In addition to the means of egress required by this chapter, provisions shall be made for emergency escape and rescue openings in Group R occupancies. Basements and sleeping rooms below the fourth story above grade plane shall have at least one exterior emergency escape and rescue opening in accordance with this section. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency escape and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room, but shall not be required in adjoining areas of the basement. Such openings shall open directly into a public way or to a yard or court that opens to a public way.

In addition to the means of egress required by this chapter, emergency escape and rescue openings shall be provided in the following occupancies:

1. Group R-1 and R-2 occupancies.
2. Group R-1 and R-2 occupancies located on stories with one exit or access to one exit where permitted by Tables 1006.3.2(1) and 1006.3.2(2).
3. Group R-3 occupancies.


Basements and sleeping rooms below the fourth story above grade plane shall have at least one exterior emergency escape and rescue opening in accordance with this section. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency escape and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room, but shall not be required in adjoining areas of the basement. Such openings shall open directly into a public way or to a yard or court that opens to a public way.

In addition to the means of egress required by this chapter, provisions emergency escape and rescue openings shall be made for emergency escape and rescue openingsprovided in the following occupancies:

1. Group R-1 and R-2 occupancies.
2. Group R-1 and R-2 occupancies located on stories with one exit or access to one exit where permitted by Tables 1006.3.2(1) and 1006.3.2(2).
3. Group R-3 occupancies.


Basements and sleeping rooms below the fourth story above grade plane shall have at least one exterior emergency escape and rescue opening in accordance with this section. Where basements contain one or more sleeping rooms, emergency escape and rescue openings shall be required in each sleeping room, but shall not be required in adjoining areas of the basement. Such openings shall open directly into a public way or to a yard or court that opens to a public way.