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San Francisco County Municipal Code § 2.10 Ladder Requirements

San Francisco County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Francisco County

Cite as: San Francisco County Municipal Code § 2.10 · Text as of 2026-10-04

2.10.1 Where ladders are permitted they shall be not less than 18 inches wide, and the…¶

2.10.2 Ladders between landings shall be not less than 18 inches in width.¶

2.10.3 No vertical ladder shall be less than 8 inches from the wall of the building.¶

2.10.4 No part of any inclined ladder shall be less than 21 inches from the building.¶

2.10.5 Ladders shall have an inclination of not less than 4 inches measured…¶

escapes serving R-1 and R-2 Occupancies, the inclination shall be no greater than 60 degrees from horizontal.

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2.10.6 Treads shall be at least 4 inches in width and not more than 12 inches apart.¶

2.10.7 Treads shall be checkered plate, carborundum impregnated steel or other nonslip…¶

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