Egress doors in Albuquerque commercial and multi-family buildings must use code-compliant locking hardware that allows single-motion exit, with limited exceptions for schools and detention.
Albuquerque adopts the International Building Code and International Fire Code, which require egress doors to be openable from the inside without keys, special knowledge, or effort. Panic hardware is required on assembly and educational occupancies above set occupant loads. Electrified locks must release on fire alarm activation, power loss, or manual override. Schools may use approved classroom barricade devices that meet specific code-compliant standards reviewed by AFR. Short-term-rental and rooming-house exit hardware is enforced by code-enforcement and fire-marshal inspection.
Non-compliant locks can trigger red-tag orders, fines, and occupancy revocation; in fatal-fire investigations, owners face liability and possible criminal exposure for blocked egress.
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