Every landing shall have a dimension of not less than 36 inches 914 mm measured in the direction of travel.
Front door landing code.
For all non egress exterior doors the 2003 code update allows a 7 3 4 in.
California building code landings must have a width and a dimension measured in the direction of travel not less than the width of the stairway.
Learn what is required for most cases and when you actually need a landing.
This code outlines door construction requirements the different types of hardware that should be used on residential structures and how landings or stairs must be designed when placed on the.
Model building code stairways landings specifications e g.
Doors in the fully open position shall not reduce a required dimension by more than 7 inches.
The floor or landing shall be no more than 1 inch lower than the threshold of the doorway.
The slope at exterior landings shall not exceed 1 4 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal 2 percent.
Not all access points require a landing.
Its dependent on the movement of the door.
Step down on the interior and up to two steps down to the landing on the exterior regardless of which way the door swings it can only swing over one step.
This handout is intended to provide only general information contact the building and safety division for any questions or additional information.
The width of each landing shall be not less than the door served.
Title 24 part 2 section 2 3303 i 1 and i 2.
Where a door opens over a landing the landing shall be at least as wide as the door and at least 5 feet long.
There shall be a landing or floor on each side of each exterior door.