California Building Code Chapter 10 and California Fire Code Chapter 10 require single-action exit hardware on all egress doors. Bakersfield Building Safety prohibits deadbolts, slide bolts, and chains that block emergency exit during occupancy.
Bakersfield Building Safety enforces California Building Code Section 1010 and California Fire Code Chapter 10 governing egress doors in homes, apartments, schools, and businesses. Doors must open with a single motion without keys, special knowledge, or tools. Slide bolts, security chains, and double-keyed deadbolts above thumbturns are prohibited on required exits while a building is occupied. Panic hardware is required on assembly and high-hazard exits. Doors must swing in the direction of egress travel for occupant loads above fifty. Annual fire-door inspections apply to multi-family buildings, schools, and healthcare facilities.
Locking exits with deadbolts, chains, or other multi-action hardware while occupied is a Bakersfield Fire Code violation with fines starting at 500 dollars and immediate orders to remove the obstruction.
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