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Chapter 8 — EXITS

Patterson Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Patterson

801 Dwelling units or guest rooms shall have access directly to the outside or to a public corridor. All buildings or portions thereof shall be provided with exits, exitways and appurtenances as required by Chapter 10 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City and section R311 of the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.

802 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. Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be provided as required in Chapter 10 of the 2013 California Building Code as amended and adopted by the City and section R310 of the 2013 California Residential Code as amended and adopted by the City.

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