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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    What does this mean? Client is very competent and understands 36" is highly preferred and recommended. They own several properties and have been through the process many times before. They do most of their own interior design and are very good at it. I am looking for info on what the...
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    That's a really helpful response, thanks. The issue is a bit of all three. The owners want to limit the scope of demolition on the upper level, so it really limits the options and size of the stair. A 36" stair is technically feasible but the scope of demolition would be much greater due to the...
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    My thought as well, that the intermediate landing would not be required.
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    Because floor to floor height is more than 12' (its 12'-9") the stair would require an intermediate landing if its part of means of egress. Client just wants to know if they can get rid of the landing and make the stair 30" wide rather than 36".
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    1968 code applies, its not a question I understand I can be sued for any number of reasons. I would not tell a client they need an exit stair in their apartment if its common practice to provide a less stringent stair.
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    Closer to 1870s... It was built around 1905
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    It's not sprinklered
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    In fact, I'm required not to alter the means of egress by the DOB for the type of permit I'm applying for. I'm also seeing some guidance from the DOB saying you can have an "interior access stair" between apartments. So I think I'm on the right track. Would love if someone with experience here...
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    My argument is that the new stair is not part of a "Required Exit" and therefore is not part of the Means of Egress system. Therefore it wouldn't need to comply with what the 1968 code calls an "Interior Stairway". The 1968 code does not have a definition for "Means of Egress" but it does have...
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    In NYC you have the option to use the older code for certain aspects of older buildings. Means of Egress is one.
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    NYC residence "convenience stair"

    I have a client who lives in a 12 story building in NYC. They purchased the unit below theirs and want to cut a hole and combine the two units with a new stair. We will need to comply with the 1968 Building Code of the City of New York...
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    Bathroom accessory clear floor space

    Thanks again. I think the bad design while providing the changing station may be better than having no changing station at all. Sorry for my previous post, I meant to say thanks to Ty J. as well!
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    Bathroom accessory clear floor space

    Got it. Thanks steveray, appreciate your response.
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    Bathroom accessory clear floor space

    Multi occupant as noted in original post Common sense may also indicate that for a bathroom with two toilets the size of the room would be enormous if you are required to have no overlap at bathroom accessories such as paper towel dispensers, tampon dispenser, baby changing station, etc.
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    Bathroom accessory clear floor space

    Hi steveray thanks for your response. What would you say is a fixture? Is a diaper changing station a fixture?
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    Bathroom accessory clear floor space

    Yikes! Thanks for your response. I think it confirms my understanding as well. This project is in New York State which uses IBC 2015 and doesn't have any additional requirements to my knowledge.
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    Bathroom accessory clear floor space

    I am struggling to understand clear floor space requirements at bathroom accessories. Specifically, I need to know whether doors can swing into clear floor spaces at baby changing stations and paper towel dispensers. Here are the relevant code sections I'm trying to interpret from ICC A117.1...
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