Bedroom Emergency Egress

Note: most municipalities require a plan submission for all finished basements with a bedroom.

Every bedroom shall have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency egress or rescue. The units must be operable from the inside to a full clear opening without the use of a key or tool.

Where windows are provided as a means of egress or rescue they shall have a sill height of not more than 44 inches, a minimum net clear opening of 5 s.f., a minimum net clear opening height of 22 inches and a minimum net clear opening width of 20 inches.

Where emergency egress windows exit to a window well, the minimum area dimensions of that window well shall be equal to 3 feet by 5 feet.

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