14X-5-505.8.1.1 Group I-2.

In Group I-2 occupancies, doors used for the movement of beds must provide a minimum clear opening width of 41-1/2 inches (1054 mm). Doors serving as means of egress doors and not used for movement of beds must provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches (813 mm).

14X-5-505.8.1.2 Ambulatory care.

In ambulatory care facilities, doors serving as means of egress from patient treatment rooms must provide a minimum clear opening width of 32 inches (813 mm).

14X-5-505.8.2 Direction of swing.

Pivot or side-hinged swinging doors must swing in the direction of egress travel where serving an occupant load of 50 or more persons.

Exception: In Group B occupancies, existing egress doors and replacement egress doors of the same size and configuration installed in the same location may swing opposite the direction of egress travel when opening onto a corridor and serving an occupant load of 100 or fewer persons.

(Amend Coun. J. 1-26-22, p. 43756, Art. IV, § 1)

14X-5-505.8.3 Opening force.

The force required for pushing or pulling open interior side-swinging egress doors without closers must not exceed 5 pounds (22 N). This requirement does not apply to the force required to retract latch bolts or disengage other devices that hold the door in a closed position. For other side-swinging doors and sliding and folding doors, the door latch must release when subjected to a force of not more than 15 pounds (66 N). The door must be set in motion when subjected to a force of not more than 30 pounds (133 N). The door must fully open when subjected to a force of not more than 50 pounds (222 N). Forces are to be applied to the latch side.

14X-5-505.8.4 Panic hardware.

Exit doors from occupancies listed in Sections 14X-5-505.8.4.1 through 14X-5-505.8.4.2 must be equipped with panic hardware or fire exit hardware meeting the following criteria:

1.   The actuating portion of the releasing device must extend over at least one-half the door leaf width mounted between 30 inches (760 mm) and 48 inches (1220 mm) above the floor.

2.   The maximum unlatching force must be 15 pounds (67 N) or less.

14X-5-505.8.4.1 Assembly occupancies.

Fire exit hardware must be provided for rooms in Group A occupancies with an occupant load of more than 200 persons.

14X-5-505.8.4.2 Institutional occupancies.

Fire exit hardware must be provided in Group I-1, I-2, and I-4 occupancies on exit doors leading to the exterior and doors from exit stairways leading to the interior of the building on the level of exit discharge.

14X-5-505.8.5 Revolving and power-operated doors.

Revolving doors, power-operated doors, and special-purpose sliding, accordion, or folding doors must be maintained to meet the requirements in effect at the time of construction or the requirements of the Chicago Building Code.

14X-5-505.9 Stairways.

Stairways which are part of the means of egress must comply with this section.