All floor and wall openings, open-sided stairs, platforms, and decks, which are thirty inches or more above the adjacent ground level, must be guarded by a railing or barrier, that conforms with applicable building code requirements.

Source: 13 SDR 197, effective July 1, 1987; 14 SDR 20, effective August 13, 1987; 21 SDR 206, effective June 4, 1995; 31 SDR 40, effective September 29, 2004; 39 SDR 220, effective June 27, 2013 ; 49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16 (2)(6) .

Prior versions effective: 2013-06-27.