Note: Prior history: Prior code Sections 8200 through
8213 and Ord. No. 1148CCS, adopted 3/25/80.
(a)
The
purpose of this Chapter is to provide minimum standards to safeguard
property and public welfare by regulating and controlling the design,
construction and quality of materials, and the location and maintenance
of all buildings and structures within the City of Santa Monica in
compliance with Section 14051 of the California Penal Code, 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
relating to latching or locking devices on exit doors which would
be contrary to the provisions of this Chapter or be construed to waive
any other provision of these Codes.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99)
Unless specified otherwise, the provisions of this Chapter shall
apply to all new construction and condominium conversions.
Any building as defined in the California Building Code and
Title 19 of the California Administrative Code, requiring special
type releasing, latching, or locking devices, other than described
herein, shall be exempt from the provisions hereof relating to locking
devices of interior and/or exterior doors.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99)
For the purpose of this Chapter certain terms are defined as
follows:
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.
means a narrow half round molding or a projecting strip on
the edge of a folding door.
means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking
system to provide additional security.
is a metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or thrown)
either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member, such as
a strike plate, to prevent a door or window from moving or opening.
is a distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt center
line, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.
means those materials as defined in U.L. Bulletin 972.
means a building, or portion thereof used for a purpose other
than dwelling.
as distinguished from a part, is 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.
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.
is the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway,
which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.
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.
is 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 a knob or thumb turn and when projected becomes locked against
return by end pressure.
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.
is 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.
means that projection along the top and sides of a door jamb
which checks the doors swinging action.
means a deadbolt lock which can be activated only by a key
on both the interior and the exterior.
means a building or portion thereof designed exclusively
for residential occupancy, including single family and multiple family
dwellings.
is the agency or person having the responsibility for enforcing
the provisions of this Chapter.
is 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.
means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI standard
Z 97.1 Safety Glazing.
means the vertical members of a door frame to which the door
is secured.
is that component of a door assembly to which a door is attached
and secured. The wall and jamb used together are considered a unit.
means a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms
contained in the knob.
is a beveled, spring-actuated bolt which may or may not have
a deadlocking device.
is a keyed device (complete with cylinder, latch or deadbolt
mechanism, and trim such as knobs, levers, 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.
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 townhomes.
means a latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency
access is required due to fire or other threat to life safety. Devices
designed so that they will facilitate the safe egress of people in
case of an emergency 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, not more than forty-four
inches above the floor.
as distinguished from component, is a unit (or subassembly)
which combines with other units to make up a component.
means the single locking system on a door or window unit
whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.
means building designed exclusively for occupancy by one
family.
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.
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.
is the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
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.
means a door composed of solid wood or any door equal in
strength to solid wood construction.
is a vertical framing member of a window or door.
is 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.
means a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.
means tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratory, Inc.
means estimated cost to replace the building based on current
replacement costs.
is a unit which includes a window and the anchorage between
the window and the wall.
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.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99)
The Building Officer administers and enforces the provisions
of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2054CCS § 12, adopted 10/8/02)
In order to prevent or lessen the unnecessary hardship or practical
difficulties in exceptional cases where it is difficult or impossible
to comply with the strict letter of this Chapter, the owner or designated
agent shall have the option to apply for an exemption from any provision
of this Chapter to the Building and Fire Life Safety Commission, who
shall exercise its powers on these matters in such a way that the
public welfare is secured, and substantial justice done most nearly
in accord with the intent and purpose of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2054CCS § 13, adopted 10/8/02; Ord. No. 2380CCS § 4,
adopted 11/22/11)
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
Building Officer nor is it the intention of this Chapter to exclude
any sound method of structural design or analysis not specifically
provided for in this Chapter. Materials and methods of construction
or structural design limitations provided for in this Chapter are
to be used unless the Building Officer grants an exception.
The Building Officer, or the Building and Fire Life Safety Commission
on appeal, may approve any such alternate provided they find the proposed
design to be satisfactory and the material and method of work is,
for the purpose intended, at least equivalent to that prescribed in
this Chapter in quality, strength, effectiveness, burglary resistance,
durability and safety.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2054CCS § 14, adopted 10/8/02; Ord. No. 2380CCS § 5,
adopted 11/22/11)
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.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99)
Installation and construction of frames, jambs, strikes and
hinges shall be as follows:
(1)
Door
jambs shall be installed with solid backing in such a manner that
any open space between trimmers and wood doorjambs shall be solid
shimmed by a single piece extending not less than twelve inches above
and below the strike plate.
(2)
Door
stops on wooden jambs for inswinging doors shall be of one piece construction
with the jamb. Jambs for all doors shall be constructed or protected
so as to prevent violation of the strike.
(3)
In
wood framing, horizontal blocking shall be placed between studs at
door lock height for three stud spaces each side of the door openings.
Trimmers shall be full length from the header to the floor with solid
backing against sole plates.
(4)
The
strike plate for dead bolts on all wood framed doors shall be constructed
of minimum sixteen 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.
(5)
Hinges
for out-swinging doors shall be equipped with nonremovable hinge pins
or a mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from the
exterior by removing the hinge pins.
(6)
Not
less than three four and one-half inch steel butt hinges shall be
symmetrically fastened to both the door and frame with not less than
four No. 9 by three-fourths-inch wood screws or to metal with not
less than four No. 8 machine screws.
(7)
In
wood construction, an open space between trimmers and wood doorjambs
shall be solid shimmed extending not less than six inches above and
below the hinge plate.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99)
The following requirements must be met for windows and sliding
glass doors:
(b)
Window
assemblies which are designed to be openable and which are regulated
by this Chapter shall comply with California Building Code, unless
such windows are protected by approved metal bars, screens or grilles.
(c)
Sliding
door assemblies regulated by this Chapter shall comply with California
Building Code.
(d)
Louvered
windows shall not be used when any portion of the window is less than
twelve feet vertically or six feet horizontally from an accessible
surface or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform,
or similar structure.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2328CCS § 25, adopted 11/9/10)
The above described doors shall conform to the following standards:
(1)
Wood
doors shall have panels a minimum of five-sixteenths of an inch in
thickness with the locking hardware being attached to the support
framing.
(2)
Aluminum
doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together
a minimum of eighteen inches on center along the outside seams. There
shall be a full width horizontal beam attached to the main door structure
which shall meet the pilot, or pedestrian access, door framing within
three inches of the strike area of the pilot or pedestrian access
door.
(3)
Fiberglass
doors shall have panels a minimum density of six ounces per square
foot from the bottom of the door to a height of seven feet. Panels
above seven feet and panels in residential structures shall have a
density not less than five ounces per square foot.
(4)
Doors
utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a minimum five pin tumbler operation
with the locking bar or bolt extending into the receiving guide a
minimum of one inch.
(5)
Doors
that exceed sixteen feet in width shall have two lock receiving points;
or, if the door does not exceed nineteen feet, a single bolt may be
used if placed in the center of the door with the locking point located
either at the floor or door frame header; or, torsion spring counter
balance type hardware may be used.
(6)
Except
in a residential building, doors secured by electrical operation shall
have a keyed-switch to open the door when in a closed position, or
by a signal locking device.
(7)
Doors
with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames a minimum of .120 inches
in thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one-half inch and protrude
at least one and one-half inches into the receiving guide. A bolt
diameter of three-eighths of an inch may be used in a residential
building. The slide bolt shall be attached to the door with nonremovable
bolts from the outside. Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt
assemblies.
(8)
Except
in a residential building, padlock(s) used with exterior mounted slide
bolt(s) shall have a hardened steel shackle locking both at heel and
toe and a minimum five-pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key
when in an unlocked position. Padlock(s) used with interior mounted
slide bolt shall have a hardened steel shackle with a minimum four
pin tumbler operation.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99)
(a)
Except
for vehicular access doors, all exterior swinging doors of any residential
building and attached garages, including the door leading from the
garage area into the dwelling unit shall be equipped as follows:
(1)
All wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum
thickness of one and three-fourths inches, or with panels not less
than nine-sixteenths of an inch thick. Swinging doors shall comply
with California Building Code. Doors in pairs shall be tested in pairs.
(2)
A single or double door shall be equipped with a single cylinder
deadbolt lock. This deadbolt lock must be actuated by a key from the
exterior and a knob or thumb turn from the interior and when projected
becomes locked against return by end pressure. The bolt shall have
a minimum projection of one inch and be constructed so as to repel
cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least
three-fourths of an inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt.
The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five pin tumblers,
and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting
screws of at least one-fourth of an inch in diameter. All installation
shall be done so that the performance of the locking device will meet
the intended anti-burglary requirements. A dual locking mechanism
constructed so that both deadbolt and latch can be retracted by a
single action of the inside door knob, or lever, may be substituted
provided it meets all other specifications for locking devices.
(3)
The inactive leaf of double door(s) shall be equipped with metal
flush bolts having a minimum embedment of five-eighths of an inch
into the head and threshold of the door frame.
Single-swinging doors and the active leaf of doors in pairs
shall be equipped with an approved exterior key-operating deadbolt
which has been tested in accordance with California Building Code.
See Chapter 10 of the California Building Code for requirements on
door operation for exiting.
(4)
Glazing in exterior doors or within forty inches of any locking mechanism
shall be of fully tempered glass or rated burglary-resistant glazing,
except when double cylinder deadbolt locks with a key retaining feature
are installed.
(5)
Except where clear vision panels are installed, all front exterior
doors shall be equipped with a wide angle (one hundred eighty degrees)
door viewer.
(b)
Street
numbers and other identifying data shall be displayed as follows:
(1)
All residential dwellings shall display a street number in a prominent
location on both the street side of the residence and on the alley
side of the property in such a position that the numbers are easily
visible to approaching emergency vehicles. The numerals shall be no
less than four inches in height and shall be of a contrasting color
to the background to which they are attached.
(2)
There shall be positioned at each entrance of a multiple-family dwelling
complex an illuminated diagrammatic representation of the complex
which shows the location of the viewer and the unit designations within
the complex. In addition, each individual unit within the complex
shall display a prominent identification number, not less than four
inches in height, which is easily visible to approaching vehicular
and/or pedestrian traffic.
(c)
Lighting
in multiple-family dwellings shall be as follows:
(1)
Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building
complex shall be illuminated with an intensity of at least one footcandle
at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices
shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistant covers.
(2)
Open parking lots, garages and carports shall be provided with a
maintained minimum of one footcandle of light on the parking surface
during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected
by weather and vandalism-resistant covers.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2328CCS § 26, adopted 11/9/10)
(a)
Swinging
exterior glass doors, wood or metal doors with glass panels, solid
wood or metal doors shall be constructed or protected as follows:
(1)
Wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness
of one and three-fourths inches. Wood panel doors with panels less
than one inch thick shall be covered on the inside with a minimum
sixteen U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which is to be
attached with screws on minimum six-inch centers. Hollow steel doors
shall be of a minimum sixteen U.S. gauge and have sufficient reinforcement
to maintain the designed thickness of the door when any locking device
is installed; such reinforcement being able to restrict collapsing
of the door around any locking device.
(2)
Any glazing utilized within forty inches of any door locking 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-eighth of an inch material with
a minimum two-inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing may be
utilized; or
(C)
The glazing shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half
of an inch round or one inch by one-fourth of an inch flat steel material,
spaced not more than five inches apart, secured on the inside of the
glazing.
(D)
Subsections (a)(2)(B) and (C) of this Section shall not interfere
with the operation of opening windows if such windows are required
to be openable by the California Building Code.
(b)
All
swinging exterior wood and steel doors shall be equipped as follows:
(1)
A single or double door shall be equipped with a single cylinder
deadbolt lock. The deadbolt lock must be actuated by a key from the
exterior and a knob or thumb turn from the interior and when projected
becomes locked against return by end pressure. The bolt shall have
a minimum projection of one inch and be constructed so as to repel
cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least
three-fourths of an inch into the strike receiving the projected bolt.
The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard, a minimum of five pin tumblers,
and shall be connected to the inner portion of the lock by connecting
screws of at least one-fourth of an inch in diameter. The provisions
of the preceding paragraph do not apply where: (1) panic hardware
is required, or (2) an equivalent device is approved by the enforcing
authority.
(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 minimum embedment of five-eighths of an inch
into the head and threshold of the door frame.
(B)
Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum
of 0.125 inch thick which will cover the opening between the doors.
The astragal shall be a minimum of two inches wide, and extend a minimum
of one inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached. The
astragal shall be attached to the outside of the active door by means
of welding or with nonremovable bolts spaced apart on not more than
ten-inch centers.
(c)
Aluminum
frame swinging doors shall be equipped as follows:
(1)
The jamb on all aluminum frame swinging doors shall be so constructed
or protected to withstand one thousand six hundred pounds of pressure
in both a vertical distance of three inches and a horizontal distance
of one inch each side of the strike, so as to prevent violation of
the strike.
(2)
A single or double door shall be equipped with a double cylinder
deadbolt with a bolt projection exceeding one inch, or a hook shaped
or expanding dog bolt that engages the strike sufficiently to prevent
spreading. The deadbolt lock shall have a minimum of five pin tumblers
and a cylinder guard.
(d)
Panic
hardware, whenever required by the California Building Code or Title
19 of the California Administrative Code, shall be installed as follows:
(1)
Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two locking points on each
door; or
(2)
On single doors, panic hardware may have one locking point which
is not to be located at either the top or bottom rails of the door
frame. The door shall have an astragal constructed of steel 0.125
inch thick which shall be attached with nonremovable bolts to the
outside of the door. The astragal shall extend a minimum of six inches
vertically above and below the latch of the panic hardware. The astragal
shall be a minimum of two inches wide and extend a minimum of one
inch beyond the edge of the door to which it is attached.
(3)
Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached
to the doors at their meeting point which will close the opening between
them, but not interfere with the operation of either door.
(e)
Horizontal
sliding doors shall be equipped with a metal guide track at top and
bottom and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with a hardened steel shackle
which locks at both heel and toe, 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.
(f)
In
office buildings (multiple occupancy), all entrance doors to individual
office suites shall meet the construction and locking requirements
for exterior doors.
(g)
Windows
shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve feet above ground.
Accessible windows having a pane exceeding ninety-six square inches
in an area with the smallest dimension exceeding six inches and not
visible from a public or private thoroughfare shall be protected in
the following manner:
(1)
Fully tempered glass or burglary-resistant glazing; or
(2)
The following windows barriers may be used but shall be secured with
nonremovable bolts:
(A)
Inside or outside iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one
by one quarter-inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five
inches apart and securely fastened; or
(B)
Inside or outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth-inch
material with not more than a two-inch mesh and securely fastened.
(3)
If a side or rear window is of the type that can be opened, it shall,
where applicable, be secured on the inside with either a slide bar,
bolt, crossbar, auxiliary locking device, and/or padlock with hardened
steel shackle, a minimum four pin tumbler operation.
(4)
The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation
of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by
the California Building Code.
(h)
All
exterior transoms exceeding ninety-six square inches on the side and
rear of any building or premises used for business purposes shall
be protected by one of the following:
(1)
Fully tempered glass or rated burglary-resistant glazing; or
(2)
The following barriers may be used but shall be secured with nonremovable
bolts:
(3)
The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation
of opening the transoms if such transoms are required to be openable
by the California Building Code or Title 19, California Administrative
Code.
(i)
Roof
openings shall be equipped as follows:
(1)
All skylights on the roof of any building or premises used for business
purposes shall be provided with:
(A)
Rated burglary-resistant glazing; or
(B)
Iron bars of at least one-half-inch round or one by one-fourth-inch
flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened; or
(C)
A steel grill or at least one-eighth-inch material with a maximum
two-inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
(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 material, it shall be covered on the
inside with at least sixteen 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.
(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 ninety-six square inches
on the roof or exterior walls of any building or premises used for
business purposes shall be secured by covering the same with either
of the following:
(A)
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)
Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth-inch material with a
maximum two-inch mesh and securely fastened.
(C)
If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts
which are non-removable from the exterior.
(D)
The above subsections (i)(3)(A) and (B) of this section must not
interfere with venting requirements creating a potentially hazardous
condition to health and safety or conflict with the provisions of
the California Building Code or Title 19 of the California Administrative
Code.
(j)
Permanently
affixed 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 nonremovable screws
or bolts. Hinges on the cover will be provided with non-removable
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.
(k)
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.
(l)
The
following standards shall apply to lighting, address identification
and parking areas:
(1)
The address number of every commercial building shall be illuminated
during the hours of darkness so that it shall be easily visible from
the street. The numerals in these numbers shall be no less than six
inches in height and be of a color contrasting to the background.
In addition, any business 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.
(2)
All exterior commercial doors, during the hours of darkness, shall
be illuminated with a minimum of one footcandle of light. All exterior
bulbs shall be protected by weather- and vandalism-resistant 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 footcandle of light on the parking surface
from dusk until the termination of business every operating day.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99)
(a)
It
shall be the responsibility of the owner, or his or her designated
agent, of a building or structure falling within the provisions of
this Chapter to provide the Building Officer with a written specification
performance test report indicating that the materials utilized meet
the minimum requirements. These standards shall be on file with Building
Officer and available to the public.
(b)
Whenever
there is insufficient evidence of compliance with the provisions of
this Chapter or evidence that any material or any construction does
not conform to the requirements of this Chapter, or in order to substantiate
claims for alternate materials or methods of construction, the enforcing
authority may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at the
expense of the owner or his agent by any agency which is approved
by the enforcing authority.
Specifications of testing shall be on file with the Building
Officer and available to the public.
(c)
Specimens
shall be representative, and the construction shall be verified by
assembly drawings 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.
(Added by Ord. No. 1945CCS §
12, adopted 6/8/99; amended by Ord. No. 2054CCS § 15, adopted 10/8/02)
