Chapter 5 — PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD

Section 504 — FIRE ESCAPES

2025 California Existing Building Code (Title 24, Part 10) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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(NOT ADOPTED BY HCD) [BE] 504.1 Where permitted. Fire escapes shall be permitted only as provided for in Sections 504.1.1 through 504.1.4. [BE] 504.1.1 New buildings. Fire escapes shall not constitute any part of the required means of egress in new buildings. [BE] 504.1.2 Existing fire escapes. Existing fire escapes shall continue to be accepted as a component in the means of egress in existing buildings only. on Jul 18, 2025 11:14 AM (CDT) THEREUNDER. PRESCRIPTIVE COMPLIANCE METHOD [BE] 504.1.3 New fire escapes. New fire escapes for existing buildings shall be permitted only where exterior…