Section 9-6 - Emergency Escape and Rescue Window (a) Sleeping rooms shall have at least one (1) exterior emergency escape and rescue opening (may be a window or door unless the sleeping room is in a basement, then a door is required). Such opening shall open directly to the exterior. - (i) Emergency escape and rescue openings shall have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear opening height shall be twenty-four (24) inches; the minimum net clear opening width shall be twenty (20) inches.
- (ii) Emergency escape and rescue openings shall have the bottom of the clear opening not greater than forty-four (44) inches measured from the floor.
- (iii) Emergency escape and rescue openings shall be operational from the inside of the room without the use of keys or tools.