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(6) Amending Section 310.2. The definition of "Residential Care /Assisted Living Facilities" in Section 310.2 is amended to read as follows: "[ ]ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. A building or part thereof housing persons, on a 24 -hour basis, who because of age, mental disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residential environment which provides personal care services[...] and are licensed by the State. I T-he ° nts afe eae ab le of r° n dine to a (7) Adding Section 310.3. Section 310.3 is added as an interim provision until the International Residential Codes are adopted, to read as follows: " 310.3.1 Dwellings and Lodging Houses. Congregate residences (each accommodating 10 persons or less). 310.3.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area. Buildings or parts of building classed Group R because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be limited to the types of construction set forth in Table 503 and shall not exceed allowable height as allowed by the IBC. 310.3.3 Location on Property. For fire- resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as determined by location on property, see Section 503, Section 601, Section 704, Section 705 and Section 715 of the IBC 310.3.4 Access and Exit Facilities and Emergency Escapes. Exits shall be provided as specified in Chapter 10. Access to, and egress from, buildings required to be accessible shall be provided as specified in Chapter 11. Basements in dwelling units and every sleeping room below the fourth story shall have at least one operable window or door approved for emergency escape or rescue which shall open directly into a public street public alley, yard or exit court. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear opening without the use of separate tools. All escape or rescue windows shall have a minimum net clear openable area of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear openable height dimension shall be 24 inches. The minimum net clear openable width dimension shall be 20 inches. When windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue they shall have a finished sill height of not more than 44 inches above the floor. Bars, riles grates or similar devices may be installed on emergency escape or rescue windows or doors, provided: i'a.,e � of'- Rom c for mat , IInc rrclnrents to 2000 IM', cr.c Pro ritler./ il! 81il 2 _tt residential beafd r � �> and ear-e € 4eilities, assisted living t�6ar�fa iliti h 1. biit. rr 9uJCS �vir @ ✓ir �r r cTS6cia-l�crru l l� airccutf6n (7) Adding Section 310.3. Section 310.3 is added as an interim provision until the International Residential Codes are adopted, to read as follows: " 310.3.1 Dwellings and Lodging Houses. Congregate residences (each accommodating 10 persons or less). 310.3.2 Construction, Height and Allowable Area. Buildings or parts of building classed Group R because of the use or character of the occupancy shall be limited to the types of construction set forth in Table 503 and shall not exceed allowable height as allowed by the IBC. 310.3.3 Location on Property. For fire- resistive protection of exterior walls and openings, as determined by location on property, see Section 503, Section 601, Section 704, Section 705 and Section 715 of the IBC 310.3.4 Access and Exit Facilities and Emergency Escapes. Exits shall be provided as specified in Chapter 10. Access to, and egress from, buildings required to be accessible shall be provided as specified in Chapter 11. Basements in dwelling units and every sleeping room below the fourth story shall have at least one operable window or door approved for emergency escape or rescue which shall open directly into a public street public alley, yard or exit court. The units shall be operable from the inside to provide a full clear opening without the use of separate tools. All escape or rescue windows shall have a minimum net clear openable area of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear openable height dimension shall be 24 inches. The minimum net clear openable width dimension shall be 20 inches. When windows are provided as a means of escape or rescue they shall have a finished sill height of not more than 44 inches above the floor. Bars, riles grates or similar devices may be installed on emergency escape or rescue windows or doors, provided: i'a.,e � of'- Rom c for mat , IInc rrclnrents to 2000 IM', cr.c Pro ritler./ il! 81il 2 _tt