Is a secondary egress required on an attic apartment?

[Airnordica]

Hello all,
I have a house in Denver categorized a "Conversion," so it had the upstairs converted way back when to an apartment. There is an existing non-code complying egress stair in the back of the house we call it the "hobbit hole." I want to know if I can get rid of it and use the primary shared entrance foyer and stair well as the only mean of access to the upstairs apartment? The ground floor unit has a proper back door as well.
Thanks for any insight.

 

[cda]

Welcome

So it looks like a regular two story house?

How many bedrooms is the upstairs apartment?

I take it the upstairs people come and go using the stairs and shared entrance??

And no way for one of the tenants to impede exiting?

 

[cda]

Does Denver city still use this term :: Denver categorized a "Conversion

 

[classicT]

Best answer.... speak with the local AHJ. Our answers here will be mostly conjecture.

 

[Airnordica]

Does Denver city still use this term :: Denver categorized a "Conversion

Yes its how upstairs / downstairs duplexes that were once single family homes are or were recorded.

 

[Airnordica]

Welcome

So it looks like a regular two story house?

How many bedrooms is the upstairs apartment?

I take it the upstairs people come and go using the stairs and shared entrance??

And no way for one of the tenants to impede exiting?

Yes regular two story house.
One bedroom upstairs.
And yes they use the shared entrance and no impediment.

 

[ADAguy]

Covered parking for each unit?
How old is the conversion?