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City of Hopkins • inspections • building inspections • winnows I t;gress wtnaows rage i ui j <br /> R _ <br /> } F <br /> i <br /> N_ ' <br /> • <br /> Suilding lin ons -Wind -ftrers.s Vindaws <br /> What is an egress window? General Information <br /> An egress window is a window that is Installing A Basement Egress Window Building Inspections <br /> required in specific locations in a dwelling Complaints <br /> and is intended to provide an emergency Construction Debris, <br /> means of exiting a dwelling. Egress windows are only required in dwellings.Windows Dumpsters&Storage <br /> must meet specific size requirements to qualify as an egress window. Electrical <br /> Environmental Health <br /> Where are egress windows required? Fire Inspections <br /> Egress windows are required in every room used for sleeping purposes(bedrooms)on Mechanical <br /> any floor and in basements with habitable space. If you are constructing a new home, Plumbing <br /> the code requires that you put an egress window in each bedroom. It also requires an Recommending <br /> egress window in the basement if habitable rooms will be finished in the basement. If Contractors g <br /> you install a basement bedroom or bedrooms, an egress window is required in each <br /> bedroom but you need not provide another egress window if there are other habitable Requesting An Inspection <br /> rooms in the basement The bedroom window(s)suffices for the habitable rooms. Resources&Links <br /> or Permit <br /> f <br /> If you have an existing home and you add a sleeping room in an unfinished basement, Applications e for <br /> the code requires that you install an egress Window in the sleeping room or rooms. Utility <br /> Likewise, if you create habitable space in your basement other than a bedroom and you <br /> currently do not have an egress window,the code would require thatyou install one as How To Apply For <br /> part of the installation of the habitable room. <br /> Permits & Build <br /> What are the size requirements for an egress window? Basements <br /> An egress window must satisfy four International Residential Code(IRC)criteria. Decks <br /> • Minimum width of opening:20 in. Foundations <br /> • Minimum height of opening:24 in. Garages <br /> • Minimum net clear opening: 5.7 sq. t. (5.0 sq.ft.for ground floor). Roofing <br /> • Maximum sill height above floor:44 in. Stairs&Guardrails <br /> Windows <br /> The window must have a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 sq. ft. Net clear opening [more] <br /> refers to the actual free and clear space that exists when the window is open. It is not <br /> the rough opening size or the glass panel size, but the actual opening a person can Building Materials <br /> crawl through. Common Building Material <br /> Characteristics <br /> The window opening must be operational from the inside without keys or tools. Bars, FChar Characteristics <br /> & <br /> grilles and grates may be installed over windows but must be operational without tools Drblocki g& <br /> or keys and still allow the minimum clear opening. ng <br /> Gypsum Wallboard <br /> Do the math [more] <br /> At first glance,you might assume that a 20-in.by 24-in.window would be acceptable for <br /> egress. However,those dimensions would yield a net clear opening of only 3.3 sq. ft.To Truth-In-Housing <br /> achieve the required net clear opening of 5.7 sq.ft.,a 20-in.wide window would have to Before You Buy Or Sell <br /> be 42 in. high. Likewise, a 24-in. high window would have to be 34 in.wide. Contractor License <br /> Finding a Licensed <br /> Evaluator <br /> Most Common <br /> Repair/Replace Items <br /> Property Maintenance <br /> Rental License <br /> Rental Properties <br /> Smoke Detectors <br /> 7/20/2005 <br />