Saint Paul building and fire codes require egress doors to operate with a single motion from the inside; thumb-turn deadbolts and panic hardware standards follow the Minnesota State Building and Fire Codes.
Saint Paul Code Chs. 33-34 adopt the Minnesota State Building Code and Minnesota State Fire Code, both of which require egress doors to be openable from the egress side without a key, special knowledge, or more than one operation. Residential dwellings can use a single deadbolt if the bolt retracts with the latch in one motion, but multiple separate locks are prohibited on egress doors. Assembly occupancies of 50 or more, schools, and high-hazard occupancies require panic hardware. New door-locking devices on classroom and office doors must comply with state amendments allowing limited barricade devices that still preserve free egress.
Installing chain locks, slide bolts, or multiple deadbolts on a required egress door, removing panic hardware in assembly spaces, or using non-compliant barricade devices on classroom doors violates the building and fire codes.
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