Section 75 in Cuttack Development Authority (Planning and Building Standards) Regulations, 2001
75. Fire escapes or external stairs.
(1)Fire escapes shall not be taken into account in calculating the evacuation time of a building.(2)All fire escapes shall be directly connected to the ground.(3)Entrance to fire escape shall be separate and remote from the internal staircase.(4)The route to fire escape shall be free of obstructions at all times, except a doorway leading to the fire escape which shall have the required fire resistance.(5)Fire escape shall be constructed of non-combustible materials.(6)Fire escape stair shall have straight flight not less than 75 centimetres wide with 25 centimetres tread and risers not more than 19 centimetres. The number of risers shall be limited to 16 per flight.(7)Hand rails shall be at a height not less than 50 centimetres.
