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16. ALL INTERIOR STAIRS shall be provided with a minimum of 60 watts of incandescent light <br /> or other artificial light soume rated at a minimum of 850 lumens. Intedor stairs <br /> of six steps or more shall have the required lighting located in the immediate <br /> vicinity of the top and bottom of the stairs, and the required lighting shall be <br /> controlled from the top and bottom of each stair without traversing any step of <br /> the stair. Exception: An artificial light soume is not required at the top and <br /> bottom of stairs provided the artificial light source is located directly over each <br /> stair section. [Sec. 303.4] <br /> <br />'17. GUARDRAILS. Porches, balconies or raised floor surfaces located more than 30 in. above <br /> the floor or grade shall have guardrail not less than 36 inches in height. Required <br /> guardrail shall have intermediate rails or ornamental closures which will not <br /> allow passage of an object 6 in. or more in diameter. Horizontal spacing between <br /> the vertical members in required guardrails shall be a maximum of 4 inches at <br /> the nearest point between the members. [Sec. 315.3, 315.4] <br /> <br />18. GUARDRAILS AND HANDRAILS shall be able to resist a single concentrated load of 200 <br /> pounds applied in any direction at any point along the top. rrable 301.4] <br /> <br />:1'~. SMOKE DETECTORS shall be installed in each sleeping room, outside of each separate <br /> sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional <br /> story of the dwelling including basements. All detectors shall be interconnected <br /> such that the actuation of one alarm will actuate all the alarms in the individual <br /> unit and shall provide an alarm which will be audible in all sleeping areas. [Sec. <br /> 316.1] Smoke detectors shall be 110v with battery back-up. [Sec. 316.2] <br /> <br />Thomas E. Larsen <br />Tom Larsen Enterprises <br />98-04819.wps <br /> <br /> <br />