But offered hope that the city and fire department could work together to update its equipment so single-staircase buildings could be served. Meanwhile, Vela stated that these types of staircases ...

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Editor’s Note: This article has been edited to reflect that the city may look at the feasibility of “single stair” buildings up to six stories. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thursday, Austin City ...

Single-stair buildings can fit on lots as small as 10,000 square feet and are typically five stories or fewer. See a mistake? Let us know A multifamily design popular in older East Coast cities ...

A building code amendment that will allow single-stair development up to five stories will be at Council this week and, like the resolution that asked for it, appears to have strong City Council ...

Their current stairs are in poor condition, with layers of plywood covering holes and structural issues. They plan to remove the old stairs and build new ones that meet code requirements.

The council now seeks new regulations from city agencies to allow for single staircases in apartment buildings up to six stories. Councilmembers Nithya Raman and Katy Yaroslavsky initiated the ...

Entries are being accepted now through June 29, 2025. This single stair design concept originates from North American building code stipulations, which mandate that residential multifamily ...