Chapter 15.85
BUILDING SECURITY
Sections:
15.85.040 Responsibility for security.
15.85.050 Right of entry of inspectors.
15.85.100 Commercial building security provisions.
15.85.110 Residential security provisions.
15.85.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to provide minimum safe standards to safeguard property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location, and maintenance of all buildings and structures within the city and certain equipment specifically regulated herein.
(Code 1965, § 3920; Code 2002, § 14-461. Ord. No. 919)
15.85.020 Scope.
The provisions of this article shall apply to all new construction and to buildings and structures to which additions, alterations, or repairs are made, except as specifically provided in this article. When additions, alterations, or repairs within any 12-month period exceed 50 percent of the replacement value of the existing building or structure, such building or structure shall be made to conform to the new requirements for new buildings or structures. Whenever there is a change in the use of a building or structure from any occupancy category to any category set forth in section 15.85.100(e) or 15.85.100(f) below, the building or structure shall be made to conform to the requirements of those sections.
(Code 1965, § 3921; Code 2002, § 14-462. Ord. No. 919; Ord. No. 83-15)
15.85.030 Enforcement.
This article shall be administered and enforced by the Building Official.
(Code 1965, § 3922; Code 2002, § 14-463. Ord. No. 919)
15.85.040 Responsibility for security.
The owner or his designated agent shall be responsible for compliance with the specifications set forth in this article.
(Code 1965, § 3923; Code 2002, § 14-464. Ord. No. 919)
15.85.050 Right of entry of inspectors.
With the consent of the owner, his agent, the tenant, or person in charge of the building, employees or agents of the city designated to make inspections herein may enter or go upon or about any building or premises used for business purposes at any reasonable hour for the purpose of inspecting the physical exterior accessible openings of such building or premises or for any other purpose consistent herewith. Such employee or agent shall identify himself by exhibiting a badge or other evidence of his identity and authority. If the city representative is refused admittance, a search warrant may be procured.
(Code 1965, § 3924; Code 2002, § 14-465. Ord. No. 919)
15.85.060 Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to provide such security devices, as hereinafter defined, for the protection of their building.
(Code 1965, § 3925; Code 2002, § 14-466. Ord. No. 919)
15.85.070 Appeal.
Any person involved in a project may appeal the decision of the Building Official to the Board of Appeals.
(1) Filing. The notice of appeal must be in writing and filed with the secretary of the Board of Appeals within seven calendar days of the decision from which the appeal is taken.
(2) Form. The notice of appeal shall set forth in concise language the following:
a. Date of appeal;
b. Name of appellant;
c. Individual representing appellant;
d. Address to which notices shall be sent;
e. Telephone number of representative;
f. Name of applicant, if different from appellant;
g. Date of action or decision from which appeal is taken;
h. Action or decision being appealed;
i. Grounds for appeal;
j. Estimated time required by appellant to present appeal;
k. Address and description of real property involved.
(3) Fee. No filing fee shall be required for an appeal under this section.
(4) Notification of Board. The secretary of the Board of Appeals shall place the matter of the notice of appeal on the agenda of the meeting of the Board of Appeals, the preparation of which agenda immediately follows filing of notice of appeal.
(5) Hearing date. The Board of Appeals may hear the matter at the first meeting at which the appeal has been placed on the agenda or may, at the request of the appellant or other interested persons on good cause being shown, or on its own motion, continue the hearing.
(6) Notice of hearing. Notice of hearing shall be mailed to the appellant and any person specifically requesting notice at least five calendar days before the hearing.
(Code 1965, § 3926; Code 2002, § 14-467. Ord. No. 919; Ord. No. 83-15)
15.85.080 Exceptions.
No portion of this article shall supersede any local, state, or federal laws, regulations, or codes dealing with the life safety factor. Enforcement of this article will be in cooperation with the local fire authority to avoid possible conflict with fire laws. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to prohibit the use of alternate materials, devices, or measures when such alternate provisions are deemed by the Building Official as providing equivalent security.
(Code 1965, § 3927; Code 2002, § 14-468. Ord. No. 919; Ord. No. 83-15)
15.85.090 Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, certain terms are defined as follows:
Commercial building. Any building used by any person for the purpose of conducting, managing, or carrying on any business. Storage of any merchandise, household goods, or product shall be included as a business.
Cylinder guard. A hardened ring surrounding the exposed portion of the lock cylinder or other device which is so fastened as to protect the cylinder from wrenching, prying, cutting, or pulling by attack tools.
Deadbolt. A bolt which has no automatic spring action and is operated by a key cylinder, thumbturn, or lever.
Deadlatch. A latch in which the latch bolt is positively held in the projected position by guardbolt, plunger, or auxiliary mechanism.
Insert. A hardened steel roller inside unhardened bolts to prevent bolt cutting or sawing with common tools.
(Code 1965, § 3928; Code 2002, § 14-469. Ord. No. 919)
Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1.05.100.
15.85.100 Commercial building security provisions.
(a) Minimum standards. All exterior doors shall be secured as follows:
(1) A single door shall be secured with a single cylinder deadbolt with a thumbturn with a minimum throw of one inch. A hook or expanding bolt, if approved, may have a throw of three-fourths inch. Any deadbolt must contain an insert of hardened material to repel attempts at cutting through the bolt and must have a minimum of 6,000 possible key changes or locking combinations;
(2) On pairs of doors, the active leaf shall be secured with the type of lock required for single doors in subsection (1) above. The inactive leaf shall be equipped with automatic flush bolts protected by hardened material with a minimum throw of five-eighths inch at head and foot. Multiple point locks, cylinder activated from the active leaf and satisfying subsections (1) and (2) of this subsection, may be used in lieu of flush bolts;
(3) Any single or pair of doors requiring automatic locking at the bottom or top rail shall have locks with a minimum five-eighths-inch throw bolt at both the top and bottom rails;
(4) Cylinders shall be so designed or protected that they cannot be gripped by pliers or other wrenching devices;
(5) Exterior sliding commercial entrances shall be secured as in subsections (1), (2), and (4) above, with special attention given to safety regulations;
(6) Those exit doors which in accordance with the Uniform Building Code are not allowed to have deadbolts, night latches, security chains, or slide bolts, etc., must be provided with a burglar alarm;
(7) Metal accordion grate or grill-type doors shall be equipped with metal guide track, top and bottom, and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle and minimum five-pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position. The bottom track shall be so designed that the door cannot be lifted from the track when the door is in a locked position;
(8) Outside hinges on all exterior doors shall be provided with nonremovable pins or hinges of the interlocking stud type when using pin-type hinges;
(9) Doors with glass panels and doors that have glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:
a. Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material; or
b. The glass shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material mortised, spaced not more than five inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing; or
c. Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth-inch material of two-inch mesh, secured on inside of the glazing;
(10) Doors with glass panels and doors that have glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:
a. Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material or laminated glass; or
b. The glass shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material mortised, spaced not more than five inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing; or
c. Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth-inch material of two-inch mesh, secured on the inside of the glazing; or
d. Any glass in the exterior walls that is subject to human impact shall be laminated tempered glass;
(11) Wood doors, not of solid core construction or with panels therein less than 1 3/8 inches thick, shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, attached with screws on minimum six-inch centers;
(12) Jambs for all doors shall be so constructed or protected so as to prevent violation of the function of the strike;
(13) The outside of all exterior doors shall be illuminated by light from two sources and be designed to control the direction of light for higher visibility. Such lights shall be protected with a vapor cover or cover of equally break-resistant material;
(14) Rolling overhead doors, solid overhead swinging, sliding, or accordion garage-type doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock or a padlock on the inside when not otherwise controlled or locked by electric power operation. If a padlock is used, it shall be of hardened steel shackle, with a minimum of five-pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when it is in an unlocked position.
(b) Glass windows.
(1) Accessible rear and side windows not viewable from the street shall consist of rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material.1
(Code 1965, § 3929; Code 2002, § 14-470. Ord. No. 919; Ord. No. 83-15)
Protection of these window openings should be by a glass, i.e., tempered glass, which may be broken without unnecessary delay and use of specialized equipment.
(2) If the accessible side or rear window is of the openable type, it shall be secured on the inside with a locking device capable of withstanding a force of 300 pounds applied in any direction.
(3) Louvered windows shall not be used within eight feet of ground level, adjacent structures, or fire escapes.
(4) Outside hinges on all accessible side and rear glass windows shall be provided with nonremovable pins. If the hinge screws are accessible, the screws shall be of the nonremovable type.
(c) Accessible transoms. All exterior transoms exceeding eight inches by 12 inches on the side and rear of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be protected by one of the following:
(1) Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material; or
(2) Outside iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five inches apart; or
(3) Outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth-inch material but not more than two-inch mesh;
(4) The window barrier shall be secured with rounded head flush bolts on the outside.
(d) Roof openings.
(1) All glass skylights on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be provided with:
a. Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material meeting building code requirements; or
b. Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or
c. A steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material of two-inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
(2) All hatchway openings on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured as follows:
a. If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, attached with screws;
b. The hatchway to be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts. The use of crossbar or padlock must be approved by the Fire Marshal;
c. Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges.
(3) All air duct or air vent openings exceeding eight inches by 12 inches on the roof or exterior walls of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured by covering the same with either of the following:
a. Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five inches apart and securely fastened; or
b. A steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material of two-inch mesh and securely fastened;
c. If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with rounded head flush bolts on the outside.
(4) Ladders. Any ladder, excluding fire escapes, located on the exterior of any building which could provide access to the roof shall be protected from such access by a continuous piece of wood or metal covering the rungs. The wood or metal shall be locked with a padlock. The padlock shall have a minimum of five-pin tumblers and be of case-hardened steel. Hinges used on the covering shall be of a nonremovable pin type. The wood or metal barrier shall be a minimum of eight feet continuous covering of not less than one-half-inch thickness and located four feet from ground level or be secured in a manner approved by the Building Official.
Exception: No cover shall be required if the roof has no openings through it.
(e) Special security measures.
(1) Safes. Commercial establishments having $1,000.00 or more in cash on the premises after closing hours shall lock such money in at least a Class E or higher rated safe after closing hours.
(2) Multiple-occupancy office buildings. All entrance doors to individual office suites shall have a deadbolt lock with a minimum of one-inch throw bolt which can be opened from the inside.
(f) Intrusion detection devices.
(1) If it is determined by the enforcing authority of this article that the security measures and locking devices described in this article do not adequately secure the building, he may require the installation and maintenance of an intrusion detection device (burglary alarm system). Detailed design shall be submitted for review and approval prior to construction.
(2) Establishments having specific type inventories shall be protected by the following type alarm service:
a. Silent alarm--Central station--Supervised service.
1. Jewelry store--manufacturing, wholesale and retail;
2. Guns and ammunition;
3. Wholesale liquor;
4. Wholesale tobacco;
5. Wholesale drugs;
6. Fur stores.
b. Silent alarm--Nonsupervised, monitored elsewhere.
1. Liquor stores;
2. Pawnshops;
3. Electronic equipment, including musical instrument stores;
4. Wig stores;
5. Clothing--new;
6. Coins and stamps;
7. Industrial tool supply houses;
8. Camera stores;
9. Precious metal storage facility;
10. Drugstores;
c. Local alarm--Bell or horn outside the building.
1. Antique dealers;
2. Art galleries;
3. Service stations.
(Code 1965, § 3929; Ord. No. 919; Ord. No. 83-15)
15.85.110 Residential security provisions.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to set forth minimum standards of construction for resistance to unlawful entry to the residential structures located in the city.
(b) Alternatives. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to prohibit the use of alternate materials, devices, or measures when such alternate provisions are deemed by the Building Official as providing equivalent security.
(c) Tests.
(1) Sliding glass doors. Panels shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order:
a. Test A. With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of 300 pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device at a point on the stile within six inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the door;
b. Test B. Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of 150 pounds to the same area of the same stile in a direction perpendicular to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the door;
c. Test C. Repeat Test B with the 150-pound force in the reversed direction toward the exterior side of the door;
d. Tests D, E, and F. Repeat Tests A, B, and C with the movable panel lifted upwards to its full limit within the confines of the door frame.
(2) Sliding glass windows. Sash shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order:
a. Test A. With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of 150 pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member within six inches of the locking device in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the window;
b. Test B. Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of 75 pounds to the same area of same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the window;
c. Test C. Repeat Test B with the 75 pounds force in the reversed direction toward the exterior side of the window;
d. Tests D, E, and F. Repeat Tests A, B, and C with the movable sash lifted upwards to its full limit within the confines of the window frame.
(3) Testing agency. All tests shall be performed by an approved independent testing agency. Written reports shall be submitted to the Building Official.
(d) Doors--General. A door forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be of solid core construction, installed and secured as set forth in subsections (e), (f), and (g), when such door is accessible from a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway, private garage, portion of the building which is available for use by the public or other tenants, or similar area. A door enclosing a private garage with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit shall also comply with said subsections (e), (f), and (g) of this section.
(e) Doors--Swing doors.
(1) A single swing door, the active leaf of a pair of doors, and the bottom leaf of dutch doors shall be equipped with a deadbolt with a minimum throw of one inch and a deadlocking latch. Deadbolts shall contain hardened inserts, or equivalent, so as to repel cutting tool attack. The lock or locks shall be key operated from the exterior side of the door and engaged or disengaged from the interior side of the door by a device not requiring a key or special knowledge or effort.
(2) Flushbolts with a minimum throw of five-eighths inch shall be provided at the head and foot (floor and ceiling) of the inactive leaf of double doors, and at the top and bottom of the upper leaf of dutch doors.
(3) Door stops on wooden jambs for in-swing doors shall be of one-piece construction with the jamb or joined by a rabbet.
(4) Nonremovable pins or interlocking stud-type hinges shall be used in pin-type hinges which are accessible from the outside when the door is closed.
(5) Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
(f) Doors--Sliding glass.
(1) Sliding glass doors shall be equipped with locking devices and shall be so installed that, when subject to tests specified in subsection (c), they remain intact and engaged. Movable panels shall not be rendered easily openable or removable from the frame during or after the tests.
(2) Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks which project beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
(g) Doors--Overhead and sliding.
(1) Metal or wooden overhead and sliding doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock, padlock, with a hardened steel shackle, metal slide bar, bolt, or equivalent on the inside when not otherwise locked by electric power operation. In the event that this type door provides the only entrance to a garage, the cylinder lock or padlock may be on the outside.
(2) Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks which project beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
(h) Windows--General. A window, skylight, or other light forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be constructed, installed, and secured as set forth in subsection (i) when such window, skylight, or light is not more than 12 feet above the grade of a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway, private garage, portion of the building which is available for use by the public or other tenants, or similar area. A window enclosing a private garage with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit shall also comply with said subsection (i).
(i) Windows--Locking devices.
(1) Sliding glass windows shall be provided with locking devices that, when subjected to the tests specified in subsection (c), remain intact and engaged.
(2) Movable panels shall not be rendered easily openable or removable from the frame during or after the tests.
(3) Other openable windows shall be provided with substantial locking devices which the Building Official finds render the building as secure as the devices required by this section.
(4) Louvered windows, except those above the first story, shall not be permitted.
(j) Open parking lots. Open parking lots, including lots having carports, providing more than ten parking spaces shall be provided with a maintained minimum of three horizontal footcandles of light on the parking surface during hours of darkness.
(Code 1965, § 3930; Code 2002, § 14-471. Ord. No. 919; Ord. No. 83-15)
Exception: Window openings required by the building code for access by the Fire Department shall be protected by a material approved by the Fire Department.