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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 12. CONSTRUCTION CODES SUPPLEMENT OF 2013
 SubTilte 12-H. FIRE CODE SUPPLEMENT OF 2013
 Chapter 12-H10. MEANS OF EGRESS

Section 12-H1003. GENERAL MEANS OF EGRESS  

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    Strike Section 1003.2 of the International Fire Code in its entirety and insert new Section 1003.2 in the Fire Code in its place to read as follows:

     

    1003.2 Ceiling height.  The means of egress shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 mm).

     

    Exceptions:

     

    1. Sloped ceilings in accordance with Section 1208.2 of the Building Code.

     

    1. Ceilings of dwelling units and sleeping units within residential occupancies in accordance with Section 1208.2 of the Building Code.

     

    1. Allowable projections in accordance with Section 1003.3.

     

    1. Stair headroom in accordance with Section 1009.5.

     

    1. Door height in accordance with Section 1008.1.1.

     

    1. Ramp headroom in accordance with Section 1010.6.2.

     

     

authority

Section 10 of the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986 (Act), effective March 21, 1987 (D.C. Law 6-216; D.C. Official Code § 6-1409 (2012 Repl.)) and Mayor’s Order 2009-22, dated February 25, 2009, as amended.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 3251 (March 28, 2014 – Part 2); as corrected by Errata Notice published at 61 DCR 5246 (May 23, 2014).

EditorNote

The District of Columbia Fire Code (2013), referred to as the “Fire Code,” consists of the 2012 edition of the International Fire Code as amended by the District of Columbia Fire Code Supplement (2013) (12 DCMR H). The International Fire Code is copyrighted by the International Code Council and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: http://publicecodes.cyberregs.com/icod/ifc/2012/index.htm?bu=IC-P-2012-000003&bu2=IC-P-2012-000019.