Section 1005A — SPECIAL APARTMENT HOUSE AND CONDOMINIUM SECURITY

1005A.5 Exit doors.

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2022 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco

1005A.5 Exit doors. All exit doors from corridors to exit stairways and from interior stairwells and interior fire escapes shall meet the requirements of Grade 20 of ANSI/ ASTM F476 and be continuously locked from the outside.

Locking devices shall be self-latching or self-locking and shall be openable from the interior with no special effort or knowledge or key. [See Section 1010.1.9.]

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