Stairway Sign Placement Requirements

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Look For Stairway Signs and Know Which Stairway Permits Roof Access

Multi story building with signs located in stairwells. Signs note floor level, floors served, roof access or no roof access and stairwell number. Sign adjacent to elevator stating in case of emergency use stairwells, do not use elevator

Location of Sign in Stairway
The Los Angeles Fire Department Requires Stairway Numbering Systems For Buildings More Than 2 Stories

Sign placed adjacent to interior stairwell door

Example 1:
5th floor of a stairway that extends from the 1st to the 8th floor of an 8 story building. The stairway terminates on the roof. This is the number 1 stairway in the building.

Stairwell sign showing floor 5, stairwell 1, stairwell serves floors 1 through 8 and has roof access

Example 2:
3rd floor of a stairway that extends from the 1st to the 4th floor of an 8 story building. This stairway does not permit rood access. This is the number 2 stairway in the building.

Stairwell sign showing the third floor, stairwell number two, the stairwell serves floors one thorugh four and has no roof access

Example 3:
6th floor of a stairway that extends from teh 1st to the 8th floor of an 8 story building. This stairwaw does not permit roof access. This is the number 3 stairway in the building.

Stairwell sign showing the sixth floor of stairwell number 3, this stiarwell serves floors 1 through 8, and has no roof access

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