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MyBuildingPermit.com <br /> a service of eCityGov.net Construction Tip Sheet 10 <br /> Residential Emergency Egress Openings <br /> This Tip Sheet reflects code requirements of the 2018 International Residential Code (IRC) with <br /> Washington State Amendments. <br /> Emergency Escape and Rescue Opening <br /> 0 Basements, habitable attics and every sleeping room shall have not less than one operable <br /> emergency escape and rescue opening. Where basements contain one or more sleeping <br /> rooms, an emergency escape and rescue opening shall be required in each sleeping room. <br /> Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside without the use of <br /> keys, tools, or special knowledge, and open directly into a public way, or to a yard or court that <br /> opens to a public way. (R310.1) <br /> 0 Where bars, grilles, covers, screens, or opening control devices are placed on emergency <br /> escape and rescue openings, area or window wells, the minimum net clear opening sizes shall <br /> comply and such devices shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of <br /> key, tool, special knowledge, or force greater than that required for normal operation of the <br /> escape and rescue opening. (R310.4) <br /> 34 inches clear <br /> Opening width <br /> 20 inches clear (30'if on grade floor) <br /> Opening width <br /> MIN <br /> Minimum 5.7 square feet -+ <br /> net clear opening area / g <br /> , <br /> Openings at the 0' °c of 4c <br /> � <br /> r. <br /> grade floor may \ r ` � ~'' '+ g <br /> be reduced to <br /> 5 square feet ••• •eta -44 <br /> c.l <br /> Minimum size window Minimum size window <br /> for 20 inches clear E ' for 24 inches clear <br /> opening width opening height <br /> 'yC C <br /> Floor <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> January 24,2021 MyBuildingPermit.com I Residential Emergency Egress Openings 1 <br /> R`eC yGov.net <br /> 2005 eCllyGoi M ance <br />