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What is the maximum rail spacing allowed for guard openings?

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What is the maximum rail spacing allowed for guard openings?

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A. Guards on open sides of stairways, decks above 30″, balconies, and any raised floor areas are required to have intermediate railing narrow enough to deny passage of a 4″ sphere. See Seattle Residential Code Sec 312.2 (pg. 52), and CAM 303A, Common Seattle Residential Code Requirements, for more information.