§ 4-244. Building Planning; Section R-312, Guards and Window Fall Protection.

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Section R-312.1.3, Opening Limitations. Required guards shall not have openings from the walking surface to the required guard height that allow passage of a sphere four inches in diameter, and shall not be constructed with horizontal rails or other ornamental patterns that result in a ladder effect.

Exceptions:
(1)

The triangular openings at the open side of stairs, formed by the riser, tread and bottom rail of a guard, shall not allow passage of a sphere six (6) inches in diameter.

(2)

Guards on the open side of stairs shall not have openings that allow passage of a sphere four and three-eighths (4 3/8 ) inches in diameter.

(CB-54-2002; CB-73-2005; CB-13-2009; CB-45-2012; CB-90-2015)

                    
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