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1010.1.1.3 Height.
The height of doors shall be not less than 80 inches (2032 mm).
Exceptions:
1. Door openings within a dwelling unit or sleeping unit shall be not less than 78 inches (1981.2 mm) in height.
2. Exterior door openings in dwelling units and sleeping units, other than the required exit door, shall be not less than 76 inches (1930.4 mm) in height.
1010.1.2 Door swing.
Egress doors shall be installed in accordance with this section.
1010.1.2.1 Mounting.
Egress doors shall be of the pivoted or side-hinged swinging type.
Exceptions:
1. Private garages, office areas, factory and storage areas with an occupant load of 10 or less.
2. Group I-3 occupancies used as a place of detention.
3. Critical or intensive care patient rooms within suites of health care facilities.
4. Doors within or serving a single dwelling unit in Groups R-2 and R-3.
5. In other than Group H occupancies, revolving doors complying with Section 1010.1.4.1.
6. In other than Group H occupancies, special purpose horizontal sliding, accordion or folding door assemblies complying with Section 1010.1.4.3.
7. Power-operated doors in accordance with Section 1010.1.4.2.
8. Doors serving a bathroom within an individual sleeping unit in Group R-1.
9. In other than Group H occupancies, manually operated horizontal sliding doors are permitted in a means of egress from spaces with an occupant load of 10 or less.
1010.1.2.2 Direction of swing.
Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel where serving:
1. Group F or H occupancies.
2. Rooms or spaces with an occupant load of 75 or more persons.
3. Rooms or spaces requiring more than one exit door.
4. Automatic teller machines in accordance with Section 10-160 of the Administrative Code.
Exception: Doors need not swing in the direction of egress travel for exterior street floor exit doors from lobbies serving only Group R-2 or R-3 occupancies.
1010.1.3 Door opening force.
The force for pushing or pulling open interior swinging egress doors, other than fire doors, shall not exceed 5-pounds (22.2 N). These forces do not apply to the force required to retract latch bolts or disengage other devices that hold the door in a closed position. For other swinging doors, as well as sliding and folding doors, the door latch shall release when subjected to a 15-pound (66.7 N) force. The door shall be set in motion when subjected to a 30-pound (133.4 N) force. The door shall swing to a full-open position when subjected to a 15-pound (66.7 N) force.
1010.1.3.1 Location of applied forces.
Forces shall be applied to the latch side of the door.
1010.1.4 Special doors.
Special doors and security grilles shall comply with the requirements of Sections 1010.1.4.1 through 1010.1.4.4.
1010.1.4.1 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 (914.4 mm).
3. A revolving door shall not be located within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the foot or top of stairways or escalators. A dispersal area shall be provided between the stairways or escalators and the revolving doors.
4. The revolutions per minute (rpm) for a revolving door shall not exceed the maximum rpm as specified in BHMA A156.27. Manual revolving doors shall comply with Table 1010.1.4.1(1). Automatic or power-operated revolving doors shall comply with Table 1010.1.4.1(2).
5. An emergency stop switch shall be provided near each entry point of power or automatic operated revolving doors within 48 inches (1220 mm) of the door and between 24 inches (609.6 mm) and 48 inches (1220 mm) above the floor. The activation area of the emergency stop switch button shall be not less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter and shall be red.
6. Each revolving door shall have a side-hinged swinging door that complies with Section 1010.1 in the same wall and within 10 feet (3048 mm) of the revolving door.
7. Revolving doors shall not be part of an accessible route required by Section 1009 and Chapter 11.
Revolving Door Maximum Nominal Diameter (ft-in) | Maximum Allowable Revolving Door Speed (rpm) |
6-0 | 12 |
7-0 | 11 |
8-0 | 10 |
9-0 | 9 |
10-0 | 8 |
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
Revolving Door Maximum Nominal Diameter (ft-in) | Maximum Allowable Revolving Door Speed (rpm) |
Revolving Door Maximum Nominal Diameter (ft-in) | Maximum Allowable Revolving Door Speed (rpm) |
8-0 | 7.2 |
9-0 | 6.4 |
10-0 | 5.7 |
11-0 | 5.2 |
12-0 | 4.8 |
12-6 | 4.6 |
14-0 | 4.1 |
16-0 | 3.6 |
17-0 | 3.4 |
18-0 | 3.2 |
20-0 | 2.9 |
24-0 | 2.4 |
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm. 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
(Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023)
Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2023/077.
1010.1.4.1.1 Egress component.
A revolving door used as a component of a means of egress shall comply with Section 1010.1.4.1 and the following three conditions:
1. Revolving doors shall not be given credit for more than 50 percent of the minimum width or required capacity.
2. Each revolving door shall be credited with a capacity based on not more than a 50-person occupant load.
3. Each revolving door shall provide for egress in accordance with BHMA A156.27 with a breakout force of not more than 130 pounds (578.3 N).
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