Fla. Stat. 823.06
Doors of public buildings to open outward

All buildings erected in this state for theatrical, operatic, or other public entertainments of whatsoever kind shall be so constructed that the shutters to all entrances to said building shall open outwardly and be so arranged as to readily allow any person inside said building to escape therefrom in case of fire or other accident. Any owner, manager, lessee, or other person having charge of any public building for the use expressed herein who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

Source: Section 823.06 — Doors of public buildings to open outward, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0823.06 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

823.01
Nuisances 823.02
Building bonfires 823.04
Animals suffering from disease or pests 823.05
Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance 823.06
Doors of public buildings to open outward 823.07
Iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or airtight units 823.08
Iceboxes, refrigerators, deep-freeze lockers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, or similar airtight units abandoned or discarded 823.09
Violation of s 823.10
Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance 823.11
Derelict vessels 823.12
Smoking in elevators unlawful 823.13
Places where obscene materials are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance 823.14
Florida Right to Farm Act 823.15
Public or private animal agencies 823.16
Sport shooting ranges 823.041
Disposal of bodies of dead animals 823.145
Disposal by open burning of certain materials used in agricultural operations 823.151
Lost or stray dogs and cats

Current through Fall 2025

§ 823.06. Doors of public buildings to open outward's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._823.06

Original Source: Section 823.06 — Doors of public buildings to open outward, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0823.06 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).