Simi Valley Municipal Code Ch. 21 Security Standards for Buildings

The purpose of this Code is to provide minimum standards to safeguard property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings and structures subject to the provisions of this Code within the City of Simi Valley, as specified in Section 14051 of the California Penal Code relating to building safety and security.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

This Code is adopted pursuant to the authority granted in California Penal Code Section 14051 Building Security Standards that states:

"The chief law enforcement official of every city shall consult with the chief officer of their city who is charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings within their jurisdiction for the purpose of developing local security standards and regulations supplemental to those adopted as part of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code, relating to building standards. The chief law enforcement official of every county shall consult with the chief officer of their county who is charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings within their jurisdiction for the purpose of developing local security standards and regulations supplemental to those adopted as part of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code, relating to building standards. No provision of this or any other code shall prevent a city or county from enacting building security standards stricter than those enacted by the state."

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all activities for which a building permit is required by the laws of the City. The requirements of this Chapter shall apply to existing buildings to the same extent that the requirements of the California Building Code apply to existing buildings.

(b) Existing multiple-family dwelling units which, on September 30, 1981, are rented or leased, but thereafter are converted to privately-owned family units, shall comply, when so converted, with the residential building provisions set forth in Section 8-21.15 of this Chapter.

(c) The requirements of this Chapter shall apply to manufactured buildings.

(d) Any existing structure, which is converted from its original occupancy group, as designated in the California Building Code, shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter.

(e) Any building, as defined in the California Building Code and Title 24, California Administrative Code, requiring special type releasing, latching, or locking devices shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter relating to locking devices of interior or exterior doors, whenever an approved alternate material or device cannot be obtained.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

For the purpose of this Chapter, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain terms and phrases used in this Chapter are defined as follows:

(a) "Alley" is any roadway not exceeding twenty-five (25) feet in width which is primarily used for access to the rear or side entrances of abutting property.

(b) "Approved" means certified as meeting the requirements of this Chapter by the enforcing authority 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.

(c) "Armored Strike" means a strike reinforced in such a way as to strengthen the frame to which it is applied.

(d) "Astragal" is a device, either fixed or movable, which eliminates the vertical opening between a pair of doors when in the closed position.

(e) "Auxiliary locking device" means a lock having a latch bolt or a dead bolt operated by a key or a thumb turn or both. This lock can be used in addition to another lock, which may or may not be key operated but which has a latch bolt operated by knobs or levers.

(f) "Backset" means the distance from the edge of the door to the centerline of the cylinder at the centerline of the door thickness.

(g) "Bolt" means 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.

(h) "Bolt projection or bolt throw" means the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt centerline, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.

(i) "Building Official" means the Chief Building Inspector of the City or his duly authorized agents.

(j) "Burglary resistant glazing" means those materials as defined in Underwriters' Laboratories Bulletin 972.

(k) "Cam" means a component fastened to the back of a mortise cylinder plug or mortise cylinder thumb turn. When rotated, it engages the lock mechanism and either locks or unlocks.

(l) "Common Area" is an area of space, a building or portion of a building that is legally accessible to the owners or users of a property.

(m) "Component" as distinguished from a part, means a subassembly that combines with other components to make up a total door or window assembly. For example, the primary components of a door assembly include: the door, lock, hinges, jamb/wall, jamb/strike, and wall.

(n) "Cylinder" means the cylindrical subassembly of a lock containing the cylinder core or plug with keyway and a cylinder body with tumbler mechanisms.

(o) "Cylinder core or cylinder plug" means the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway that is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.

(p) "Cylinder guard" means a tapered or flush metal ring or plate surrounding the otherwise exposed portion of a cylinder lock to protect against cutting, drilling, prying, pulling, or wrenching with common tools.

(q) "Deadbolt" means a lock component having an end that protrudes from or is withdrawn into, the lock front by action of the lock mechanism. When the door is closed and the dead bolt thrown, it extends into a hole provided in the strike thus locking the door. It does not retract with end pressure.

(r) "Dead latch or deadlocking latch bolt" means 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.

(s) "Directory Sign" means a vertical sign or board, displaying a diagrammatic site plan or floor plan (whichever is applicable) that depicts, buildings, walkways, vehicle entrances, parking areas, trash enclosures, swimming pools, recreation areas, each floor of the building, each room/unit, elevators, stairs, corridors/hallways, and emergency exits.

(t) "Door assembly" means a unit composed of a group of parts or components that make up a closure for an opening to control the passageway through a wall. For the purposes of this Chapter, a door assembly shall consist of the following parts: the door; hinges; locking device or devices; operation contacts (such as handles, knobs, and push plates); miscellaneous hardware and closures; and the frame, including the head, threshold, and jambs, plus the anchorage devices to the surrounding wall and a portion of the surrounding wall extending thirty-six (36) inches from each side of the jambs and sixteen (16) inches above the head.

(u) "Door stop" means the projection along the top and sides of a doorjamb that checks the door's swinging action.

(v) "Double cylinder deadbolt" means any type of auxiliary lock requiring a key to project or retract the dead bolt (lock or unlock) from either side.

(w) "Dwelling" means a building, or portion thereof, designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family and multi-family dwellings.

(x) "Enforcing Authority" means the Chief of Police or his duly authorized agents.

(y) "Foot-candle" means a unit of measure of the intensity of light falling on a surface equal to one lumen per square foot.

(z) "Flush bolt" means a manual, key or turn-operated metal bolt normally used on inactive door(s), and is attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame.

(aa) "Fully-tempered glass" means those materials meeting or exceeding California Building Code Standard 24-2 for Safety Glazing.

(ab) "Glazing" means all glass, plastics, and fiberglass utilized as an exterior window, vision panel, light, or pane within any type of door or window assembly.

(ac) "Hours of operation" means the time period when any activity requires the presence of employees or workers within or about the affected business.

(ad) "Hours of darkness" means any time from one-half hour before sunset, until one-half hour after sunrise, and any other time when the illumination level is less than the required lighting for uses and activities, as designated in this Chapter.

(ae) "Identifying number" means U.S. Postal address for non-residential, both single and multi-tenant buildings; residential, both single and multi-family dwellings; apartments, condominiums, and townhouses; hotel/motel room numbers; numbered motor vehicle parking spaces and the manner which individual public storage units are labeled for identification.

(af) "Interconnected lock" means a lock having a separate latch and dead bolt mechanically interconnected and installed in round bored openings in the face and edge of a door. It is best known for providing dead bolt security with the life safety feature of simultaneous retraction. When the dead bolt is projected, a single turn of the inside knob or level retracts both the dead bolt and the latch bolt. This simultaneous retraction function is also available with some functions of mortise locks.

(ag) "Jamb" means the vertical member of a doorframe to which the door is secured.

(ah) "Jamb/wall" means that component of a door assembly to which a door is attached and secured; the wall and jamb used together are considered a unit.

(ai) "Key-in-knob" means a lockset having a key cylinder and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob.

(aj) "Latch or latch bolt" means lock component having a beveled end which projects from the lock front in an extended position, but may be forced back into the lock case by end pressure or drawn back by action of the lock mechanism. When the door is closed, the latch bolt projects into a hole provided in the strike thus holding the door in a closed position.

(ak) "Lock (or lockset)" means a keyed device complete with a cylinder, latch or deadbolt mechanism, and trim, such as knobs, levers, thumb turns, escutcheons, and the like, for securing a door in a closed position against forced entry. For the purposes of this Chapter, a lock shall not include the strike plate.

(al) "Lock front" means a plate fastened to the edge of a door through which the bolts pass.

(am) "Locking device" means a part of a window assembly that is intended to prevent the movement of the movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.

(an) "Luminaries" means a complete lighting device consisting of a light source together with its direct appurtenances, such as globe, reflector refractor, housing and such support as is integral with the housing. The pole, post or bracket is not considered a part of the luminaries.

(ao) "Manufactured building" means a mobile home, as defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code of the State, a commercial coach, as defined in Section 18012 of said Health and Safety Code, and factory-built housing, as defined in Section 19971 of said Health and Safety Code, and modular building as defined in the Modular Building Institute Standards. "Manufactured home" shall not include a recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 18215.5 of said Health and Safety Code.

(ap) "Minimum maintained foot-candles of light" means the amount of light falling on that point of a surface with the least illumination, calculated through application of a maintenance factor, which is a multiplier applied to account for aging of the lamp and for dirt build-up on the luminaries during the period for which a lamp is in place.

(aq) "Mortise dead latch" means an auxiliary lock fitting a cavity prepared in the edge of the door and having a dead latch operated by a key or thumb turn or both. The key or thumb turn engages the lock through holes prepared in the faces of the door.

(ar) "Mortise dead lock" means an auxiliary lock having a deadbolt instead of a dead latch and otherwise the same as a mortise dead latch.

(as) "Mortise lock" means a lock fitting a rectangular shaped cavity in the edge of a door. A round hole in the face of the door receives a spindle to which knobs or levers are attached. If key operated, a second round hole above the first receives the cylinder(s) and thumb turn. Some functions use two (2) cylinders which is not a violation of the codes because the inside knob always operates. Some functions use two (2) cylinders which sometimes is a violation of codes because the inside key projects a dead bolt or locks the inside knob which can only be unlocked by key.

(at) "Multiple-family dwelling" means a building, or portion thereof, designed for occupancy by one or more persons living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, town-homes, condominiums, and triplexes.

(au) "Non-residential building" means a building, or portion thereof, used for a purpose other than a dwelling.

(av) "Panel (wood)" means a component forming part of a door but distinguished from the rest of the surface by being raised above or sunken below the general level of the door.

(aw) "Panic hardware" means a latching device on a door assembly (including single action door levers) for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threat to life safety and as defined in the adopted edition of the California Building Code and Title 24 of the California Administrative Code.

(ax) "Parking garage" means an above or below ground hollow facility designed to densely park or store motor vehicles and provide a gateway to a building or an area.

(ay) "Part" as distinguished from component, means a unit (or subassembly) that combines with other units to make up a component.

(az) "Primary locking device" means the single locking system on a door or window unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.

(aaa) "Private or single-family dwelling" means a building designed exclusively for occupancy by one family.

(aab) "Rail" means 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.

(aac) "Recreational space or area" means any public or private park, community common open space or paseo, bike trail, community swimming pools and associated sidewalks and parking lots or spaces.

(aad) "Recessed cylinder" means a cylinder where the cylinder head is flush with, or recessed below, the outside surface of the trim to protect the cylinder from wrenching, cutting, pulling or prying.

(aae) "Sash" means an assembly of stiles, rails, or mullions assembled into a single frame that supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one, which is not intended to be opened. A moveable sash is intended to be opened.

(aaf) "Sill" means the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.

(aag) "Single cylinder deadbolt" means a deadbolt lock that is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumb-turn, lever, or similar mechanism.

(aah) "Single action deadbolt" means an interconnected lock that is activated from the outside by a key and from the interior, both latch and deadbolt are retracted simultaneously, by a knob or lever, allowing panic-proof exit (see definition for "interconnected lock").

(aai) "Solid core door" means a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.

(aaj) "Stile" means a vertical framing member of a window or door.

(aak) "Strike" or "strike plate" means a metal plate fastened to or mortised into, a door, door frame, doorjamb, or inactive leaf of a pair of doors into which the bolt(s) projects. A high security strike plate is one that requires four (4) screws for fastening, and shall penetrate a minimum of two (2) inches into solid backing beyond the surface to which the strike is fastened.

(aal) "Strike box" means a housing used in back of a strike to enclose the bolt openings.

(aam) "Swinging door" means a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.

(aan) "Tailpiece" means a bar projecting from the back of a rim or bored lock cylinder engaging the lock mechanism and when rotated by the key or thumb turn either locks or unlocks.

(aao) "Thumb turn" means the component that projects or retracts a dead bolt or latch bolt by grasping with the thumb and fingers and turning. Sometimes called a turn piece or turn.

(aap) "U.L. Listed" means tested and listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.

(aaq) "Vandal resistant light fixture" means having a lens constructed of materials meeting or exceeding the U.L. Bulletin 972 (Burglary Resistant Glazing).

(aar) "Weather resistant light fixture" means having a housing meeting or exceeding the U. L. Bulletin 1572 (Wet Locations.)

(aas) "Window assembly" means a unit that includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.

(aat) "Window frame" means the part of a window that 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.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

The Chief of Police or his duly authorized agent having the responsibility for enforcing the provisions of this Chapter, are hereby empowered and directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The Director of Environmental Services or his duly authorized representatives' agents, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, shall approve plans and specifications for any proposed construction. Final occupancy shall not be granted unless the applicant has satisfied the enforcing authority that all applicable provisions of this Chapter have been met.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, improve, concert, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or structure in the City of Simi Valley or cause the same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

This Chapter shall be deemed supplemental to any local, State, or Federal laws, regulations, or Codes dealing with Financial Institutions, Homeland Security and life safety factors. If any subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Chapter, or the application thereof 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.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

In order to prevent or lessen the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulties in exceptional cases where it is difficult or impossible to comply with the strict letter of this Chapter, the owner or his designated agent may have the option to apply for an exemption from any provision of this Chapter to the Chief of Police or his duly authorized agent and the City of Simi Valley Building Official. The reviewing authority may exercise its powers on these matters, provided that the factual findings are made, that any relief from the provision of this Chapter will not adversely affect public safety or be contrary to the purpose and intent of this Chapter.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) 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. The materials, methods of construction, and structural design limitations provided for in this Chapter shall be used, unless an exception is granted by the enforcing authority or via the Administrative Relief process (Section 8-21.08).

(b) The enforcing authority may approve any such alternate provided they find the proposed design to be satisfactory and the material and method of work is for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to those prescribed in this Chapter in quality, strength, effectiveness, burglary resistance, durability, and safety.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) In the event of any dispute regarding the suitability of alternate materials and methods of construction, the decision of the enforcing authority may be appealed to the Building Security Board of Appeals by filing a written request within thirty (30) days. Such Board shall consist of the Building Official, the Director of Environmental Services, and the Chief of Police, or their duly authorized agents.

(b) All appeals shall be presented in writing to the Building Security Board of Appeals. The Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its hearings. The decisions of the Board shall be final.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in the same building constructed under the same development permit shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings, proprietorships, or similar distinct occupancies within the same development.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

The installation and construction of frames, jambs, strikes, and hinges for exterior swinging doors and doors leading from garage into dwelling units shall be as follows:

(a) Door jambs shall be installed with solid backing in such a manner that no void exists between the strike side of the jamb and the frame opening for a vertical distance of six (6) inches each side of the strike.

(b) In wood framing, horizontal blocking shall be placed between studs at the door lock height for three (3) stud spaces each side of the door openings. Trimmers shall be full length from the header to the floor with solid backing against sole plates.

(c) Doorstops 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 violations of the strike.

(d) The strike plate for deadbolts on all wood framed doors shall be constructed of minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge steel, bronze, or brass and secured to the jamb by a minimum of two (2) screws, which shall penetrate at least two (2) 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 the removal of the door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins.

(f) When pairs of doors are used in residential structures, a one-piece assembly attached to the full-length edge of the inactive door leaf, incorporating an astragal and flush-bolts for the header and threshold, be accepted as a strike plate, provided the assembly is constructed of aluminum or steel a minimum of one-eighth (1/8) inch in thickness.

(g) All exterior doors equipped with lever-handled locking devices that operate the deadbolt shall have thresholds designed and installed so as to prevent the passing of rigid materials between the door and the threshold to the interior.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

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

(a) All exterior sliding glass doors and windows shall be equipped with locking devices which keep the sliding panel of the door or window from being opened from the outside horizontally or vertically.

(b) Except as otherwise specified in Sections 8-21.15 and 8-21.16 of this Chapter, all openable exterior windows and sliding glass doors shall comply with the tests set forth in Section 8-21.18 "Tests."

(c) Louvered windows shall not be utilized if any portion of the window is within eight (8) feet vertically or six (6) feet horizontally from any exterior accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform or similar structure.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

Rolling overhead, solid overhead, swinging, sliding, and accordion garage-type doors shall conform to the following standards:

(a) Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths ( 5/16 ) inch in thickness with the locking hardware attached to the support framing.

(b) Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together a minimum of eighteen (18) 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 (3) inches of the strike area of the pilot or pedestrian access door.

(c) Commercial doors shall have a minimum strength of twenty-six (26) gauge steel or equivalent.

(d) Fiberglass doors shall have panels a minimum density of six (6) ounces per square foot from the bottom of the door to a height of seven (7) feet. Panels above seven (7) feet and panels in residential structures shall have a density of not less than five (5) ounces per square foot.

(e) Doors utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a minimum five (5) pin tumbler operation with the locking bar or bolt extending into the receiving guide a minimum of one (1) inch.

(f) Doors sixteen (16) feet in width shall have two (2) lock receiving points; or, if the door does not exceed nineteen (19) feet, 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; or, torsion spring counterbalance-type hardware may be used.

(g) Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of 0.120 inches in thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one-half (1/2) inch and protrude at least one and one-half (1 1/2) inches into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of three-eighths (3/8) inch may be used in residential buildings. 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 residential buildings, padlocks used with exterior-mounted side bolts shall have a hardened steel shackle locking both at the heel and toe and a minimum five (5) pin tumbler operation with a non-removable key when in an unlocked position. Padlocks used with interior-mounted slide bolts shall have a hardened steel shackle with a minimum four (4) pin tumbler operation.

(i) Except in residential buildings, doors secured by electrical operation shall have a keyed-switch to open the door when in a closed position, or by a signal locking device.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply only to single- and multiple-family dwellings units.

(a) Except for vehicular access doors, all exterior swinging doors of residential buildings and attached garages, including the door leading from the garage area into the dwelling unit, shall be equipped as follows:

(1) All wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths (1¾) inches, or with panels not less than nine-sixteenths ( 9/16 ) inch thick.

(2) A single or double door shall be equipped with a single cylinder deadbolt lock. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch and be constructed so as to repel cutting tool attacks. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths (¾) inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws at least one-fourth (¼) inch in diameter. All installations shall be done so that the performance of the locking device complies with the anti-burglary requirements. An interconnected lockset constructed so that both the deadbolt and latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside doorknob, or lever, may be substituted provided the mechanism meets all other specifications for locking devices.

(3) The inactive leaf of double doors shall be equipped with metal flush bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths (⅝) inch into the head and threshold of the doorframe.

(4) Glazing in exterior doors, or within forty (40) inches of any locking mechanism shall be of fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing.

(5) Except where clear vision panels are installed, all front exterior doors shall be equipped with a wide-angle 180 degree door viewer which shall be mounted not more than fifty-eight (58) inches from the bottom of the door.

(6) The owner of a multiple dwelling unit or a rental single-family dwelling unit shall change the unit's door lock to have at least 25,000 possible key changes or locking combinations whenever there is a change in tenancy.

(b) Single-family residential buildings shall display a street address number conforming to the following specifications:

(1) All residential dwellings shall display an identifying number, in a prominent, clearly visible location, corresponding to the street, which the building is addressed. The numerals shall be a contrasting color to the surface they are attached (e.g. black on white, brown on beige). The method of attachment shall not include the use of two-sided tape or any material not resistant to weather conditions.

(2) Numerals shall be no less than four (4) inches in height. Numerals shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness. The numerals and light source shall be contained within a single, weather-resistant fixture. The light source shall be provided from a permanent power source or controlled by a photoelectric device. Nothing in this section shall preclude the requirement for GFI devices where applicable.

(3) Buildings that are located farther than fifty (50) feet from the centerline of the addressed street, shall, in addition to the illuminated address fixture, provide four (4) inch high numerals, mounted adjacent to the driveway entrance. These numerals shall be illuminated by a permanent power source and mounted at a height not to exceed forty-two (42) inches above finished grade.

(4) Any single-family residential building that affords vehicular access to the rear through a public or private alley, shall display, in a clearly visible location, an address number conforming to the specifications stated in Section 2.

(5) Additional dwelling units on the same single-family parcel that are farther than fifty (50) feet from the center line of the addressed street, or any dwelling units not visible from the addressed street, shall have an illuminated address fixture on the unit itself and an additional address sign mounted at the driveway entrance. The sign shall include a directional arrow, or wording, indicating the location of the additional dwelling unit.

(c) Multiple-family buildings shall display an address number conforming to the following specifications:

(1) Each individual unit within the multiple-family development shall display a prominent identification number, not less than four (4) inches in height. The numerals and light source shall be contained with a single, weather-resistant fixture. The light source shall be provided by a permanent power source or controlled by a photoelectric device. Nothing in this section shall preclude the requirement for GFI devices where applicable. The numerals shall be contrasting in color to the surface they are attached, and be clearly visible to approaching vehicles and pedestrians. The number shall be located near, but not attached to, the unit's entry door.

(2) Multiple-family developments with two (2) or more buildings shall display the range of address numbers assigned to the building in that development (i.e., 1000—2500). Building numerals shall be mounted at a height that is clearly visible to approaching vehicles and pedestrians. The actual location of the numbers is subject to the approval of the enforcing authority. The enforcing authority may require building numbers to be placed on all sides of the building. Building numbers shall be a contrasting color to the surface they are attached, and numbers must be illuminated during the hours of darkness. The light source shall be provided by a permanent power source or controlled by a photoelectric device.

(3) Driveways servicing more than six (6) individual dwelling units shall have a monument sign displaying the range of unit numbers. Numerals shall be a minimum of four (4) inches in height, and mounted at a height not to exceed forty-two (42) inches above finished grade.

(4) Multiple-family developments shall erect an illuminated directory sign at each driveway. The directory sign shall depict a diagrammatic representation of the site. The directory sign shall show all buildings, building address numbers, and the location of the management office(s), recreational amenities, vehicle circulation, and parking structures. The directory sign shall conform to the following specifications:

(i) Lettering and numbers shall be a contrasting color to the surface they are attached to (e.g. black on white, brown on beige).

(ii) The directory sign shall be properly oriented with respect to the viewer. A red dot and a red arrow one-half (1/2) inch in size and the words "YOU ARE HERE" shall be affixed in the logical place on the diagram.

(iii) The directory shall be free from visual obstructions, i.e., landscaping, berms, above ground appurtenances, etc.

(iv) The directory sign shall be internally illuminated from dusk until dawn, weather and vandal-resistant.

(5) Garages or carports that are not attached directly to the dwelling unit shall use identifying numbers that do not correspond to the dwelling unit address number.

(6) Multiple-family developments, which afford vehicle access through a public or private alley in order to provide access to attached garages, shall display an address number in a clearly visible location. The address number shall conform to the specifications stated in subsection (c)(2).

(7) Address numbers and/or letters shall not be affixed to a surface using two-sided tape or any material not resistant to weather conditions.

(8) Buildings shall be numbered in such a manner and sequence to meet with the approval of the enforcing authority.

(9) A site plan, printed on an 8½" x 14" paper, shall be provided to the Police Department. It shall contain the names of all streets; depict sidewalks; buildings; address numbers; recreation buildings; common areas; access control gates and key override switches.

(10) Private streets, alleys, and Fire Department required roadways designed for use in case of emergency, i.e., evacuations, shall be illuminated using the same standards as established for public thoroughfares.

(d) Multiple-family buildings, carports, parking areas, driveways, walking surfaces and common areas on site shall conform to the following lighting standards:

(1) All exterior common area pedestrian walkways and recreation areas shall be illuminated with maintained twenty-five-hundredths (.25) foot-candle of light at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Weather and vandal resistant covers shall protect lighting fixtures.

(2) All vehicle drive surfaces parking spaces and carports shall be illuminated with a maintained minimum of one foot-candle of light at ground level during the hours of darkness. Weather and vandal resistant covers shall protect lighting fixtures.

(3) Open stairways and common area corridors that are open to the outside on at least one side shall be illuminated with a minimum maintained one (1) foot-candle of light on all landings and stair treads, and corridor floor surfaces during the hours of darkness.

(4) Enclosed stairways and enclosed common area corridors shall be illuminated at all times with a minimum maintained five (5) foot-candles of light on all landings, stair treads, and corridor floor surfaces during the hours of darkness.

(5) Cluster mailbox units (C.B.U.'s), trash enclosures/areas, vending machines, and public phones located out of doors shall be illuminated with a minimum maintained one (1) foot-candle of light, measured within a five (5) foot radius at ground level, during the hours of darkness.

(6) Accessible luminaries used to meet the requirements of this section shall have vandal and weather resistant fixtures and be not less than three (3) feet in height from the walking surface when used to illuminate walkways and a minimum of seventy-eight (78) inches in height above the driving surface when illuminating surfaces associated with vehicles. Light fixtures shall be deemed accessible if mounted within fifteen (15) feet vertically or six (6) feet horizontally from any accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread platform or similar structure.

(7) The light source used to comply with this section to meet parking and drive surface lighting shall have a rated average bulb life of not less than ten thousand (10,000) hours.

(8) A photometric site plan shall be provided showing buildings, doors, parking areas, walkways, and a point-by-point photometric calculation of the required light levels. Landscaping shall not be planted so as to obscure required light levels. Foot-candles shall be measured on a horizontal plane and conform to a uniformity ratio of four to one (4:1 maximum/minimum).

(9) A photocell device or a time clock with an astronomical feature shall control the light source.

(e) Common-area laundry rooms in multiple-family communities shall be designed and protected as follows:

(1) Entry doors shall have:

(i) A minimum of a six hundred (600) square inch clear vision panel, in the upper half of the door.

(ii) Automatic, hydraulic door closures.

(iii) Self-locking door locks equipped with a single-action deadlocking latch, allowing exiting by a single motion and operable from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort.

(iv) Non-removable hinge pins for out-swinging door to preclude removal of the door from the exterior by removing the hinge pins.

(v) A latch protector consisting of minimum 0.125-inch thick steel attached to the door's exterior with non-removable bolts from the exterior. It shall be two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of five (5) inches above and below the strike opening and extend a minimum of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door. It shall have a metal anti-spread pin a minimum of one-half (1/2) inch in length.

(2) The laundry room shall be illuminated at all times with a minimum maintained five (5) foot-candles of light at floor level, using a non-interruptible power source.

(3) Any portion of an openable window which is within eight (8) feet vertically or six (6) feet horizontally from any accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing stair tread, platform, or similar surface, or any climbable pole or tree, or any surface providing a foothold, shall be secured as follows:

(i) Windows shall not provide an opening greater than ninety-six (96) square inches; or

(ii) Transom windows opening at the top and hinged at the bottom may be utilized provided the bottom portion is not less than six (6) feet from an exterior accessible surface.

(4) The interior of the laundry room shall be visible from the outside from common corridors, sidewalks, or driving surfaces. Perimeter windows and interior mirrors may be utilized to meet this requirement.

(f) Cluster mailbox units (C.B.U.'s) in multiple-family developments are to be located in highly visible areas adjacent to common area amenities.

(g) All vehicle/ pedestrian access gates requiring a key override switch by the Ventura County Fire Department shall be sub-mastered for access by the Police Department. The enforcing authority shall inspect all gates equipped with a key override switch, prior to putting the gate(s) into service. The property owner or his agent shall notify the Police Department twenty-four (24) hours prior to taking any gate "out of service" for maintenance or repair.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

The provisions of this section shall apply to non-residential buildings and structures.

(a) Swinging exterior doors, constructed of glass, wood or metal, doors constructed with glass panels, of solid wood or metal 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 (1¾) inches. Wood panel doors with panels less than one (1) inch thick shall be covered on the inside with a minimum sixteen (16) U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which shall be attached with screws on a minimum of six (6) inch centers. Hollow steel doors shall be a minimum of sixteen (16) 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 resist collapsing of the door around any locking device.

(2) Except when double cylinder deadbolts are used, any glazing placed within forty (40) inches of any door locking mechanism shall be constructed or protected as follows:

(i) Fully-tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing; or

(ii) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth (⅛) inch material with a maximum two (2) inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing may be used.

(iii) The glazing shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half (½) inch round or one inch by one-fourth inch (1" x ¼") flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5) inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing.

(iv) Items (ii) and (iii) of this subsection shall not interfere with the operation of windows if such windows are required to be openable by the California 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 deadbolt. The bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch and be constructed so as to repel a cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least three-fourths (¾) inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting screws of at least one-fourth (¼) inch in diameter. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply where (1) panic hardware is required, or (2) the enforcing authority approves an equivalent device.

(2) Double doors shall be equipped as follows:

(i) The inactive leaf of double doors shall be equipped with metal flush bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths (⅝) inch into the head and threshold of the doorframe.

(ii) Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel, a minimum of 0.125 inch thick, which covers the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2) inches wide, and extend a minimum of one (1) 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 then (10) inch centers. (The door equipped with the astragal shall meet life safety code requirements for exiting.)

(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 (1,600) pounds of pressure in both a vertical distance of three (3) inches and a horizontal distance of one (1) inch each side of the strike, so as to prevent violations 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, expanding deadbolt that engages the strike sufficiently to prevent spreading. The deadbolt lock shall have a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers and a cylinder guard.

(d) Panic hardware, whenever required by the California Building Code or Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, shall be installed as follows:

(1) Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two (2) 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 rail of the doorframe. The door shall have an astragal constructed of steel 0.125 inch thick, which shall be attached with non-removable bolts to the outside of the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of six (6) inches vertically above and below the latch of the panic hardware. The astragal shall be a minimum of two (2) inches wide and extend a minimum of one (1) 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 close the opening between them, from top to bottom, but not interfere with the operation of either door, and shall be subject to Fire Department approval.

(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 that locks at both heel and toe, and a minimum five-pin tumbler operation with non-removable key when in an unlocked position. The bottom track shall be designed so that the door cannot be lifted from the track when the door is in the locked position.

(f) In multiple occupancy office buildings, all interior entry doors leading to individual office suites, shall meet the construction and locking requirements for exterior non-residential building doors.

(g) Glazing shall be deemed accessible if any portion of it is within forty (40) inches of any door locking mechanism, and shall be constructed of either two (2) part laminated glazing with a 0.60 inch inner layer or burglary resistant glazing.

The following barriers may be used but shall be secured with non-removable bolts:

(1) Inside or outside iron bars of at least one-half (½2) inch round or one by one-fourth inch (1" x 1/4") flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5) inches apart and securely fastened; or

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

(h) Roof openings shall be equipped as follows:

(1) All skylights on the roof of any building shall be equipped with:

(i) Rated burglary resistant glazing; or

(ii) Iron bars of at least one-half (½) inch round or one by one-fourth inch (1" x ¼") flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or

(iii) A steel grill of at least one eighth (⅛) inch material with a maximum two (2) inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.

(2) All roof hatchway openings of any non-residential building shall be secured/constructed as follows:

(i) Wooden material, shall be covered with sixteen (16) U.S. gauge sheet metal or its equivalent, and attached to the wood with screws.

(ii) The roof hatch shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolt(s) (subject to Fire Department approval).

(iii) When using pin-type exterior hinges on roof hatches they shall be equipped with non-removable pins.

(3) All air duct or air vent openings on the roof, exterior doors, or exterior walls of any non-residential building, that exceeds ninety-six (96) square inches, shall be secured by covering the opening with one of the following:

(i) Iron bars of at least number four (4) steel or equivalent, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart on center, at each direction, welded at all points of intersection, or one by one-fourth inch (1" x ¼") flat steel or equivalent, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart on center, welded at all points of intersection;

(ii) Iron or steel pills of at least one-eighth (⅛) inch material with a maximum two (2) inch mesh and securely fastened; or

(iii) If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts, which are non-removable from the exterior.

(iv) The bars and grills described in subsections (i) and (ii) of this subsection shall not interfere with the venting requirements to create a potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of the California Building Code or Title 24 of the California Administrative Code.

(i) All self-venting skylights or those which open because of smoke detection or heat sensing devices shall be equipped as follows:

(1) Iron bars of at least number four (4) steel or equivalent, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart on center, at each direction, welded at all points of intersection, or one by one-fourth inch (1" x ¼") flat steel or equivalent, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart on center, welded at all points of intersection;

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

(3) If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts, which are non-removable from the exterior.

(4) The bars and grills described in subsections (1) and (2) of this subsection shall not interfere with the venting requirements to create a potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of the California Building Code or Title 24 of the California Administrative Code.

(5) Permanently affixed exterior ladders leading to roofs shall not be permitted. Where access is required, interior ladders shall be provided with access for each individual tenant.

(6) A building located within eight (8) feet of utility poles or similar structures which may be used to gain access to the building's roof, windows, or other openings shall have such accessible area properly barricaded or fenced.

(j) The following standards shall apply to lighting, address identification, and parking areas:

(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 shall be no less than six (6) inches in height and be of a color contrasting to the background. In addition, any business, which affords access to the rear through a driveway, walkway, or parking lot, shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building.

(2) All exterior commercial doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a minimum of one (1) foot-candle of light of an energy efficient type, such as a high-pressure sodium or low wattage system. Weather and vandal resistant covers shall protect all exterior bulbs.

(3) Open parking lots and access thereto, providing parking spaces for use by the general public shall be provided with a maintained minimum of one (1) foot-candle of light or an energy efficient type, such as a high pressure sodium or low wattage system, on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of business every operating day. Weather and vandal resistant covers shall protect all exterior bulbs.

(k) Special security measures shall include safes.

(1) Commercial establishments having Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or more in cash on the premises after closing hours shall lock the money in a U.L. rated safe after closing hours.

(l) Elevators shall be equipped as follows:

(1) Passenger elevators, the interiors of which are not completely visible when the car door is open, shall have mirrors or another highly reflective material, affixed to the rear wall of the elevator cab, so the elevator interior can be made more visible to persons waiting to enter the elevator. The mirrors or reflective material shall be securely framed and mounted.

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

(3) Interior lighting of the elevator car, controls, platform, car threshold, and landing sill shall be a minimum of five (5) foot-candles at the floor of the car.

(4) Elevator interiors must have a minimum interior dimension of six (6) feet eight (8) inches wide and four (4) feet nine (9) inches deep, in order to accommodate a standard sized medical gurney.

(m) Direct dial telephone alarm devices shall not be allowed. On and after September 30, 1981, no person shall sell, lease, maintain, service, repair, alter, replace, move, install, or use any alarm system which directly dials any telephone number in any office of the Police Department or any other City facility. This subsection shall operate retroactively insofar as the deactivation of active alarm systems, which are connected and directly dial any number in any office of the Police Department.

(n) Automated teller machine lighting requirements. The operator, owner, or other person responsible therefore, shall provide lighting during hours of darkness with respect to an open and operating automated teller machine and any defined parking area, access area, and the exterior of an enclosed automated teller machine installation according to the following standards:

(1) There shall be a minimum of ten (10) foot candlepower at the face of the automated teller machine and extending in an unobstructed direction outward five (5) feet.

(2) There shall be a minimum of two (2) foot candlepower within fifty (50) feet from all unobstructed directions from the face of the automated teller machine. In the event the automated teller machine is located within ten (10) feet of the corner of the building and the automated teller machine is generally accessible from the adjacent side, there shall be a minimum of two (2) foot candlepower along the first forty (40) unobstructed feet of the adjacent side of the building.

(3) There shall be a minimum of two (2) foot candlepower in that portion of the defined parking area within sixty (60) feet of the automated teller machine.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

All new construction on sites exceeding one (1) acre in area shall comply with the following security measures until the City has released the utilities:

(a) Perimeter lighting shall be installed at a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) foot intervals and at a height not less than fifteen (15) feet from the ground. The light source used shall have a minimum light output of two thousand (2,000) lumens, shall be protected by a vandal resistant cover, and shall be lighted during the hours of darkness.

(b) Additional lighting shall be required if the construction site exceeds four (4) acres in area. Lighting shall be installed at locations designated by the Chief of Police.

(c) In addition to the perimeter lighting described in subsection (a) of this section, one of the following shall be used:

(1) Fencing, not less than six (6) feet in height, which is designed to preclude human intrusion, shall be installed along the perimeter boundaries of the construction site and shall be secured with chain and Fire Department padlocks for emergency vehicle access; or

(2) A uniformed security guard, licensed pursuant to Chapter 21 of the Business and Professions Code of the State, shall be utilized to continually patrol the construction site during the hours when construction work has ceased.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)

(a) It shall be the responsibility of the 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 report indicating that the materials utilized meet the minimum test standards established by the Chief of Police.

(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) Specimens shall be representative, and assembly drawings and bills of materials shall verify the construction. Two (2) complete sets of manufacturer or fabricator installation instructions and full-size or accurate scale templates for all items and hardware shall be included.

(§ 2 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1346, eff. January 5, 2023)