Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.42149 - Stairways
Rule 2149.
(1) A
stairway shall be equipped with a stair railing or handrail as follows:
(a) A stairway which is not more than 44
inches (112 cm) wide and which has enclosed sides shall have a handrail on the
right descending side.
(b) A
stairway which is not more than 44 inches (112 cm) wide and which has 1 open
side shall have a stair railing on the open side.
(c) A stairway which is not more than 44
inches (112 cm) wide and which has 2 open sides shall have a stair railing on
each side.
(d) A stairway that is
more than 44 inches (112 cm) wide shall have 1 handrail on each enclosed side
and 1 stair rail on each open side.
(e) A stairway that is 88 or more inches (224
cm) wide shall have 1 handrail on each enclosed side, 1 stair rail on each open
side, and 1 intermediate stair rail located in the middle of the
stairway.
(2) Where a
door or gate opens directly on a stairway more than 6 feet (1.8 m) in height
and is used as a required means of egress, a stair landing shall be provided.
The swing of the door shall not reduce the landing which leads to the stairway
to less than 20 inches (51 cm) unless specified in another code.
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