Florida Building Commission

August 13, 2019

Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina
555 NE Ocean Boulevard
Stuart, Florida 34996

LEGAL REPORT

FIRE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

DS 2019-043 by Robert R. Sheppard of Monroe County, Florida

TAC ACTION:

Question: When the aforementioned 2-Family Dwellings are designed and constructed as described, are the requirements for "separate means of egress" satisfied by the shared deck and single staircase with point of exit discharge at the "yard"?

Answer: The answer to Petitioner’s question is yes. The shared deck of the project in question is considered a “court” as defined in section R202, Florida Building Code, Residential, 6th Edition (2017). The proposed shared deck and single staircase with point of exit discharge at the “yard” would therefore satisfy the requirement of section R101.2, Florida Building Code, Residential, 6th Edition (2017), for a separate means of egress.