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Colorado could allow more single-stair apartment buildings, but fire chiefs worry about safety

Bill in the state House would allow mid-sized residential buildings to have one stairway, instead of two

This recently constructed apartment building in east Denver was developed around a single-stair model
This recently constructed apartment building in east Denver was developed around a single-stair model, photographed Feb. 22, 2024. Apartments in each section of the building have access to just one stairwell. Current codes allow up to three stories to be built with apartments accessing a single stairwell, with taller buildings requiring two stairways. But the Colorado legislature is considering a bill that would allow as many as five stories with single-stair access. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
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The Colorado legislature is considering a bill that would allow single-stair developments up to five stories, instead of the current limit of three, in the state's cities and counties. Colorado would become the first U.S. state to do so, but fire chiefs have expressed safety concerns.
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