Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 15.60 Building Security Requirements

A. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all activities for which a building permit is required by the ordinances of this city. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to existing buildings to the same extent as the requirements of the Uniform Building Code apply to existing buildings.

B. Any building which requires special-type releasing, latching or locking devices under the provisions of the Uniform Building Code or Title 19 of the California Administrative Code, Uniform Fire Code or Hawthorne Municipal Code shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter relating to locking devices of interior and/or exterior doors.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

Except as otherwise defined in this chapter, all terms used herein, which are defined by applicable state law, together with any amendments thereto, are used in this chapter as so defined, unless from the context hereof it clearly appears that a different meaning is intended.

"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.

"Auxiliary locking device"

means a secondary locking system added to or used in conjunction with 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 centerline, 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"

is a building, or portion there-of, used for a purpose other than a residential dwelling.

"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.

"Cylinder"

is 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.

"Cylinder core" or "cylinder plug"

is the central part of a cylinder containing the key-way, which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.

"Cylinder guard"

is 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 thumb turn and when projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.

"Dead latch" or "deadlocking latch bolt"

is 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 surround-wall extending thirty-six inches from each side of the jambs and sixteen inches above the head.

"Door stop"

is that projection along the top and sides of a door jamb which checks the door's swinging action.

"Double-cylinder deadbolt"

is a deadbolt which can be activated only by a key on both the interior and the exterior.

"Dwelling"

is a building or portion there-of designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family dwellings and multiple-family dwellings.

"Enforcing authority"

means the building department director or his authorized representative.

"Flushbolt"

is a manual, key or turn operated metal bolt normally used on in-active 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"

is a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms con-tamed 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, 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.

"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.

"Part,"

as distinguished from component, is a unit (or subassembly) 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 Un-authorized intrusion.

"Rail"

is 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"

is 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.

"Solid core door"

is 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"

is 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 includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.

"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), sill and mullions.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

This chapter shall be deemed supplemental to any local, state, federal laws, regulations or codes dealing with life safety factors.

If any subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this chapter, or the application there-of to any person, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of the chapter or its application to other persons.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

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, material and method of work to be for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that prescribed in this chapter in quality, strength, effectiveness, burglary resistance, durability and safety.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

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:

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.

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 non-removable hinge pins or a mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

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

A. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, all operable exterior windows and sliding glass doors shall comply with the tests set forth herein.

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. 1409 § 1, 1988)

All garage doors shall conform to the following standards:

A. Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of three-eighths 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 be riveted together a minimum of every 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 of 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 up to sixteen feet in width, but not exceeding nineteen feet in width, shall have the following options as to locking devices:

1. Two lock receiving points, or one garage-type slide bolt may be used if mounted no higher than twenty-six inches from the bottom of the door;

2. 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;

3. Torsion-spring counter-balance type hardware may be used if such hardware substantially complies with the requirements of this chapter.

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

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. 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.

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 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. 1409 § 1, 1988)

Security gates must be installed on multi-unit buildings where garage doors are not installed or where the design of the garages are subterranean open-stall type. These security gates should be installed and rated to accommodate the traffic load level usage for that particular building.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

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. A single or double door may be equipped with a 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. A dual-locking mechanism shall be constructed so that both deadbolt and latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside door knob, or lever.

2. 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.

3. Glazing in exterior doors or within twelve inches of any locking mechanisms shall be of fully tempered glass or rated burglary-resistant glazing.

4. Except where clear vision panels are installed, all front exterior doors shall be equipped with a wide angle (one hundred eighty degrees) door viewer, not to be mounted more than fifty-eight inches from the bottom of the floor.

B. For purposes of this item only, compliance shall be mandatory for all existing structures within one year from date of adoption.

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 from the street. The numerals shall be no less than four inches in height for residences up to three units and ten inches in height for multiple-family dwellings of four or more units, and shall be of a contrasting color to the background to which they are attached.

2. Multiple-family dwellings of four or more units shall display address numbers on the roof of the dwelling. These numerals shall be no less than two feet in height for four to eight units and four feet in height for nine units or more and be high contrast three-dimensional plastic numbers of a contrasting color to the background to which they are attached. These numerals shall be located where they can be seen easily from an aircraft flying overhead.

3. There shall be positioned at each entrance of a multiple-family dwelling complex of more than nine units an illuminated diagramatic 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 of multiple-family dwelling properties having more than four units shall be as follows:

1. Aisles, passageways, side yards, rear yards and recesses related to the exterior and interior of the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least one footcandle of light as measured at ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected from weather.

2. Open parking lots or carports shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least one footcandle of light as measured at the parking surface during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected from weather.

D. Elevators.

1. Passenger elevators, the interiors of which are not completely visible when the car door(s) is/are open, shall have mirrors so placed as to make visible the whole of the elevator interior to prospective passengers outside the elevator; mirrors shall be framed and mounted to minimize the possibility of their accidentally falling or shattering.

2. Elevator emergency stop buttons shall be so installed and connected as to activate the elevator alarm.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

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 in exterior doors or within forty-eight inches of any door locking mechanism shall be constructed or protected 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 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. Paragraphs b and c of this subdivision shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows, if such windows are required to be openable and escapable 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-cylinder dead-bolt. 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:

a. Panic hardware is required; or

b. 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 of fiveeighths inch into the head and threshold of the door frame.

b. Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum of .125 inches 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 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 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 .125 inches thick which shall be attached with non-removable 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 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 of five 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 buildings (multiple occupancy), all entrance doors to individual office suites shall meet the construction and locking requirements for exterior doors and shall have a sign stating:

"This door to remain open during business hours."

G. Windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve feet above ground or floor. Accessible windows and all exterior transoms 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 vehicular accessway 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 non-removable bolts:

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

b. Security bars, grills, grates or similar devices may be installed on emergency escape or rescue windows or doors, provided they conform to the currently adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code;

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. 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 inch by one-fourth inch flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or

c. A steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material 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 non-removable 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 inch 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 non-removable from the exterior;

d. Paragraphs a and b of this subsection 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.

I. 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 clasp, 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 pin tumbler operation with non-removable key when in an unlocked position.

J. The following standards shall apply to lighting, address identification and parking areas; and, for purposes of this item only, compliance shall be mandatory for all existing structures within one year from date of adoption:

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 back-ground. In addition, any business which affords access to the rear through any drive-way, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building.

2. Commercial buildings shall display address numbers on the roof of the building. These numerals shall be no less than four feet in height and shall be high-contrast three-dimensional plastic numbers contrasting color to the back-ground to which they are attached. These numerals shall be located where they can be seen easily from an aircraft flying overhead.

3. 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).

4. 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 foot candle of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of business every operating day. Lighting shall be engineered so as not to produce direct glare or "stray light" on adjacent properties.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

All new construction shall comply with the following security measures until the utilities have been released by the city.

Perimeter lighting shall be installed at a minimum of one-hundred-fifty-foot intervals and at a height not less than fifteen feet from the ground. The light source used shall have a minimum light output of two thousand lumens, be protected by a vandalism-resistant cover, and be lighted during the hours of darkness. Lighting shall be engineered so as not to produce direct glare or "stray light" on adjacent properties. Incandescent one-hundred-watt minimum (one-hundred-fifty-watt flood OK) lighting to be effected one-half hour before sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

A. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of record, or owner with right of sole possession, or 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 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. Building permit shall not be certified until tests are certified by building department.

D. 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, installation instructions and full-size or accurate scale templates for all items and hardware shall be included.

E. 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 of this subdivision. TEST B

F. Tests for Windows.

1. 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 hinged 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 framed sashes which are hinged at or near two corners of the individual sash and open toward the exterior of the wall.

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.

2. 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.

3. 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 Test H of subdivision 3 of subsection E 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 Test H of subdivision 3 of subsection E 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 Test H of subdivision 3 of subsection E 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 or glass that would tend to open the window. With the load removed, apply the manipulation test described in Test H of subdivision 3 of subsection E 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 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 Test H of subdivision 3 of sub-section E of this section.

TEST F With the sliding sash lifted up-ward to the full limit within the confines of the window frame, 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 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 Test H of subdivision 3 of subsection E of this section.

TEST G For inside sliding windows, repeat Test F of this subdivision 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 of this sub-division 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 Test I of subdivision 3 of subsection E of this section.

4. 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 of this subdivision 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 of this subdivision while simultaneously applying Test C of this subdivision. The manipulation test described in Test H of subdivision 3 of subsection E of this section, shall be applied in Tests A, B, and D of this subdivision to the sash with the load removed.

TEST E Perform the disassembly and manipulation test as described in Test I of subdivision 3 of subsection E of this section.

5. Test 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 of this subdivision, 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 of this subdivision while simultaneously applying the load specified in Test B of this subdivision. Repeat Test D of this subdivision while simultaneously applying the load specified in Test C of this subdivision. The manipulation test described in Test H of subdivision 3 of subsection E of this section, shall be applied in Tests A, B, C and D of this subdivision to the sash with the load removed.

TEST F Perform the disassembly and manipulation test as described in Test I of subdivision 3 of subsection E of this section.

6. 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 by manipulating exposed component; or if one can enter through displaced or damaged portions.

7. 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. 1409 § 1, 1988)

This chapter shall be enforced by the building department director or his designated appointee.

Plans and specifications for any proposed construction must, however, be approved by the building department director or his authorized representatives in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. No building permit is to be finally approved unless the applicant has satisfied the enforcing authority that all provisions of this chapter have been met. No certificate of occupancy, certificate of completion, or release of utilities, shall be approved, until the applicant has satisfied the enforcing authority that all provisions of this chapter have been met.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)

It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, improve, convert or 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.

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 one thousand dollars, or by confinement in jail for not more than six months, or by both fine and confinement in jail.

(Ord. 1409 § 1, 1988)