Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS,
Section 11B — 504 — STAIRWAYS
2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California
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11B- 504.1 General. Stairs shall comply with Section 11B- 504 . 11B- 504.2 Treads and risers. All steps on a flight of stairs shall have uniform riser heights and uniform tread depths. Risers shall be 4 inches ( 102 mm) high minimum and 7 inches ( 178 mm) high maximum. Treads shall be 11 inches ( 279 mm) deep minimum. Exception: Curved stairways with winder treads are permitted at stairs which are not part of a required means of egress. 11B- 504.3 Open risers. Open risers are not permitted. Exceptions: 1. On exterior stairways, an opening of not more than [1] / 2 inch (12.7 mm) may be…