Question:

• In a high-rise apartment building with

26 apartments per floor, are the stair
doors required by code to have fire
exit hardware (panic hardware)?
A. Yes
B. No
C. It’s up to the AHJ.
D. It depends on which edition of
the code has been adopted.

RSO Code Update

 Question:
• In a high-rise apartment building with
26 apartments per floor, are the stair
doors required by code to have fire
exit hardware (panic hardware)?
A. Yes
B. No
C. It’s up to the AHJ.
D. It depends on which edition of
the code has been adopted.

RSO Code Update

 Locksmith Ledger
• Five Code Considerations for Multifamily
Residential Buildings
• Fire door assemblies for unit entries
• Releasing motions for egress
• Electrified hardware for access
control
• Panic hardware and fire exit
hardware
• Fair Housing Act

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 Fire Door Assemblies for Unit Entries
• Interior dwelling unit entry
doors – typically 20-minute fire
doors
• This post explains how to find
the required rating in the code:
https://idighardware.com/2022
/11/qq-dwelling-unit-entry-doo
r-fire-rating/

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 Releasing Motions for Egress
• Most egress doors are
required to unlatch with one
releasing motion
• Entrance doors to dwelling
units and sleeping units are
an exception

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 Electrified Hardware for Access Control
• Access control and special
locking arrangements are
becoming more common in
multifamily buildings
• Stairwell reentry
• Electromagnetic locks
• Delayed egress (parking
garages are a common
application)
• Elevator lobby egress doors

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 Panic Hardware and Fire Exit Hardware
• Is not required by code for
residential occupancies
• IS required by code if the
residential building contains
assembly space
• May also be required for
electrical rooms depending on
the voltage/amperage of the
equipment

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 Fair Housing Act
• Applies to most
multifamily buildings
• Helps to ensure
accessibility for all

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