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At least one conversion vending unit exit or medical unit exit must meet the following requirements:
(1) Exterior doors must be constructed for exterior use.
(2) The exterior door must be at least a twenty-eight inch wide clear opening by seventy-two inches high.
(3) Locks must be operable from the interior of the unit without use of a key.
(4) Exit doors may either be hinged or sliding. Roll-up doors may not be used to meet the requirements of this section.
(5) Existing units with doors less than twenty-eight inches in width must have a second means of exit. The second means of exit for converted units shall be twenty-four inches by seventeen inches, and for newly built units exits must be a minimum of five square feet of openable area.
(6) Pass-through windows shall be safety glazed based on the IBC Section 2406.1.
Exception: | When there are employees, a minimum of twenty-eight inches clear opening must be provided. |
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.22 RCW. WSR 12-15-061, § 296-150V-1180, filed 7/17/12, effective 9/1/12. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.22 RCW and 2003 c 291. WSR 05-01-102, § 296-150V-1180, filed 12/14/04, effective 2/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.340, 43.22.350, 43.22.355, 43.22.360, 43.22.400, 43.22.432, 43.22.433, 43.22.434, 43.22.450, 43.22.480, and 43.22.485. WSR 00-17-148, § 296-150V-1180, filed 8/22/00, effective 9/30/00. Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.22 RCW. WSR 99-18-069, § 296-150V-1180, filed 8/31/99, effective 10/1/99.]