Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.14507 - Means of egress generally
Rule 507.
(1) A
means of egress shall be considered the entire way and method of passage to
free and safe ground outside a small group home.
(2) A means of egress shall be arranged and
maintained to provide free and unobstructed egress from all parts of a small
group home.
(3) Where basements are
regularly used for resident activities, there shall be 2 approved exits, 1 of
which shall lead directly to the outside.
(4) The first floor of a small group home
shall have not less than 2 separate and independent means of egress leading to
the outside.
(5) A door that forms
a part of a required means of egress shall be not less than 30 inches wide and
shall be equipped with positive-latching, non-locking-against-egress
hardware.
(6) Occupied room door
hardware shall be equipped with positive-latching, non-locking-against-egress
hardware.
(7) Stairways shall have
sturdy and securely fastened handrails that are not less than 30, nor more than
34, inches above the upper surface of the tread. Exterior and interior
stairways shall have handrails on the open sides. Porches shall also have
handrails on the open sides.
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