Review IBC/IFC egress and fire-code implications of a canopy located over a building exit

Steps

1. Verify the canopy does not reduce the exit discharge path's required openness; IBC/IFC exit discharge must remain sufficiently open to the exterior to minimize smoke accumulation, and a canopy/awning over the discharge is generally acceptable if it doesn't enclose the path
2. Check whether the canopy creates a recessed or alcove condition at the exit door; an inset doorway created by the canopy geometry can trigger egress-court provisions rather than simple exit discharge
3. If egress-court provisions apply and the court is narrower than 10 feet, confirm the 1-hour fire-resistance-rated wall requirement for the court and 3/4-hour-rated opening protectives within that zone
4. Coordinate canopy height/clearance at the exit with means-of-egress headroom requirements, separate from the ADA protruding-object clearance check
5. Get the local fire marshal/plans examiner's sign-off on the specific canopy geometry rather than relying solely on a general code read, since recessed-vs-open determinations are judgment calls made case-by-case