Ind. Admin. Code tit. 675, r. 27-1-6 – Maneuvering clearances at doors

Sec. 6. (a) Swinging doors shall have maneuvering clearances complying with TABLE V6.1 as follows:

TABLE V6.1 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES FOR MANUAL SWINGING DOORS
TYPE OF USE	MINIMUM CLEARANCES
APPROACH DIRECTION	DOOR SIDE	PERPENDICULAR TO DOOR¹	BEYOND LATCH PARALLEL TO DOOR
From front	Pull	60 inches (1,524 mm)	18 inches (457 mm)
From front	Push	48 inches (1,219 mm)	0 inches (0 mm)2
Pull	60 inches (1,524 mm)54 inches (1,372 mm)⁵	36 inches (914 mm)42 inches (1,067 mm)5
Push	42 inches (1,067 mm)³	54 inches (1,372 mm)
From latch	Pull	48 inches (1,219 mm)⁴	24 inches (610 mm)
From latch	Push	42 inches (1,067 mm)⁴	24 inches (610 mm)
¹Maneuvering space shall include full width of doorway.
²Add 12 inches (305 mm) if closer and latch provided.
³Add 6 inches (152 mm) if closer and latch provided.
⁴Add 6 inches (152 mm) if closer provided.
⁵Alternative design.

(b) Sliding doors and folding doors shall have maneuvering clearances complying with Table V6.2 as follows:

TABLE V6.2 MANEUVERING CLEARANCES FOR SLIDING AND FOLDING DOORS
APPROACH DIRECTION	MINIMUM CLEARANCES
PERPENDICULAR TO DOOR¹	PARALLEL TO DOOR
From front	48 inches (1,219 mm)	0 inches (0 mm)
From hinge side	42 inches (1,067 mm)	54 inches (1,372 mm)2
42 inches (1,067 mm)	24 inches (610 mm)²
¹Maneuvering space shall include full width of doorway.
²From the latch side toward the approach direction.

(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 27-1-6; filed Sep 12, 2005, 9:48 a.m.: 29 IR 506; readopted filed Aug 4, 2011, 8:35 a.m.: 20110831-IR-675110254RFA; readopted filed Mar 10, 2017, 9:37 a.m.: 20170405-IR-675170005RFA; readopted filed May 11, 2023, 2:22 p.m.: 20230607-IR-675230104RFA)