Chapter 14.55
BUILDING SECURITY
Sections:
14.55.010 Purpose.
14.55.020 Scope.
14.55.030 Definitions.
14.55.040 Compliance.
14.55.050 Administration and enforcement.
14.55.060 Commercial security provisions.
14.55.070 Residential security provisions.
14.55.080 Inspection.
14.55.090 Appeal procedure.
14.55.100 Violations.
14.55.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to provide minimum safety standards to safeguard property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of structures and certain security equipment within the city. (1991 code § 10-10.1)
14.55.020 Scope.
This chapter applies to construction of new commercial buildings and residential buildings and to each such structure to which an addition, alteration, or repair is made except as specifically provided in this chapter. When an addition, alteration, or repair, within a 12-month period, exceeds 50% of the replacement value of the existing structure, the owner shall conform the structure to the requirements of this chapter for new structures. (1991 code § 10-10.2)
14.55.030 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
Commercial building means any building used in the conduct, management, or carrying on of a business. Storage of any merchandise, household goods, or product is considered a business.
Cylinder guard means a hardened ring surrounding the exposed portion of the lock cylinder or other device which is so fastened as to protect the cylinder from wrenching, prying, cutting, or pulling by attack tools.
Deadbolt means a bolt which has no automatic spring action and is operated by a key cylinder, thumbturn, or lever.
Deadlatch means a latch in which the latch bolt is positively held in projected position by guardbolt, plunger, or auxiliary mechanism.
Insert means a hardened steel roller inside unhardened bolts to prevent bolt cutting or sawing with common tools.
Owner, as applied to a building or land, means and includes any part owner, joint owner, tenant, tenant in common, or joint tenant of the whole or a part, or a designated agent of such owner. (Amended during 2005 recodification; 1991 code § 10-10.3)
14.55.040 Compliance.
The owner or his or her designated agent is responsible for compliance with this chapter. (1991 code § 10-10.4)
14.55.050 Administration and enforcement.
The chief building official, public works and community development department and police department shall administer and enforce this chapter. (1991 code § 10-10.5)
14.55.060 Commercial security provisions.
A. Minimum standards.
1. Each exterior door shall be secured as follows:
a. A single door shall be secured with either a double cylinder deadbolt or a single-cylinder deadbolt without a turnpiece with a minimum throw of one inch. A hook or expanding bolt may have a throw of three- quarters inch. A deadbolt must contain an insert of hardened material to repel attempts at cutting through the bolt and must have a minimum of 50,000 possible key changes or locking combinations.
b. On a pair of doors, the active leaf shall be secured with the type of lock required for single doors in subsection A.1.a of this section. The inactive leaf shall be equipped with flush bolts protected by hardened material with a minimum throw of five-eighths inch at head and foot. A multiple-point lock, cylinder activated from the active leaf and satisfying subsections A.1.a and b of this section may be used in lieu of flush bolt.
c. A single door or pair of doors requiring locking at the bottom or top rail shall have a lock with a minimum 5/8-inch throw bolt at both the top and bottom rail.
d. A cylinder shall be so designed or protected that it cannot be gripped by pliers or other wrenching device.
e. An exterior sliding commercial entrance shall be secured as provided in subsections A.1.a through c of this section with special attention given to safety regulations.
f. Rolling overhead doors, solid overhead swinging, sliding, or accordion garage-type doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock or a padlock on the inside when not otherwise controlled or locked by electric power operation. If a padlock is used, it shall be of hardened steel shackle, with a minimum of five-pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when it is in an unlocked position.
g. Metal accordion grate or grill-type door shall be equipped with metal guide track, top and bottom and a minimum five-pin tumbler operation with 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 a locked position.
h. The outside hinge on each exterior door shall be provided with nonremovable pin or hinge of the interlocking stud type when using a pin-type hinge.
i. A door with a glass panel and a door that has a glass panel adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows: rated burglary-resistant glass or glasslike materials or, subject to the approval of the architectural review commission, the glass shall be covered with either of the following:
i. Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material mortised, spaced not more than five inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing; or
ii. Iron or steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material or two-inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing.
j. An in-swinging door shall have a rabbetted jamb.
k. A wood door, not of solid core construction, or with a panel therein less than one and three eighths inch thick, shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel or its equivalent attached with screws on minimum six-inch centers.
l. Jambs for all doors shall be so constructed or protected so as to prevent violation of the function of the strike.
m. Each exterior door shall have a minimum of one 60-watt bulb over the outside of the door. Such bulb shall be protected with a vapor cover or cover of equal break-resistant material.
2. This section does not prohibit the use of an alternate material, device, or measure when the alternate is approved by the chief building official as providing equivalent security.
B. Glass windows.
1. Accessible rear or side windows, not viewable from the street, shall consist of rated burglary-resistant glass or glasslike materials.
An exception is that a window opening required by the building code for access by the fire department shall be protected by a material approved by the fire department. Protection of such window openings should be by a glass, i.e., tempered glass, which may be broken without unnecessary delay and the use of specialized equipment.
2. If the accessible side or rear window is of the openable type, it should be secured on the inside with a locking device capable of withstanding a force of 300 pounds applied in any direction.
3. A louvered window shall not be used within eight feet of ground level, an adjacent structure, or a fire escape.
4. An outside hinge on each accessible side and rear glass window shall be provided with a nonremovable pin. If the hinge screws are accessible, they shall be of the nonremovable type.
C. Accessible transom.
1. Each exterior transom exceeding eight inches by 12 inches on the side and rear of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be protected by the following: rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like materials or, subject to the approval of the architectural review commission:
a. Outside iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five inches apart; or
b. Outside iron or steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material but not more than two-inch mesh.
2. The window barrier shall be secured with rounded head flush bolts on the outside.
D. Roof openings.
1. Each glass skylight on the roof of a building or premises used for business purposes shall be provided with:
a. Rated burglary-resistant glass or glasslike material meeting building code requirements; or
b. Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or
c. A steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material of two-inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
2. Each hatchway opening on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured as follows:
a. If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel or its equivalent attached with screws.
b. The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts. The use of a crossbar or padlock must be approved by the fire marshal.
c. Outside hinge on each hatchway opening shall be provided with a nonremovable pin when using a pin-type hinge. If the hinge screws are accessible, they shall be of the nonremovable type.
3. Each air duct or air vent opening exceeding eight inches by 12 inches on the roof or exterior walls of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured by covering the same with one of the following, as determined by the architectural review commission:
a. Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-inch by one-fourth-inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five inches apart and securely fastened; or
b. A steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material of not more than two-inch mesh and securely fastened; or
c. An alternate security measure approved by the architectural review commission, the chief building official, the public works and community development department and the police department.
4. If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with rounded head flush bolts on the outside.
5. A ladder, excluding fire escapes, located on the exterior of a building which could provide access to the roof shall be protected from such access by a continuous piece of wood or metal covering the rungs. The wood or metal shall be locked with a padlock which shall have a minimum of five pin tumblers and be of case-hardened steel. Hinges used on the covering shall be of nonremovable pin type. The wood or metal barrier shall be a minimum of eight feet of continuous covering of not less than one-half-inch thickness and located four feet from ground level or be secured in a manner approved by the chief building official.
E. Intrusion detection devices.
1. If the chief building official, the public works and community development department, or the police department determines that the security measures and locking devices described in this chapter do not adequately secure the building, they may require the installation and maintenance of an intrusion detection device (burglary alarm system).
2. Each establishment listed below shall have as a minimum either a central station alarm (supervised service) or a silent or local alarm (bell outside premises):
a. Guns and ammunition;
b. Wholesale liquor;
c. Wholesale drugs;
d. Liquor store;
e. Pawnshop;
f. Drugstore.
3. When there is a change in occupancy of or business conducted in a commercial building, or when a residence becomes a place of business, the building must be provided with the security materials, devices and measures required for the type of business to be conducted.
F. Special security measures.
1. A commercial establishment having $1,000 or more in cash on the premises after closing hours should lock such money in a Class “E” safe after closing hours.
2. Each entrance door to an individual office suite shall have a deadbolt lock with a minimum of one-inch throw bolt which can be opened from the inside. (Amended during 2005 recodification; 1991 code § 10-10.6)
14.55.070 Residential security provisions.
A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to set minimum standards of construction for resistance to unlawful entry to residential structures located in the city.
B. Alternatives. This section does not prohibit the use of an alternate material, device, or measure when it is considered by the chief building official to provide equivalent security.
C. Testing standards for sliding glass doors.
1. For sliding glass doors, panels shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order:
a. Test A. With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of 300 pounds shall be applied separately on each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device at a point on the stile within six inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the door.
b. Test B. Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of 150 pounds to the same area of the same stile in a direction perpendicular to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the door.
c. Test C. Repeat Test B with the 150-pound force in the reversed direction towards the exterior side of the door.
d. Tests D, E and F. Repeat Tests A, B and C with the movable panel lifted upwards to its full limit within the confines of the door frame.
2. All tests shall be performed by an independent testing agency approved by the chief building official. A written report shall be submitted to the chief building official.
D. Testing standards for sliding glass windows.
1. For sliding glass windows the sash shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order:
a. Test A. With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of 150 pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member within six inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open the window.
b. Test B. Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of 75 pounds to the same area of the same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the plane of glass toward the interior side of the window.
c. Test C. Repeat Test B with the 75 pounds force in the reversed direction towards the exterior side of the window.
d. Tests D, E and F. Repeat Tests A, B and C with the movable sash lifted upwards to its full limit within the confines of the window frame.
2. All tests shall be performed by an independent testing agency approved by the chief building official. A written report shall be submitted to the chief building official.
E. Doors generally. A door forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be constructed, installed and secured as set forth in subsections F and G of this section when such door is accessible 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 subsections F and G of this section.
F. Swing doors.
1. A single swing door, the active leaf of a pair of doors, and the bottom leaf of Dutch doors shall be equipped with a deadbolt with a minimum throw of one inch and a deadlocking latch. A deadbolt shall contain a hardened insert or equipment so as to repel cutting tool attack. The lock or locks shall be key operated from the exterior side of the door and engaged or disengaged from the interior side of the door by a device not requiring a key or special knowledge or effort.
2. A flush bolt with a minimum throw of five-eighths inch shall be provided at the head and foot (floor and ceiling) of the inactive leaf of double doors, and at the top and bottom of the upper leaf of Dutch doors.
3. A doorstop on a wooden jamb for an inswing door shall be of one piece construction with the jamb or joined by a rabbet.
4. A nonremovable pin or an interlocking stud-type hinge shall be used in a pin-type hinge which is accessible from the outside when the door is closed.
5. A cylinder guard shall be installed on each mortise or rim-type cylinder lock whenever the cylinder projects beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to gripping tools.
G. Sliding doors.
1. Each sliding glass door shall be equipped with a locking device and shall be so installed that, when subjected to tests specified in subsection C of this section, it remains intact and engaged. Movable panels shall not be rendered easily openable or removable from the frame during or after the tests.
2. Metal or wooden overhead and sliding doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock, padlock with a hardened steel shackle, metal slide bar, bolt or equipment on the inside, when not otherwise locked by electric power operation. In the event that this type of door provides the only entrance to a garage, the cylinder lock or padlock may be on the outside.
3. A cylinder guard shall be installed on each mortise or rim-type cylinder lock which projects beyond the face of the door or is otherwise accessible to ripping tools.
H. Window standards.
1. 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 this subsection, when such window, skylight or light is not more than 12 feet 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 this subsection.
2. Each sliding glass window shall be provided with a locking device that, when subjected to the tests specified in subsection C of this section remains intact and engaged.
3. Movable panels shall not be rendered easily openable or removable from the frame during or after the tests.
4. Each other openable window shall be provided with a substantial locking device which the chief building official finds renders the building as secure as the devices required by this subsection.
5. Louvered windows, except those above the first story, shall not be permitted.
6. Each open parking lot, including lots having carports, providing more than 10 parking spaces shall be provided with a maintained minimum of three footcandles of light on the parking surface during hours of darkness. (1991 code § 10-10.7)
14.55.080 Inspection.
With the consent of the owner or person in charge of the building, or a warrant, a person designated by the city to make an inspection may enter premises used for business purposes at any reasonable hour to inspect the interior openings of the building. (Amended during 2005 recodification; 1991 code § 10-10.8)
14.55.090 Appeal procedure.
A. A person aggrieved by an administrative action taken under this chapter may appeal from the action to the city council. A written notice of appeal concisely stating the facts of the case and the grounds of appeal shall be filed with the city manager within 30 days of the action appealed from. The notice of appeal shall include the following information:
1. Date of appeal;
2. Name of appellant;
3. Individual representing appellant;
4. Address to which notices shall be sent;
5. Telephone number of representative;
6. Name of applicant, if different from appellant;
7. Date of action or decision from which appeal is taken;
8. Action or decision being appealed;
9. Grounds for appeal;
10. Estimated time required by appellant to present appeal;
11. Address and description of real property involved.
B. The city manager shall have the matter set for hearing at a regular meeting of the city council and shall give the appellant written notice of the time and place of hearing at least five days before the hearing. The decision of the city council taken after the appellant has had an opportunity to be heard is final. (1991 code § 10-10.9)
14.55.100 Violations.
It is unlawful for a person to fail to provide the security devices required by this chapter. (Amended during 2005 recodification; 1991 code § 10-10.10)