Your install
1. Are the doors in the means of egress (exit path)?
Yes — exit / egress doors
No — interior / non-egress doors
2. Do the locks tie into the fire alarm system?
Yes — release on fire alarm
No — standalone (push-to-exit / motion sensor only)
3. New install, modification, or replacement-in-kind?
New install
Modification
Replace existing (like-for-like)
4. Jobsite metro
Why this matters
Electromagnetic locks on egress doors must be listed, fail-safe, and release on fire alarm activation — in nearly every US jurisdiction (model code IBC §1010.1.9.8). Installed wrong or never permitted, they trap people in a fire. That's why fire departments review them.
Checker answers are grounded in each AHJ's published documents where verified; unverified rows say so plainly. Not legal advice — always confirm with the AHJ before filing. We file mag-lock permits in all listed metros: $495/site in SF, quoted in writing everywhere else.