1010.1.6 Landings at doors.
BC § 1010.1.6
Landings shall have a width not less than the width of the stairway or the door, whichever is greater. Doors in the fully open position shall not reduce a required dimension by more than 7 inches (177.8 mm). At any stairway landing, or when a door landing serves an occupant load of 50 or more, doors in any position shall not reduce the landing to less than 75 percent of its required width. Landings shall have a length measured in the direction of travel of not less than 44 inches (1117.6 mm). Exceptions: 1. Landing length in the direction of travel in Groups R-3 and U and within individual units of Group R-2 need not exceed 36 inches (914.4 mm).
2.In Group R-2 occupancies, where 36 inch wide stairways are permitted pursuant to Section 1011.2, Exception 1.2, such stairway landing length in the direction of travel shall be permitted to be not less than 36 inches (914.4 mm) or the width of the stairway, whichever is greater. Doors opening onto such stairway landings shall not reduce the landing width.
