South Carolina § 5-25-890 - Stairways; exit doors.
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§ 5-25-890. Stairways; exit doors.
Except in dwellings, no required stairway shall be less than forty-four inches wide and the total width of exit doorways leading therefrom shall at least be equal to the total width of the stairways which they serve. The total width of stairway, interior and exterior, provided for the occupancy of each floor and those above, shall be not less than forty-four inches for the first fifty persons and twelve inches for each additional fifty persons to be accommodated thereby. The stair treads shall be not less than nine and one-half inches wide and the risers not more than seven and three-fourths inches high. Windows in any such required stairway are prohibited. Every hospital and theater over one story high shall have at least two stairways constructed entirely of incombustible material, located remote from each other and continuous from grade line to the topmost story or outside iron fire escapes of approved design. All exit doors in hospitals, theaters and other places of public assemblage shall open outwards.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 47-1256; 1952 Code SECTION 47-1256; 1942 Code SECTION 7520; 1932 Code SECTION 7520; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 4635; 1917 (30) 77.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-25-890 ("Stairways; exit doors.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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