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<section number="4-173" name="Means of Egress; Section 1027, Exterior Exit Stairways and Ramps" law="code" slug="sec-4-173" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_4BU_DIV1BUCO_SD2AMINBUCO_S4-173MEEGSE1027EXEXSTRA">
  <text>Section 1027.6.1, Types of Protection. In other than Use Group R-3 (one- and two-family dwellings) treads, platforms and landings or other walking surfaces that are part of a required exterior stairway, or egress system, located more than thirty (30) inches above grade, or below grade and are in climates subject to snow or ice shall be protected by either:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Roof overhang, canopy or awning consistent with the type of construction.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Heated slab.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Reliable snow maintenance program approved by the Director or the Director's designee.</text>
    <level label="a">
      <text>For use with new buildings or new occupancy types.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>Owner/owner's representative shall complete the Snow Removal Agreement form which must be notarized.</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>The form shall contain the following information:</text>
        <level label="A">
          <text>Shall identify the Owner, Tenant's and Contractor's contact information.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>The period of the time the Agreement covers.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="C">
          <text>Case Number.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="D">
          <text>Project Name.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="E">
          <text>Location and/or Street Address.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="F">
          <text>The Agreement must be notarized.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="G">
          <text>The Agreement shall contain the following language: This document will serve as an agreement to establish and maintain a snow and ice removal maintenance program at (address) that is acceptable to the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement of Prince George's County Government. If the weather forecast predicts at least 2" of accumulation, the owner/contractor will remove snow and ice accumulation from all exterior ramps, stairways, landings, and walkways in accordance with Prince George's County Subtitle 4-173.</text>
        </level>
        <level label="H">
          <text>The above shall be submitted along with the submittal document for plan review and approval as part of the permit application submission.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
