Section R310.4.2.3 of the California Residential Code is added to read:
R310.4.2.3 Window well fall protection. Window wells with a vertical depth greater than 30 inches shall have guards on all sides. The guards shall be provided in accordance with Section R312.1. Openings shall comply with Section R312.1.3. Access ladder shall comply with Section R310.4.2.1 and shall extend from the bottom of the well to the top of the guard. Grates or similar barriers shall not be installed over the window well.
(Ord. 5566 § 1 (part), 2022)