Texas Statutes
§ 791.023 — ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN WAREHOUSES AND MILLS.
Texas § 791.023
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 791.023 (2026).
Text
Sec. 791.023. ADDITIONAL FIRE ESCAPES FOR CERTAIN WAREHOUSES AND MILLS.
(a)This section applies to a warehouse, storehouse, or mill building.
(b)Each facility subject to this section and Section 791.002 that has a lot area greater than 8,000 square feet shall provide, in addition to the fire escape required by Section 791.002 , one additional fire escape for:
(1)each 8,000 square feet of area in excess of the initial 8,000 square feet; and
(2)the area in excess of the largest multiple of 8,000 square feet contained in the facility's lot area if that excess is more than 3,500 square feet.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
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§ 791.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 791.002
FIRE ESCAPE REQUIRED.§ 791.003
COMPLIANCE.§ 791.004
EXEMPTIONS.§ 791.005
LOCATION OF FIRE ESCAPES.§ 791.006
INSPECTION; APPROVAL.§ 791.007
TESTS; AFFIDAVIT.§ 791.011
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.§ 791.015
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