9.8.9.6.Finish for Treads, Landings and Ramps (See Note A-9.8.9.6.)

(0.1) Except as required by Sentence (2), the finish for treads, landings and ramps shall be (a) wear-resistant, (b) slip-resistant, and (c) smooth, even and free from open defects. (1) The finish for treads and landings of interior stairs in dwelling units, other than stairs to unfinished basements, shall consist of hardwood, vertical grain softwood, resilient flooring or other material providing equivalent performance. (2) Treads and landings of interior and exterior stairs and ramps, other than those within dwelling units or within houses with a secondary suite including their common spaces, shall have a slip-resistant finish or be provided with slip-resistant strips that extend not more than 1 mm above the surface. (3) Stairs and ramps, except those serving a house with a secondary suite, an individual dwelling unit, service rooms or service spaces, shall have a colour contrast or a distinctive visual pattern to demarcate (a) the leading edge of the treads, (b) the leading edge of the landing, and (c) the beginning and end of a ramp. (4) Except for stairs serving a house with a secondary suite, an individual dwelling unit, service rooms or service spaces, a tactile attention indicator conforming to Article 3.8.3.18. shall be installed (a) at the top of the stairs, starting one tread depth back from the edge of the top stair, and (b) at the leading edge of landings where a doorway opens onto stairs, starting one tread depth back from the edge of the landing.