N.M. Code R. § 7.20.12.79 – Windows

A. Children’s sleeping rooms and activity rooms have window area of at least one-tenth the floor area with a minimum of at least 10 square feet.
B. Sleeping rooms provide at least one window for egress or rescue with a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear opening for height dimensions is 24 inches. The minimum net clear opening width dimension is 20 inches.
C. Egress and rescue windows have a finished sill height of not more than forty-four inches above the floor.
D. Exception: If the sleeping room has a door directly to the outside, an egress/rescue window is not required.
E. Bars, grills, and grates or similar devices may be installed on emergency escape or rescue windows or doors only if equipped with release mechanisms which can be opened from the inside without the use of a key, knowledge or effort.
[1/1/99; 7.20.12.79 NMAC - Rn, 7 NMAC 20.12.79, 02/28/05]