Landings

(a) Intermediate landings.

A level intermediate landing shall be provided for any stairs with a height of 12 feet of more.

  • Intermediate landings shall be at least as wide as the stairs and shall measure al least 3 feet in the direction of travel.
  • For curved or semicircular landings, the radius of the landing shall be at least equal to the width of the stairs.

(b) Doors at landings.

Except as provided in sudbs. 1. To 4., level landings shall be provided on each side of any door located at the top or base of a stairs, regardless of the direction of swing.

In the following exceptions, stairways to attached garages or porches are considered interior stairs:

  • A landing is not required between the door and the top of interior stairs if the door does not swing over the stairs.
  • A landing is not required between the door and the top of an interior stairs of 1 or 2 risers regardless of the direction of swing.
  • A landing is not required between a sliding glass door and the top of an exterior stairway of 3 or fewer risers.
  • The exterior landing, platform or sidewalk at an exterior doorway shall be located a maximum of 8 inches below the interior floor elevation. The landing, platform or sidewalk shall have a length at least equal to the width of the door.
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