Section 675IAC27-1-7. Maneuvering clearances at doorways without doors  


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  •    (a) Doorways without doors that are less than thirty-six (36) inches (nine hundred fourteen (914) millimeters) wide shall have maneuvering clearances complying with TABLE V7.1 as follows:

    TABLE V7.1 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES FOR DOORWAYS WITHOUT DOORS

    APPROACH DIRECTION

    MINIMUM CLEARANCES

    PERPENDICULAR TO DOORWAY1

    From front

    48 inches (1,219 mm)

    From side

    42 inches (1,067 mm)

    1Maneuvering space shall include full width of doorway.

      (b) Where the plane of the doorway is recessed more than eight (8) inches (twenty and three-tenths (20.3) centimeters) from the plane of the wall, clearances for front approach shall be provided.

      (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. (Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission; 675 IAC 27-1-7; filed Sep 12, 2005, 9:48 a.m.: 29 IR 507; readopted filed Aug 4, 2011, 8:35 a.m.: 20110831-IR-675110254RFA)