Most barricade door devices aren’t code compliant.

The Legacy Barricade is:

At Legacy Barricades, we strongly encourage you to consult with your local fire and law enforcement departments to ensure your door barricades do not violate any of the codes listed on this page.

Our Safety Specialists are available to consult with your local fire and law enforcement departments to ensure code compliance.

 

We’ve designed the Legacy Barricade system to be compliant with all relevant codes:

1. National and State Code regarding the location and height of a barricade on a door:

A. International Building Codes (IBC), Ch.10 ‘Means of Egress,’ Section 1010.1.9-1010.1.9.2

B. International Code Council (ICC), Ch.4 ‘Accessible Routes,’ Section 404.2.6

C. Michigan Bureau of Construction Code (BCC), Ch.10 ‘Means of Egress,’ Section 1010.1.9 – 1010.1.9.2

2. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in regard to the IBC, ICC and BCC codes:

A. Code of Federal Regulations Title 28 (28 CFR): Judicial Administration, Part 36 – Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and in commercial buildings, §36.103 Relationship to other laws

3. Requirement for removal of barricade from corridor side of door:

A. International Building Code (IBC), Ch.10 ‘Means of Egress,’ Section 1010.1.4.4 ‘Locking arrangements in educational occupancies’

B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code, Section 15.2.2.2.4 ‘Emergency Locking of Classroom Doors’

4. Acceptable door modifications:

A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 80 – Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives, Ch.4 General Requirements, Section 4.1.3 - 4.1.3.2

Code breakdown:

Section 1

A. International Building Code (IBC)

Chapter 10 – Means of Egress

1010.1.9 Door Operations

Except as specifically permitted by this section, egress doors shall be readily openable from the egress side without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort.

1010.1.9.2 Hardware Height

Door handles, pulls, latches, locks and other operating devices shall be installed 34 inches (864mm) minimum and 48 inches (1219mm) maximum above the finished floor. Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operations are permitted at any height.

B. International Code Council (ICC) A117.1 Accessible and Usable Building Facilities

Chapter 4: Accessible Routes

404.2.6 Door Hardware

Handles, pulls, latches, locks and other operable parts on accessible doors shall have a shape that is easy to grasp with one hand and does not require tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist to operate. Operable parts of such hardware shall be 34 inches (865mm) minimum and 48 inches (1220mm) maximum above the floor. Where sliding doors are in the gully open position, operating hardware shall be exposed and usable from both sides.

EXCEPTION: Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operation shall not be required to comply with Section 404.2.6.

C. Michigan Bureau of Construction Code (BCC)

Chapter 10 – Means of Egress

1010.1.9 Door Operations

Except as specifically permitted by this section, egress doors shall be readily openable from the egress side without the use of a key or special knowledge or effort.

1010.1.9.2 Hardware Height

Door handles, pulls, latches, locks and other operating devices shall be installed 34 inches (864mm) minimum and 48 inches (1219mm) maximum above the finished floor. Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operations are permitted at any height.

Section 2

A. Code of Federal Regulations Title 28 (28 CFR)

Judicial Administration, Part 36 – Nondiscrimination on the basis of disability by public accommodations and in commercial buildings, §36.103 Relationship to other laws

§36.103 Relationship to other laws.

(a) Rule of interpretation. Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part shall not be construed to apply a lesser standard than the standards applied under title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791) or the regulations issued by Federal agencies pursuant to that title.

(b) Section 504. This part does not affect the obligations of a recipient of Federal financial assistance to comply with the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794) and regulations issued by Federal agencies implementing section 504.

© Other laws. This part does not invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures of any other Federal laws, or State or local laws (including State common law) that provide greater or equal protection for the rights of individuals with disabilities or individuals associated with them.

Section 3

A. International Building Code (IBC)

Ch.10 - Means of Egress

1010.1.4.4 Locking arrangements in educational occupancies

In Group E and Group B educational occupancies, egress doors from classrooms, offices and other occupied rooms shall be permitted to be provided with locking arrangements designed to keep intruders from entering the room where all of the following conditions are met:

1. The door shall be capable of being unlocked from outside the room with a key or other approved means,

2. The door shall be openable from within the room in accordance with section 1010.1.9

3. Modifications shall not be made to listed panic hardware, fire door hardware or door closers

B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 – Life Safety Code

15.2.2.2.4* Emergency Locking of Classroom Doors

(6) The door shall be capable of being unlocked and opened from outside the entry side

room with the necessary by key or other credential.

15.2.2.2.4.2* Where doors serving occupant loads of less than 100 persons are equipped with

fire exit hardware or panic hardware, emergency locking means of 15.2.2.2.4.1 shall be

permitted.

Section 4

A. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 80 – Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives

Chapter 4 – General Requirements

4.1.3 Appurtenances.

4.1.3.1 Preparation of fire door assemblies for locks, latches, hinges, remotely operated or remotely monitored hardware, concealed closers, glass lights, vision panels, louvers, astragals and split astragals, and the application of plant-ons and laminated overlays shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s inspection service procedure and under label service. (See Annex E and Annex F.)

4.1.3.2 For The following job site preparation of preparations shall be permitted surface-applied hardware, function holes for mortise locks, and holes for labeled viewers, a maximum 3 ⁄4 in. (19 mm) wood and composite door undercutting, and protection plates (see 6.4.5 ) shall be permitted.

- (1) Holes for surface-applied hardware, function holes for mortise locks, and holes for labeled viewers

- (2) A maximum 3 ⁄4 in. (19 mm) wood and composite door undercutting

- (3) Installation of protection plates (see 6.4.5 )