Pet doors through exterior doors and walls

Would you mind sharing the law.

I did not know there was a law which prevented me from installing a doggie door. Is it a misdemeanor or a felony? Do cops have sting operations set up at Petsmart?

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Hi Brian,

LOL…I guess I should have said it is in “violation of codified law” & not to most Building & Fire dept. code for openings to attached garages.

Thanks

Hi Christopher,

This is the code as I know it:
R302.5.1 Opening protection. Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted.

Other openings between the garage and residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less than 13/8 inches in thickness, solid or honeycomb-core steel doors not less than 13/8 inches thick, or 20-minute fire-rated doors, equipped with a self-closing device.

Thanks

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