Doors on egress paths in Lincoln must comply with Title 25 building and fire codes: single-action unlatching, no key-required exits in most occupancies, and panic hardware on assembly and educational doors. LFR enforces during inspections.
Lincoln Municipal Code Title 25 incorporates the International Building Code and International Fire Code, which require any door in the means of egress to open with a single motion and without a key, special tool, or specialized knowledge. Panic hardware is required on doors serving assembly occupancies above the threshold occupant load and on educational and high-hazard occupancies. Multi-family dwelling unit entry doors must permit emergency egress without keys from the inside; classroom-barricade and add-on locks that violate single-action egress are prohibited. Electrified locks may be used only with code-compliant fail-safe and sensor configurations.
Inspection violations, certificate-of-occupancy holds, removal of nonconforming barricade devices, fines under Title 25, and elevated insurance and liability exposure after a code-related incident.
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