Door Encroachment Into Egress Corridor

[fj80]

IBC 2012 1005.7.1 states "Doors, when fully opened, shall not reduce the required width by more than 7 inches."

If I have a door that when swung open 180 degrees is clear of the required corridor width, but when open at 90 degrees encroaches more than 7" into the required corridor width, is it code compliant since the fully open position is 180 degrees? (Note: the door does not reduce the required width by more than one-half in any position.)

 

[Francis Vineyard]

The door is permitted to project more than 7 inches from the wall as long as the minimum "required" egress width is available.

 

[cda]

Read each word and follow the punctuation

You are good to go, if in full open position you are seven inches are less.

It is all in the punctuation

 

[cda]

IBC 2012 1005.7.1 states "Doors, when fully opened, shall not reduce the required width by more than 7 inches."

If I have a door that when swung open 180 degrees is clear of the required corridor width, but when open at 90 degrees encroaches more than 7" into the required corridor width, is it code compliant since the fully open position is 180 degrees? (Note: the door does not reduce the required width by more than one-half in any position.)

From one of the other "wise persons" on this site::::: pictures and all



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