Oakland Municipal Code Art. VIII Exiting

Rooms shall have access directly to the outside or to a public corridor. All residential and non-residential buildings and structures or portions thereof shall be provided with exits, exitways, and appurtenances as required by the Oakland Building Construction Code.

Sleeping rooms below the fourth story shall have at least one operable window or exterior door approved for emergency escape or rescue. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear opening without the use of separate tools.

(Ord. No. 13407, § 4(Exh. A), 12-13-2016)

Fire assemblies which customarily or repeatedly are maintained in an open position shall have automatic closing devices installed and properly maintained in working order.

(Ord. No. 13407, § 4(Exh. A), 12-13-2016)

All Group R, Division 1 and Division 2 occupancies shall have no transoms, windows or similar fenestration from dwelling units or guest rooms opening onto a public corridor. All such existing openings shall be fixed in a closed position and covered with a minimum of 0.75 inch thick plywood or 0.5 inch thick gypsum wallboard or equivalent material.

(Ord. No. 13407, § 4(Exh. A), 12-13-2016)

A. No closet or other storage compartment shall be constructed under any interior or exterior stair or landing in a Group R, Division 1 or Division 2 occupancy. Such space shall be entirely open and maintained free of all storage, utility meters, heating facilities, and similar encumbrances, unless such space is enclosed as required by the Oakland Building Construction Code for a stairway enclosure without doors or other openings communicating with interior spaces.

B. Stairs, guardrails, and handrails shall be as per Oakland Building Code, except as permitted by the Oakland Existing Building Code.

(Ord. No. 13719, § 4, 12-20-2022; Ord. No. 13407, § 4(Exh. A), 12-13-2016)