Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS

Section 1010 — DOORS, GATES AND TURNSTILES

2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-07 · California

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[DSA-AC] In addition to the requirements of this section, means of egress, which provide access to, or egress from, buildings or facilities where accessibility is required for applications listed in Section 1.9.1 regulated by the Division of the State Architect—Access Compliance, shall also comply with Chapter 11A or Chapter 11B, Sections 11B-206.5 and 11B-404, as applicable.

1010.1 General.

1010.1 General. Doors in the means of egress shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1010.1.1 through 1010.3.4. Exterior exit doors shall also comply with the requirements of Section 1022.2. Gates in the means of egress shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1010.4 and 1010.4.1. Turnstiles in the means of egress shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1010.5 through 1010.5.4. Doors, gates and turnstiles provided for egress purposes in numbers greater than required by this code shall comply with the requirements of this section. Doors in the means of egress shall be…

1010.2 Door operations.

1010.2 Door operations. Except as specifically permitted by this section, egress doors shall be readily openable from the egress side without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort. 1010.2.1 Unlatching. The unlatching of any door or leaf for egress shall require not more than one motion in a single linear or rotational direction to release all latching and all locking devices. Manual bolts are not permitted. Exceptions: 1. Places of detention or restraint. 2. Doors with manual bolts, automatic flush bolts and constant latching bolts as permitted by Section 1010.2.4, Item 4. 3. Doors…

1010.3 Special doors.

1010.3 Special doors. Special doors and security grilles shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1010.3.1 through 1010.3.4. 1010.3.1 Revolving doors. Revolving doors shall comply with the following: 1. Revolving doors shall comply with BHMA A156.27 and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 2. Each revolving door shall be capable of breakout in accordance with BHMA A156.27 and shall provide an aggregate width of not less than 36 inches (914 mm). 3. A revolving door shall not be located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the foot or top of stairways or…

1010.4 Gates.

1010.4 Gates. Gates serving the means of egress system shall comply with the requirements of this section. Gates used as a component in a means of egress shall conform to the applicable requirements for doors. 1010.4.1 Stadiums. Panic hardware is not required on gates surrounding stadiums where such gates are under constant immediate supervision while the public is present, and where safe dispersal areas based on 3 square feet (0.28 m [2] ) per occupant are located between the fence and enclosed space. Such required safe dispersal areas shall not be located less than 50 feet (15 240 mm) from…

1010.5 Turnstiles and similar devices.

1010.5 Turnstiles and similar devices. Turnstiles or similar devices that restrict travel to one direction shall not be placed so as to obstruct any required means of egress, except where permitted in accordance with Sections 1010.5.1, 1010.5.2 and 1010.5.3. 1010.5.1 Capacity. Each turnstile or similar device shall be credited with a capacity based on not more than a 50-person occupant load where all of the following provisions are met: 1. Each device shall turn free in the direction of egress travel when primary power is lost and on the manual release by an employee in the area. 2. Such…