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See Section 1020.1.5 except as follows:
Every stairway to a basement in existing apartment houses and hotels three or more stories in height shall be enclosed.
Unrated doors on existing enclosures may be covered in an approved manner with 24 gauge galvanized iron and be made self-closing in lieu of the required opening protectors.
Basements having direct access to a street need only be provided with an enclosure at the top of the stairs.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)