Section R320 — HANDRAILS — 2025 California Residential Code (Title 24, Part 2.5)

R320.1 General. Handrails shall comply with Section R320. ¶

R320.1 General. Handrails shall comply with Section R320.

R320.2 Height. ¶

R320.2 Height. Handrail height, measured vertically from the sloped plane adjoining the tread nosing, or finish surface of ramp slope, shall be not less than 34 inches (864 mm) and not more than 38 inches (965 mm). Handrail height on alternating tread devices and ship’s ladders shall be uniform and not less than 30 inches (762 mm) and not more than 34 inches (864 mm). Exceptions: 1. The use of a volute, turnout or starting easing shall be allowed over the lowest tread. 2. Where handrail fittings or bendings are used to provide continuous transition between flights, transitions at winder…

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R320.3 Handrail projection. ¶

R320.3 Handrail projection. Handrails shall not project more than 4 [1] / 2 inches (114 mm) on either side of the stairway or ramp. Exception: Where nosings of landings, floors or passing flights project into the stairway reducing the clearance at passing handrails, handrails shall project not more than 6 [1] / 2 inches (165 mm) into the stairway, provided that the stair width and handrail clearance are not reduced to less than that required.

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R320.4 Handrail clearance. ¶

R320.4 Handrail clearance. Handrails adjacent to a wall shall have a space of not less than 1 [1] / 2 inches (38 mm) between the wall and the handrails.

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R320.5 Continuity. ¶

R320.5 Continuity. Handrails shall be continuous for the full length of the flight, from a point directly above the nosing of the landing at the top of the flight to a point directly above the lowest nosing of the flight. Handrails where required for ramps shall be continuous for the full length of the ramp. A handrail end shall be returned continuous to itself or toward a wall, guard or walking surface. Handrail returns shall not form a gap more than [1] / 4 inch (6.4 mm) from the adjacent wall. Exceptions: 1. Handrail continuity shall be permitted to be interrupted by a newel post at a turn…

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R320.6 Grip size. ¶

R320.6 Grip size. Required handrails shall be of one of the following types or provide equivalent graspability. 1. Type I. Handrails with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of not less than 1 [1] / 4 inches (32 mm) and not greater than 2 inches (51 mm). If the handrail is not circular, it shall have a perimeter of not less than 4 inches (102 mm) and not greater than 6 [1] / 4 inches (160 mm) and a cross section of not more than 2 [1] / 4 inches (57 mm). Edges shall have a radius of not less than 0.01 inch (0.25 mm). 2. Type II. Handrails with a perimeter greater than 6…

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R320.7 Exterior plastic composite handrails. ¶

R320.7 Exterior plastic composite handrails. Plastic composite exterior handrails shall also comply with the requirements of Section R507.2.2.

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