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roof deck access

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    Applicable Residential Codes Regarding Access Stairs with Roof Hatch for Roof Deck

    The IBC does not appear to define occupied roofs (i.e. roof decks). The codes talk about penthouses for non-occupied roofs but do not appear to address access to a two-story single family roof deck that would be accessed via and internal stair with a roof hatch. Hence, the District of Columbia...
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