{"id":"cc84a62f-ef34-45c7-9f04-b0c972fb0356","task":"Review IBC/IFC egress and fire-code implications of a canopy located over a building exit","domain":"code-compliance.ibc-ifc-canopy-egress","steps":["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","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","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","Coordinate canopy height/clearance at the exit with means-of-egress headroom requirements, separate from the ADA protruding-object clearance check","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"],"gotchas":["Whether a canopy over an exit counts as \"sufficiently open\" vs. creating a regulated egress court is a judgment call that varies by plan reviewer; get it confirmed in pre-application review rather than assuming a general interpretation applies","Egress-court fire-rating requirements (1-hour walls, 3/4-hour openings) only apply below a specific court-width threshold; verify the exact geometry before assuming the canopy is exempt"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-13T00:48:12.767Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/cc84a62f-ef34-45c7-9f04-b0c972fb0356"}