City of Milwaukee - File #: 011498

• File #: 011498
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/12/2002
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/5/2002
• Effective date: 3/22/2002
• Title: An ordinance relating to required exits for 3rd floor spaces.
• Sponsors: ALD. D'AMATO
• Indexes: BUILDING CODE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/21/2002	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
3/14/2002	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/5/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	14:0
2/26/2002	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
2/18/2002	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/18/2002	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/12/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

011498

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. D'AMATO

Title

An ordinance relating to required exits for 3^rd floor spaces.

Sections

240-22-2      rc

Analysis

Currently, all 3^rd floor spaces used for other than storage and loft space in buildings constructed prior to June 1, 1980, must meet certain existing requirements.  In addition, under this ordinance, one of the 2 required exits shall be a stair leading into the interior space of the 2^nd floor, and the other exit shall be an interior stair discharging to grade.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1.  Section 240-22-2 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

240-22.  Attics and Third floor spaces.

2.      THIRD FLOOR SPACES.  a.  For all buildings regulated by this chapter and constructed prior to June 1, 1980, all 3^rd floor spaces used for other than storage and loft space shall meet the exiting requirements in ch. Comm 21, Wis. Adm. Code, as amended, except that one of the 2 required exits shall be a stair leading into the interior space of the 2^nd floor, and the other exit shall be an interior stair discharging to grade.

b.  The minimum distance between the 2 exits from the 3^rd floor shall be calculated by the method described in s. Comm 51.151, Appendix A.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:_____________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:____________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB02042-1

TWM/cac

2/12/2002