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IRC R310 Egress Window Sill Height in Maryland: Key Code Basics
How IRC R310 Treats Egress Window Sill Height The moment a room is expected to function as a sleeping space, the window opening has to do more than look right, it has to let someone get out in an emergency. The code is focused on access, and that is why sill height is measured from the finished floor to the bottom of the clear opening, not to the frame, trim, or top of the window. A window can look generous from the outside and still fail the egress test if the lower
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