Pacifica Municipal Code Art. 4 Nonresidential

(a) General. Security methods shall not create a hazard to life by obstructing any means of egress or any opening which is classified as an emergency exiting facility by local ordinance. Security provisions shall not supersede the safety requirements relative to latching or locking devices on exit doors which would be contrary to the provision of Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code nor shall the provisions of this chapter be construed to waive any other provisions of the ordinance codified in this chapter. In the event of a conflict of code provisions pertaining to life safety considerations, the adopted edition of the Uniform Building Code shall prevail.

(b) Type of Lock or Latch. Exit doors shall be openable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort. This requirement shall not apply to exterior exit doors in a Group B or Group A Division 3 Occupancy, as defined by the Uniform Building Code, if there is a readily visible, durable sign on or adjacent to the door stating "THIS DOOR TO REMAIN UNLOCKED DURING BUSINESS HOURS." The sign shall be in letters not less than one inch high on a contrasting background. The use of this exception may be revoked by the enforcing authority for cause.

(c) Manually operated edge - or surface - mounted flush bolts and surface bolts are prohibited. When exit doors are used in pairs and approved automatic flush bolts are used, the door leaf having the automatic flush bolts shall have no door knob or surface-mounted hardware. The unlatching of any leaf shall not require more than one operation. Double keyed, double cylinder dead bolts are not permitted.

(d) Single-solid core wood doors or hollow sheet metal doors shall be a minimum of one and three-fourths ( 13/4 ″) inch thick and shall be secured with a single-cylinder deadbolt lock with a minimum throw of one inch. When wooden jambs are used, strike plates shall be secured with two and one-half (2-½″) inch wood screws. Door jambs shall be installed with solid backing in such a manner that no voids exist between the strike side of the jamb and the frame opening for a vertical distance of six (6″) inches each side of the strike. 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 automatic flush extension bolts protected by hardened material with a minimum throw of three-fourths (¾″) inch at head and foot and shall have no door knob or surface-mounted hardware. Multiple point locks, cylinder activated from the active leaf and satisfying the requirements listed above, may be used in lieu of flushbolts.

(e) Any single or pair of doors requiring locking at the bottom or top rail shall have locks with a minimum of one throw bolt at both the top and bottom rails.

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

(1) Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two (2) locking points on each door. Doors will have vertical rod panic hardware with top and bottom latch bolts; or

(2) 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.

(g) Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel which will cover the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2″) inches wide and six (6″) inches long, 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 (10″) inch center.

(h) Horizontal sliding doors shall be equipped with a metal guide track at the top and bottom and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with a hardened steel shackle which locks at both heel and toe, with a 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 the locked position.

(i) In Group B Division 2 office buildings (multiple occupancy), as defined in the Uniform Building Code, all entrance doors to individual office suites shall meet the construction and locking requirements for exterior doors, pursuant to the requirements described in subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of this section.

(j) Exterior rolling overhead doors, solid overhead swinging, sliding or accordion doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock and/or padlock on the inside, when not otherwise controlled or locked by electric power operation. The method of securing shall be a case hardened steel padlock, locking at both heel and toe of the shackle. The padlock shall be secured to a steel U-joint mounted in the cement floor or secured to angle iron which is mounted directly to the building structure. Masonite panels in such doors will not exceed eight (8″) inches by twelve (12″) inches and will be located so that they are no closer than three (3′) feet to any locking device.

(k) Outside hinges on all exterior doors shall be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges or shall be provided with hinge studs.

(l) Doors with glass panels and doors that have glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:

(1) Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material; or

(2) The glass shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half (½″) inch round or one and one-fourths (¼″) inches by seven-eighths (⅞″) inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5″) inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing; or

(3) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (⅛″) inch material of two (2″) inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing.

(m) Jambs for all doors shall be constructed or protected to prevent violation of the function of the strike.

(n) All exterior doors shall be adequately illuminated at all hours to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism-resistant covers or lenses.

(o) Alternatives: Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit the use of alternate methods, secondary lock devices or measures when such alternate provisions are deemed by the enforcing authority as providing equivalent security.

(§ 1, Ord. 514-C.S., eff. September 21, 1988)

(a) Accessible rear and side windows not viewable from the street shall consist of rated burglary resistant glass or glass like material.

(b) If the accessible side or rear window is of the openable type, it shall be secured on the inside with a locking device capable of withstanding a force of 300 pounds applied in any direction.

(c) Windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve (12′) feet above ground. Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-six (96″) square inches in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six (6″) inches and not visible from a public or private thoroughfare shall be protected by fully tempered glass or burglary resistant glazing or security film.

(d) The following window barriers may be used but shall be secured with non-removable bolts:

(1) Inside or outside bars of at least one-half (½″) inch round or one inch by one-fourth (1″ × ¼″) inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5″) inches apart and securely fastened; or

(2) Inside or outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (⅛″) inch material with not more than two (2″) inch mesh and securely fastened.

(e) 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 a hardened steel shackle.

(f) 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.

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

(1) Fully tempered glass, or rated burglary resistant glazing including security film; or

(2) The following barriers may be used but shall be secured with nonremovable bolts:

(i) Outside iron bars of at least one-half (½″) inch round or one inch by one-fourth (1″ × ¼″) inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five (5″) inches apart and securely fastened; or

(ii) Outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (⅛″) inch with not more than a two (2″) inch mesh and securely fastened.

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 of the California Administrative Code.

(h) Louvered windows shall not be used.

(i) Outside hinges on all accessible side and rear glass windows shall be provided with nonremovable pins. If the hinges screws are accessible, the screws shall be of the nonremovable type.

(§ 1, Ord. 514-C.S., eff. September 21, 1988)

All glass skylights on the roof of any buildings shall be provided with:

(a) Iron bars of at least one-half (½″) inch round or one inch by one-fourth (1″ × ¼″) inch flat steel material spaced no more than five (5″) inches apart and securely fastened; or

(b) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (⅛″) inch material with a maximum two (2″) inch mesh and securely fastened.

(c) If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be fastened with bolts which are nonremovable from the exterior.

(d) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section must not interfere with requirements creating a potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code or Title 19 of the California Administrative Code.

(§ 1, Ord. 514-C.S., eff. September 21, 1988)

(a) The bottom rung of any ladder, excluding fire escapes, located on the exterior of any building which could provide access to the roof shall be not less than ten (10′) feet above any accessible ground area.

(b) Ladders accessible from ground level shall be constructed or equipped in a manner approved by the enforcing authority, to a height of ten (10′) feet, to prevent access by unauthorized persons. This covering shall be locked against the ladder with a case hardened hasp, secured with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position.

(§ 1, Ord. 514-C.S., eff., September 21, 1988)