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R311.3.1 Floor elevations at the required egress doors.
Landings or finished floors at the required egress door shall not be more than 1-1/2 inches
(38 mm) lower than the top of the threshold.
Exception: The landing or floor on the exterior side shall not be more than 7-3/4 inches
(196 mm) below the top of the threshold provided the door does not swing over the
landing or floor.
Where exterior landings or floors serving the required egress door are not at grade, they
shall be provided with access to grade by means of a ramp in accordance with Section
R311.8 or a stairway in accordance with Section R311.7.
R311.3.2 Floor elevations for other exterior doors.
Doors other than the required egress door shall be provided with landings or floors not
more than 7-3/4 inches (196 mm) below the top of the threshold.
Exception: A landing is not required where a stairway of two or fewer risers is located
on the exterior side of the door, provided the door does not swing over the stairway.
Discussion in the office, Does R311.3.2 permit the door to swing out over the landing
as long as the landing is not more than 7.75 inches below the threshold. I believe it
does. Some in the office do not. Never came up before since all swing the door inward
in this snow climate, but we have a project that has the rear door swinging out on a
covered porch. The front door meets R311.3.1, so this is not a required egress.
Landings or finished floors at the required egress door shall not be more than 1-1/2 inches
(38 mm) lower than the top of the threshold.
Exception: The landing or floor on the exterior side shall not be more than 7-3/4 inches
(196 mm) below the top of the threshold provided the door does not swing over the
landing or floor.
Where exterior landings or floors serving the required egress door are not at grade, they
shall be provided with access to grade by means of a ramp in accordance with Section
R311.8 or a stairway in accordance with Section R311.7.
R311.3.2 Floor elevations for other exterior doors.
Doors other than the required egress door shall be provided with landings or floors not
more than 7-3/4 inches (196 mm) below the top of the threshold.
Exception: A landing is not required where a stairway of two or fewer risers is located
on the exterior side of the door, provided the door does not swing over the stairway.
Discussion in the office, Does R311.3.2 permit the door to swing out over the landing
as long as the landing is not more than 7.75 inches below the threshold. I believe it
does. Some in the office do not. Never came up before since all swing the door inward
in this snow climate, but we have a project that has the rear door swinging out on a
covered porch. The front door meets R311.3.1, so this is not a required egress.