Section 50.29. Escalators  


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  • Escalators used as a means of egress shall conform with all of the following standards:

    (1) Maximum uninterrupted vertical travel of one story.

    (2) An escalator 24 inches in width or larger shall be considered a maximum of one unit of width.

    (3) Escalators shall be of the horizontal tread type.

    (4) Escalators shall not exceed 50% of the required units of exit.