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Division II — ADMINISTRATION.›Part I — GENERAL PROVISIONS.›Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS.›SECTION 1031. – EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE.

San Francisco Fire Code § 1031.2 Emergency Escape and Rescue

San Francisco Fire Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Fire Code § 1031.2 · Text as of 2026-10-23

1031.2.2. Direct Access to Public Way.

When buildings are constructed on lot lines, an emergency escape and rescue egress may pass through the building via an exit passageway (per SFFC Section 1024) with approval from the AHJ. The exit passageway shall be an independent exit access path to the public way from the building units.

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