Its dependent on the movement of the door.
Front door landing code.
This code outlines door construction requirements the different types of hardware that should be used on residential structures and how landings or stairs must be designed when placed on the.
For all non egress exterior doors the 2003 code update allows a 7 3 4 in.
The floor or landing shall be no more than 1 inch lower than the threshold of the doorway.
The slope at exterior landings shall not exceed 1 4 unit vertical in 12 units horizontal 2 percent.
Not all access points require a landing.
Step down on the interior and up to two steps down to the landing on the exterior regardless of which way the door swings it can only swing over one step.
Learn what is required for most cases and when you actually need a landing.
Stairway landings for front door access must comply with local building codes which dictate the space required.
R311 3 floors and landings at exterior doors there shall be a landing or floor on each side of.
California building code landings must have a width and a dimension measured in the direction of travel not less than the width of the stairway.
Title 24 part 2 section 2 3303 i 1 and i 2.
The width of each landing shall not be less than the.
The width of each landing shall be not less than the door served.
There shall be a landing or floor on each side of each exterior door.
Doors in the fully open position shall not reduce a required dimension by more than 7 inches.
This handout is intended to provide only general information contact the building and safety division for any questions or additional information.