Colton Municipal Code Ch. 15.18 California Model Building Security Ordinance

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Editor's note— Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, April 7, 2015, renumbered the former Ch. 15.10, §§ 15.10.010—15.10.150 as Ch. 15.18, §§ 15.18.010—15.18.150 and amended as set out herein. The historical notation has been retained with the amended provisions for reference purposes.

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 Section 14051 of the California Penal Code relating to Building security.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

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 fifty percent 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 15.10.120 of this chapter.

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 herein, Shall be exempt from the provisions hereof relating to Locking Devices of interior and/or exterior doors.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

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

"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 section with regard to a given Material, mode of construction, piece of equipment or device.

"Auxiliary Locking Device" means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.

"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.

"Bolt Projection" or "Bolt Throw" is the distance from the edge of the door, at the Bolt center line, to the farthest point on the Bolt in the Projected position.

"Burglary Resistant Glazing" means those Materials as defined in U.L. Bulletin 972.

"Commercial Building" means a Building, or portion thereof, Used for a purpose other than Dwelling.

"Component," as distinguished from a Part, is a sub-assembly 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.

"Cylinder" means the sub-assembly of a Lock containing the Cylinder Core, tumbler mechanism and the keyway. A double Cylinder Lock is one which has a key-actuated Cylinder on both the exterior and interior of the door.

"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.

"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.

"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 thumbturn and when Projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.

"Dead Latch" or "Deadlocking Latch Bolt" means a spring actuated Latch Bolt having a beveled end and incorporating a plunger which, when depressed, automatically Locks the Projected Latch Bolt against return by end pressure.

"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 contacts (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 inches from each side of the Jambs and sixteen inches above the head.

"Door Stop" means that Projection along the top and sides of a door Jamb which checks the door's swinging action.

"Double Cylinder Deadbolt" means a Deadbolt Lock which can be activated only by a key on both the interior and exterior.

"Dwelling" means a Building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential Occupancy, including Single-Family and multiple-Family Dwellings.

"Enforcing Authority" is the Development Services Director and those Persons he May Designate from time to time.

"Flushbolt" is a manual, key or turn operated metal Bolt normally Used on inactive door(s) and is Attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame.

"Fully Tempered Glass" means those Materials meeting or exceeding ANSI standard Z 97.1 — Safety Glazing.

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

"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.

"Key-in-Knob" means a Lockset having the key Cylinder and other Lock mechanisms contained in the knob.

"Latch or Latch Bolt" is a beveled, spring-actuated Bolt which May or May not have a deadlocking device.

"Lock (or Lockset)" is a keyed device (complete with Cylinder, Latch or Deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as knobs, levers, thumbturns, 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.

"Locking Device" is a Part of a Window Assembly which is intended to prevent movement of the movable Sash, which May be the Sash Lock or Sash Operator.

"Multiple-Family Dwelling" means a Building or portion thereof designed for Occupancy by two or more families living independently of each other, including Hotels, Motels, Apartments, Duplexes and Townhomes.

"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 designed so that they will facilitate the safe egress of people in case of an Emergency when a pressure not to exceed fifteen 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, not more than forty-four inches above the floor.

"Part," as distinguished from Component, is a unit (or sub-assembly) which combines with other units to make up a Component.

"Primary Locking Device" means the single locking system on a door or window unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized Intrusion.

"Private Dwelling" or "Single-Family Dwelling" means a Building design exclusively for Occupancy by one Family.

"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.

"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.

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

"Single Cylinder Deadbolt" means a Deadbolt Lock which is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumbturn, lever, or similar mechanism.

"Solid Core Door" means a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.

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

"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.

"Swinging Door" means a door hinged at the Stile or at the head and threshold.

"U.L. Listed" means tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratory, Inc.

"Window Assembly" is a unit which surrounds and supports the Sashes and is Attached to the surrounding Wall. The members include side Jambs (vertical), head Jamb (upper, horizontal), Sill and mullions.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

The Enforcing Authority is directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

The Enforcing Authority Shall have the right, and is authorized and empowered, to enter or go on about any Building or Premises between eight a.m. and five p.m. for the purpose of inspecting the physical security of such Buildings or Premises, or for any other purposes consistent herewith. 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. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

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/her Designated agent Shall have the option to apply for an exemption from any provision or this chapter to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission 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. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

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, or structural design limitations 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. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

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, proprietorship or similar distinct occupancies.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

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 inches each side of the Strike.

B. In wood framing, horizontal Blocking Shall be placed between studs at door Lock height for three 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 and top plates.

C. Door Stops on wooden Jambs for In-Swinging 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 U.S. gauge steel, bronze, or brass and Secured to the Jamb by a minimum of two screws, which Must penetrate at least two inches into solid backing beyond the surface to which the Strike is Attached.

E. Hinges for Out-Swinging Doors Shall be equipped with nonremovable hinge pins or a mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

The Following requirements Must be met for windows and sliding glass doors:

A. Except as otherwise specified in Sections 15.15.120 and 15.15.130 of this chapter, all openable exterior windows and sliding glass doors Shall comply with the tests as set forth in Section 15.15.140 of this chapter.

B. Louvered windows Shall not be Used when any portion of the window is less than twelve feet vertically or six feet horizontally from an accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform, or similar Structure.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

Rolling overhead, solid overhead, swing, sliding or accordion garage-type doors 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 0.0215 inches and riveted together a minimum of eighteen 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 inches of the Strike area of the pilot or Pedestrian Access door.

C. Fiberglass doors Shall have panels a minimum density of six ounces per square foot from the bottom of the door to a height of seven feet. Panels above seven feet and panels in residential Structures Shall have a density not less than five 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.

E. Doors that exceed sixteen feet in width Shall have two Lock receiving points; or, if the door does not exceed nineteen feet, 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; or, torsion spring counter balance type hardware May be Used.

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 0.120 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. The slide Bolt Shall be Attached to the door with nonremovable Bolts from the outside. Rivets Shall not be Used to Attach slide Bolt assemblies.

H. 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 nonremovable 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. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

A. Except for vehicular Access doors, all exterior Swinging Doors of any residential Building and Attached garages, including the door leading from the garage area into the Dwelling Unit Shall be equipped as follows:

1. All wood doors Shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inch, or with panels 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 pin tumblers, and Shall be connected to the inner portion of the Lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth inch in diameter. All installation Shall be done so that the performance of the Locking Device will meet the intended antiburglary requirements. 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 double door(s) Shall be equipped with metal flush Bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths inch into the head and threshold or the door frame.

4. Glazing in exterior doors or within forty inches of any locking mechanism Shall be of Fully Tempered Glass or rated Burglary Resistant Glazing, except when Double Cylinder Deadbolt Locks are installed.

5. Except where clear vision panels are installed, all front exterior doors Shall be equipped with a wide angle (one hundred eighty degree) door viewer.

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

1. All Residential Dwellings Shall display a 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 inches in height and Shall be of a contrasting color to the background to which they are Attached.

2. There Shall be positioned at each entrance of a Multiple-Family Dwelling complex 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, not less than four inches in height, 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 twenty-five one-hundredths footcandles at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices Shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistance covers.

2. Open Parking Lots and Carports Shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one footcandle of light on the parking surface during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices Shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistance covers.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

A. Swinging exterior glass doors, wood or metal doors with glass panels, solid wood or metal doors Shall be constructed or protected 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 U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which is to be Attached with screws on minimum six-inch centers. Hollow steel doors Shall be of a minimum sixteen 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. Except when Double Cylinder Deadbolts are utilized, any glazing utilized within forty inches of any door locking mechanism Shall be constructed or protected as follow:

a. Fully Tempered Glass or rated burglary resistance glazing; or

b. Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighths-inch Material with a minimum 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 inches apart, Secured on the inside of the glazing.

d. Subsection (A)(2)(b) and (c) of this section 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 pin tumblers, and Shall be connected to the inner portion of the Lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth inch in diameter. The provisions of the Preceding paragraph do not apply where: (1) Panic Hardware is required, or (2) an equivalent device is Approved by the Enforcing Authority.

2. Double doors Shall be equipped as follows:

a. The inactive leaf of double door(s) Shall be equipped with metal flush Bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths inch into the head and threshold of the door frame.

b. Double doors Shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum of 0.125 inch thick which will cover the opening between the doors. The astragal Shall be a minimum of two inches wide, and extend 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 means of welding or with nonremovable 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 City.

C. Aluminum frame Swinging Doors Shall be equipped as follows:

1. The Jamb on all aluminum frame Swinging Doors Shall be so constructed or protected to withstand one thousand six hundred pounds of pressure in both a vertical distance of three 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 pin tumblers and a Cylinder Guard.

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

1. Panic Hardware Shall contain a minimum of two 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 or bottom Rails of the door frame. The door Shall have an astragal constructed of steel 0.125 inch thick which Shall be Attached with nonremovable Bolts to the outside of the door. The astragal Shall extend a minimum of six inches vertically above and below the Latch of the Panic Hardware. The astragal Shall be a minimum of two inches wide and extend a minimum of one inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is Attached.

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.

E. Horizontal sliding doors Shall be equipped with a metal guild 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 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.

F. In office Buildings (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 feet above ground. Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-six square inches in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six 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; or

2. The Following window barriers May be Used but Shall be Secured with nonremovable Bolts:

a. Inside or outside iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one by one-fourth-inch flat steel Material, spaced not more than five 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-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, Auxiliary Locking Device, and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle, a minimum four 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 Code.

H. All exterior transoms exceeding ninety-six 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; or

2. The Following barriers May be Used but Shall be Secured with nonremovable Bolts:

a. Outside iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one by one-fourth-inch flat steel Material, spaced no more than five 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 Administrative Code.

I. Roof openings Shall be equipped as follows:

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 Materials under the skylight and securely fastened; or

c. A steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch Material with a maximum 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 sixteen U.S. 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.

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 ninety-six 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 inches apart and securely fastened; or

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

c. If the barrier is on the outside, it Shall be Secured with Bolts which are nonremovable from the exterior.

d. The provisions of subsection (I)(3)(a) and (b) of this section 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 Administrative Code.

J. Permanently affixed ladders leading to roofs Shall be fully enclosed with sheet metal to a height of ten feet. This covering Shall be locked against the ladder with a case hardened hasp, Secured with nonremovable screws or Bolts. Hinges on the cover will be provided with nonremovable 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 pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position.

K. A Building located within eight 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 area:

1. The address number of every Commercial Building Shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness so that it Shall be easily visible from the Street. The numerals in these numbers Shall be no less than six 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, during the hours of darkness, Shall be illuminated with a minimum of one foot-candle of light. All exterior bulbs Shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistant cover(s).

3. Open Parking Lots, and Access thereto, providing more than ten Parking Spaces and for Use by the general public, Shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one footcandle of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of Business every operating Day.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

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 Materials or any construction 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 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. Sample doors submitted for testing Shall be glazed. Panels Shall be closed and locked with the Primary Locking Device only.

3. Tests Shall be performed on the samples in the Following order:

TEST A

With the panels in the test position, a concentrated load of eight hundred pounds Shall be applied to the 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 removed, determine if the Primary Locking Device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test H.

TEST B(1)

With panels in the test position, a concentrated load of fifty pounds Shall be applied to the 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 while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred 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.

TEST B(2)

Repeat Test B(1) substituting eight hundred pounds for the indicated fifty pounds. Perform the manipulation tests with the load removed.

TEST C(1)

With the panels in the test position, a concentrated load of fifty pounds Shall be applied to the 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 while simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred 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.

TEST C(2)

Repeat Test C(1) substituting eight hundred pounds for the indicated fifty pounds. Perform the manipulation tests with the load removed.

TEST D

With the movable panel lifted upward to its full limit within the confines of the door frame, a concentrated load of eight hundred 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 removed, determine if the Primary Locking Device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test H.

TEST E(1)

With the movable panel lifted upward to its full limit within the confines of the door frames, a concentrated load of fifty pounds Shall be applied to the 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 while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred 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.

TEST E(2)

Repeat Test E(1), substituting eight hundred pounds for the indicated fifty pounds. Perform the manipulation tests with the load removed.

TEST F(1)

With the movable panel lifted upward to its full limit within the confines of the door panel, a concentrated load of fifty pounds Shall be applied to the vertical 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 while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of two hundred 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 the load applied, determine if the Primary Locking Device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in Test H.

TEST F(2)

Repeat Test F(1) substituting eight hundred pounds for the indicated fifty pounds. Perform the manipulation tests with the load removed.

TEST G

For inside sliding doors, repeat Test D, while simultaneously applying a concentrated load of fifty pounds at the end of the movable bottom Rail near the meeting Stiles and outward.

TEST H

Lift, push, pull, or otherwise manipulate by hand the door relative to the clearances within the frame while attempting to open the door. This test Shall be conducted continuously for five minutes.

TEST I

With the Following tools:

i. A knife or spatula with a thin blade approximately one-thirty-seconds-inch thick, not more than one-inch wide, and no longer than six inches; and

ii. A straight or Phillips screwdriver with a maximum six-inch shaft, remove from the Door Assembly all screws, glazing beads, or other mechanical fasteners which can be removed readily from the exterior within a time limit of five minutes. Determine if the Primary Locking Device can be unlocked or entry gained by manipulation as described in test HG.

iii. Fixed Panels. Fixed panels Shall be fastened in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Tests Shall be performed in the Following order:

TEST A

With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of three hundred pounds Shall be applied at midspan of the fixed Jambstile in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to remove the fixed panel from the frame Jamb pocket. With the load applied, determine if entry can be gained by manipulation as described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

TEST B

With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of three hundred pounds Shall be applied at midspan of the fixed Jambstile in the direction parallel to the plane of the glass that would tend to remove the fixed panel from the frame Jamb pocket while, simultaneously, an additional concentrated load of one hundred and fifty pounds is applied at midspan of the fixed panel interlock Stile in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the glass which would tend to disengage the meeting Stiles. With this load applied, determine if entry can be gained by manipulation as described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

4. 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.

5. 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. The report Shall be certified to be a true Copy by the testing laboratory and Shall be forwarded direct from the laboratory to the Enforcing Authority.

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

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.

Type B — Window assemblies incorporate one or more framed Sashes which are hinges at or near two corners of the individual Sash and open toward the exterior of the Wall.

Type C — Window assemblies incorporate one or more Sashes which open toward the interior and are hinged at or near two corners of the Sash.

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.

1. 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. The Sash Shall be closed and locked with the Primary Locking Device only.

a. Tests for Type A window assemblies Shall be performed in the Following order:

TEST A

With the sliding Sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of two hundred pounds Shall be applied separately to each 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. With the load removed, apply the manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

TEST B

With the sliding Sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of two hundred 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 seventy-five 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 load removed, apply the manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

TEST C

With the sliding Sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of two hundred 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 seventy-five 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 load removed, apply the manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

TEST D

With the sliding Sash lifted upward to the full limit within the confines of the window frame, a concentrated load of two hundred pounds Shall be applied separately to each Sash member incorporating a Locking Device, at a point on the Sash within six inches of the Locking Device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the window. With the load removed, apply the manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

TEST E

With the sliding Sash lifted upward to the full limit within the confines of the window frame, a concentrated load of two hundred pounds Shall be applied separately to each Sash member incorporating a Locking Device, at a point on the Sash 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 seventy-five pounds is 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 load removed, apply the manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

TEST F

With the sliding Sash lifted upward to the full limit within the confines of the window frame, a concentrated load of two hundred 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 seventy-five 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 load removed, apply the manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section.

TEST G

For inside sliding windows, repeat Test F while simultaneously applying a concentrated load of twenty-five pounds inward at the end of the movable bottom Rail near the meeting Stile opposite the Lock Stile. For outside sliding windows, repeat Test F while simultaneously applying a concentrated load of twenty-five 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.

TEST H

Perform the disassembly and manipulation test as described in subsection (D)(3), Test I of this section.

b. The tests for Type B and C window assemblies Shall be performed in the Following order:

TEST A

With the swinging Sash in the normal position, apply a concentrated load of one hundred pounds within three 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.

TEST B

Repeat Test A and simultaneously apply a concentrated load of one hundred pounds on the outside within one inch of the end of the Stile or Rail which is opposite the hinged side, in a direction parallel to the plane of the glazing which would tend to disengage the Lock.

TEST C

With the swinging Sash in the normal position, apply a concentrated load of two hundred pounds on the Rail or Stile containing the Locking Device within six inches of the Lock.

TEST D

Repeat Test B while simultaneously applying Test C. The manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section, Shall be applied in Tests A, B, and D to the Sash with the load removed.

TEST E

Perform the disassembly and manipulation test as described in subsection (D)(3), Test I of this section.

c. Tests for Type D window assemblies Shall be performed in the Following order:

TEST A

With the Sash in the normal position, simultaneously apply a concentrated load of one hundred pounds within three 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.

TEST B

With the Sash in the normal position, apply a concentrated load of one hundred pounds on the Rail or Stile containing the pivot within one inch of the pivot in a direction parallel to the pivots.

TEST C

Repeat Test B, applying the load to the opposite Rail or Stile.

TEST D

With the Sash in the normal position, apply a concentrated load of two hundred pounds on the Rail or Stile containing the Locking Device within six inches of the Lock.

TEST E

Repeat Test D while simultaneously applying the load specified in Test B. Repeat Test D while simultaneously applying the load specified in Test C above. The manipulation test described in subsection (D)(3), Test H of this section, Shall be applied in Tests A, B, C, and D above to the Sash with the load removed.

TEST F

Perform the disassembly and manipulation test as described in subsection (D)(3), Test I of this section.

d. 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, or by manipulating exposed Component; or if one can enter through displaced or damaged portions.

e. The report Shall contain a description of the results of the test performed in accordance with the test methods above. 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. The test report Shall be certified to be a true Copy by the testing laboratory and Shall be forwarded direct from the laboratory to the Enforcing Authority.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)

A. It is unlawful for any Person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, improve, convert or demolish, equip, Use, occupy or maintain 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.

B. 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, as stipulated in Title 15 of this Code.

(Ord. No. O-04-15, § 13, 4-7-2015)