West Virginia Code
Article 6. Hotels and Restaurants
§16-6-19. Hallways; Fire Escapes

Whenever it shall be proposed to erect a building three stories or more in height, intended for use as a hotel in this state, it shall be the duty of the owner or proprietor of such hotel to construct the same so that one main hallway on each floor above the ground floor shall run to an opening in the outside wall of the building. Every building used as a hotel shall comply with the provisions of this code pertaining to fire escapes. All fire escapes shall be indicated by a red light and a placard in each hallway leading to such fire escapes.

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West Virginia Code

Chapter 16. Public Health

Article 6. Hotels and Restaurants

§16-6-2. Regulations by State Board of Health Should This Be Secretary of the Department of Health and ; Enforcement of Orders and Laws Respecting Pure Food

§16-6-3. Hotel and Restaurant Defined; Hotels and Restaurants Not Subject to Provisions of Article

§16-6-4. Application for Inspection of Hotel or Restaurant; Temporary Permit; Certificate of Inspection; Fee

§16-6-5. Form and Content of Application for Inspection; Payment of Fee

§16-6-6. Contents of Certificate and Permit; Posting

§16-6-7. Certificate or Permit Prerequisite to License

§16-6-8. Annual Inspection of Hotels and Restaurants; Powers and Duties of Director of Health

§16-6-9. Alterations and Changes by Owner; Penalty for Refusal or Failure to Make

§16-6-10. Notices by Director of Health

§16-6-11. Lighting; Plumbing; Ventilation

§16-6-12. Water Closets

§16-6-13. Privies

§16-6-14. Washrooms; Towels

§16-6-15. Beds and Floor Coverings

§16-6-16. Bedbugs

§16-6-17. Employment of Person Having Communicable Disease

§16-6-18. Disinfection of Rooms and Beds; Penalty

§16-6-19. Hallways; Fire Escapes

§16-6-20. Knotted Rope or Other Fire Escape in Rooms; Exception

§16-6-21. Fire Extinguishers

§16-6-22. Liability of Hotel or Restaurant Keeper for Loss of Property; Deposit of Valuables

§16-6-22a. Sulfite Use Warning

§16-6-22b. Hotels and Restaurants to Secure Covers of Grease Traps

§16-6-23. Offenses

§16-6-24. Prosecution