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National Code

2012 IFC 1104.16.5.1 Fire escape stairs must be examined every 5 years ,by design professional or others acceptable and inspection report must be submitted to the fire code official.

IBC 1001.3.3 All fire escapes shall be examined and/or tested and certified every five years by a design professional or others acceptable who will then submit an affidavit city official.

NFPA LIFE SAFETY CODE 101 7.2.8.6.2 The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall approve any fire escape by Load Test or other evidence of strength (Certification).

OSHA 1910.37 Exit routes must be maintained during construction, repairs, alterations or provide alternative egress with equivalent level of safety. (permit issued if egress is certified or with egress scaffolding)

Kentucky Code

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Apartment Fire Displaces Occupants

Lm2February 11, 2016February 4, 2020

Written by Darryl Woodson North Randolph Street Fire Update Wednesday, 5 p.m. Noah Duncan stood behind the house at 201 N. Randolph St. this afternoon waiting for a locksmith to come and open his car door. The Washington and Lee senior hadn’t locked his keys in the car − he’d lost them, along with […]

Third Victim Of Louisville Apartment Fire Dies

Lm2July 16, 2015February 4, 2020

A third victim of a suspicious apartment fire in Louisville has died. Officials say John Bullock died from injuries sustained in the fire on July 2. Firefighters rescued Bullock from a back apartment. Two women also died in the fire that burned through an old home converted into apartments in Old Louisville. Investigators say there is […]