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AJ501.8.2 Stair headroom

2015 Michigan Residential Code > J Existing Building and Structures > AJ501 ALTERATIONS > AJ501.8 Stairs > AJ501.8.2 Stair headroom
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Headroom height on existing basement stairs being altered or modified shall not be reduced below the existing stairway finished headroom. Existing basement stairs not otherwise being altered shall be permitted to maintain the current finished headroom.
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