Texas § 791.005 LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES.

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§ 791.005 — LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES.

Texas § 791.005

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 791.005 (2026).

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Sec. 791.005. LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES. Consistent with accessibility, each fire escape subject to this chapter must be located as far as possible from stairways, elevator hatchways, and other openings in the floors of the building served by the fire escape. If possible, each fire escape must be located at the end of a hallway or unobstructed passageway and as far apart as is consistent with the construction and location of the building.

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Sec. 791.005. LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES. Consistent with accessibility, each fire escape subject to this chapter must be located as far as possible from stairways, elevator hatchways, and other openings in the floors of the building served by the fire escape. If possible, each fire escape must be located at the end of a hallway or unobstructed passageway and as far apart as is consistent with the construction and location of the building.