Is panic hardware required in building exit if there is an A occupancy exit to the building corridor

[ElArch]

There is an A occupancy with 224 occupancies load on the first floor of a new apartment building. The A occupancy exit to the building corridor first, then through building exits to exterior. Do I need to install panic hardware in the building exits? Which section in the building code show this requirement? Thanks!

 

[Yankee Chronicler]

Yes, you need panic hardware. 2022 California Building Code:

 

[walker.t]

Do I need to install panic hardware in the building exits?

Yes, per IBC 1010.2.9 all doors serving rooms or space for Group A with an occupant load of 50 or more must have panic hardware. The doors leading from the Group A space to the exit discharge all serve the Group A space and therefore need to have panic hardware, not just the first doors you pass through when egressing from the space.