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MEANS OF EGRESS

installed and operated in accordance with all of the fol- [BE] 1010.1.9.11 Locking arrangements in buildings
lowing criteria: within correctional facilities. In buildings within cor-
1. The sensor shall be installed on the egress side, rectional and detention facilities, doors in means of
arranged to detect an occupant approaching the egress serving rooms or spaces occupied by persons
doors and shall cause the electric locking system whose movements are controlled for security reasons
to unlock. shall be permitted to be locked where equipped with
egress control devices that shall unlock manually and
2. The electric locks shall be arranged to unlock by by not less than one of the following means:
a signal from or loss of power to the sensor.
1. Activation of an automatic sprinkler system
3. Loss of power to the lock or locking system shall installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
automatically unlock the electric locks.
2. Activation of an approved manual fire alarm box.
4. The doors shall be arranged to unlock from a
manual unlocking device located 40 inches to 48 3. A signal from a constantly attended location.
inches (1016 mm to 1219 mm) vertically above [BE] 1010.1.9.12 Stairway doors. Interior stairway
the floor and within 5 feet (1524 mm) of the means of egress doors shall be openable from both
secured doors. Ready access shall be provided to sides without the use of a key or special knowledge or
the manual unlocking device and the device shall effort.
be clearly identified by a sign that reads “PUSH Exceptions:
TO EXIT.” When operated, the manual unlock-
ing device shall result in direct interruption of 1. Stairway discharge doors shall be openable
from the egress side and shall only be locked
power to the electric lock—independent of other from the opposite side.
electronics—and the electric lock shall remain
unlocked for not less than 30 seconds. 2. This section shall not apply to doors arranged
in accordance with Section 403.5.3 of the
5. Activation of the building fire alarm system,
where provided, shall automatically unlock the International Building Code.
electric lock, and the electric lock shall remain 3. Stairway exit doors are permitted to be locked
unlocked until the fire alarm system has been from the side opposite the egress side, pro-
reset. vided that they are openable from the egress
side and capable of being unlocked simultane-
6. Activation of the building automatic sprinkler
system or fire detection system, where provided, ously without unlatching upon a signal from
shall automatically unlock the electric lock. The the fire command center, if present, or a signal
electric lock shall remain unlocked until the fire by emergency personnel from a single loca-
alarm system has been reset. tion inside the main entrance to the building.
4. Stairway exit doors shall be openable from the
7. The door locking system units shall be listed in
accordance with UL 294. egress side and shall only be locked from the
opposite side in Group B, F, M and S occu-
[BE] 1010.1.9.10 Door hardware release of electri- pancies where the only interior access to the
cally locked egress doors. Door hardware release of tenant space is from a single exit stairway
electric locking systems shall be permitted on doors in where permitted in Section 1006.3.3.
the means of egress in any occupancy except Group H
where installed and operated in accordance with all of 5. Stairway exit doors shall be openable from the
the following: egress side and shall only be locked from the
opposite side in Group R-2 occupancies where
1. The door hardware that is affixed to the door leaf the only interior access to the dwelling unit is
has an obvious method of operation that is readily from a single exit stairway where permitted in
operated under all lighting conditions.
Section 1006.3.3.
2. The door hardware is capable of being operated [BE] 1010.1.10 Panic and fire exit hardware. Swinging
with one hand and shall comply with Section doors serving a Group H occupancy and swinging doors
1010.1.9.6.
serving rooms or spaces with an occupant load of 50 or
3. Operation of the door hardware directly inter- more in a Group A or E occupancy shall not be provided
rupts the power to the electric lock and unlocks with a latch or lock other than panic hardware or fire exit
the door immediately. hardware.
4. Loss of power to the electric locking system auto- Exceptions:
matically unlocks the door. 1. A main exit of a Group A occupancy shall be per-
5. Where panic or fire exit hardware is required by mitted to have locking devices in accordance
Section 1010.1.10, operation of the panic or fire with Section 1010.1.9.4, Item 2.
exit hardware also releases the electric lock. 2. Doors provided with panic hardware or fire exit
6. The locking system units shall be listed in accor- hardware and serving a Group A or E occupancy
dance with UL 294. shall be permitted to be electrically locked in

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