Third Floor Rehab Codes in Pittsburgh

[Brian L Dowler]

Pittsburgh PA has  alot of grand old houses in need of rehab - I have found many of these have third floors with room to add a bedroom or additional bath - in some cases there is room for a complete apartment or efficiency.

I have found that if adding a third floor apartment, you must have a fire escape.  however, my question today is in regard to adding a third floor bedroom to a single door unit - what codes are in place?  Do you need egress windows?  Escape ladders?  Fire escapes?

Can anyone point me to the right website address to review codes?

[Jim K.]

Originally posted by @Brian L Dowler:

I have been here five years, and still can't figure out why so many major roads have to change their names every time they hit a major intersection.  You can drive five miles on the same highway but be on five different roads. :)

You are a local real estate investor in one of the most haphazardly organized areas of the United States. In confusion there is profit. Just sit down with someone from the West Coast and try to explain why there are three municipalities in this county named North Versailles Township, South Versailles Township, and Versailles Borough, yet there is not one common border between them.