The provisions of this division (Sections
8.04.100 through
8.04.180) shall apply to all activities for which a building permit is required by this chapter. The requirements of this division shall apply to existing buildings to the same extent as the requirements of the Uniform Building Code apply to existing buildings pursuant to Section 104 thereof, except that Sections
8.04.170(8) and
8.04.180(i)(1)8.04.180(i)(1) of this division shall apply when alterations, repairs, or additions requiring a permit occur, or when any application for a new certificate of occupancy occurs.
(Ord. 1101 § 1, 1979; Ord. 1210 § 1, 1984)
The following terms used in this division shall have the meanings
indicated below:
"Approved"
means certified as meeting the requirements of this division
by the enforcing authority or his authorized agents, or by other officials
designated by the enforcing authority to give approval on a particular
matter dealt with by the provisions of this division with regard to
a given material, mode of construction, piece of equipment or device.
"Astragal"
means a molding covering the opening between the door and
door jamb or adjoining door at the location of the latch.
"Bolt"
means a metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or
"thrown") either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member,
such as a strike plate, to prevent a door from moving or opening.
"Bolt projection (or bolt throw)"
means the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt
centerline, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position,
when subjected to end pressure.
"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 guard"
means a hardened 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 and/or a knob or thumb turn, and when projected becomes locked
against return by end pressure.
"Dead latch"
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.
"Door assembly"
means a unit composed of a group of parts or components which
make up a closure for a passageway through a wall. For the purposes
of this division, a door assembly consists of the following parts:
doors; 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.
"Door stops"
means the projections along the top and sides of a door jamb
which check the door's swinging action.
"Double-cylinder deadbolt"
means a deadbolt which can be activated only by a key from
either the interior or exterior of the building.
"Dwelling"
means a building or portion thereof designed exclusively
for residential occupancy, including single-family and multiple-family
dwellings.
"Flushbolt"
means a manual, key or turn operated metal bolt, normally
used on inactive door(s), that is attached to the top and bottom of
the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame.
"Jamb"
means the vertical members of a door frame to which the door
is secured.
"Jamb strike"
means that component of a door assembly which receives and
holds secure the extended lock bolt; the strike and jamb used together
are considered a unit.
"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 mechanisms
contained in the knob.
"Lock" or "lockset"
means 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.
"Locking device"
means a part of a window or sliding door assembly which is
intended to prevent movement of the movable sash or door.
"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 townhomes.
"Panic hardware"
means a latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency
egress is required due to a fire or other threat to life safety. Such
devices are 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, 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.
"Primary locking device"
means the single locking system on a door or window unit
whose function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.
"Rail"
means the horizontal members of a sash frame. A meeting rail
is one which mates with a rail or another sash or framing member of
the window frame when the sash is in the closed position.
"Sash"
means an assembly of stiles, rails, and sometimes, muntins
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 in-tended to be opened.
"Sill"
means the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
"Single-cylinder deadbolt"
means a deadbolt lock which is activated from the exterior
by a key and from the interior by a knob, thumb-turn, lever or similar
mechanism.
"Solid-core door"
means a door composed of solid wood or compressed wood equal
in strength to solid wood construction.
"Stile"
means a vertical framing member of a window or door. A meeting
stile is one which mates with a stile of another sash, or a vertical
framing member of a door or window frame when the sash is in the closed
position.
"Strike"
means a metal plate attached to or mortised into a 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.
"U.L. listed"
means tested and listed by Underwriters' Laboratory, Inc.
"Window assembly"
means a unit composed of a group of parts or components which
make up a closure for an opening in a wall or roof (including the
anchorage) to control light, air, and other elements.
"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. 1101 § 1, 1979)
The building and safety director or his authorized representatives
are hereby empowered and directed to administer and enforce the provisions
of this division relating to physical security requirements for buildings
in the city. Plans and specifications for proposed construction must
be approved by the building and safety director or his authorized
representatives in accordance with the provisions of this division.
No construction project is to be finally approved or utility release
given unless the applicant for said release has satisfied the enforcing
authority that applicant has complied with this division.
(Ord. 1101 § 1 (part) 1979)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
erect, construct, enlarge, move, improve, equip, use, occupy or maintain
any building or structure in the city of Palm Springs or cause the
same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions
of this division.
(Ord. 1101 § 1, 1979)
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 within such tract or commercial development.
Every applicant shall be required to provide the enforcing authority
with written confirmation of compliance with the above requirements.
(Ord. 1101 § 1, 1979)
The following requirements must be met for windows and sliding
glass doors:
(1) Except as otherwise specified in Section 3.04.170 (special residential building provisions) and Section
8.04.180 (special commercial building provisions), all openable exterior windows and sliding glass doors shall comply with the tests as set forth in Uniform Building Code Standard 41-2. Other doors and locking devices shall conform to tests as set forth in Uniform Building Code Standard 41-1.
(2) 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
or any adjoining roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform or
similar structure.
(Ord. 1101 § 1, 1979)
The following special provisions shall apply to all residential
dwellings:
(1)
(A) Exterior swinging doors and swinging doors leading from the garage
into living space shall be equipped with a double or single-cylinder
deadbolt having a minimum projection of one inch and an embedment
of at least three-fourths inch into the strike receiving the bolt.
The door jamb receiving the bolt shall be securely fastened directly
to 2X material. The bolt shall be constructed so as to resist cutting
tool attacks. 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 inch diameter.
(B) The provisions of this subsection do not apply where panic hardware
is required or an equivalent device is approved by the enforcing authority.
Further, a dual locking mechanism, constructed so that both the 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.
(2) The
inactive leaf of double doors shall be equipped with flush bolts having
a minimum embedment of five-eighths inch into the head and threshold
of the door frame.
(3) Glazing
in exterior doors or within forty inches of a door-locking mechanism
shall be of fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing,
except where double-cylinder deadbolts are installed.
(4) Hinges
for outswinging exterior 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.
(5) Strikeplates
shall be a minimum of three and one-half inches in length and secured
to the jamb with screws a minimum of two and one-half inches in length.
(6) All
front exterior doors shall be equipped with a wide-angle (one-hundred-eighty-degree)
door viewer, except where clear vision panels are installed.
(7) Where
panic hardware is required by the Uniform Building Code or Title 19,
California Administrative Code, it shall be equipped and installed
as follows:
(A) Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two locking points on each
door; or
(B) 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 .125 inches
thick which shall be attached with nonremovable bolts or welded 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;
(C) Double doors containing panic hardware shall have an astragal attached
to the doors as their meeting point which will close the opening between
them but not interfere with the operation of either door.
(8) The
following provisions for address markings shall apply to residential
dwellings:
(A) All residential structures shall display a street number in a prominent
position so that it shall be easily visible from the street. The numerals
in these numbers shall be no less than four inches in height, of a
color contrasting to the background, and located so they may be clearly
seen and read.
(B) At each driveway entrance to a multiple-family dwelling complex having
four or more buildings, there shall be an illuminated diagramatic
representation (plot plan) of the complex which shows the location
of the viewer and the building units within the complex.
(C) In multiple-family dwelling complexes, any building having a separate
identifying factor other than the street number shall be clearly identified
in the manner described in this subsection (8), infra. Each individual
unit of residence shall have a unit identifying number, letter or
combination thereof displayed upon the door.
(D) Buildings shall be numbered in such a manner and sequence to meet
with the approval of the enforcing authority.
(E) This section shall not prevent supplementary numbering, such as reflective
numbers on street curbs or decorative numbering, but this shall be
considered supplemental only and shall not satisfy the requirements
of this section.
(F) Eight and one-half inch by eleven inch maps of the complex shall
be furnished to the police and fire departments prior to completion
of construction. The maps shall include building identification and
unit identification.
(9) All
exterior doors shall be equipped with a lighting device capable of
providing at least one footcandle of light at the ground level during
hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected by vandal-resistant
covers.
(10) Aisles and passageways within multiple-family dwelling complexes
shall be equipped with lighting devices capable of providing at least
.25 footcandles of light at ground level during hours of darkness.
Lighting devices shall be protected by vandal-resistant covers.
(11) Open parking lots and carports of multiple-family dwelling complexes
shall be equipped with lighting devices capable of providing at least
one footcandle of light on the parking surface during hours of darkness.
Lighting devices shall be protected by vandal-resistant covers.
(12) Bars, grilles, grates or similar devices may be installed on an emergency
escape or rescue windows or doors, provided:
(A) Such devices for windows are equipped with approved release mechanisms
which are openable from the inside without the use of a key or special
knowledge or effort; and
(B) Such devices for doors are equipped with approved release mechanisms
which are openable from the inside without the use of key or special
knowledge or effort. Keys may be utilized if they are readily accessible
and permanently mounted within four feet of the door; and
(C) The building is equipped with smoke detectors installed per the Uniform
Building Code.
(Ord. 1101 § 1, 1979; Ord. 1174 § 1, 1983)