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Code or no code. That is not the question.

Properly built stairs are safe and feel natural when walking on them. Handrails make sense as children, the elderly and intoxicated folks need all the help they can get.

You should be able to walk across the deck holding a large platter of brats, wings and ribs in one hand, your cocktail in the other, without the fear of stumbling down the stairs and having to spend the next half hour picking dirt and grass clippings out of your delicious, well prepared meal.