DCAP - Dept. of Construction and Permits
Sorry for the slang Jerry, bad habit. I figured Michael would know what it meant.
I've also seen the overhead doors with a people door within, not popular since they are expensive and not that attractive. Makes your house look like the odd ball of the neighborhood, especially with all the new construction house/garage facing the street and not the alley. Probably no alleys in Florida anyway.
You are correct about the code, safety, challenge point. I guess a difference is the way I look at things. I look at many of these issues from the vantage point of being challenged and how it will play out, legally, financially, etc for the client. I try to anticipate as many worst case scenarios as possible with a given situation and 'head them off at the pass'. I guess the nature of much of my work has put me into that mindset. Many of my clients are attorneys and I'm married to one.
Hey did you hear the perpetual joke that floats around Chicago?
'What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of Lake Michigan'?
'A good start'.
My wife hates that joke.
Anyway, Michael the code is clear on the exit path required from a garage people door to a public way. If that is something you want, let me know.

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