CODES TO LIVE BY
When it comes to the
doors, fire exits and the type of
hardware on the doors of your business;
NFPA 101
is the basic guideline various jurisdictions base their Life Safety Codes on.
The underlying premise is:
Any exit
door be operable by anyone in the building
in
"one motion".
That is,
the locking device must be operable ("... with no special knowledge ... even
in the dark") by anyone leaving the premises. Which
precludes
multiple locking devices, double cylinder deadbolts, chains, hasps, padlocks
and drop bars (unless
specifically exempted by the local fire marshal).
Life Safety
Codes stipulate the
"path of travel
" to a fire exit, must
be free of all
obstructions.
The
door and any exit hardware
on it, must be
in "good working order".
Otherwise, you could be in
violation of local Life Safety Codes
and subject
harsh monetary
penalties or even close down your business.
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