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AN ORD~2,~ANCE TO ~2~F~ND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />~ORTSMOLW~H, VIRGINIA~ 1961, BY ADDING ~qERE~D <br />A NEW SECTION ~f0~.~ERED 4-38.1, ESTABLISH~WG <br />EXiT REQUIR~'~NTS FOR RES~DW~fIAL BUII~]]NGS. <br /> <br /> Be it ordained by the Council of the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the Code of the <br />City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1961, be amended <br />by adding thereto a new section ntm~bered 4-38.1~ <br />such new section to read as folio;ms: <br /> <br />Sec. 4-38.1. Exit requirements. <br /> <br /> There shall be not less than two exits <br />serving every floor area, except that in <br />residential buildings having no floor ~rea over <br />~,500 square feet in area or not over two stories <br />in height there my be access to one exit provided <br />such exit is enclosed by constr~ction of at least <br />one-hour fire-resistance. The maxim, mm distance <br />to travel to reach an exit from the entrance door <br />to any dwelling tnmit shall not exceed 30 feet. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia, at a meeting held February 28, 1967. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk- <br /> <br /> <br />