Door Locking Hardware
Building Safety
Code requirements for emergency-egress door hardware, including thumb-turn locks, panic bars, and one-action egress required by the building code.
How Door Locking Hardware Rules Differ by Place
Huntsville, AL: Huntsville Exterior Door Lock Hardware Rules
Some RestrictionsHuntsville's housing code requires every exterior door to have properly installed, working hardware that opens, closes, and secures the door, and it bans hasp lock assemblies outright.
Mobile, AL: Mobile Rental Deadbolt Lock Rule
Some RestrictionsMobile requires every rented dwelling, rooming, or housekeeping unit door to have a deadbolt with at least a 1-inch throw that opens without a key from inside.
Anchorage, AK: Anchorage Rental Exterior Door Lock Rule
Some RestrictionsAnchorage's housing code bars landlords from renting out any dwelling unit unless every exterior door has a working, key-activated locking device installed.
Goodyear, AZ: Goodyear Key Box and Lock Type Rules
Some RestrictionsGoodyear's fire code amendments control the locking hardware that guards emergency access doors: multi-tenant buildings need one fire department key box for every four tenant suites…
Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Exterior Door Locks Must Work Properly
Some RestrictionsPhoenix's Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance requires every exterior door on a building to have a lock and hinges that are present and properly installed, with broken or missing…
Little Rock, AR: Little Rock Exterior Door Locking Hardware
Some RestrictionsLittle Rock's housing code requires every exterior door on a dwelling to have proper locking hardware kept in sound working condition.
Cities & Counties with Door Locking Hardware Rules
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