§ 4525.03. Stairs and porches.

Every interior and exterior stairway, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto shall be constructed so as to be safe to use and capable of supporting a normal load. The stairway shall be kept in sound condition and in good repair. Stairway handrails and balusters shall be structurally sound, firmly fastened, maintained in good condition, and thirty (30) to forty-two (42) inches high.

Interior stairways shall meet the following requirements:

(a)

A handrail shall be placed on at least one side of any stairway which has a total rise of thirty-six (36) inches or more.

(b)

Any stairway extending between two floors shall have handrails on all unenclosed sides.

(c)

Balusters no more than six (6) inches apart or other approved means of protection against falls shall be provided wherever handrails are required.

Exterior stairways shall meet the following requirements:

(a)

A handrail shall be placed on at least one side of any stairway which has a total rise of twenty-four (24) inches or more.

(b)

Any stairway extending to the second floor or above shall have handrails on all unenclosed sides.

(c)

Porches, balconies, and stoops located more than thirty-six (36) inches higher than the adjacent area shall have handrails on all open sides.

(d)

Balusters no more than six (6) inches apart or other approved means of protection against falls shall be provided wherever handrails are required.

(Ord. 356-75.)