Chapter 67 — SECURITY PROVISIONS

Palmdale Municipal Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · Palmdale

6701 – PURPOSE¶

The purpose of this chapter is to set forth minimum standards of construction for resistance to unlawful entry.

6702 – SCOPE¶

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to enclosed Groups B, F, M, R and S occupancies and enclosed private garages.

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City of Palmdale, CA

PALMDALE CODE

§ 8.04.255

6703 – LIMITATIONS¶

No provision of this chapter shall require or be construed to require devices on exit doors or on sleeping room emergency exits contrary to the requirements specified in Chapter 10 and Section 310.4.

6704 – ALTERNATE SECURITY PROVISIONS¶

The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any device or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code when such alternate provides equivalent security based on a recommendation of the county sheriff or the City Public Safety Office.

6705 – DEFINITIONS

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

CYLINDER GUARD is a protective metal device of hardened steel, or with a hardened steel insert, that covers or surrounds the exposed portion of the lock cylinder for the purpose of protecting the cylinder from wrenching, prying, cutting, driving through or pulling out by attack tools.

DEADBOLT is a bolt which has no automatic spring action and which is operated by a key cylinder, thumb turn or lever, and is positively held fast when in the projected position.

DEADLOCKING LATCH is a latch in which the latch bolt is positively held in the projected position by a guard bolt, plunger or auxiliary mechanism.

LATCH is a device for automatically retaining the door in a closed position upon its closing.

6706 – TESTS – SLIDING GLASS DOORS

Panels shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order:

6707 – TESTS – SLIDING GLASS WINDOWS¶

Sash shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order:

6708 – DOORS – GENERAL¶

A door forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit or of an area occupied by one tenant of a building shall be constructed, installed, and secured as set forth in Sections 6709, 6711 and 6712, when such door is directly reachable or capable of being reached from a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway, private garage, portion of the building which is available for use by the public or other tenants, or similar area. A door enclosing a private garage with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit shall also comply with said Sections 6709, 6710, 6711 and 6712.

6709 – DOORS – SWINGING DOORS

6710 – DOORS – SLIDING GLASS DOORS¶

Sliding glass doors shall be equipped with locking devices and shall be so installed that, when subjected to tests specified in Section 6706, they remain intact and engaged. Movable panels shall not be rendered easily operable or removable from the frame during or after the tests. Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks installed in hollow metal doors whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools. Locking devices installed on sliding glass doors providing the exit required by Section 1003 or providing for the emergency escape or rescue required by Section 310.4 shall be releasable from the inside without the use of a key, tool or excessive force.

6711 – DOORS: OVERHEAD AND SLIDING DOORS¶

Metal or wooden overhead and sliding doors shall be secured with a deadbolt lock, padlock with a hardened steel shackle, or equivalent when not otherwise locked by electric power operation. Locking devices, when installed at the jamb of metal or wooden overhead doors, shall be installed on both jambs when such doors exceed 9 feet (2743 mm) in width. Metal or wooden sliding doors exceeding 9 feet (2743 mm) in width and provided with a jamb-locking device shall have the door side opposite the lock restrained by a guide or retainer. Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks installed in hollow metal doors whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.

6712 – DOORS – METAL ACCORDION GRATE OR GRILLE-TYPE DOORS¶

Metal accordion grate or grille-type doors shall be equipped with metal guides at top and bottom, and a cylinder lock or padlock and hardened steel shackle shall be provided. Cylinder guards shall be installed on all mortise or rim-type cylinder locks installed in hollow metal doors whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.

6713 – LIGHTS – GENERAL¶

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City of Palmdale, CA § 8.04.255

PALMDALE CODE

§ 8.04.255

A window, skylight or other light forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit or of an area occupied by one tenant of a building shall be constructed, installed and secured as set forth in Sections 6714 and 6715, when the bottom of such window, skylight or light is not more than 16 feet (4877 mm) above the grade of a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway, private garage, 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 Sections 6714 and 6715.

6714 – LIGHTS – MATERIAL¶

Lights within 40 inches (1016 mm) of a required locking device on a door when in the closed and locked position and openable from the inside without the use of a key, and lights with a least dimension greater than 6 inches (152 mm) but less than 48 inches (1219 mm) in Groups B, F, M and S occupancies, shall be fully tempered glass, laminated glass of at least 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) thickness, approved burglary resistant material, or guarded by metal bars, screens or grilles in an approved manner.

6715 – LIGHTS – LOCKING DEVICES

6715.1

Locking devices installed on windows providing the emergency egress required by Section 310.4 shall be releasable from the inside without use of a key, tool or excessive force.

6716 – OTHER OPENINGS – GENERAL¶

Openings, other than doors or lights, which form a part of the enclosure, or portion thereof, housing a single occupant, and the bottom of which is not more than 16 feet (4877 mm) above the grade of a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway or similar area, or from a private garage, or from a portion of the building which is occupied, used or available for use by the public or other tenants, or an opening enclosing a private garage attached to a dwelling unit with openings therein, shall be constructed, installed and secured as set forth in Section 6717.

6717 – HATCHWAYS, SCUTTLES AND SIMILAR OPENINGS

§ 8.04.260. Adoption of Chapter 68, Relocation Permits Provisions.¶

A new Chapter 68, Relocation Permit Provisions, is adopted as the relocation permit provisions of the Palmdale Building Code, to read and to be cited as follows:

6801 – RELOCATION BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED¶

A person shall not move a building or structure onto any premises until such person first secures a relocation-building permit as hereinafter provided.

6802 – RELOCATION BUILDING PERMIT NOT REQUIRED¶

A permit is not required where the only relocation involved is that of moving a building temporarily to the regularly occupied business premises of a house mover, nor is a permit required for a contractor's tool house, construction building or similar structure which is moved as construction requires.

6803 – APPLICATIONS¶

Every application to the Building Official for a relocation building permit shall be in writing on a form furnished by the Building Official and shall set forth such information as the Building Official may reasonably require in order to carry out the purpose of this chapter.

6804 – INVESTIGATION REQUIRED¶

A rendering, perspective drawing or other illustration acceptable shall accompany every application to the Building Official for a relocation building permit to the Building Official showing, in color, the appearance of the completed building on the proposed site. If there is to be no substantial change of the exterior of the building in its new location, and if a photograph or photographs taken at the existing site will adequately represent the appearance of the completed building on the proposed site, the Building Official may waive the requirement of a rendering or equivalent drawing. In addition, the Building official may require the submission of such plans, photographs and other substantiating data, in connection with a relocation building permit application, and may initiate any investigation that the Building Official deems necessary and helpful in determining any matters presented by the application.

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City of Palmdale, CA

PALMDALE CODE

§ 8.04.260

6805 – APPLICATION FEES¶

The applicant for a relocation building permit shall pay an application and investigation fee, as provided by Section 107, to the Building Official for inspection of the building at its present location and investigation of the proposed site.

6806 – PERMIT FEES¶

Relocation building permit fees for repairs or alterations to relocated buildings shall be required in accordance with Section 107 of this code.

6807 – ISSUANCE OF PERMIT¶

If the condition of the building or structure, in the judgment of the Building Official, admits of practicable and effective repair, the Building official may issue a relocation building permit to the owner of the property where the building or structure is to be located subject to conditions as hereinafter provided otherwise, the permit shall be denied.

6808 – PROHIBITED BUILDINGS¶

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the Building Official shall not issue relocation buildings permit for any building or structure which:

Is so constructed or in such condition as to be dangerous.
Is infested with pests or is unsanitary.
Is unfit for use if it is a dwelling or habitation.
Is so dilapidated, defective, unsightly or in such a condition of deterioration or disrepair that its relocation at the proposed site would cause appreciable harm to or be materially detrimental to the property or improvements in the district within a radius of 1,000 feet (304.8 m) from the proposed site.
Is prohibited for the proposed use by the City land use ordinance.
Is of a type prohibited at the proposed location by this or any other law or ordinance.
Because of age, size, design or architectural treatment, does not substantially conform to the design, plan and construction of the buildings located in the district within a radius of 1,000 feet (304.8 m) from the proposed site so that its relocation would be detrimental to the property or improvements in said district.

6809 – CONDITIONS OF PERMIT¶

In granting any relocation building permit, the Building Official may impose such terms and conditions, as he or she deems reasonable and proper. These terms and conditions shall include, but are not limited to, compliance with provisions of this code for new buildings or structures to the extent that is reasonable and practical; the period of time required to complete all work; and the requirement of changes, alterations, additions or repairs to be made to or upon the building or structures to ensure that the relocation will not be materially detrimental or injurious to public safety, public welfare, to the property and improvements, in the district, as limited herein, to which it is to be relocated.

6810 – UNFINISHED RELOCATED BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES

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City of Palmdale, CA

HEALTH AND SAFETY

§ 8.04.260

§ 8.04.270

Where the work required to be done pursuant to the terms and conditions of a relocationbuilding permit has not been performed within the period of time allowed by such permit, or within the extension of time granted thereto in writing by the Building Official, the building or structure shall be deemed and is hereby found to be substandard. The nuisance shall be abated in accordance with provisions of the Housing or Abatement of Dangerous Buildings or city nuisance abatement codes as appropriate.

(Ord. 1410 § 2 (Exh. A), 2010)

§ 8.04.265. Adoption of the Palmdale Existing Building Code.¶

Chapters 2 to 16, inclusive and Appendix Chapter A1 of the California Existing Building Code, 2025 Edition, published by the International Code Council and the California Building Standards Commission of the State of California, are adopted and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth below and shall be known as the Palmdale Existing Building Code and can be referenced as the PEBC.

(Ord. 1595 § 1 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1661, 10/21/2025)

§ 8.04.270. Adoption of Chapter 98, Unoccupied Buildings and Structures.¶

A new Chapter 98, Unoccupied Buildings and Structures, is adopted as the unoccupied buildings and structures provisions of the Palmdale Building Code, to read and to be cited as follows: