Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.1010 Doors, Gates, and Turnstiles

Section 1010 of the CFC is hereby adopted in its entirety with the following exceptions, modifications, and additions.

Double-acting doors shall not be used as exits when any of the following conditions exist:

1. The occupant load served by the door is 100 or more.

2. The door is part of a fire assembly.

3. The door is part of a smoke and draft- control assembly.

4. Panic hardware is required or provided on the door.

A double-acting door shall be provided with a view panel of not less than 200 square inches.

No person shall install, maintain, or use any lock or latch on any door providing access from a penthouse or stairway to the roof of a building except a lock or latch which is capable of being opened from the inside without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort, as determined by the Chief.

Violation of Sections 57.1010.1.1, 57.1010.1.2, 57.1010.1.2.1, 57.1010.2, 57.1010.2.4, and 57.1010.2.7.1 shall be subject to penalties and minimum fines as prescribed in Section 57.110.4 and Table 57.110.4.