Confusing: "the length of the landing shall not be required to be more than 48 inches"

[Ryan Schultz]

Exception 2 is confusing to me.
I'm really looking for minimum dimensions to the landing, and the wording of exception 2 doesn't really provide that.

Anyone have any insights into this?

1012.6.3 Length​

The landing length shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum.
Exceptions:

1. In Group R-2 and R-3 individual dwelling and sleeping units that are not required to be Accessible units, Type A units or Type B units in accordance with Section 1107, landings are permitted to be 36 inches (914 mm) minimum.
2. Where the ramp is not a part of an accessible route, the length of the landing shall not be required to be more than 48 inches (1220 mm) in the direction of travel.

 

[Msradell]

I've never looked at that section but I certainly agree that it's very confusing in both cases.

 

[Jay Smith]

A117.1 has a graphic where the length is shown as 60 inches. IBC requires the same length but has an exception to reduce the minimum length to 48 inches when the ramp is not part of an accessible route.

 

[Yankee Chronicler]

I would say that, editorially, they put the two exceptions in the wrong order. The way I think it shakes out is, for ramps that are part of an accessible route, the landing length has to be at least 60 inches. For any ramp that is not part of an accessible route, the landing length can be 48 inches in length. THEN -- for R-2 and R-3 dwelling and sleeping units only, if they are not accessible or adaptable units the landing length can be as short as 36 inches.

 

[mtlogcabin]

The exception for 48" landings is for non-accessible ramps such as loading ramps.