Each day-care home shall have emergency exit capacity as follows:
(a) All floors used for child day care shall have a primary escape route which provides a safe path for travel to the outside of the building. When the floor is above or below ground level, the primary escape route shall be an interior stairway or an exterior stairway.
(b) In addition to the primary escape route, each floor used for child day care, including floors used for sleeping or napping purposes, shall have an alternate means of escape. This includes either of the following:
(1) A door or stairway providing a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the building at ground level; or,
(2) An exterior window operable without the use of tools which provides a minimum clear opening of 20 inches in width, 24 inches in height, and five and seven-tenths square feet in area. The lower edge of the window shall not be more than 44 inches above the floor or platform which is permanently attached to the floor or wall under the escape window.
(c) No room or space that is accessible only by a ladder, folding stairs, or through a trap door shall be used for child day-care.
(d) All stairs, hallways, corridors, ramps and passageways leading to an exit shall be maintained at a minimum illumination.
(e) Doorways, corridors, and stairways which are part of the primary or alternate escape route shall be kept clear of obstructions such as, but not limited to, toys, clothing, snow, ice, accumulated trash, and assorted debris.
(Ord. 2996. Passed 7-13-09.)