Business Stairs Without Guard Rail
Now here's a brand-new
set of stairs that was coming out about building into a parking lot.
It's obviously higher than 30 inches from the ground, yet there's no
guard rail
, only two handrails.
Two things could have happened in a situation like this. There weren't
any building permits pulled and the owners of the property didn't know
any better.
Or if the building apartment didn't require guard rail
s, because the
stairs were only going to be used by the occupants of the building.
There are different building codes for public,
commercial, industrial
and private use. Again, this is why I strongly suggest that you check
with your local building and safety department before building anything,
including a stairway.
Attention: Don't forget to check with
your local building department to verify any
building codes on this
website. This information could be incorrect or outdated. Building codes
are updated regularly and to some building departments have different
interpretations for certain building codes.
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