Anybody read 210.70 in its entirety?
NO, the 'location' of the switch is not spelled out within the NEC, that is design, common sense, good trade practice, etc.; however a switch controlled lighting outlet is required.
The OP did not say resi or comm, but he mentioned a Building Code that deals with egress illumination. IF he is going comm (egress) then 1006 of the Bldg Code specs illumination.
I got into it with an Archy over his desire for a prox detector in parking garage stairwells
210.70B EX2, which allows for automation like proximity detectors
But this was @ a hospital, and i felt that the old folks who move really slow might be left in the dark
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