Current through December 10, 2024
Rule 15-11-55-1.11.7 - Exits1. At least two separate exit doors shall be provided from every floor level.2. Exit doors shall be remote from each other.3. Dead end corridors shall not exceed 20 feet in length.4. Exit doors necessitating passage through a kitchen shall not be counted as one of the two remote exits.5. Exit doors shall be a minimum of 32 inches wide and open outward. No single leaf in an exit door shall be less than 28 inches wide or more than 48 inches wide.6. Any latch or other fastening device on an exit door shall be provided with a knob, handle, panic bar, or other simple type of releasing device. Dual action door fasteners are not permitted.7. The force required to open fully exit doors shall not exceed 50 pounds applied to the latch stile (panic bar).8. An exit door shall not reduce the effective width of a landing.15 Miss. Code. R. 11-55-1.11.7
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-20-8.