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000 INA':.NCE NO. 1148
(Ci ty Councii" Serl.'es)
AN O~INANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAl~A MONICA ADD-
ING ~~TICLE VIII, CHAPTER 2 OF
THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO REQUIRE SECURITY ~EVICES IN
CERTAIN BUILDINGS AS BURGLARY
PREVENTION .1'1EASURES AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE ENFORCE!-iENT THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Art~cle VI!I, Cha?ter 2 is hereby added to the
Santa Hon1ca 1'1.unl.cipal Code and shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 2. BUl.ld~nq Security.
SECTION 8200. Purpose.
(a) The purpose of thlS Chapter is to provide minimum
standards to safeguard property and publlC welfare by regulat~nq
and controlling the design, constuction, and quality of materials,
location and maintenance of all buildings and structures within
the C1ty of Santa Monica in compliance wlth Sect10n l4051 of
the Callforn1a Penal :ode, relating to Building Security.
(b) Security methods shall not create a hazard to life by
obstructing any means of egress or any opening which is classified
as an emergency exiting facility. Security provisions shall not
supersede the safety requirements relative to latching or lock1ng
devices on exit doors which would be contrary to the provislons of
this chapter or be construed to waive anv other provl.sion of these Co1es.
SECTION 8201. Scope.
Unless specif~ed otherwise, the prov~sions of thlS Chapter
shall apply to all new construction and oondomln~um conversions.
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Any building as defined in UBC and Title 19 - California
Administrative Code, requiring special type releasing, latching,
or locking devices, other than described herein, shall be exempt
from the provlsions hereof relating to locking devices of ~nter1or
and/or exterior doors.
SECTION 8202.
For the purpose of this Chapter certain terms are defined
as follows:
"Approved" means certif~erl as meeting the requireI!lents of this
Chapter by the enforcing authority of its authorized agents, or by
other officials designated by law to give approval on a particular
matter dealt with bv the provisions of this Chapter with regard to a
given material, mode of construction, piece of equipment or device.
"AstragalI! means a narrow half round mold1ng or a projectlng
strip on the edge of a folding door.
"Auxiliary Locking Device" means a secondary locking system added
to the primary locking system to provide add1tional security.
1IEalt" is a metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or
thrown) either horizontally or vertically into a reta1ning member,
such as a strike plate, to prevent a door or wlndow from moving or
opening.
"Bolt Projection or Bolt Throw" is a distance from the edge of
the door, at the bolt center line, to the farthest po~nt on the
bolt In the projected position.
"Burglary Resistant Glazing" means those materials as def ined
in D.L. Bullet~n 972.
"Commercial Building" means a huilding, or portion thereof used
for a purpose other than dwelling.
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"Component II , as dlstingu1shed from a part, is a
subassembly Wh1Ch combines w1th other components to make
up a total door or w1ndow assembly. For example, the
pr1mary components of a door assembly 1nclude: door, lock,
hinges, jamb/wall, jamb/str~ke and wall.
"Cyl~nder" means the subassembly of a lock conta~n1ng
the cyl~nder core, tumbler mechanism ana the keyway. A
double cyllnder lock ~s one Wh1Ch has a key-actuated
cylinder on both the exter10r and lnter10r of the door.
"Cyllnder Core or Cyl~nder Plug" is the central part of
a cylinder contaln~ng the keyway, which ~s rotated by the
key to operate the lock mechanlsm.
"Cylinder Guard" means a tapered or flush metal r~ng
or plate surround1ng the otherw1se exposed portion of a
cyl~nder lock to res~st cutt1ng, drilling, pry~ng, pull1ng,
or wrenching with cornman tools.
"Deadoolt" is a lock bolt which does not have a spring
action as opposed to a latch bolt, wh~ch does. The bolt
must be actuated by a key or a key and a knob or thumb turn and
when projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.
"Dead Latch or Deadlock1ng Latch Bolt" means a spr~ng
actuated latch bolt hav1ng a beveled end and incorporat~ng
a plunger WhlCh, when depressed, automatically locks the
projected latch bolt aga~n5t return by end pressure.
"Door assembly" 15 a un1t composed of a group of parts
or components which make up a closure for an openlng to control
passageway through a wall. For the purposes of this Chapter, a
door assembly conS1sts of the follow1ng parts: door; h1nges;
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locking devlce or dev1ces: operat1on contacts (such as
handles, knobs, push plates): m~scellaneous hardware
and closures; the frame, including the head, threshold and
Jambs plus the anchorage dev1ces to the surrounding wall and
a portion of the surrounding viall extendlng 36 L1Ches from
each side of the Jambs and 16 inches above the head.
"Door StopU means that proJectlon along the top and Sldes
of a door jamb which checks the door's sW1ng1ng actlon.
"Double Cyl1nder Deadbolt" means a deadbolt lock WhlCh
can be act1vated only by a key on both the inter10r and the
exterior.
"Dwell1ng" means a bU:Lld1ng or port10n thereof designed
exclusively for resident1al occupancy, including single family
and multiple family dwelllngs.
"Enforcing Authority" is the agency or person hav1ng
the responsibility for enforcing the prov1sions of this Chapter.
"Flushbolt" 1S a manual, key or turn operated metal
bolt normally used on lnactive door{s) and lS attached to the
top and bottom of the door and engages ln the head and
threshold of the frame.
"Fully Tempered G.Lass" means those materials meeting or
exceedlng ANSI standard Z 97.l - Safety Glaz1ng.
"Jamb" means the vertical members of a door frame to whlch
the door lS secured.
IJarnb/\va.Ll" ~s that component of a door assembly to
which a door 1S attached and secured; the wall and jamb used
together are cons1dered a unit.
"Key-In-Knob" means a lockset having the key cylinder
and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob.
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"Latch or Latch Bolt" 1S a beveled, spring-actuated
bolt which mayor may not have a deadlocking devlce.
"Lock (or Lockset)11 is a keyed deV1ce (complete w1th
cylinder, latch or deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as
knobs, levers, thumb turns, escutcheons, etc.) for securing
a door 1n a closed pos1tlon against forced entry. For the
purposes of th1s Chapter a lock does not inciude the str1ke
plate.
"f1ul tlple Faml.ly Dwell1ngll means a buildl.ng or port~on
thereof des1gned for occupancy by two or more families llving
independently of each other, includ1ng hotels, motels,
apartments, duplexes and townhomes.
IIPanic Hard\varell means a latch1ng device on a door assembly
for use when emergency egress is required due to flre or other
threat to ll.fe safety. Devl.ces des1gned so that they wlll
fac1litate the safe egress of people in case of an emergency
when a pressure not to exceed 15 lbs. 1S applied to the
releasing devl.ce in the directlon of exit travel. Such
releas1ng devices are bars or panels extend1ng not less
than two-thirds of the w1dth of the door and placed at
heights sU1table for the service required, not less than
30, not more than 44 inches above the floor.
IIPartll, as dl.st1ngUl.shed from component, is a unit
(or subassembly) which combl.nes wl.th other units to make up
a component.
uprimary Lock1ng Devicell means the slngle locking
system on a door or window unit whose primary function 1S to
prevent unauthor1zed 1ntrUSl.on.
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"Private or Single Family Dwelling" means a buildlng
designed exclusively for occupancy by one family.
:'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 fra~ing member of the door or window frame when
the sash is in the closed position.
"Sash" is an assembly of stiles, 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.
'" Sill" is the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
"Slngle Cylinder Deadbolt" means a deadbolt lock which
is activated from the outside hy a key and from the inside by
a knob, thumb-turn, lever, or siMilar mechanism.
"SOlld Core Doorn means a door composed of solid wood or
any door equal in strength to solid wood constructlon.
"Stile" is a vertical framing member of a window or door.
nStrikelt is a I11.etal 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.
"Swlnglng Doorn means a door hinged at the stile or at
the head and threshold.
IlU.L. L1sted" means tested and listed by Underwriters
Laboratory, Inc.
~'Valuell means estimated cost to replace the building based
on current replacement costs.
nt'hndow Assembly" is a unit which includes a window and
the anchorage between the window and the wall.
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"Window Frame" is 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.
SECTION 8203. Enforcement Provisions.
The enforcement author~ty shall be the Building Department.
The enforcement authority is directed to administer and enforce
the provlsions of this Chapter.
SECTION 8204. Violations and Penaltles.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move, improve, or convert,
any building or structure or cause sa~e to be done, contrary to
or in violation of any of the provisions o~ this Chapter.
Any person, flrm, or corporation vlolating any of the
provisions of thlS Chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punishable for each offense, by a fine of not more
than $500.00, or by confinement 1n Jail for not more than
six months, or by both flne and confinement ln Jall.
SECTION 8205. Appeals.
In order to prevent or lessen the unnecessary hardship
or practical diff~culties ~n exceptional cases where it is
difficult or lmpossible to comply with the strict letter of
thlS Chapter, the owner or h1S deslgnated agent shall have the
opt10n to apply for an exemption from any provislon of th1s
Chapter to the Clty Council. The City Council shall exerClse
its po~ers on these matters in such a way that the publ~c welfare
is secured, and substantial justice done Most nearly in accord
with the intent and purpose of this Chapter.
SECTION 8206. Alternate Materials and Methods of
Construction.
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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 Build~ng Department
nor is ~t the lntention of this Chapter to exclude any
sound method of structural design or analysls not speciflcally
provided for In this Chapter. Materials and methods of
constructlon or structural design llmitatlons provided for
ln this Chapter are to be used unless an except~on is
granted by the Building Department.
The enforcing authority ~ay 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 that prescrlbed in th~s
Chapter In quality, strength, effectiveness, burglary,
reslstance, durabllity and safety.
SECTION 8207. KeYlng Requ~rements.
Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single
unlt in a tract or commerClal development, constructed under
the saMe general plan, shall have locks uSlng combinatlons
which are interchange free from locks used in all other
separate dwellings, proprietorshlps or slmilar dist~nct
occupancles.
SECTION 8208. Frames/Jambs/Strikes/Hinges.
Installat10n and construction of frames, Jambs, strikes
and hinges shall be as follows:
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(a) Door Jambs shall be ~nstalled w~th SOlld
backing in such a manner that no voids eXlst between the
strike side of the jamb and the frame opening for a
vertical dlstance of six (6) inches each side of the strlke.
(b) Door stops on wooden Jambs for in-swinqlng doors
shall be of one piece construct~on with the jamb. Jambs
for all doors shall be constructed or protected so as to
prevent vlolation of the strlke.
(c) In wood framing, horlzontal blocklng shall be
placed between studs at door lock helght for three (3) stud
spaces each side of the door openings. Trimmers shall be full
length from the header to the floor with solid backlng
agalnst sole plates.
(d) The strlke plate for deadbolts on all wood framed
doors shall be constructed of minlmum slxteen (16) U.S. gauqe
steel, bronze, or brass and secured to the jamb by a minimum
of two screws, Wh1Ch ~ust penetrate at least two (2) lnches
into SOlld backing beyond the surface to WhlCh the str1ke 15
attached.
{e} Hinges for out-swinging doors shall be equipped
with nonrernovable hinge p~ns or a mechanical lnterlock to
preclude removal of the door from the exterlor by removing
the hinge pins.
SECTION 8209. WindowsjSl1dlng Glass Doors.
The followlng requirements must be met for windows
and sliding glass doors:
(a) Except as otherwise spec if led ln Section 8211
(Speclal Residential Bu~ldlng Proivsions), and Sectlon 8212
(Speclal Commerclal Building Provisions) all openable
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exterior windows and slid1ng glass doors shall comply with
the tests as set forth in Section 8213. (Tests) .
(b) Louvered windows shall not be used when any
portion of the window is less than twelve (12) feet vert~cally
or six (6) feet horizontally from an accessible surface or
any adJolning roof, balcony, landlng, stair tread, platform,
or 51m~lar structure.
SECTION 8210. Garage type doors -- rolling overhead,
solid overhead, swing, sliding or accord~an.
The above described doors shall conform to the follow1ng
standards:
(a) Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five-
sixteenths (5/16) inch in thickness with the locklng
hardware being attached to the support framing.
(h) Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness
of .0215 inches and riveted toqether a min~mum 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 fram1ng within three (3) ~nches of the strlke area
of the pilot or pedestrian access door.
(c) F~berglass doors shall have panels a minimum denslty
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 1n residential structures shall have a
denslty not less than five (5) ounces per square foot.
(d) Doors utilizlng a cyllnder lock shall have a
minimum five (5) pin tumbler operation with the locking
bar or bolt extending into the receivlng gUlae a mlnlmum
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of one (l) inch.
(e) Doors that exceed slxteen (l6) feet in width shall
have two lock receiving points; or, if the door does not
exceed nlneteen (19) feet, a single bolt may be used if placed
in the center of the door wlth the locklng point located
either at the floor or door frame header; or, tors~on spr1ng
counter balance type hardware may be used.
(f) Except ~n a res~dentlal building, doors secured
by electrlcal operatlon shall have a keyed-sw1tch to
open the door when ~n a closed position, or by a signal
locklng dev~ce.
(g) Doors wlth sllde bolt assemblies shall have frames
a IDlnimum of .120 ~nches in th1ckness, with a min~mum bolt
diaMeter of one-half (1/2) lnch and protrude at least one and
one-half (1-1/2) inches 1nto the receiving guide. A bolt
diameter of three-elghths (3/8) inch may be used in a residential
buildlng. The sllde 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 10 a resldential bu~lding, padlock(s)
used w1th exterior mounted slide bolt(s) shall have a
hardened steel shackle locking both at heel and toe and a
minimum five pln tumbler operation with non-removable key
when in an unlocked positlon. Padlock{s) used wlth interior
mounted slide bolt shall have a hardened steel shackle with
a ffilnimum four pin tumbler operation.
SECTION 8211. Special residential buildlng provisions.
(a) Except for vehicular access doors, all exterior
sWlnging doors of any res~dential building and attached
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garages, includlng 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 constructlon with a minimum thickness of one and three-
fourt~s (1-3/4) ~nches, or with panels not less than nlne-
sixteenths (9/16) inch th1Ck.
(2) A single or double door shall be equipped
with a double cylinder deadbolt lock which incorporates a
feature that prevents the key from being removed from the
~nterior cylinder when the bolt is proJected, or a single
cyllnder deadbolt lock. The bolt shall have a minimum
proJection of one (1) inch and be constructed so as to
repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an
embedment of at least three-fourths (3/4) inch into the
strike receiving the proJected bolt. The cylinder shall
have a cylinder guard, a minlmum of flve p1n tumblers, and
shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by
connecting screws of at least one-fourth (1/4) inch in
diameter. All installation shall be done so that the
performance of the locking device will meet the intended
ant~-burglary requlrements. A dual lock~ng ~echanism
constructed so that both deadbolt and latch can be retracted
by a slngle action of the 1nSlde door knob, or lever, may be
Substltuted provided it meets all other specificat~ons for
locking dev~ces.
(3) The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall be
equlpped with metal flush bolts hav~ng a minimum e~bedment
of five-eights (5/8) inch into the head and threshold or
the door frame.
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(4) Glazing in exterlor doors or withln forty
(40) inches of any locking mechanlsm shall be of fully tempered
glass or rated burglary reslstant glazing, except when
double cyl~nder deadbolt locks wlth a key retalning feature
are 1nstalled.
(5) Except where clear V1Slon panels are lnstalled,
all front exterior doors shall be equlpped with a wide angle
(l800) door 'v~ewer.
(b) Street numbers and other identifying data shall be
displayed as follows:
(1) All residential dwellings shall display a
street number in a promlnent location on both the street
side of the residence and on the alley slde of the property
in such a posit1on that the numbers are easl1y vlsible to
approaching emergency vehlcles. The numerals shall be no
less than four (4) inches In helght and shall be of a
contrast2ng color to the background to which they are attached.
{2} There shall be positioned at each entrance
of a multlple family dwelling complex an ll1uminated diagramatlc
representation of the complex which shows the location of
the Vlewer and the unlt designations within the complex. In
additlon, each lndividual unit wlthln the complex shall d1splay
a prominent ldentification number, not less than four (4)
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lnch€s In helght, which is easl1y vlsible to approaching
vehicular and/or pedestrlan traffic.
(c) Lighting in multiple family dwellings shall be as
follows:
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(1) Aisles, passageways, and recesses related
to and within the building complex shall be illum1nated
with an intensity of at least one (1) footcandle at the ground
level durlng the hours of darkness_ L1ghting devices shall be
protected by weather and vandal1sm resistant covers.
(2) Open parking lots, garages, and car ports
shall be provided with a malntained min1mum of one (1)
footcandle of llght on the parking surface during the hours
of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather
and vanda11sm resistant covers.
SECTION 821Z. Special Commercial Building Provlsions.
(a) Swinging exterior glass doors, wood or metal doors
wlth glass panels, solid wood or metal doors shall be
constructed or protected as follows:
(1) Wood doors shall be of solid core construction
wlth a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths (1-3/4)
inches. Wood panel doors with panels less than one (l) inch
thick shall be covered on the ~nside with a m1nimum sixteen
(16) U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which lS
to be attached with screws on minlmum six (6) inch centers.
Hollow steel doors shall be of a minimum sixteen (l6) u.s.
gauge and have sufficlent reinforcement to malntain the
designed thickness of the door when any locking device is
1nstalled; such reinforcement being able to restrlct cOllapsing
of the door around any locklng devlce.
(2) Except when double cylinder deadbolts are utilized,
any glazing utilized within 40 inches of any door locklng
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mechanism shall be constructed or protected as follows:
(a) Fully tempered glass or rated burglary
resistant glazing; or
(b) Iron or steel grills of at least one-eight
(1/8) 1nch material with a m1nimum two (2) inch mesh
secured on the 1nside of the glazing may be ut1l1zed: or
(c) The glaz~ng shall he covered w~th lron
bars of at least one-half (1/2) lnch round or one inch by
one-fourth inch (1" x l/4") flat steel material, spaced not
more than f~ve (5) lnches apart, secured on the lnside of
the glazlng.
(d) Items (b) and (c) above shall not
interfere with the operation of opening windows if such
windows are required to be openable by the Uniform Building
Code.
(b) All sw~nglng exterior wood and steel doors shall
be equipped as follows:
(1) A slngle or double door shall be equipped w1th
a double or single cylinder deadbolt. The bolt shall have
a minimum projection of one (1) inch and be constructed so
as to repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have
an embedment of at least three-fourths (3/4) lnch lnto
the strike recelving the projected bolt. The cylinder
shall have a cyl~nder guard, a minimum of five pln tumblers,
and shall be connected to the lnner portion of the lock
by connectlng screws of at least one-fourth (l/4) inch in
diameter. The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not
apply where (I) panlc hardware is required, or (2) an
equivalent device is approved by the enforcing authorlty.
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(2) Double doors shall be equipped as follows:
(a) The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall
be equipped with metal flush bolts having a rnlnimum embedment
of five-e1ghths(S/8) inch 1nto the head and threshold of
the door frame.
(b) Double doors shall have an astragal
constructed of steel a minimum of .125 lnch thick WhlCh will
cover the opening between the doors. The astragal shall be
a minimum of two (2) inches w1de, and extend a min~mum
of one (1) 1nch beyond the edge of the door to WhlCh 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 ten (10) inch centers.
(c) Aluminum frame swing1ng doors shall be equipped
as follows:
(1) The jamb on all alumlnurn frame swinglng doors
shall be so constructed or protected to withstand 1600 pounds
of pressure in both a vertical distance of three (3) inches
and a horizontal distance of one (1) inch each side of
the strlke, so as to prevent violation of the strlke.
(2) A single or double door shall be equipped with
a double cylinder deadbolt wlth a bolt proJection exceeding one
(1) 1nch, or a hook shaped or expanding dog bolt that
engages the strlke sufflciently to prevent spreading. The
deadbolt lock shall have a minimum of five pin tumblers and
a cylinder guard.
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(d) Panic hardware, whenever required by the Uniform
Building Code or Title 19, California Adm1nistrative Code,
shall be ~nstal1ed as follows:
(1) Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of
two (2) lock~ng 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 ra~ls of the door frame. The noor shall have
an astragal constructed of steel .125 inch thick which shall be
attached wlth non-removable bolts to the outslde of the door.
The astragal shall extend a m~nimum 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 minlmum
of one (1) inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is
attached.
(3) Double doors conta~ning panlc hardware shall
have an astraga1 attached to the doors at thelr meeting
point which w~ll close the opening between them, but not
lnterfere with the operatlon of either door.
(e) Horizontal slidlng doors shall be equipped with a
metal guide track at top and bottom and a cyl~nder lock and/or
padlock with a hardened steel shackle which locks at both
heel and toe, and a mlnimum five pin tumbler operation w~th
non-removable key when in an unlocked posit~on. The bottom
track shall be so designed that the door cannot be lifted
from the track when the door is in a locked position.
(f) In office bUl1dings (multiple occupancy), all
entrance doors to lndlvidual offlce suites shall meet the
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constructlon and locking requirements for exterior doors.
(g) Windows shall be deemed accessible 1f less than
twelve (12) feet above ground. Accessible wlndows having
a pane exceeding ninety-six (gG) square lnches in an area
wlth the smallest d1mension exceeding six (6) lnches and not
visible from a public or private thoroughfare shall be
protected in the followlng manner:
(1) Fully tempered glass or burglary resistant
glaz~ng; or
(2) The following windows barriers may be used but
shall be secured with non-removable bolts:
(a) Inside or outs1de lron bars of at least
one-half (1/2) inch round or one by one-quarter (l x 1/4) inch
flat steel material, spaced not more than five (5) inches
apart and securely fastened; or
(b) Inside or outside iron or steel grllls
of at least one-eighth (1/8) inch material with not more
than a two (2) inch mesh and securely fastened.
(3) If a side or rear window 1S of the type that
can be opened, lt shall, where applicable, be secured on the
1nside with either a slide bar, bolt, crossbar, auxiliary
locking dev~ce, anQjor padlock with hardened steel shackle,
a minimum four pin tumbler operation.
(4) The protective bars or grills shall not 1nter-
fere with the operation of opening windows if such windows
are required to be openable by the Uniform Building Code.
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(h) All exterior transoms exceeding ninety-slx
(9G) square inches on the side and rear of any bUl1ding
or premises used for business purposes shall be protected by
one of the follow1ng:
(1) Fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant
glazlng: or
(2) The following barriers may be used but shall
be secured with non-removable bolts:
(a) Outs~de iron bars of at least one-half
(1/2) lnch round or one by one-quarter (1 x 1/4) inch flat
steel material, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart
and securely fastened; or
(b) Outside lron or steel grills of at least
one-eighth (1/8) inch with not more than a two (2) inch mesh
and securely fastened.
(3) The protective bars or grills shall not inter-
fere with the operation of opening the transoms if such transoms
are required to be openable by the Uniform BUlldlng Code or
Title 19, Californla Administrative Code.
(i) Roof openlngs shall be equipped as follows:
(1) All skylights on the roof of any building
or premises used for business purposes shall be provided wlth:
(a) Rated burglary resistant glazing; or
(b) Iron bars of at least one-half (1/2)
inch round or one by one-fourth (1 x l/4) inch flat steel
materlal under the skylight and securely fastened; or
(c) A steel grill of at least one-eighth
(1/8) inch material with a maximum two (2) inch mesh under
the skyllght and securely fastened.
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(2) All hatchway openings on the roof of any
building or premises used for business purposes shall be
secured as follows:
(a) If the hatchway is of wooden materlal,
lt shall be covered on the inside with at least sixteen (16)
u.s. gauge sheet metal, or its equivalent, attached with
screws.
(b) The hatchway shall be secured from the
inside with a slide bar or slide bolts.
(e) Outside hinges on all hatchway openings
shall be provided with non-removable pins when using pin-
type hinges.
(3) All air duct or air vent openings exceed1ng
n~nety-six (96) square inches on the roof or exterior walls
of any bu~lding or premises used for buslness purposes shall
be secured by covering the same with either of the followlng:
(a) Iron bars of at least one-half (1/2)
1nch round or one by one-fourth (l x 1/4) 1nch flat steel
material spaced no more than f~ve (5) inches apart and
securely fastened; or
(b) Iron or steel grills of at least one-
eighth (1;8) inch material wlth a maximum two (2) inch mesh
and securely fastened.
(c) If the barrier 1S on the outside, 1t shall
be secured with bolts Wh1Ch are non-removable from the
exterior.
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The above (a and b) must not interfere
with venting requ~rements creating a potentially hazardous
conditlon to health and safety or conflict w1th the provis~ons
of the Uniform Buildlng Code or Title 19, California
Administrative Code.
(j) Permanently afflxed ladders leading to roofs shall
be fully enclosed with sheet metal to a height of ten feet.
This covering shall be locked against the ladder with a case
hardened hasp, secured with non-removable screws or bolts.
Hinges on the cover will be provided with non-removable
pins when using pin-type hlnges. If a padlock lS used, it
shall have a hardened steel shackle, lock1ng at both heel
and toe, and a mlnimum f1ve pin tumbler operation with non-
removable key when in an unlocked positlon.
(k) A building located w~thin eight (8) feet of utility
poles or similar structures which can be used to gain access
to the building1s roof, windows or other openings shall have
such access area barrlcaded or fenced with materials to
deter human cllmbing.
(1) The following standards shall apply to light~ng,
address identification and parking areas:
(1) The address number of every commercial buildlng
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 six (6) inches ~n height
and be of a color contrasting to the background. In addition,
any business which affords vehicular access to the rear
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through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also
display the same numbers on the rear of the building.
(2) All exterior commerc~al doors, during the
hours of darkness, shall be illuminated with a min~mum of
one (1) foot candle of light. All exterior bulbs shall be
protected by weather and vandallsm res~stant cover(s).
(3) Open parking lots, and access thereto,
providing more than ten parking spaces and for use by the
general public, shall be provided with a maintained minimum
of one (1) footcandle of I1ght on the parking surface from
dusk until the term~nation of business every operating day.
SECTION 8213. Tests.
(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 Building
Department w~th a wrltten specificat~on performance test
report ind~cating that the materials utillzed meet the
minimum requirements. These standards shall be on file with
the enforclng author~ty and available to the public.
(b) Whenever there is insufficient evidence of compliance
with the prov~sions of this Cha~ter or evidence that any
material or any construct~on does not conform to the require-
ments of this Chapter, or in order to substantiate claims
for alternate materials or methods of construction, the
enforcing authority may requ1re tests as proof of compliance
to be made at the expense of the owner or h~s agent by any
agency which is approved by the enforcing authorlty.
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Speclflcations of testing shall be on file with the
BU11ding Department and available to the public.
(c) Specimens shall be representative, and the constructlon
shall be verified by assembly drawlngs and bill of materials.
Two complete sets of manufacturer or fabricator installation
instructions and full-size or accurate scale templates for
all items and hardware shall be included.
SECTION 2. Any provision of the Santa Monlca Municipal
Code or appendices thereto inconsistent therewith, to the
extent of such inconsistencies and no further, are hereby
repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the
provisions of this ordlnance.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be
~nvalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any conrt of
any competent Jurisdictlon, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of the ordinance.
The Clty Councl1 hereby declares that lt would have passed
this ordinance and each and every section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase not d~clared lnvalld or un-
constitutional without regard to whether any portion of
the ordinance would be sUbsequently declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk
shall attest to the passage of this ordlnance. The City
Clerk shall cause the same to be published once in the off~cial
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newspaper w1thin fifteen (15) days after its adoptlon. The
ordinance shall become effective after thirty (30) days
from its adoptlon.
aAP~~OVED is f\ F11:
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CHARD '!:;'. KN!tCKERBOCKER --.......
City Attorney
a.,~.e~L ~ d..c ~aCr
~ES F.-KEANE
V'Ch1ef of Police
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THOMAS TOU..1AN
Fire Chief
\1Jl~~^^ ^ V dW\lL _ \:).y\ ~ \.=n(\~r~\
WILLlAA lrO'ME-. ~
Build~ng Officer
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SECTION XVI
TESTSl4
A. It shall be the responsibility of the owner. or his designated
agent, of a bu~lding or structure falling within the provisions of this
(Art~cle/Chapter) to provide the enforcing authority w~th a written
speclfication performance test repo%t ~dicating that the materials
utilized meet the minimum requirements.
B. ~~enever there is insufficient evidence of compliance ~ith the
prov1sions of this (Article/Chapter) or evidence that any mater1al or
any construction does not conform to the requirements of this (Article/Chapter),
or in order to substantiate cla~ms for alternate materials or methods of
construction, the enforcing authority ~ay require tests as proof of
compllance 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 the constructlon shall
be verif1ed by assembly drawings and bill of materials. Two complete
sets of manufacturer or fabricator installation lnstruction5 and full-
S1ze or accurate scale templates for all ltems and hardware shall be
lncluded.
D. Tests for slid1ng glass doors shall be conducted as follows:
(l) The construction and size of the test door assembl1es.
jambs and headers. and all hardware components shall be
representative of that for which acceptance 1S deSlred.
The door assembly and mount1ng in the support flxture
shall slmulate the rlgldity normally provlded to a door
assembly in a bUlldlng by the ceiling. floor and walls.
(2) Sample doors submitted for te~t~ng shall ~e glazed.
Panels shall be closed and locked with the pr1mary locklng
device only.
(3) Tests shall be performed on the samples in the followll1g
order:
TEST A. Wlch the panels in the test positlon, a concentrated
load of 800 pounds shall be appl~ed to the vertiral
pull s~ile ~ncorporating a lock~ng device, at a
pOlnt on the stlle ~ithin 6 lnches of the locklng
dev~ce. in the direction parallel to t~e ?lane of
the glass that would tend to open the door. ~lth
the load removed. determine if the prlmary lock~ng
device can be unlocked by manlpulatlon ~s descrlhed
in Test H.
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.... B (1) vhth p.mels 10 the test post.tion, a ~~o.nt.d
.. load of 50 pounds shall be appl1.ed to the vertical pull
stile incorporat~ng a locklng device, at a p01.ot on the
st11e with1n 6 inches of the locking d~vl.ce, 10 the
direction parellel to the plane of the glass that ~ould
tend to open the door while, slmultaneously, an additional
concentrated load of 200 pounds 15 applied to the same
area of the same stile in a direction perpendicular to
the plane of glass toward the 1nterior slde of the
buildIng. With the load applied, determlne if the
primary locking device can be unlocked by nanIpulation
as directed 10 Test H.
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TEST B (2) Repeat Test B (1) subst1.tutln~ ROO pounds for the
indicated 50 pounds. Perform the manipulatIon tests
wlth the load removed.
TEST C (1) W1ch the panels In the test pos1t1on, a concentrated
load of 50 pounds shall be applied to the vertIcal pull
stile incorporating a lock~ng devILe, at a pOlnt on the
st1.le wIthIn 6 inches of the lockIng device, In the
direction p.uallel to Eiw pLlne of the '?,L15S t~at woul.d
tend to open the door while SImultaneously, an addttional
concentrated load of 200 pounds is applIed to the same
stile in the dlrectIon perpendlculdr to the pLJne of the
glass toward the exteriot" SIde of the door. h"l th tile
l.o~d ~pplied, deter~lne If th~ prI~ary lackIng d~v1ce
can be unlocked by f;l.anlpulatlofl as descrIbed In Test H.
TEST C (2) Repeat Test C (1) substituting ~OO pounds for the
IndIcated 50 pounds. Perform the manlpulatIon tests
~Ith the load removed.
TEST D
With the movable panel l1fted upward (0 Its full
Ilmlt w~thIn the confInes of th~ Joor fraMe. a concentrated
lO.ld of 800 pounds stwll be arp Ilt'd 'ieparace 11' 1::0 each
vertlc;')1 pull stile incorporat1ng a locklrl'5 deVIce. at a
pOint on the stlle w~thln 6 inches of the Loc~t~g d@vlce,
10 the dIrectIon nara1lel co the pl~ne of t~e glass that
would tend to open the door. ~lth the load removed.
deter~lne If the primary locking device can be unlocked
by manlpulation as described in Test H.
TEST E (1) WIth the movable panel lifted up....drd to Lts full It;ttIt
walll... the conf lnes of the door f rameo;, a concent rated
l\);]d of 50 pound-; shall be appUed to the ...~n\('at ~ull
stIle Incorporating a lock1ng device, at a ?Olnt on the
~[lle WithIn 6 Inches of the 10c~ln~ J~vlce. tn the
dlrectlon pJrallel to the plane of the glass that wouLd
tc~d (0 open the door whlle, sl~ultane~u~ly, an ~dditIonal
,onL0~tr~t~d to)d of ~QO pcu~d~ is ~pptl~d to t~~ ~ame
area of the same stlle In the dlrectl0n perpend1cular to
the plane of the gl.ass toward the interlor SIde of the
door. ~ith load applied, determ1ne if the pr~marv
locking device can be unlocked by manlpulatlon ~s descrlbed
In Test H.
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TEST E (2) Repeat Test E (1) substituting 800 pounds for the
indicated 50 pounds. Perform the manipulation tests
w1th the load removed.
TEST F (1) With the movable panel lifted upward to its full limit
within the confines of the door panel. a concentrated
load of 50 pounds shall be applied to the vertical stile
~ncorporating a locking device. at a point on the stile
w~thin 6 inches of the locking device, in the d~rection
parallel to the plane of glass that would tend to open
the door ~hile, s~multa~ously, an additional concentrated
load of 200 pounds is applied to the same area of the
same stile in the direction perpendicular to the plane
of the glass toward the exterior side of the door. With
the load applied, determine if the primary lock1ng
device can be unlocked by manipulation as described in
Test H.
TEST F (2) Repeat Test F (1) substituting 300 pounds for the
indicated 50 pounds. Perform the man1pulatIon tests
WIth the load removed.
TEST G
For ~nslde sliding doors, repeat Test 0, wh1le simultaneously
applY1ng a concentrated load of 50 pounds at the end of
the movable bottom rail near the meeting stlles lnward.
For outside sliding doors. repeat Test 0 while s~multaneously
applying a concentrated load of 50 pounds at the end of
the movable bottom ra11 near the meetlng stlles and
outward.
TEST H
LIft, push, pull, or other~ise manipulate by hand the
door relative to the clearances wIthln the fra~e while
attemptIng to open the door. ThIS test shall be conducted
contInuously for fIve (5) minutes.
EXamIne the assembly and determine a ~ethod and ~OSltlJ'
for Inserting a tool through the assembly from t~e
outside so as to contact the pr1~ary lockIng deVIce or
the latch. Two dIfferent tools shall be used. a kn~fe
or spatula with a thln blade approxlmately 1/32 Inch
thick, not more than one (1) Inch ~ide and no lon~er
than Sl~ (6) Inches; and a pIece of stIff steel WIre
WIth a d1ameter of approxImately 1/16 inch. Determine
whether ~t is poss~ble to lnsert the wire or manIpulate
wlth either of these tools so as to unlock the door
...l'lttun a rlve (5) :nnute tlme perIod.
TEST I
Wlth the follOWIng tools~
(1) A knlfe or spatula ~ith a thIn ~llce ~pprcx~~ately
1/32 Inch thlck, not more than one (1) lnch wlde.
and no longer than six (6) lnches; and
(2) A straight or Phillips screwdriver with a ~aXlmum
S~K (6) ~nch shaft
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Removl' r rom t h~ dOll r d~ ,->\.'mb I v .111 5l rews. g 1.1 zIng bC<ld <.;.
or uthCT ml'eh.lI1ic..ll f.1...tnl:'r~ \....hich ,'an be removed re,ld tly
from the exterior within a t lmc l1mlt of five (5) minute".
Determine if tfll' primary 111C"kln~ devi~e can be unlocked
or entry bJ11l\.'t1 bv tn.1I1l.PULltion <IS de..crlb~d in Test H.
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(4) Fixed Pdnels. Fix~d panels ~hall be fastened in decordance
with the m,lnufJ( tllrer'~ In'itrULtlon<;. Tests shall be
performed in [he following order:
TEST .\. t.:ith tile p,meLs In the normal pOSition. .:l
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l ,mccnt ril tl'd 10.1d 0 f 300 pounds sha 1 L be 3jl P 11 ed
,1t mLd<;p<ln of the fixed JLlmbstile in the dlrectLon
p<lrdllcl to the pldne of the glass that would
t~nd to remove the fLxed panl:'l from the frame
1.1mb p.,~ket. '.,,'it~l the IOL'd applied. d"'termlne If
entry Cdn he g.lincd hy manLpuLdtlon as descrlbed
Ln Suusel t I nn (D). Pdl <,grJph (3). Te~t H. .'lbove.
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lEST B. IHth the p me]" In t 'e normal position. d
( pm cnt r.ltl'd 1 (~ad [300 pC'unds shall. be ~pp 1 Led
,It midsp<111 [It the fl,ed J Imbstlle in tIle direltlon
pdr..lllel tn the l'ldlh' of the g13s,-> that ',.ould
tend to rl'lTIove t'.t: iLxed pdnel from the fr.:1.me
].Imh pOlkt!t willIe, <;lmultanl~ouslv. '10 .'ddltlonal
\ (lncl-'L1tr..ll~'d 10.1d Llf 1'50 rounds i.s ,1["'1'1 u.:d dt
"lld~r,H1 "f t!II,' fi.'.f2d r.1.nE' 1 Interl0ck stLle 10 [\1(>
Jlr~l tl0n rlrp~ndlcul3r to the plane nf t~e gLn~q
\....111 (h \,;,'\lld lend to d u:,cngdge the meell'1/.: ., t ~ LL.,.
"lth LIIL... }(1,ld Ipplled. determlne If .nLr\' can h0
~;]in,'d hy m ITIlpuLltlon aq descrlb('d In S'll'sc'tlon
(d). Pdragr.lph (J). Test H. ,lhuve.
T ES T C. Rl' P ,-' Lit I,..... t .\ to! i t b t i1 e f I ' l." I p.1. n t' 1 I I t t,- J '.1 ;....;,. r d
L,' It... lull Ilr:nt ,....Itilln t.ilt' umflf''-'" ,'f t"l.:' '~"vr
frdml.'. flit:' llltlil~ ["(I.::e ne,'d not (>'{I.":cd l').O
piHlnd'-J LJt tllLI ht"Ltl'm ..If the l ~,tcrl,'r f~lLl;.. ,,';' t~lL
nl~'L'l1llg :-ollie. h'Lth thl~ 1.',IU .lppll':U. d..:terLd1<;'
tf Lntry ,.In he ~.llnlu hy m.lllL~luLltll'n lS ~.'SLrlhed
Ln ~'lb""L'Ltl'lil (D), 1'.lr<lgraph (3). T~...t H, above
(5) ,\ sl1dln~ (!nl'r l........L'lIUh ",holll fall these ti?st~ If -,t .1W.'
tlme durLI1~ "r ,JLt~r lite "l'st, tllt? ~lLdln~ d00r ,b:,e:--:hIJ
dne~ nnt n.'"I;n'1 ,-n~l,,-:\',l. i'ltllt. If'd L'1 the ,1,....L(1 ,,,,d
lLlck,.:d P'l"ltl,'n or bv '''lnlj1lJl.ltlng ,In ~,<p(1....ed cnnpL'nt::n[;
or If Pile, ,In ,'lltL'r thn'll~h ui..pldcl:'J nr J,lm.l;";L'd ['0rtlnns.
(6) The r'-'iH1rl ....h.d 1 lllL lude rlt.. ["lIL1WlIH!.. [d"'Ptlf~, :>tlJn ~lf
thl:l <......~.,~,1~...'"'" t"...t,~d; t,,,'I'P.. ""'17(', It"'t( tllnll~ Viln l'-,nh(:r of
loc:"lo~ dl'VU ..,~; t\'r~. 10. .ltLnn. ,1nd Iluml)l'r "r ,ll1,iwrs;
lype wd till.ka,''''':-' L1L i.;Llzlng m<lt~'rl.1l. .I'1J ,III 1...iLL't~~'l1
0f '..hether "r llnt tIlL' -..llh leet !',1ssed the t.:>st. 'nlt! fer-crt
~hall ,1l"1l lnu LC,ltc at wildt pnlnt the .1sc;emhlv ralls.
The repl'rt ...h,lll he l L rt Lt led to he a true cupy by rr,e
tcc;tlng l.lborat,,[\, Ill.! ...h.1l L IlL' fl'n"ilrded dlr.'( t fr.'m t'lt..!
l..lbOrat.,r.... to the ~'n(..rcill~ ,U1thorlty~
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS
25th
DAY
OF March
) 1980 I
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE)
No, 114~ WAS DULY AND REGULARLY INTRODUCED AT A MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 4th DAY OF ~1arCh ) 1980; THAT
THE SAID ORDINANCE WAS THEREAFTER DULY ADOPTED AT A MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 25th DAY OF
BY THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL VOTE:
}.ia r ch
J 1980
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Yannatta Goldway, Jennings, Reed,
Rhoden, Scott, van den Steenhoven,
BambrIck
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ~one
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ATTEST:
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-C I TY CLERK