Egress windows and emergency escapes

You can get a fact sheet and guidelines for installing emergency escape and rescue openings in bedrooms and basements.

What to know

These documents outline the guidelines and requirements for installing escape and rescue openings.

Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry fact sheets

Emergency escape and rescue openings

City documents

Basement egress windows and examples - English

Basement egress windows and examples - Spanish

Contact us

 

Construction Code Services

Community Planning & Economic Development

 
 

Phone

612-673-3000

 

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415