(A) Unenclosed floor and roof openings, open sides of stairways, landings, decks, balconies, porches or occupied roofs which are more than 30 inches above the grade or floor below shall be protected by a guardrail.
(B) Guardrails shall be a minimum of 36 inches high.
(C) Open railings shall have intermediate rails, spindles or an ornamental pattern such that a four-inch sphere cannot pass through. When approved by the code official, the spacing between intermediate railings or openings in existing ornamental patterns may be accepted.
(D) Existing guardrails that are not deemed to be hazardous by the code official or code official are allowed to remain as they are.
Penalty, see § 116.999