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Opposition from Colorado fire chiefs sinks bid to allow taller single-stair apartment buildings

Bill in state legislature would have enabled a unique building style to become more common

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)
By | sklamann@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Facing a wall of opposition from fire officials, Colorado lawmakers on Wednesday killed a bill that would have allowed taller apartment buildings to be constructed in a single-stair style that's common in Europe.
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