A Resolution directing the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council to conduct a study and issue a report recommending modifications and limitations to the International Building Code that would allow for a single-exit stairway to serve multifamily residential structures up to six stories above grade plane.

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This resolution directs a state advisory council to study and recommend building code changes that would permit multifamily residential buildings up to six stories tall to be built with just one stairway exit. Currently, taller buildings typically require multiple stairwells for emergency evacuation. The study aims to determine how to balance potential construction cost savings and design flexibility with life safety requirements.

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