, which provide the required emergency escape or rescue, shall comply with the Building Code and shall be openable or removable from within the room without the use of a key, tool, special knowledge or effort. Any release mechanism shall be readily accessible and operable at all times. Window bars, grills, screens and covers shall not reduce the net clear opening of the emergency escape and rescue opening.

F. The installation of replacement glazing, or replacement windows shall be as required for new installations, when practical.

G. Means of egress including but not limited to stairs, ramps, walking surfaces, shall be maintained in safe working condition, shall not be obstructed in any manner and shall remain free of any material, matter or defect where its presence would obstruct or render the means of egress hazardous.

H. All handrails and guards shall be firmly fastened and capable of supporting code specified loads and shall be maintained in safe working condition. (Ord. 7840-NS § 2, 2022)