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It's standard fire code rules. All doors between occupied rooms and exits must be unlocked during business hours. Exit doors must have emergency releases that
by CydeWeys 7y ago
It's standard fire code rules. All doors between occupied rooms and exits must be unlocked during business hours. Exit doors must have emergency releases that can open them from the inside. You must have your plans approved for these and other issues before construction can begin.
- wott 7y ago> You must have your plans approved Oh, plans. Right, and then half of the shops put a (real steel) chain and padlock (or a large piece of furniture) on the emergency exit, or they use the exit stairway as storage. But indeed on the plans there is an emergency exit anyone can open if needed.
- dreamcompiler 7y agoNot in the US they don't. Emergency exits frequently have alarms but locking those doors is a good way to get your business shut down. (Yes violations do happen, but those businesses get fined and shut down pretty quickly.)
- reaperducer 7y agoEmergency exits frequently have alarms but locking those doors is a good way to get your business shut down. Unless you are the government. Then you can lock your fire exits and let your fellow bureaucrats die. It's the Chicago way. https://www.nist.gov/document/nistsp-1021pdf https://www.nist.gov/document/nistsp-1021pdf
- marcinzm 7y agoIn most places the fire department will do unannounced inspections periodically and in case of a complaint.
- the_mitsuhiko 7y agoBut that was the case in Poland too by law. The owner locked the door anyways.
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- CydeWeys 7y agoCompliance with laws varies by country band city.