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:
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.
means a molding covering the opening between the door and
door jamb or adjoining door at the location of the latch.
means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking
system to provide additional security.
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.
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.
means those materials as defined in Underwriters' Laboratory
Bulletin 972.
means a building, or portion thereof, used for a purpose
other than dwelling.
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.
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.
means the central part of a cylinder containing the keyway,
which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.
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.
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.
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.
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.
means the projections along the top and sides of a door jamb
which check the door's swinging action.
means a deadbolt which can be activated only by a key from
either the interior or exterior of the building.
means a building or portion thereof designed exclusively
for residential occupancy, including single-family and multiple-family
dwellings.
means the building and safety director or his authorized
representatives.
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.
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.
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.
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.
means a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms
contained in the knob.
means a beveled, spring-actuated bolt, which may or may not
have a deadlocking device.
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.
means a part of a window or sliding door assembly which is
intended to prevent movement of the movable sash or door.
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
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.
as distinguished from component, means 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 function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.
means a building designed exclusively for occupancy by one
family.
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.
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.
means the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
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.
means a door composed of solid wood or compressed wood equal
in strength to solid wood construction.
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.
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.
means a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.
means tested and listed by Underwriters' Laboratory, Inc.
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.
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)
(a)
The
provisions of this division are not intended to prevent the use of
any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed
by this division, provided any such alternate has been approved.
(b)
The
building and safety director may approve any such alternate, provided
he finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and complies with
the provisions of this division and that the material, method or work
offered is, for the purpose intended, at least the equivalent of that
prescribed in this division in quality, strength, effectiveness, crime
resistance, durability and safety.
(c)
The
building and safety director shall require that sufficient evidence
or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made
regarding its use.
(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)
(a)
The
above described doors shall conform to the following standards:
(1)
Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of five sixteenths 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 of not less than five ounces per square foot.
(b)
Where
sliding or accordion doors are utilized, they shall be equipped with
guide tracks which shall be designed so that the door cannot be removed
from the track when in the closed and locked position.
(c)
Doors
that exceed sixteen feet in width shall have two lock receiving points;
or, if the door does not exceed nine-teen feet, a single bolt may
be used if placed in the center of the door with the locking point
located either in the floor or door frame header.
(d)
Overhead
doors shall be equipped with slide bolts which shall be capable of
utilizing padlocks with a minimum nine thirty-seconds inch shackle.
(1)
Slide bolt assemblies shall have a frame a minimum of .120 inches
in thickness, a bolt diameter a minimum of one-half inch and protrude
at least one and one-half inches into the receiving guide. A bolt
diameter of three-eights inch may be used in a residential building.
(2)
Slide bolt assemblies shall be attached to the door with bolts which
are nonremovable from the exterior. Rivets shall not be used to attach
such assemblies.
(e)
Padlocks
used with exterior-mounted slide bolts shall have a hardened steel
shackle a minimum of nine thirty-seconds inch in diameter with heel-and-toe
locking and a minimum five-pin tumbler operation. The key shall be
non-removable when in an unlocked position.
(f)
Doors
utilizing a cylinder lock shall have a minimum five-pin tumbler operation
with the bolt or locking bar ex-tending into the receiving guide a
minimum of one inch.
(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)
(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. Hollow metal doors shall be constructed
of a minimum equivalent to sixteen U.S. gauge steel, 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 the locking device.
(2)
Except when double-cylinder deadbolts are utilized, any glazing utilized
within forty inches of any doorlocking 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 inch metal with a maximum
two inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing may be utilized;
or
(C)
The glazing shall be covered with iron or steel bars of at least
one-half inch round or one inch by one-fourth (1" x ¼") flat
metal, spaced not more than five inches apart and secured on the inside
of the glazing.
(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
swinging exterior wood and steel doors shall be equipped as follows:
(1)
A single or double door shall be equipped with a double or single
cylinder deadbolt. 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 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 inch
in diameter. The provisions of this subsection do not apply where:
(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 inch into the
head and threshold of the door frame.
(B)
Double doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel a minimum
of .125 inch thick which will cover the opening between the doors.
The astragal shall be a minimum of two inches wide, and ex-tend 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.
(3)
Hinges for outswinging doors shall be equipped with nonremoval hinge
pins or a mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from
the exterior by removing the hinge pins.
(4)
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.
(c)
Aluminum-frame
swinging doors shall conform to the following:
(1)
The jamb on all aluminum-frame swinging doors shall be so constructed
or protected to withstand sixteen 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)
Aluminum-frame swinging doors shall be equipped with a deadbolt having
a minimum bolt projection of one and one-half inches, or a hook shaped
or similar 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 Uniform Building Code or Title
19, California Administrative Code, shall be equipped and 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 .125 inches
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)
In
multiple-occupancy office buildings, all entrance doors to individual
office suites shall meet the construction and locking requirements
for exterior doors.
(f)
Exterior
transoms or windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve
feet above ground or adjacent to any pedestrian walkway. Accessible
windows and transoms having a pane or opening exceeding ninety-six
square inches, 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 window barriers may be used but shall be secured with
bolts which are nonremovable from the exterior:
(A)
Interior or exterior steel or iron bars of at least one-half inch
round or one by one-quarter (1" x ¼") inch flat metal spaced
not more than five inches apart and securely fastened; or
(B)
Interior or exterior iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth
inch metal with not more than a two-inch mesh and securely fastened.
(3)
The protective bars or grills shall not interfere with the operation
of opening windows if such windows are required to be openable by
the Uniform Building Code.
(g)
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 or steel bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-fourth
(1" x ¼") inch flat metal, mounted inside the skylight and
secured by bolts which are nonremovable from the exterior; or
(C)
A steel or iron grill of at least one-eighth inch metal with a maximum
two-inch mesh, mounted inside the skylight and secured by bolts which
are nonremovable from the exterior.
(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 steel, 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 commercial building shall be
secured by covering same with either of the following:
(A)
Iron or steel bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-fourth
(1" x ¼") inch flat metal, spaced no more than five inches
apart and securely fastened; or
(B)
Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth inch metal with a maximum
two-inch mesh and securely fas-tened.
(C)
If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with bolts
which are nonremovable from the exteri-or.
(D)
The above must not interfere with venting requirements, creating
a potentially hazardous condition to health and safety, or conflict
with the provisions of the Uniform Building Code or Title 19, California
Administrative Code.
(h)
Readily
accessible, 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 nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges. If a padlock is
used, it shall have a hardened-steel shackle, locking at both heel
and toe, and a minimum five-pin tumbler operation with nonremovable
key when in an unlocked position.
(i)
The
following standards for lighting and address markings shall apply
to commercial buildings:
(1)
The address number of every commercial building shall be located
and displayed 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 doors to commercial buildings shall be equipped with
a lighting device capable of providing a minimum of one footcandle
of light. All exterior bulbs shall be protected by weather and vandalism
resistant covers.
(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.
(j)
Establishments
having specific-type inventories shall be protected by the following
type alarm service:
(1)
Silent alarm system with a central station hookup and required twenty-four-hour
supervised service:
(A)
Jewelry store—manufacturing, wholesale, or retail,
(B)
Any establishment manufacturing, storing or selling firearms and
ammunition,
(C)
Establishments selling or storing wholesale liquor, tobacco or drugs,
(D)
Facilities selling or storing furs,
(E)
Precious-metal storage facilities,
(F)
Banks, savings and loan institutions, and credit unions;
(2)
Silent alarm system not requiring a central station hookup or supervised
service:
(4)
Nothing in this subsection shall preclude the use of an alarm system
providing a higher level of security than that which is required.
(Ord. 1101 § 1, 1979)
(a)
Whenever
access into private property, other than an individual single-family
residence and similar small projects, is controlled through use of
gates, barriers, guard houses or other similar means, provision shall
be made to facilitate access by emergency vehicles in a manner approved
by the chief of police. All controlled access devices that are power
operated shall have a radio-controlled override system capable of
opening the gate or barrier when activated by a special transmitter
located in emergency vehicles. Devices shall be equipped to facilitate
opening in the event of a power failure. All controlled access devices
that are not power operated shall be approved by the chief of police.
(b)
The
provisions of this section shall apply to all primary entryways into
private developments, and to such other entry ways as may be designated
by the chief of police.
(c)
Properties
which do not meet the requirements of this section shall be brought
into conformance therewith within six months after the ordinance codified
in this section is in full force and effect.
(d)
The
provisions of this section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu
of, the provisions Chapter 11.02 of this code and the Uniform Fire
Code as adopted thereby.
(e)
Any
person, except those authorized to install or repair, who tampers
with, alters, removes or otherwise renders inoperable any device required
by this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1274 § 1, 1986)
