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    Arched doors and clear opening requirements

    I have a 36x80 arched doorway with the top of arch at 80". The door is the only point of egress out of a small office with Occ. load of 2. It proposed to be a pocket door. Is the "arch" of an arched opening allowed to encroach on the clear opening requirement? Does the line of the arch need to...
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