Clayton Municipal Code Ch. 15.07 Building Security Construction Standards

The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum 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 as required in California Penal Code § 14051 relating to building security.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

A. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to new construction and to buildings or structures to which additions or alterations are made except as specifically provided by this chapter. When additions or alterations made within any twelve-month period exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the value of the existing buildings or structures, such buildings, or structures shall be made to conform to the security requirements for new buildings and structures.

B. Existing multiple-family dwelling units which are converted to privately owned family units (condominiums) shall comply with the provisions of Section 15.07.140.

C. Any existing structure which converts from its original occupancy group as designated in the Uniform Building Code shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.

D. Any building, as defined in the Uniform Building Code and Title 19 of the California Administrative Code, requiring special type releasing, latching or locking devices, other than described in this chapter, shall be except from the provisions of this chapter relating to locking devices of interior and/or exterior doors.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

For the purpose of this chapter certain terms are defined as follows:

A. "Approved" means certified as meeting the requirements of this chapter by the enforcing authority or its authorized agents, or by other officials designated by law to give approval on a particular matter dealt with by the provisions of this chapter with regard to a given material, mode of construction, piece of equipment or device.

B. "Auxiliary locking device" means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.

C. "Bolt" is a metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or thrown) either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member, such as a strike plate, to prevent a door or window from moving or opening.

D. "Bolt projection" or "bolt throw" is the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt centerline to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.

E. "Burglary-resistant glazing" means those materials as defined in Underwriters' Laboratories Bulletin 972.

F. "Commercial building" means a building or portion thereof used for a purpose other than dwelling.

G. "Component," as distinguished from a part, is a subassembly which combines with other components to make up a total door or window assembly; for example, the primary components of a door assembly include: door, lock, hinges, jamb/wall, jamb/strike and wall.

H. "Cylinder" means the subassembly of a lock containing the cylinder core, tumbler mechanism and keyway. A double-cylinder lock is one which has a key-actuated cylinder on both the exterior and interior of the door.

I. "Cylinder core or cylinder plug" is the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway, which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.

J. "Cylinder guard" means a tapered or flush metal ring or plate surrounding the otherwise exposed portion of a cylinder lock to resist cutting, drilling, prying, pulling or wrenching with common tools.

K. "Deadbolt" is a lock bolt which does not have a spring action as opposed to a latch bolt, which does. The bolt must be actuated by a key or a key and a knob or thumb turn and when projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.

L. "Dead latch or deadlocking latch bolt" means a spring-actuated latch bolt having a beveled end and incorporating a plunger which, when depressed, automatically lock the projected latch bolt against return by end pressure.

M. "Door assembly" is a unit composed of a group of parts or components which make up a closure for an opening to control passageway through a wall. For the purposes of this chapter, a door assembly consists of the following parts: door, hinges, locking device or devices, operation contracts (such as handles, knobs, push plates), miscellaneous hardware and closures, the frame, including the head, threshold and jambs, plus the anchorage devices to the surrounding wall and a portion of the surrounding wall extending thirty-six (36) inches from each side of the jambs and sixteen (16) inches above the head.

N. "Door stop" means that projection along the top and sides of a door jamb which checks the door's swinging action.

O. "Double-cylinder deadbolt" means a deadbolt lock which can be activated only by a key on both the interior and the exterior.

P. "Dwelling" means a building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family and multiple-family dwellings.

Q. "Enforcing authority" is the agency or person having the responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this chapter.

R. "Flush bolt" is a manual, key or turn operated metal bolt normally used on inactive door(s) and which is attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame.

S. "Fully tempered glass" means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI standard Z 97.1 on safety glazing.

T. "Jamb" means the vertical members of a door frame to which the door is secured.

U. "Jamb/wall" is that component of a door assembly to which a door is attached and secured; the wall and jamb used together are considered a unit.

V. "Key-in-knob" means a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob.

W. "Latch" or "latch bolt" is a beveled, spring-actuated bolt which may or may not have a deadlocking de-vice.

X. "Lock" or "lockset" is a keyed device (complete with cylinder, latch or deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as knobs, levers, thumb turns, escutcheons, etc.) for securing a door in a closed position against forced entry. For the purposes of this chapter, a lock does not include the strike plate.

Y. "Locking device" is a part of a window assembly which is intended to prevent movement of a movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.

Z. "Multiple-family dwelling" means a building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by two (2) or more families living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes and townhomes.

AA. "Panic hardware" means a latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threat to life safety. Devices shall be designed so that they will facilitate the safe egress of people in case of an emergency when a pressure not to exceed fifteen (15) pounds is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels extending not less than two-thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than thirty (30) nor more than forty-four (44) inches above the floor.

BB. "Part," as distinguished from component, is a unit (or subassembly) which combines with other units to make up a component.

CC. "Primary locking device" means the single-locking system on a door or window unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.

DD. "Private or single-family dwelling" means a building designed exclusively for occupancy by one family.

EE. "Rail" means the horizontal member of a window or door. A meeting rail is one which mates with a rail of another sash or a framing member of the door or window frame when the sash is in the closed position.

FF. "Sash" is an assembly of stiles, rails and sometimes mullions assembled into a single frame which supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one which is not intended to be opened. A movable sash is intended to be opened.

GG. "Sill" is the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.

HH. "Single-cylinder deadbolt" means a deadbolt lock which is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumb-turn, lever or similar mechanism.

II. "Solid-core door" means a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.

JJ. "Stile" is a vertical framing member of a window or door.

KK. "Strike" is a metal plate attached to or mortised into a door or door jamb to receive and to hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb.

LL. "Swinging door" means a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.

MM. "U.L. listed" means tested and listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.

NN. "Window assembly" is a unit which includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.

OO. "Window frame" is that part of a window which surrounds and supports the sashes and is attached to the surrounding wall. The members include side jambs (vertical), head jamb (upper, horizontal), sell and mullions.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

The enforcing authority is directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The enforcing authority shall be the building department.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

The enforcing authority shall have the right, and is authorized and empowered, to enter or go on or about any building or premises between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for the purpose of inspecting the physical security of such buildings or premises, or for any other purposes consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The enforcing authority shall be given prompt access to any area of the building or premises upon oral notification to the responsible person, and upon exhibiting suitable evidence of their identity and authority; provided, however, that except in an emergency situation, an inspection warrant issued pursuant to Title 13, Part 3, of the Code of Civil Procedures (Sections 1822.50 to 1822.57, inclusive) shall first be secured when entry or access thereto is refused. Refusal to admit such members when an inspection warrant is not required shall be a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, improve, convert, demolish or equip any building or structure in the City, or cause same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable for each offense, by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or by confinement in jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and confinement in jail.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

In order to prevent or lessen the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulties in exceptional cases where it is difficult or impossible to comply with the strict letter of this chapter, the owner or his designated agent shall have the option to apply for an exemption from any provision of this chapter to the City Council. The city council shall exercise its powers on these matters in such a way that the public welfare is secured, and substantial justice done most nearly in accord with the intent and purpose of this chapter.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.

No portion of this chapter shall supersede any local, state, or federal law, regulation or codes dealing with life safety factors.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this chapter, provided, any such alternate has been approved by the enforcing authority, nor is it the intention of this chapter to exclude any sound method of structural design or analysis not specifically provided for in this chapter. Materials, methods of construction, structural design limitation provided for in this chapter. Materials, methods of construction, structural design limitation provided for in this chapter are to be used unless an exception is granted by the enforcing authority.

The enforcing authority may approve any such alternate provided they find the proposed design to be satisfactory and the material and method of work is, for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that prescribed in this chapter in quality, strength, effectiveness, burglary resistance, durability and safety.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor each single unit in a tract or commercial development, constructed under the same general plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange-free from locks used in all other separate dwellings, proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies. This specification is intended to prohibit master keying.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

Installation and construction of frames, jambs, strikes and hinges shall be as follows:

A. Door jambs shall be installed with solid backing in such a manner that no voids exist between the strike side of the jamb and the frame opening for a vertical distance of six (6) inches each side of the strike.

B. In wood framing, horizontal blocking shall be placed between studs at door-lock height for three (3) stud spaces each side of the door openings. Trimmers shall be full length from the header to the floor with solid backing against sole plates.

C. Door stops on wooden jambs for in-swing doors shall be of one-piece construction with the jamb. Jambs for all doors shall be constructed or protected so as to prevent violation of the strike.

D. The strike plate for deadbolts on all wood framed doors shall be constructed of minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge steel, bronze, or brass and secured to the jamb by a minimum of two (2) screws, which must penetrate at least two (2) inches into solid backing beyond the surface to which the strike is attached.

E. Hinges for out swinging doors shall be equipped with non-removable hinge pins or a mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

The following requirements must be met for windows and sliding glass doors:

A. Except as otherwise specified in Section 15.07.140 (special residential building provisions), and Section 15.07.150 (special commercial building provisions) all openable exterior windows and sliding glass doors shall comply with the tests as set forth in Section 15.07.160 (tests).

B. Louvered windows shall not be used when any portion of the window is less than twelve (12) feet vertically or six (6) feet horizontally from an accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform or similar structure.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

Rolling overhead, solid overhead, swing, sliding or accordion garage-type doors, or equivalent, shall conform to the following standards:

A. Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths inch in thickness with the locking hardware being attached to the support framing.

B. Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together eighteen (18) inches on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full width horizontal beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or pedestrian access, door framing within three (3) inches of the strike area of the pilot or pedestrian access door.

C. Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of six (6) ounces per square foot from the bottom of the door to a height of seven (7) feet. Panels above seven (7) feet and panels in residential structures shall have a density not less than five (5) ounces per square foot.

D. Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a minimum five-pin tumbler operation with the locking bar or bolt extending into the receiving guide a minimum of one inch. The bar or bolt shall have a half-inch-diameter opening for attaching a padlock.

E. Doors that exceed sixteen (16) feet in width shall have two (2) lock-receiving points, in lieu of this, a single bolt may be used if placed in the center of the door with the locking point located either at the floor or door frame header. This exception shall apply only if the door does not exceed nineteen (19) feet.

F. Except in a residential building, doors secured by electrical operation shall have a keyed switch to open the door when in a closed position, or by a signal locking device.

G. Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches in thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one-half inch and protrude at least one and one-half inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three-eighths inch may be used in a residential building.

H. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door with non-removable bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide-bolt assemblies.

I. Except in a residential building, padlock(s) used with exterior mounted slide bolt(s) shall have a hardened steel shackle locking both at heel and toe and a minimum five-pin tumbler operation with non-removable key when in an unlocked position. Padlock(s) used with interior mounted slide bolt(s) shall have a hardened steel shackle with a minimum four-pin tumbler operation.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

A. All exterior swinging doors and also doors leading from garage areas into private family dwellings shall be secured as follows:

1. All wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches. With panel, if so contracted, of not less than nine-sixteenths inch thick.

2. A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single cylinder deadbolt lock. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one inch and be constructed so as to repel cutting-tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connection screws of at least one-fourth inch diameter. All installation shall be done so that the performance of the locking device will meet the intended anti-burglary requirements. (It may be desired to have deadbolt locks constructed so as to prevent the key from being removed from the interior cylinder when the bolt is projected.) A dual locking mechanism constructed so that both deadbolt and latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside door knob, or lever, may be substituted provided it meets all other specifications for locking devices.

3. The inactive leaf of wood framed double door shall be equipped with metal flush bolts with a bolt projection a minimum of one inch, at the top and bottom of the leaf.

4. The inactive leaf of a metal frame double door shall be equipped with metal flush bolts with a bolt projection a minimum of five-eights inch, at the top and bottom of the leaf.

5. Glazing in exterior doors or within forty (40) inches of any locking mechanism shall be of fully tempered glass or rated burglary-resistant glazing, except when double cylinder deadbolt locks are installed.

6. All front exterior doors shall be equipped with a wide-angle (one hundred eighty (180) degree) door viewer, except where clear vision panels are installed.

B. Street numbers and other identifying data shall be displayed as follows:

1. Every new private dwelling shall display an internally illuminated street number in a prominent location on the street side of the residence in such a position that the number is easily visible to approaching emergency vehicles. The numerals shall be no less than four (4) inches nor more than six (6) inches in height and shall be of contrasting color to the background to which they are attached.

2. There shall be positioned at each entrance of a multiple dwelling complex of three (3) or more units an illuminated diagrammatic representation of the complex which shows the location of the viewer and the unit designations within the complex. In addition, each individual unit within the complex shall display a prominent identification number which is easily visible to approaching vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic.

C. Lighting in multiple-family dwellings shall be as follows:

1. Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least .25 foot-candles at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism-resistant covers.

2. Open parking lots and carports shall be provided with a maintained minimum of seventy-five (75) watts of light on the parking surface during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism-resistant covers.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

A. Swinging exterior glass doors, wood or metal doors with glass panels, solid wood or metal doors shall be constructed as follows:

1. Wood doors shall be of solid-core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches. Wood panel doors with panels less than one inch thick shall be covered on the inside with a minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which is attached with screws on a minimum six-inch centers. Hollow steel doors shall be of a minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge and have sufficient reinforcement to maintain the designed thickness of the door when any locking device is installed; such reinforcement being able to restrict collapsing of the door around any locking device.

2. Any glazing utilized within forty (40) inches of any locking mechanism shall be constructed as follows:

a. Fully tempered glass or rated burglary-resistant glazing; or

b. Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth-inch material with a maximum two-inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing may be utilized; or

c. The glazing shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one inch by one-fourth inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5) inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing.

Item A.2.b. and A.2.c. shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by the Uniform Building Code.

B. All swinging exterior wood and steel doors shall be equipped as follows:

1. A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single cylinder deadbolt. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one inch and be constructed so as to repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth inch diameter. The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply where panic hardware is required, an equivalent device is approved by the enforcing authority or doors containing glazing are equipped with a double-cylinder deadbolt as specified above.

2. Double doors shall be equipped as follows:

a. The inactive leaf on wood framed doors shall be equipped with flush bolts with a bolt projection a minimum of one inch at the top and bottom of the leaf.

b. The inactive leaf on metal framed doors shall be equipped with flush bolts with a bolt projection a minimum of five-eights inch at the top and bottom of the leaf.

c. Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel .125 inch thick which will cover the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2) inches wide, and extended a minimum of one inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached. The astragal shall be attached to the outside of the active door by welding or non-removable bolts spaced apart on not more than ten-inch centers. The door to which such an astragal is attached must be determined by the fire-safety codes adopted by the enforcing authority.

C. Aluminum frame swinging doors shall conform to the following:

1. The jamb on all aluminum framed swinging doors shall be so constructed or protected to withstand one thousand six hundred (1,600) pounds of pressure in both a vertical distance of three (3) inches and a horizontal distance of one inch each side of the strike, so as to prevent violation of the strike.

2. A single or double door shall be equipped with a double-cylinder deadbolt with a bolt projection exceeding one inch, or a hook-shaped or expanding dog bolt that engages the strike sufficiently to prevent spreading. The deadbolt lock shall have a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers and a cylinder guard.

D. Panic hardware, whenever required by the Uniform Building Code or Title 19 of the California Administrative Code, shall be installed as follows:

1. Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two (2) locking points on each door; or

2. On single doors panic hardware may have one locking point which is not to be located at either the top of bottom rails of the door frame. The door shall have as astragal constructed of steel .125 thick which shall be attached with non-removable bolts to the outside of the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of six (6) inches vertically above and below the latch of the panic hardware. The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of one inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached; or

3. Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached to the doors at their meeting point which will close the opening between them, but not interfere with the operation of either door. Fire department approval may be desired here.

E. Horizontal sliding doors shall be equipped with a metal guide track at top and bottom and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with a hardened steel shackle which locks at both heel and toe, and a minimum five (5) pin tumbler operation with non-removable 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.

F. In office building (multiple occupancy), all entrance doors to individual office suites shall meet the construction and locking requirements for exterior doors.

G. Windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve (12) feet above ground. Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six (6) inches and not visible from a public or private thoroughfare shall be protected in the following manner:

1. Fully tempered glass or burglary-resistant glazing (fire department approval may be desired here); or

2. The following window barriers may be used but shall be secured with non-removable bolts:

a. Inside or outside iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-quarter inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5) inches apart and securely fastened; or

b. Inside or outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth inch material with not more than a two (2) inch mesh and securely fastened.

3. If a side or rear window is of the type that can be opened, it shall, where applicable, be secured on the inside with either a slide bar, bolt, crossbar and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle, and minimum four (4) pin tumbler operation.

4. The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by the Uniform Building and Fire Codes.

H. All exterior transoms exceeding ninety-six (96) square inches on the side and rear of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be protected by one of the following:

1. Fully tempered glass or rated burglary-resistant glazing (fire department approval may be desired here); or

2. The following barriers may be used but shall be secured with non-removable bolts:

a. Outside iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-quarter inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart and securely fastened; or

b. Outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth inch with not more than a two-inch mesh and securely fastened.

3. The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation of opening the transoms if such transoms are required to be openable by the Uniform Building Code or Title 19, California Administration Code.

I. Roof openings shall be equipped as following:

1. All skylights on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be provided with:

a. Rated burglary-resistant glazing; or

b. Iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one 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 with a maximum one-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 sixteen (16) gauge sheet metal, or its equivalent, attached with screws.

b. The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts. Fire department approval may be desired here.

c. Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with non-removable pins when using pin-type hinges.

3. All air duct or air vent opening exceeding ninety-six (96) square 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 by one-fourth inch flat steel material spaced no more than five (5) inches apart and securely fastened; or

b. Iron or steel grills of at least one eighth inch material with a maximum one-inch mesh and securely fastened.

c. If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts which are non-removable from the exterior.

d. The provisions of subsections I.3.a. and I.3.b. must not interfere with venting requirements creating a potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code or Title 19, California Administration Code.

J. Permanently affixed ladders leading to roofs shall be fully enclosed with sheet metal to a height of ten (10) feet. This covering shall be locked against the ladder with a case-hardened hasp, secured with non-removable screws or bolts. Hinges on the cover will be provided with non-removable pins when using pin-type hinges. If a padlock is used, it shall have a hardened steel shackle, locking at both heel and toe, and a minimum five (5) pin tumbler operation with non-removable key when in an unlocked position.

K. A building located within eight (8) feet of utility poles or similar structures which can be used to gain access to the building's roof, windows or other openings shall have such access area barricaded or fenced with materials to deter human climbing.

L. The following standards shall apply to lighting, address identification and parking areas:

1. The address number of every commercial building shall be illuminated so that it shall be easily visible from the street. The numerals in these numbers shall be no less than six (6) inches in height and be of a color contrasting to the background. In addition, any business which affords vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building.

2. All exterior commercial doors shall be illuminated with a minimum of one foot-candle of light. All exterior bulbs shall be protected by a polycarbonate or other weather-and-vandalism-resistant globe or cover. Such light(s) shall be maintained during the hours of darkness.

3. Open parking lots, and access thereto, providing more than ten (10) parking spaces and for use by the general public, shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one foot-candle of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of business every operating day.

(Ord. 187, 1978)

A. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, or his designated agent, of a building or structure falling within the provisions of this chapter to provide the enforcing authority with a written specification performance test report indicating that the materials utilized meet the minimum requirements.

B. Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of this chapter or evidence that any material or any construction with typical specifications does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or methods of construction, the enforcing authority may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner or his agent by any agency which is approved by the enforcing authority.

C. Specimens shall be representative, and the construction shall be verified by assembly drawings and bill of materials. Two (2) complete sets of manufacturer or fabricator installation instructions and full-size or accurate scale templates for all items and hardware shall be included.

D. Tests for sliding glass doors shall be conducted as follows:

1. The construction and size of the test door assemblies, jambs and headers, and all hardware components, shall be representative of that for which acceptance is desired. The door assembly and mounting in the support fixture shall simulate the rigidity normally provided to a door assembly in a building by the ceiling, floor and walls.

2. Fasteners which are accessible from the exterior side of the door when the panels are in the closed and locked position shall not be of the conventional slotted or phillips-head type.

3. Sample doors submitted for testing shall be glazed. Panels shall be closed and locked with the primary locking device only.

4. Tests shall be performed on the samples in the following order:

a. With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of eight hundred (800) pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile or rail incorporating a locking device, at a point on the stile within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the door. With the load applied, determine if the primary locking device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test h.

b. With panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of eight hundred (800) pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device, at a point on the stile within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the door while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred (200) pounds is applied to the same area of the same stile in a direction perpendicular to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the building. With load applied, determination if the primary locking device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test h.

c. With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of eight hundred (800) pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device, at a point on the stile within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the door while simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred (200) pounds is applied to the same stile in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass toward the exterior side of the door. With the load applied, determine if the primary locking device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test h.

d. With the movable panel lifted upward to its full limit within the confines of the door frame, a concentrated load of eight hundred (800) 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 the glass that would tend to open the door. With the load applied, determine if the primary locking device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test h.

e. With the movable panel lifted upward to its full limit within the confines of the door frame, a concentrated load of eight hundred (800) pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device, at a point on the stile within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the door while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred (200) pounds is applied to the same area of the same stile in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass toward the interior side of the door. With load applied, determine if the primary locking device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test h.

f. With the movable panel lifted upward to its full limit within the confines of the door panel, a concentrated load of eight hundred (800) pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device, at a point on the stile within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the door while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred (200) pounds is applied to the same area of the same stile in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass toward the exterior side of the door. With load applied, determine if the primary locking device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test h.

g. For inside sliding doors, repeat Test d, while simultaneously applying a concentrated load of fifty (50) pounds at the end of the movable bottom rail near the interlock stiles inward. For outside sliding doors, repeat Test f while simultaneously applying a concentrated load of fifty (50) pounds at the end of the movable bottom rail near the interlock stiles and outward.

h. Examine the assembly and determine a method and position for inserting a tool through the assembly from the outside so as to contact the primary locking device or the latch. Two (2) different tools shall be used: a knife or spatula with a thin blade approximately one thirty-second inch thick, not more than one inch wide and no longer than six (6) inches; and a piece of still steel wire with a diameter of approximately one-sixteenth inch. Determine whether it is possible to insert the wire or manipulate with either of these tools so as to unlock it.

E. A sliding door assembly shall fail these tests if, at any time during or after the test, the sliding door assembly does not remain engaged, intact and in the closed and locked position or by manipulating an exposed component; or if one can enter through displaced or damaged portions.

F. The report shall include the following: identification of the samples tested; type, size, location and number of locking devices; type, location and number of anchors; type and thickness of glazing material and an indication of whether or not the subject passed the test. The report shall also indicate at what point the assembly fails.

G. For the purpose of this chapter, windows are classified as follows:

1. Type A window assemblies incorporate one or more sashes that open by sliding in the plane of the wall in which the window is installed.

2. Type B window assemblies incorporate one or more framed sashes which are hinged at or near two (2) corners of the individual sash and open toward the exterior of the wall.

3. Type C window assemblies incorporate one or more sashes which open toward the interior and are hinged at or near two (2) corners of the sash.

4. Type D window assemblies incorporate one or more sashes which are hinged or pivot near the center so that part of the sash opens into the interior wall and part opens toward the exterior.

H. Window assemblies shall be mounted following the manufacturer's installation instructions. Install the window assembly in a test fixture which simulates the wall construction required by Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code. The unit shall be fully glazed. Window assemblies and components shall not include screws, bolts, nails, staples or other mechanical fasteners which are accessible from the outside and whose removal would permit entry by disassembly. Before performing any test, remove all screws, bolts, hinge pins, rigid snap glazing beads or other mechanical fasteners which can be removed from the exterior by hand with the aid of a knife or slotted or phillips screwdriver. The sash shall be closed and locked with the primary locking device only.

I. Tests for Type A window assemblies shall be performed in the following order:

1. With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each member incorporating a locking device, at a point on the sash member within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the window. With the assembly under load, apply the manipulated test described in Test h in subsection D.4.

2. With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member incorporating a locking device, at a point on the sash member within six (6) inches of the locking device in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the window while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds is applied in the same area of the same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass toward the interior side of the window. With the assembly under load, apply the manipulation test described in Test h in subsection D.4.

3. With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member incorporating a locking device, at a point on the sash member within six (6) inches of the locking device in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the window while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds is applied in the same area of the same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass toward the exterior side of the window. With the assembly under load, apply the manipulation test described in Test h in subsection D.4.

4. With the sliding sash lifter upward to the full limit within the confines of the window frames, a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member incorporating a locking device, at a point on the sash within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the window. With the assembly under load, apply the manipulation test described in Test h in subsection D.4.

5. With the sliding sash lifted upward to the full limit within the confines of the window frame, a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member incorporating a locking device, at a point on the sash within six (6) inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the window, while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds in applied to the same area of the same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass towards the interior side of the window. With the assembly under load, apply the manipulated test described in Test h subsection D.4.

6. With the sliding sash lifted upward to the full limit within the confines of the window frame, a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member incorporating a locking device, at a point on the sash member within six inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the window while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds is applied to the same area of the same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass toward the exterior side of the window. With the assembly under load, apply the manipulation test described in Test h in subsection D.4.

7. For inside sliding windows, repeat Test 6 of this subsection while simultaneously applying a concentrated load of twenty-five (25) pounds inward at the end of the movable bottom rail near the meeting stile opposite the lock stile. For outside sliding windows, repeat Test 6 while simultaneously applying a concentrated load of twenty-five (25) pounds in the same direction as the perpendicular load inward at the end of the movable bottom rail near the meeting stile opposite the lock stile outward.

J. The tests for Type B and C window assemblies shall be performed in the following order:

1. With the swinging sash in the normal position, apply a concentration load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds within three (3) inches of each end of the rail or stile which is opposite the hinged side, in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass that would tend to open the window.

2. Repeat Test 1 of this subsection and simultaneously apply a concentrated load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds on the outside within one inch of the end of the stile or rail which is opposite the inside, in a direction parallel to the plane of glazing which would tend to disengage the lock.

3. With the swinging sash in the normal position, apply a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds on the rail or stile containing the locking device within six (6) inches of the lock.

4. Repeat Test 2 of this subsection while simultaneously applying Test 3. The manipulation test described in Test h in subsection D.4. shall be applied in Tests 1, 2 and 4 while the sash is under load.

K. Tests for Type D window assemblies shall be per-formed in the following order:

1. With the sash in the normal position, simultaneously apply a concentrated load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds within three (3) inches of the ends of each rail or stile which is perpendicular to the pivot sides in the direction that would tend to open the sash.

2. With the sash in the normal position, apply a concentrated load of one hundred fifty (150) pounds on the rail or stile containing the pivot within one inch of the pivot in a direction parallel to the pivots.

3. Repeat Test 2 of this subsection applying the load to the opposite rail or stile.

4. With the sash in the normal position, apply a concentrated load of three hundred (300) pounds on the rail or stile containing the locking device within six (6)inches of the lock.

5. Repeat Test 4 of this subsection while simultaneously applying the load specified in Test 2 of this subsection. Repeat Test 4 of this subsection while simultaneously applying the load specified in Test 3. The manipulation test described in Test h in subsection D.4. shall be applied in Tests 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this subsection while sash is under load.

L. A window assembly shall fail these tests if at any time during or after the tests the assembly does not remain engaged, intact, and in the closed and locked position.

M. The report shall contain a description of the results of the test performed in accordance with the test methods set forth in this section. The report shall include the following: identification of the samples tested; type, location and number of anchors; type and thickness of glazing material and an indication of whether or not the subject passed the test. The report shall also indicate at what point the assembly fails.

(Ord. 187, 1978)