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See Section 1009.11 of the Building Code, except as otherwise approved.
Stairway Penthouse Doors. See Section 1008 of the Building Code for installation of new doors and their construction requirements. The door to the roof from the penthouse or roof structure shall be self-closing, shall open outward, and shall be covered on the roof side and edges with tin or other approved metal. No stair penthouse door in any hotel or apartment house shall at any time be locked with a key, but may be fastened on the inside by a movable bolt or lock.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 350-95, App. 11/3/95; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)