Morgan Hill Municipal Code Art. IV Hotels, Motels and Multiple Dwellings

Minimum standards for doors, windows, garage doors, address numbers, open parking lots and lighting for hotels, motels and multifamily dwellings are as set out in Sections 15.40.340 through 15.40.430.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

A. All wood doors shall be solid core with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches as per standards set forth in the California Building Code.

B. All entrance doors to individual units shall have dead bolt locks in addition to dead locking latches. The locks shall be so constructed that both the dead bolt and dead locking latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside doorknob. Alternate devices equally resistant to illegal entry may be substituted subject to prior approval of the building official.

C. Doors swinging out shall have rabbeted jambs.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

A. Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into a multiple dwelling building and doors leading into stairwells below the sixth floor level shall have self-locking devices.

B. On pairs of doors, the active leaf shall be secured with the type of lock required for single doors. The inactive leaf shall be equipped with lever flush extension bolts with a minimum throw of three-fourths inch at head and foot.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

Sliding patio-type doors opening onto patios or balconies which are accessible from the outside:

A. It will be permissible for single sliding patio doors to have the movable section of the door slide on the outside as well as the inside of the door although both shall be provided with pins or sliding door locks that will render the door incapable of being lifted or slid upward. (Doors shall comply with tests as set forth in Section 15.40.020.)

B. Sliding doors shall be equipped with a vertical-bolt-type lock which uses a hook-type bolt to grip door and frame together. Mounting screws for the lock shall be inaccessible from the outside. Lock bolts shall be hardened steel or have hardened steel inserts and shall be capable of withstanding force of eight hundred pounds applied in any direction. (Sliding doors shall comply with tests as set forth in Section 15.40.020.)

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

A window, skylight or other light forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be constructed, installed and secured as set forth in Section 15.40.380, when such window, skylight or light is not more than twelve feet vertically and six feet horizontally from a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway or any portion of the building which is available for use by the public or other tenants, or similar area. A window enclosing a private garage with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit shall also comply with Section 15.40.380.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

A. Windows shall be so constructed that when the window is locked it cannot be lifted from the frame.

B. Window locking devices shall be capable of withstanding force of three hundred pounds applied in any direction. (Sliding windows shall comply with tests as set forth in Section 15.40.020.)

C. Louvered windows shall not be used.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

All garage doors shall be secured as follows:

A. Overhead garage doors shall not have bottom vents except those doors having double-louvered or shielded vents or approved alternate devices to protect the locking mechanism.

B. Manually operated garage doors shall be provided with slide bolts or any other locking device that will prohibit the garage door from being forced open from either side.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

Open parking lots and carports shall be provided with a maintained average of two footcandles and a minimum of five-tenths footcandles of light on the parking surface during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by vandalism-resistant covers.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013; Ord. No. 2307 N.S., § 7, 11-6-2019)

There shall be positioned at the main entrance of the multifamily 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.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least twenty-five one-hundredths (.25) footcandles at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by vandalism-resistant covers.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)

Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to prohibit the use of alternate materials, secondary lock devices or measures when such alternate provisions are deemed by the building official as providing equivalent security based on the recommendations of the crime prevention unit of the police department.

(Ord. 1861 N.S. § 11 (part), 2007: Ord. 491 N.S. (part), 1979)

(Ord. No. 2095 N.S., § 2, 11-20-2013)