Code of Massachusetts Regulations
521 CMR - Architectural Access Board
Title 521 CMR 20 - Accessible Route
Section 20.11 - EGRESS
Universal Citation: 521 CMR 20 MA Code of Regs 20.11
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
Accessible routes serving any accessible space or element shall also serve as a means of egress for emergencies or connect to an accessible area of rescue assistance.
20.11.1 All spaces or elements required to be accessible by 521 CMR shall be provided with no less than one accessible means of egress.
a. Where more than one means of egress is required under 780 CMR (The Massachusetts State Building Code) from any accessible space or element, each space or element shall be served by not less than two accessible means of egress.
Exception: For the purpose of 521 CMR 20.11, fire escapes shall be exempt.
20.11.2 The exit discharge shall provide a continuous path of travel from an exit to a public way by means of a walkway or a ramp.
a. Where public ways are further than 100 feet from an exit, exterior areas of rescue assistance complying with 20.12.2 may be constructed along the exit discharge located no closer than 100 feet from the building.
b. in buildings where the grade at the level of exit discharge prohibits construction of either a walkway or a ramp, a portion of an exterior exit balcony located immediately adjacent to an emergency exit complying with 521 CMR 20.12.2 may be constructed as an area of rescue assistance.
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