Buffalo Code Chapter 113 adopts the New York State Building and Fire Codes governing egress hardware; doors in the path of exit must release with one operation, and classroom or assembly spaces have specific limits on barricade devices and electronic locks.
Under 19 NYCRR Part 1221 and the Buffalo Building Code, every egress door must unlatch with one motion of one hand without keys, special knowledge, or simultaneous operations. Panic hardware is required on assembly occupancies above one hundred occupants and on educational and high-hazard exits. Classroom barricade devices that block egress are prohibited; lockdown solutions must comply with Education Department guidance and allow unimpeded egress from inside. Delayed-egress and access-controlled hardware are allowed only with fire-alarm release, signage, and BFD approval. Stairwell reentry rules apply to high rises under Multiple Dwelling Law and Fire Code Section 1010.
BFD removal orders, certificate-of-occupancy revocation, civil fines under New York Executive Law Section 382, and state Education Department violations for non-compliant school lockdown hardware.
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