the although they are great places to dry clothy, we don't want those things on these areas in the eventan emergency situation where there is confusion, we need to have proper clearance so emergency personnel can get in the building and assist those that occupy the building and be able to get out. >> one of the basis of the code the concept is you delay, you can get out of the building in case of a fire and an emergency. that's like what we are headed for. preservation of property in many cases in the code takeses second fiddle to making sure everybody is safe ask out of the property. safety is number one. >> fire escapes are used in san francisco under the california building code. they are not typically allowed in new buildings. most of san francisco is older buildings. because we have such tight lines 0 lot lines on the side and often a rear yard where you can't get from the rear yard to the street. we see all over san francisco fire escapes and allow new fire escapes on existing buildings where you can't build a fully complies stairway. we came up with rules about fire escapes that r

the although they are great places to dry clothy, we don't want those things on these areas in the event of an emergency situation where there is confusion, we need to have proper clearance so emergency personnel can get in the building and assist those that occupy the building and be able to get out. >> one of the basis of the code the concept is you delay, y