ACCESS.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.1104.16.4
in effectSEC. 57.1104.16.4. ACCESS.
Access to fire escapes shall be any one of the following:
1. Through a room between the corridor and the fire escape if the door to the room is capable of being opened from the corridor side without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort, or by an alternate method of access, as determined by the Chief.
2. By a door capable of being opened to a fire escape from the interior without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort, as determined by the Chief.
3. By a window capable of being opened from the interior without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort, as determined by the Chief. Such window shall have a minimum dimension of 29 inches when open. The sill shall be not more than 30 inches above the floor and landing.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-348133Fetched: 10/24/2026