(A) General. Every exterior and interior flight of stairs having more than four risers shall have a handrail on one side of the stair. Every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp, or other walking surface that is more than 30 inches above the floor or grade below shall have guards. Handrails shall not be less than 34 inches in height or more than 38 inches in height, measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor of the landing or walking surfaces. Guards shall not be less than 36 inches in height above the floor of the landing, balcony, porch, deck or ramp or other walking surface.
(B) Exception. Guards shall not be required where exempted by the adopted building code.
(Ord. 023-013, passed 4-10-2023) Penalty, see § 158.998