Chapter 15.24
MINIMUM BUILDING SECURITY STANDARDS
Sections:
15.24.050 Minimum security standards for multiple-family dwellings.
15.24.060 Minimum security standards for single-family dwellings.
15.24.070 Minimum security standards for nonresidential buildings.
15.24.075 Minimum security standards for change of tenants in nonresidential buildings.
15.24.080 Exterior security lighting.
15.24.085 Additional measures may be required.
15.24.090 Alternative materials and methods of construction.
15.24.120 Responsibility for security in nonresidential buildings.
15.24.140 Violation – Penalties.
15.24.150 Nuisances declared – Abatement and injunctions.
15.24.010 Short title.
This chapter shall be known and cited as the “minimum building security standards ordinance of the city of Seaside.” (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.020 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, words, phrases, and their derivations shall have the meanings given in this section:
“Approved” means certified as meeting the requirements of this chapter by the enforcing authority or its authorized agents, 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.
“Auxiliary locking device” means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.
“Bolt” means a metal bar or hook 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.
“Bolt projection or bolt throw” means the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt center line, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.
“Burglary-resistant glazing” means seven-thirty-seconds-inch laminated glass, one-fourth-inch polycarbonate or security film treatment approved by the police department.
“City” means the city of Seaside.
“Commercial building” means a building, or portion thereof, used for a purpose other than a dwelling.
“Component,” as distinguished from a part, means a subassembly which combines with other components to make up a total door or window assembly. For example, the primary components of a door assembly include: door, lock, hinges, jamb/wall, jamb/strike and wall.
“Cylinder” means the subassembly of a lock containing the cylinder core, tumbler mechanism and the keyway. A double cylinder lock is one which has a key-actuated cylinder on both the exterior and interior of the door.
“Cylinder core or cylinder plug” means the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway, which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.
“Cylinder guard” means a tapered or flush metal ring or plate surrounding the otherwise exposed portion of a cylinder lock to resist cutting, drilling, prying, pulling or wrenching with common tools.
“Deadbolt” means a lock bolt which does not have a spring action as opposed to a latch bolt which does. The bolt must be actuated by a key or a key and knob or thumb-turn and when projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.
“Deadlatch 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.
Direct Connect. See “Silent alarm – direct connect.”
“Door assembly” means a unit composed of a group of parts or components which make up a closure for an opening to control passageway through a wall. For the purposes of this chapter, a door assembly consists of the following parts: door, hinges, locking device or devices, operation contacts (such as handles, knobs, push plates), miscellaneous hardware and closures; 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 inches from each side of the jambs and sixteen inches above the head.
1. “Exterior wood door” means either a one-and-three-fourths-inch solid core door with a minimum five-and-three-eighths-inch stiles and rails or a door meeting the same requirements with minimum one-and-seven-sixteenths-inch raised panels.
“Door stop” means that projection along the top and sides of a door jamb which checks the door’s swinging action.
“Double cylinder deadbolt” means a deadbolt lock which can be activated only by a key on both the interior and the exterior.
“Dwelling” means a building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family and multiple-family dwellings.
“Enforcing authority” means the building official of the city with the assistance of the authorized representative of the police department.
“Flushbolt” 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.
“Fully tempered glass” means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI Standard Z97.1 – Safety Glazing.
“Jamb” means the vertical members of a door frame to which the door is secured.
“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.
“Key-in-knob” means a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanism contained in the knob.
“Latch or latch bolt” means a beveled, spring-actuated bolt which may or may not have a deadlocking device.
“Local alarm system” means an intrusion alarm system that signals by means of one or more bells or other loud, audible devices located on the premises where the system is installed.
“Lock or lockset” means a keyed device (complete with cylinder latch or deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as knobs, lever, thumb-turns, escutcheons, etc.) for securing a door in a closed position against forced entry. For the purposes of this chapter, a lock does not include the strike plate.
“Locking device” means a part of a window assembly which is intended to prevent movement of the movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.
“Multiple-family dwelling” means a building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by two or more families living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes and townhouses, and condominiums.
“Panic hardware” means a latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threats to life safety. Such devices operate when a pressure not to exceed fifteen pounds is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels extending not less than two-thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than thirty inches nor more than forty-four inches above the floor.
“Part,” as distinguished from component, means a unit or subassembly which combines with other units to make up a component.
“Person” means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
“Primary locking device” means the single locking system on a door or window unit with the primary function of preventing unauthorized intrusion.
“Rabbeted door jamb” means the jamb of a door which is constructed of one solid piece of material.
“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.
“Sash” means an assembly of stile, rails, and sometimes mullions assembled into a single frame which supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one which is not intended to be opened. A movable sash is intended to be opened.
Shall, May, Should. The word “shall” is mandatory, the word “may” is permissive and the word “should” is suggestive.
“Silent alarm – direct connect” means an intrusion or robbery alarm system, or both, that signals an alarm company without giving warning of its actuation at the location of the protected premises.
“Sill” means the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
“Single cylinder deadbolt” means a deadbolt lock which is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumb-turn, lever, or similar mechanism, or has no turnpiece on the inside.
“Single-family dwelling” means a building designed exclusively for residential occupancy by one family.
“Solid core door” means a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood or other materials approved for the purpose, equal in strength to a solid wood construction.
“Stile” means a vertical framing member of a window or door.
“Strike” means a metal plate attached to or mortised into a door or door jamb to receive and to hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb.
“Swinging door” means a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.
“Window assembly” means a unit which includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.
“Window frame” means that part of a window which 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. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.030 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard property and to promote public welfare and safety by providing minimum security standards to be used in the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and the quality of materials used therein. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.040 Scope.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to new construction and to buildings or structures to which additions or alterations are made except as specifically provided by this chapter. When additions or alterations made within any twelve-month period include work covered by this chapter, such additions or alterations shall be made to conform to the security requirements for new buildings and structures. If the addition or alteration exceeds fifty percent of the existing value of the structure or structures, then the entire structure or building shall be made to conform to the security requirements for new buildings and structures.
B. Existing multiple-family dwelling units which are converted to privately owned family units (condominiums, stock cooperatives, etc.) shall comply with the provisions governing multiple-family residential buildings.
C. Any existing commercial structure which converts from a primary single tenant building to a multiple tenant structure, with walls separating tenant spaces, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
D. Any existing structure which converts from its original occupancy group as designed in the California Building Code (CBC) shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
E. Any building as defined in CBC and Title 19 of the California Administrative Code requiring special type releasing, latching, or locking devices, other than described in the chapter, shall be exempt from the provision of this chapter relating to locking devices of interior and/or exterior doors. (Ord. 1044 § 2 (Att. D), 2017; Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.050 Minimum security standards for multiple-family dwellings.
A. Exterior doors shall comply with the following:
1. Exterior doors (excluding individual unit entry doors) and doors leading from the garage areas into multiple-dwelling buildings and doors leading into stairwells shall be equipped with self-closing devices, if not already required by other regulations, ordinances, or codes.
B. Hinged entrance doors to individual motel, hotel, and multiple-family dwelling units shall comply with the following:
1. All wood doors shall be of solid core with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches.
2. Hinged entrance doors to individual units shall have deadbolts with one-inch minimum throw and hardened steel inserts in addition to door deadlatches with one-half-inch minimum throw. The locks shall be so constructed that both deadbolt and deadlatch can be retracted by a single action of the inside doorknob. Alternate devices to equally resist illegal entry may be substituted subject to prior approval of the enforcing authority. Strike plates shall be secured to wooden jambs with two-inch wood screws. (Refer to SMC 15.24.060(A)(1)(h).)
3. An interviewer or peephole shall be provided in each individual unit entrance door and shall allow for one-hundred-eighty-degree vision.
4. Doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins or hinge studs to prevent removal of the door.
5. In-swinging exterior doors shall have rabbeted jambs.
6. Jambs for all entry doors shall be constructed or protected to prevent violation of the function of the strike and shall meet the framing requirements of SMC 15.24.060(A)(1)(h).
C. Sliding patio-type doors opening onto patios or balconies which are accessible from the outside shall comply with the following (this includes accessibility from adjacent balconies):
1. The movable section of single sliding patio door(s) shall be adjusted in such a manner that the vertical play is taken up to prevent lifting with a pry tool to defeat the locking mechanism.
2. Deadlocks shall be provided on all single sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for lock cases shall be inaccessible from the outside. Lock or hook bolts shall be of hardened material or have hardened steel inserts. The lock or hook bolts shall engage the strike sufficiently to prevent its being disengaged by any movement of the door within the space or clearances provided for installation and operation. The strike area shall be reinforced to maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
3. In addition to the primary locking device, auxiliary locking devices shall be provided on all accessible sliding glass doors.
4. Double sliding patio doors must be locked at the meeting rail and meet the locking requirements of subsection (C)(2) of this section.
D. Windows.
1. A window, skylight, or other natural light source forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be constructed, installed, and secured as set forth in subsection (D)(2) of this section, when such window, skylight or light source is not more than twelve feet above the ground of a street, highway, yard, court, passageway corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway 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 subsection (D)(2) of this section.
2. Window Protection.
a. Windows shall be so constructed that when a window is locked it cannot be lifted from the frame and the sliding portion of a window shall be on the inside track. The vertical play shall be taken up to prevent lifting of the movable section to defeat the locking mechanism.
E. Garages. Those multiple-family dwelling complexes providing individual enclosed garage spaces shall meet the same requirements for garages as single-family dwellings as required by SMC 15.24.060(C). Floor-to-ceiling walls shall separate individual garage areas having their own entrance.
F. Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a tract or commercial development, constructed under the same general plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings, proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies.
G. Numbering of Buildings. There shall be positioned at each entrance of multiple-family dwelling complexes consisting of eight units or more an illuminated diagrammatic representation of the complex which shows the location of the viewer and the unit designations within the complex. The illuminated diagrammatic representation shall be protected by the use of vandal-resistant covers. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.060 Minimum security standards for single-family dwellings.
A. Doors.
1. Exterior Doors.
a. Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into single-family dwelling shall be of solid core with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches.
b. Exterior doors for single-family dwellings and garages shall have deadbolt locks with a one-inch minimum throw in addition to deadlatches. The locks shall be so constructed that both deadbolt and deadlatch can be retracted by a single action of the inside doorknob. Alternate devices equally resistant to illegal entry may be substituted subject to prior approval of the enforcing authority. Strike plates for deadbolts shall be secured to wooden jambs with two-inch wood screws. (Refer to subsection (A)(1)(h) of this section.)
c. Doors leading from enclosed garage areas into single-family dwellings shall have deadbolts in addition to deadlatches.
d. Vision panels in exterior doors or within reach of the inside activating device must be of burglary-resistant glazing or equivalent as approved by the enforcing authority.
e. Openings for delivery of mail will be allowed, and those openings shall be no larger than twenty-four square inches. Openings located within three feet of any locking device shall be constructed to prohibit access to the interior doorknob.
f. Exterior doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins or hinges with studs.
g. Exterior doors swinging in shall have rabbeted jambs.
h. Door frames shall be installed or protected to prevent violation of the function of the strike.
i. Door jambs shall be installed with solid backings 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 inches each side of the strike.
ii. In wood framing, trimmers shall be full length from the header to the floor with solid backing against sole plates.
iii. The strike plate for deadbolts on all wood framed doors shall be constructed of minimum 16 U.S. gauge steel, bronze, or brass and secured to the jamb by a minimum of two screws which must penetrate at least two inches into solid backing beyond the surface to which the strike is attached.
i. On pairs of doors, the active leaf shall be secured with the type lock required for single doors in subsection (A)(1)(b) of this section. The inactive leaf shall be equipped with flushbolts or equivalent, protected by hardened material with a throw of three-fourths inches at head and foot. Multiple point locks, cylinder activated from the active leaf and satisfying the requirements above may be used in lieu of flushbolts.
j. An interviewer or peephole shall be provided in each main entry door and shall allow for one-hundred-eighty-degree vision.
2. Sliding patio type doors opening onto patios or balconies which are otherwise accessible from the outside (this includes accessibility from adjacent balconies) shall comply with the following:
a. The movable section of a single sliding patio door shall be adjusted in such a manner that the vertical play is taken up to prevent lifting with a pry tool to defeat the locking mechanism.
b. Deadlocks shall be provided on all single sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for the lock cases shall be inaccessible from the outside. Lock or hook bolts shall be hardened steel or have hardened steel inserts. The lock or hook bolt shall engage the strike sufficiently to prevent its being disengaged by any possible movement of the door within the space or clearances necessary for the installation and operation. The strike area shall be reinforced to maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
c. In addition to the primary locking device, auxiliary locking devices shall be provided on all accessible sliding-glass doors.
d. Double sliding patio doors must be locked at the meeting rail and meet the locking requirements of subsection (A)(2)(b) of this section.
B. Windows.
1. A window, skylight, or other natural light source forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be constructed, installed and secured as set forth in subsection (B)(2) of this section, when such window, skylight, or light source is not more than twelve feet above the ground of a street, highway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway or any portion of the building which is available for use by the public or other tenants, or similar area. A window enclosing a private garage, with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit, shall also comply with subsection (B)(2) of this section.
2. Window Protection.
a. Windows shall be constructed so that when the window is locked it cannot be lifted from the frame, and the sliding portion of a window shall be on the inside track. The vertical play shall be taken up to prevent lifting of the movable section to defeat the locking mechanism.
b. Louvered glass windows shall not be used without prior approval from the enforcing authority.
c. Accessible windows that open shall be equipped with secondary locking devices.
C. Garages. Overhead garage doors shall be provided with a locking device and shall not have bottom vents except those doors having double louvered or shielded vents or approved alternate devices to protect the locking mechanism.
D. Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner each single unit in a tract constructed under the same general plan shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.070 Minimum security standards for nonresidential buildings.
A. Doors.
1. All exterior doors shall be secured as follows:
a. A single metal-frame door shall be secured with either a double cylinder deadbolt or a single cylinder deadbolt without a turn-piece. A lock or expanding bolt shall have a throw of one inch minimum.
b. Single solid core wood doors or sheet metal doors shall be a minimum of one and three-fourths inches thick and shall be secured with a deadbolt lock with a minimum throw of one inch. When wooden jambs are used, strike plates shall be secured to wooden jambs with two-inch wood screws. (Refer to SMC 15.24.060(A)(1)(h).) On pairs of doors, the active leaf shall be secured with the type of lock required for single doors in this subsection. The inactive leaf shall be equipped with flushbolts protected by hardened material with a minimum throw of three-fourths inch at head and foot and shall have no exterior doorknob or surface-mounted hardware. Multiple point locks, cylinder activated from the active leaf and satisfying the requirements, may be used in lieu of flushbolts.
c. 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.
d. Exterior sliding commercial entrances shall be secured as in subsections (A)(1)(b) and (A)(1)(c) of this section and shall comply with fire and safety regulations.
e. Exterior rolling overhead doors, solid overhead swinging doors, 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. Masonite panels in such doors shall not exceed eight inches by twelve inches and shall be located so that they are not closer than three feet to any locking device.
f. Metal accordion grate or grill-type doors shall be equipped with metal guide tracks at top and bottom, and a cylinder lock and/or padlock. The bottom track shall be so designed that the door cannot be lifted from the tract when the door is in a locked position.
g. Outside hinges on all exterior doors shall be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges or shall be provided with hinge studs.
h. Doors with glass panels, including solid glass doors or all glass doors with wood or metal frames, and doors that have glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:
i. Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material; or
ii. Shall be protected by a silent or local alarm system.
i. Wood doors swinging in shall have rabbeted jambs.
j. Jambs for all doors shall be constructed or protected to prevent violation of the function of the strike.
k. All exterior doors shall be adequately illuminated at all hours to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises and provide adequate illumination for persons exiting the building. Lights shall be equipped with vandal-resistant covers/lenses.
l. A double cylinder deadbolt lock or a single cylinder deadbolt lock without a turnpiece may be used in “Group B” occupancies as defined by the California Building Code. When used, there must be a readily visible durable sign on or adjacent to the door stating “This door is to remain unlocked during business hours,” employing letters not less than one inch high on a contrasting background. The locking device must be of a type that will be readily distinguishable as locked, and its use may be revoked by the building official for due cause.
B. Windows.
1. Accessible rear and side windows not visible from the street shall consist of rated burglary-resistant glazing or its equivalent, or shall be protected by a silent or local alarm system.
2. All accessible windows, capable of being opened, shall be equipped with secondary locking devices.
3. Louvered windows shall not be used without prior approval of the enforcing authority.
4. Outside hinges on all accessible side and rear glass windows shall be provided with nonremovable pins. If the hinge screws are accessible, the screws shall be of the nonremovable type.
5. There shall be no outside iron or steel grills, bars or barriers of any kind on windows visible from a public street.
C. Transoms and Awning Windows. All exterior transoms and awning windows exceeding sixty square inches on the side and rear of any building shall be protected by rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material.
D. Roof Openings.
1. All glass or glass-like skylights on the roof of any building shall be provided with:
a. Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like acrylic material; or
b. Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-by-one-fourth-inch flat steel material spaced no more than five inches apart under the skylight and securely fastened; or
c. A steel grill of at least one-eighth-inch material of not more than two-inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
2. All hatchway openings on the roof of any building shall be secured as follows:
a. If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the outside 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 crossbar or padlock must be approved by the fire marshal.
c. Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges.
3. All air duct or air vent openings exceeding eight inches by twelve inches on the roof or exterior walls of any buildings shall be secured by covering the same with either of the following:
a. Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one-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 or two-inch mesh and securely fastened; and
c. If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with galvanized rounded head flushbolts of at least three-eighths-inch diameter on the outside.
E. Ladders.
1. 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 feet from any accessible ground area.
2. Ladders accessible from ground level shall be fully enclosed with sheet metal in an approved manner to a height of ten feet. This covering shall be locked against the ladder with a case hardened hasp, secured with nonremovable screws or bolts. Hinges on the cover will be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges. If a padlock is used, it shall have a hardened steel shackle, locking at both heel and toe, and a minimum five-pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position.
3. A building located within eight feet of utility poles or similar structures which can be used to gain access to the building’s roof, windows or other openings shall have such access area barricaded or fenced with materials to deter human climbing.
F. Special Security Measures.
1. All entrance doors to individual office suites, in multiple occupancy office buildings, shall have deadlock locks.
2. Multiple tenant office and commercial buildings shall have floor-to-floor devising walls or security barriers separating individual tenant areas to prevent entry to adjacent space over the top of the divider.
3. The interior of the premises, while closed for business after dark, should be sufficiently lighted by use of interior night light(s) to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises.
4. The exterior of the premises, while closed for business after dark, must be sufficiently lighted to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises.
a. All exterior doors shall be adequately illuminated at all hours. Lights shall be equipped with vandal-resistant covers/lenses.
b. Exterior doors, perimeter, and canopy lights should be controlled by photocell or timer and be left on during hours of darkness or diminished lighting.
c. During darkness, parking lot lights shall remain on any time there are employees or visitors in the building.
G. Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a commercial development, constructed under the same general plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies. Tenants shall have direct access to any room or enclosure which is used to contain metering and/or switching devices for the respective tenant.
H. Number of Buildings. 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 in these numbers shall be no less than four inches in height and of a color contrasting with the background. In addition, any business in a location which affords vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building. Each different unit within a multiple tenant building shall have its address prominently displayed on or adjacent to its front and rear doors.
I. Alarm Systems – Tenant Requirements.
1. Establishments listed in this subsection and those businesses reasonably similar in nature should be protected by a silent robbery and intrusion alarm, direct connect, unless otherwise specified by the police department prior to occupancy.
a. Banks, savings and loans, and check cashing establishments;
b. Liquor stores and distributors;
c. Pharmacies, medical/dental offices, and immediate care facilities;
d. Jewelry stores and manufacturers;
e. Pawn shops;
f. Coin and stamp shops;
g. Restaurants and bars;
h. Hotels and motels;
i. Theaters;
j. Gun and ammunition stores;
k. Food markets and convenience stores;
l. Electronic and computer equipment stores, warehouses, and distributors;
m. Auto and truck repair shops;
n. Clothing (new) stores and dry cleaners;
o. Industrial tool supply houses;
p. Camera stores;
q. Industrial, warehouse, and office buildings;
r. Video equipment and tape rental stores;
s. School facilities (educational and lease uses);
t. Other similar businesses designated by the police department as being highly susceptible to intrusions.
2. Establishments listed in this subsection and those businesses reasonably similar should be protected at minimum by a local alarm system.
a. Antique dealers;
b. Art galleries;
c. Service stations;
d. Construction trailers;
e. Other miscellaneous businesses with special circumstances, as approved by the police department.
3. Alarms in multiple occupancy nonresidential buildings meeting the scope of SMC 15.24.040.
a. Each individual business, with its own exterior entrances and exits, within a complex or building should be required to have a silent intrusion alarm system prior to occupancy. The specific type of alarm is dependent upon the nature of the individual business.
b. Multiple tenant, commercial and office buildings using a common entrance should be equipped with a silent intrusion alarm system covering all entrances and exits, or each individual tenant should be required to install his own alarm system.
4. Establishments which install alarm systems under this chapter shall utilize acceptable materials and assure that the system is maintained in proper working order, with attention given to preventing false alarms through human error or equipment malfunction. Alarm installers and alarm companies shall possess all required state and city licenses to operate. (Ord. 1044 § 2 (Att. D), 2017; Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.075 Minimum security standards for change of tenants in nonresidential buildings.
A. Exterior doors shall meet the deadbolt locking requirements of SMC 15.24.070(A).
B. Numbering of buildings shall comply with the requirements of SMC 15.24.070(H).
C. All exterior doors shall meet the illumination requirements of SMC 15.24.070(F)(4).
D. Roof openings shall meet the security requirements of SMC 15.24.070(D).
E. Alarm systems shall be installed per the requirements of SMC 15.24.070(I). (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.080 Exterior security lighting.
A. Parking lots, including parking lots with carports, aisles, passageways, recesses and grounds contiguous to buildings within multiple-family, commercial and industrial complexes, shall be provided with lighting of sufficient wattage to provide adequate illumination to provide a safe environment for persons using the complex and make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises during the hours of darkness. Such lighting shall be equipped with vandal-resistant covers/lenses.
B. The lighting required in subsection A of this section shall be installed according to a lighting plan reviewed and approved by the board of architectural review. Review and approval will be based upon criteria including but not limited to:
1. The nature and use of the area within the development;
2. The type of area in which the development is located;
3. The hours of use of the area to be lighted;
4. The frequency of use of the area to be lighted;
5. Existing lighting in the area;
6. Past criminal or crime related incidents in the area;
7. Physical characteristics of the structure and/or development under proposed construction.
C. Nothing contained in this section is to be construed as prohibiting additional lighting from being used for purposes such as enhancing the beauty of the structure or landscaping, marking locations of stairways and other similar uses. Such lighting shall not be used in lieu of lights for security purposes. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.085 Additional measures may be required.
A. Additional security measures more stringent than those stated elsewhere in this chapter may be required by the planning commission or city council as conditions of approval of a use permit, specific plan, or design review approval, in projects of a more complex nature than the normal residential, commercial, or industrial developments. Prior to requiring such additional security measures, the planning commission or city council shall make findings that the project is of a highly complicated nature which may significantly and adversely affect the city’s ability to respond to security and/or other emergency situations within the project.
B. Such additional security requirements shall be determined by considering recommendations of city staff of specific individual characteristics of a project and the needs dictated by such characteristics. Security measures required under this section may include, but shall not be limited to:
1. Security guard system;
2. Video monitoring system;
3. Card access systems;
4. Site circulation, parking, and lighting systems.
C. Systems required under this section shall be maintained for the life of a given project as a condition to the continuing validity of a use permit, specific plan or design review approval. Projects which remove security devices or fail to maintain systems (including security guard services) required as a condition to the permit or approval shall have their permits or approvals revoked upon findings of such failure made by the planning commission after a public hearing held before them. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.090 Alternative materials and methods of construction.
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 as affording the same measure of protection as those prescribed by this chapter. Nor is it the intention of this chapter to exclude any such method of structural design or analysis not specifically provided for in this chapter. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.100 Tests.
Whenever there is evidence of insufficient 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 where it is necessary 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 owner’s agent by an approved agency. All tests will be made as set forth in the International Conference of Building Officials Reports and Underwriters Laboratories Publications. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.110 Enforcement.
The enforcement officer shall be the building official with the assistance of the authorized representative of the police department and other appropriate departments in accordance with administrative procedures adopted with the approval of the city manager. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.120 Responsibility for security in nonresidential buildings.
The person owning the property, his designated agent, tenant, and the general contractor for the project in question shall be jointly and severally responsible for compliance with this chapter. Security items that will remain on the premises after a tenant moves out are typically the responsibility of the property owner; systems that are removed upon the vacating of the premises, such as an alarm system, are generally the responsibility of the tenant. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.130 Occupancy.
No persons shall occupy buildings or portions of buildings covered by this chapter until occupancy inspection and approval has been provided by the enforcing authority. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.140 Violation – Penalties.
Any person constructing, enlarging or maintaining any building or structure in this city or who causes the same to be done in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)
15.24.150 Nuisances declared – Abatement and injunctions.
Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance, and in addition to any other remedy available, including criminal prosecution as an infraction, the city attorney shall immediately commence action for the abatement and removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner prescribed by law, and shall take such other steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm, or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining, or using any such building or structure contrary to the provisions of this title. (Ord. 765 § 1 (Exh. A), 1989)