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    height of step to public sidewalk -was it too short

    I have been looking into that issue. The location should not been considered part of the "egress" path as it was about 60 feet from the building's entrance, although the sidewalk was adjacent to the building and this was on a path between a parking area and the entrance. I don't believe the...
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    height of step to public sidewalk -was it too short

    I am researching whether a step up from a paved street / parking area to a sidewalk met code requirements. The only aspect of the sidewalk / step which I question is the 3 to 3.75 inch rise of the step to the sidewalk. There is no curb, simply the street / parking lot and the sidewalk. The...
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    minimum exterior walkway step height

    I am evaluating a sidewalk which has one side adjacent to a public building and the other side abuts a street/parking lot for code compliance. The step up from the pavement to the sidewalk ranges from 3-3.75 inches. Does anyone know if this is a code violation? This is located in Ohio and is...

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