Locks used for security purposes

[Mr. Inspector]

ICC/ANSI A117.1 section 404.2.6 tells you how door hardware for accessible doors need to comply with code.
Exception: Locks used only for security purposes and not used for normal operation are permitted in any location.

Are not all locks for security purposes?
Who's to say what a normal operation is?

 

[cda]

I think one example is the keyed dead bolt on the bottom of doors


https://browse.startpage.com/do/sho...d84352d7999aa5027e36b3014d4&rl=NONE&t=default

 

[cda]

And the word is;;;


https://idighardware.com/2018/09/locks-used-only-for-security-purposes/

 

[Builder Bob]

Prison locks are for security purposes..... military secret bases are for security purposes...... general day to day mom and pop business, my home, etc. are not high security issues..... besides I have one heck of a mean yard dog....

 

[Yikes]

I would add another example of "locks used for security purposes:
A stadium, where there is a tunnel gate is 10'-15 wide (i've also seen these at the entry to a school campus).
Oftentimes the gate just has a padlock. the maintenance crew opens it up on game day, and ;locks it at the end of the night.