Self Closing Garage Door Code

But don t worry making this door self closing is as simple as changing two or three of the door s hinges or installing a door closer at the top of the door.

Self closing garage door code.

Here is the applicable section from the 2018 irc. The doors shall close the openings with only the clearance necessary for proper operation under self closing or automatic closing and self latching and shall be without undercuts louvers or grilles. Title 24 part 2 section 2 3303 i 1 and i 2 exception. Uniform fire code fire code enforcement adopted amendments.

We recommend that the door between garage and residence should be equipped with a self closing device although no longer required by the irc and fbc. Vision panels shall be limited to 1 296 square inches for each door. 0602 2018 requires r 1 and r 2 occupancies to have self closing doors where doors provide access to interior corridors or stairs. Where the door opens into the stairway of a smokeproof enclosure the landing need not have a length of 5 feet.

The purpose is to keep a garage fire from spreading to the house. Installing an automatic closing device on a garage door or a bedroom door would allow the door to be opened and closed manually but would help to ensure that the door is closed if there is a fire. Building owners have until july 31 2021 to comply with this requirement and failure to maintain self closing doors results in a class c immediately hazardous violation which must be corrected within 21 days.