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904.1.1 Self-Closing Doors

Los Angeles Mechanical Code > 9 Installation of Specific Appliances > 904.0 Central Heating Boilers and Furnaces > 904.1 Location > 904.1.1 Self-Closing Doors

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Self-closing doors shall swing easily and freely, and shall be equipped with a self-closing device to cause the door to close and latch each time it is opened. The closing mechanism shall not have a hold-open feature.

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