London By-law CP-24, s. 4.5.4 — Stairs – Guard Required
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Stairs – Guard Required
Except as provided in subsection 4.5.5, every exterior stair with more than 6 risers and every interior stair with more than 2 risers shall be protected with guards on all open sides having a minimum height of 800 mm (31 inches) measured vertically above a line drawn through the outside edge of the stair nosing except that a guard of 710 mm (28 inches) minimum height is acceptable where the stair serves an exterior porch, deck, balcony or exterior landing with a floor height less than 1 800 mm (71 inches) above finished grade.
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- 4.5.2 Maintenance – Includes Without restricting the generality of subsection 4.5.1, the maintenance includes
- 4.5.3 Guard – Provided
- 4.5.5 Stair – Unfinished Space/Area – Guard A stair within a dwelling unit serving an unfinished space/area need only have a guard or a wall on one side
- 4.5.6 Guard – Openings
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