{"id":"stairs-to-elevated-decks-no-r327-assembly","license":"CC-BY-4.0","data":{"title":"Stairs to elevated decks have no R327 assembly requirement","kind":"listing-voluntary-or-absent","summary":"Deschutes County’s R327 page states R327 provides no code requirements for stair assemblies to elevated decks or landings, and that BCD treats those stairs as exempt. Walking-surface and underfloor rules for the deck are separate sentences. Do not copy the deck-board test onto the stair stringer without the official.","asOf":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","scopeKind":"place","placeId":"us-or-deschutes","scopeMode":"exact","jurisdictions":["us-or-deschutes"],"relatedCategories":["decking"],"relatedStandards":["astm-e2632"],"sources":[{"title":"Fire Hardening Requirements (R327)","url":"https://www.deschutescounty.gov/1255/Fire-Hardening-Requirements-R327","publisher":"Deschutes County","sourceType":"official","accessedOn":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z","notes":"FAQ. R327 provides no code requirements for the stair assemblies to elevated decks or landings, per BCD, stairs exempt."}],"author":"grayson-graham","reviewStatus":"draft","lastVerified":"2026-08-23T00:00:00.000Z"}}