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Division 67

SEC. 91.6711. OVERHEAD AND SLIDING DOORS.

Los Angeles Building Code — LAMC Chapter IX · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles

(Title and Section Amended by Ord. No. 171,175, Eff. 7/25/96.)

Metal or wooden overhead and sliding doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock, padlock with a minimum 9/32-inch diameter hardened steel shackle bolted, hardened steel hasps, metal slide board, bolt or equivalent device unless secured by an electrical power operation.

Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.

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