11B-207 Accessible Means of Egress — 2025 California Building Code
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 11B-207 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
11B- 207.1 General. Means of egress shall comply with Chapter 10, Section 1009 and Section 11B-207.
Exceptions:
- Where means of egress are permitted by local building or life safety codes to share a common path of egress travel, accessible means of egress shall be permitted to share a common path of egress travel.
- Areas of refuge shall not be required in detention and correctional facilities. 3. Accessible means of egress are not required to be provided in existing buildings.
4. Doors that provide access only to interior or exterior stairways shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-404. 5. Exits in excess of those required by Chapter 10, and which are more than 24 inches (610 mm) above grade shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-404 or be on an accessible route. Directional signs shall be provided in compliance with Chapter 10, Section 1009.10.
11B- 207.2 Platform lifts. Standby power shall be provided for platform lifts permitted by Chapter 10, Section 1009.5 t o serve as a part of an accessible means of egress. To ensure continued operation in case of primary power loss, platform lifts shall be provided with standby power or with self-rechargeable battery power that provides sufficient power to operate all platform lift functions for a mini- mum of five upward and downward trips.
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