Can the required emergency egress from habitable space in a basement exit thru the garage?
A. No. Section R310 requires that emergency escape and rescue openings be provided from basements with habitable space and every sleeping room. The definition of the phrase emergency escape and rescue opening is an operable window, door or similar device that provides for a means of escape and access for rescue in the event of an emergency. Section R310 permits window wells and bulkheads. To further support this opinion, section R311 prohibits traveling through a garage to access the required exit door from a dwelling to the exterior.
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