North Dakota Code 23-09-03 – Exiting requirements
Every lodging establishment and assisted living facility constructed in the state shall have adequate exiting as defined by the state building code in chapter 54-21.3 and state fire code in chapter 18-01 with the following exceptions:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-09-03
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
1. All lodging establishments and assisted living facilities in existence at the time of implementation of this section are required to continue with fire escapes previously provided for within this section providing that they are deemed adequate by the local fire authority having approval, or by the state fire marshal’s office.
2. If the lodging establishment or assisted living facility is provided with exterior access balconies connecting the main entrance door of each unit to two stairways remote from each other.