Access.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 14X-5-505.12.6
in effect14X-5-505.12.6 Access.
Access to a fire escape from a corridor may not require travel through an intervening room. Access to a fire escape stairway must be from a door or window providing a clear opening at least 30 inches (762 mm) wide and 36 inches (152 mm) high. Access to a fire escape stairway must be directly to a landing. The landing may not be higher than the floor or window sill level and may not be lower than 8 inches (203 mm) below the floor level or 24 inches (610 mm) below the window sill.
(Amend Coun. J. 2-19-20, p. 14473, Art. V, § 32; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. V, § 13)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2676026Fetched: 10/24/2026