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Title 675 - FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING SAFETY COMMISSIONArticle 27 - INDIANA VISITABILITY RULE FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
Rule 675 IAC 27-1 - Indiana Visitability Rule
Section 675 IAC 27-1-6 - Maneuvering clearances at doors

675 Ind. Admin. Code 27-1-6

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Section 675 IAC 27-1-6 - Maneuvering clearances at doors

Authority: IC 22-13-2-2; IC 22-13-2-13; IC 22-13-4-7

Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-13; IC 22-14; IC 22-15; IC 36-7

Sec. 6.

(a) Swinging doors shall have maneuvering clearances complying with TABLE V6.1 as follows: TABLE V6.1 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES FOR MANUAL SWINGING DOORS

TYPE OF USE MINIMUM CLEARANCES
APPROACH DIRECTION DOOR SIDE PERPENDICULAR TO DOOR1 BEYOND LATCH PARALLEL TO DOOR
From front Pull 60 inches (1,524 mm) 18 inches (457 mm)
From front Push 48 inches (1,219 mm) 0 inches (0 mm)2
From hinge Pull 60 inches (1,524 mm) 54 inches (1,372 mm)5 36 inches (914 mm) 42 inches (1,067 mm)5
From hinge Push 42 inches (1,067 mm)3 54 inches (1,372 mm)
From latch Pull 48 inches (1,219 mm)4 24 inches (610 mm)
From latch Push 42 inches (1,067 mm)4 24 inches (610 mm)

1Maneuvering space shall include full width of doorway.

2Add 12 inches (305 mm) if closer and latch provided.

3Add 6 inches (152 mm) if closer and latch provided.

4 Add 6 inches (152 mm) if closer provided.

5Alternative design.

(b) Sliding doors and folding doors shall have maneuvering clearances complying with Table V6.2 as follows: TABLE V6.2 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES FOR SLIDING AND FOLDING DOORS

APPROACH DIRECTION MINIMUM CLEARANCES
PERPENDICULAR TO DOOR1 PARALLEL TO DOOR
From front 48 inches (1,219 mm) 0 inches (0 mm)
From hinge side 42 inches (1,067 mm) 54 inches (1,372 mm)2
From latch side 42 inches (1,067 mm) 24 inches (610 mm)2

1Maneuvering space shall include full width of doorway.

2From the latch side toward the approach direction.

(c) Floor or ground surface within the maneuvering clearances shall have a slope not greater than 1:48 and shall comply with section 13 of this rule.

675 IAC 27-1-6

Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 27-1-6; filed Sep 12, 2005, 9:48 a.m.: 29 IR 506; readopted filed Aug 4, 2011, 8:35 a.m.: 20110831-IR-675110254RFA
Readopted filed 3/10/2017, 9:37 a.m.: 20170405-IR-675170005RFA
Readopted filed 5/11/2023, 2:22 p.m.: 20230607-IR-675230104RFA