Section 408.10697. Piers and water-surrounded buildings.


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  • Rule 697. (1) A pier used for any purpose other than for mooring of vessels and handling of cargo shall be provided with a means  of  egress from any building thereon to the pier and from the pier to the mainland appropriate to the character of the occupancy of the pier.

    (2) A building, such as a lighthouse, surrounded by water shall have a sufficient area of ground, as on an island or fire-resistive platform, to provide an adequate area of refuge from a fire in the building.

History: 1979 AC.