This bill amends RSA 155-A:2 to allow residential buildings with between 4 and 6 floors above grade to have only one stairway under specific conditions. For buildings with 4 or fewer floors, the bill stipulates that they may have a single stairway if the building area is less than 10,000 square feet per floor, is equipped with a compliant sprinkler system, and the stairway meets state fire code requirements, including the use of fireproof materials and fire-rated doors. For buildings with between 6 and 4 floors, additional criteria are established, such as limitations on the building area for the upper floors, maximum exit access travel distance, and requirements for fire alarm and smoke detection systems.

The bill introduces new legal language that specifies these conditions, while no existing legal language is deleted. The effective date of the act is set for 60 days after its passage. Overall, the legislation aims to provide flexibility in stairway requirements for certain residential buildings while ensuring safety through compliance with fire codes and regulations.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 155-A:2