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Earlier editions: 2026-07

Title 15 — Buildings and Construction

Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Ch. 15.13 Building Security

Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Carmel-by-the-Sea

Cite as: Carmel-by-the-Sea Municipal Code Chapter 15.13 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 15.13.010. Adoption – Building Security.

All commercial buildings shall meet the requirements of CMC Title 8 and the fire code and subsection (B) of this section.

Residential buildings in all land use zones shall comply with the following:

A. Where entry doors are placed a window shall be located within 36 inches of that door. Where no window is present a "peep-hole" unit shall be installed in the entry door.

B. All locks and dead-bolt locks located within exterior doors shall not be keyed from both sides of the lock (exterior key only).

(Ord. 96-1 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2003-03 § 2, 2003; Ord. 99-04 (Exh. B), 1999; Ord. 2008-02 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2010-05 § 1 (Exh. A), 2010)

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