N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.50 - DOORS

A. All client sleeping room doors must be at least one and three quarter inches bonded solid core with a minimum width of 30 inches.

B. All exit doors must have a minimum width of 36 inches.

C. All doors to toilet and bathing facilities must have a minimum width of 24 inches.

D. Locks on doors to toilets, if used, shall be of such type that the lock can be released from the outside.

E. Exit doors leading to the outside of the facility with a capacity of 10 or more clients must open outward. Exit doors may be provided with a night latch, dead bolt, or security chain, provided such devices are openable from the inside without the use of a key, tool, or any special knowledge and are mounted at a height not to exceed 48 inches above the finished floor.

F. If locks are not readily openable by all occupants within the building, then the locks must:

(1) unlock upon activation of the fire detection or sprinkler system;

(2) unlock upon loss of power in the facility. The facility must have written approval from the fire authorities having jurisdiction prior to installing such locking devices.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.371.2.50

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024