Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 151 - Labor and Industry Department
Chapter 1311 - REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
Part 1311.0505 - SECTION 505, WINDOWS AND EMERGENCY ESCAPE OPENINGS
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Section 505.3 Replacement window emergency escape and rescue openings.
IEBC section 505.3 is amended by adding a subsection to read as follows:
Windows in rooms used for foster care or day care licensed or registered by the state of Minnesota shall comply with the provisions of section or all of the following conditions, whichever is more restrictive:
Subp. 2. Section 505.4 Emergency escape and rescue openings.
IEBC section 505.4 is amended to read as follows:
Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or tools. Bars, grilles, grates, or similar devices are permitted to be placed over emergency escape and rescue openings provided that the minimum net clear opening size complies with the code that was in effect at the time of construction and such devices shall be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key, tool, or force greater than that which is required for normal operation of the escape and rescue opening. Where such bars, grilles, grates, or similar devices are installed, they shall not reduce the net clear opening of the emergency escape and rescue openings.
