Greensboro enforces NC Building and Fire Code rules requiring exit doors in commercial and assembly buildings to unlock from the inside without keys, tools, or special knowledge, inspected by GFD and city building inspectors.
Under the NC State Building Code adopted by Greensboro Chapter 8 and the NC Fire Prevention Code adopted under Chapter 19, every required exit door in commercial, assembly, educational, and multi-family residential buildings must be operable from the inside in a single motion without a key, tool, or special knowledge. Panic hardware is required for assembly and educational occupancies above the code threshold. Padlocks, chains, slide bolts, and double-cylinder deadbolts on exits are prohibited during occupancy. Schools may use approved classroom security barricade devices that meet state guidance.
GFD posts violation notices, may close businesses for blocked or chained exits, and refers serious cases for NCGS 14-401.7 misdemeanor charges.
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