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<blockquote data-quote="Mugarolla" data-source="post: 2896149" data-attributes="member: 8481">No. but virtually all residential construction must adhere to comprehensive building codes and standards governed by local and state laws. Because of the cost and complexity of developing and maintaining such codes, state and local governments typically adopt nationally recognized model codes, often amending them to reflect local construction practices, climate and geography. Most U.S. communities adopt the International Code Council’s I-Codes for this purpose.The issue with the double cylinder deadbolts is that there is controversy on what the code actually says.Some feel that code allows double cylinders on egress doors as long as there is at least one without them.Some feel that all doors leading to the exterior are egress doors and cannot have double cylinder deadbolts.The code itself has not specified. And there is no law that stops a homeowner from doing this. It may be against code, but there is no recourse to the homeowner, unless he requires a building inspection.A locksmith or licensed contractor cannot install them, or they will get fined.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mugarolla, post: 2896149, member: 8481"] No. but virtually all residential construction must adhere to comprehensive building codes and standards governed by local and state laws. Because of the cost and complexity of developing and maintaining such codes, state and local governments typically adopt nationally recognized model codes, often amending them to reflect local construction practices, climate and geography. Most U.S. communities adopt the International Code Council’s I-Codes for this purpose. The issue with the double cylinder deadbolts is that there is controversy on what the code actually says. Some feel that code allows double cylinders on egress doors as long as there is at least one without them. Some feel that all doors leading to the exterior are egress doors and cannot have double cylinder deadbolts. The code itself has not specified. And there is no law that stops a homeowner from doing this. It may be against code, but there is no recourse to the homeowner, unless he requires a building inspection. A locksmith or licensed contractor cannot install them, or they will get fined. [/QUOTE]

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