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Section 1569.699 Of Article 6.6. Secured Perimeters From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.2. >> Article 6.6.
1569.699
. (a) When approved by the person responsible for
enforcement as described in Section 13146, exit doors in facilities
classified as Group R, Division 2 facilities under the California
Building Standards Code, licensed as residential care facilities for
the elderly, and housing clients with Alzheimer's disease or
dementia, may be equipped with approved listed special egress-control
devices of the time-delay type, provided the building is protected
throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler system and an approved
automatic smoke-detection system. The devices shall conform to all of
the following requirements:
(1) Automatic deactivation of the egress-control device upon activation of either the sprinkler system or the detection system.
(2) Automatic deactivation of the egress-control device upon loss of electrical power to any one of the following: The egress-control device; the smoke-detection system; exit illumination as required by Section 1012 of the California Building Code.
(3) Be capable of being deactivated by a signal from a switch located in an approved location.
(4) Initiate an irreversible process that will deactivate the egress-control device whenever a manual force of not more than 15 pounds (66.72 N) is applied for two seconds to the panic bar or other door-latching hardware. The egress-control device shall deactivate within an approved time period not to exceed a total of 15 seconds, except that the person responsible for enforcement as described in Section 13146 may approve a delay not to exceed 30 seconds in residential care facilities for the elderly serving patients with Alzheimer's disease. The time delay established for each egress-control device shall not be field adjustable.
(5) Actuation of the panic bar or other door-latching hardware shall activate an audible signal at the door.
(6) The unlatching shall not require more than one operation.
(7) A sign shall be provided on the door located above and within 12 inches (305mm) of the panic bar or other door-latching hardware reading:
(1) Automatic deactivation of the egress-control device upon activation of either the sprinkler system or the detection system.
(2) Automatic deactivation of the egress-control device upon loss of electrical power to any one of the following: The egress-control device; the smoke-detection system; exit illumination as required by Section 1012 of the California Building Code.
(3) Be capable of being deactivated by a signal from a switch located in an approved location.
(4) Initiate an irreversible process that will deactivate the egress-control device whenever a manual force of not more than 15 pounds (66.72 N) is applied for two seconds to the panic bar or other door-latching hardware. The egress-control device shall deactivate within an approved time period not to exceed a total of 15 seconds, except that the person responsible for enforcement as described in Section 13146 may approve a delay not to exceed 30 seconds in residential care facilities for the elderly serving patients with Alzheimer's disease. The time delay established for each egress-control device shall not be field adjustable.
(5) Actuation of the panic bar or other door-latching hardware shall activate an audible signal at the door.
(6) The unlatching shall not require more than one operation.
(7) A sign shall be provided on the door located above and within 12 inches (305mm) of the panic bar or other door-latching hardware reading:
