This chapter shall be known and cited as the “Minimum Security Standards Ordinance of the city of South San Francisco.”
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
Note: Prior history: Ords. 935 and 1018.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, words, phrases and their derivations shall have the meaning given in this section:
means any person who owns, leases, is the agent of the owner or lessee of, or otherwise has possession or control of a premises or vehicle on which an alarm system is installed.
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 constructions, piece of equipment or device.
means an alarm system which produces a sound capable of being heard outdoors when it is activated.
means a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.
means the distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt centerline, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.
means five-sixteenths inch security laminate, one-fourth inch polycarbonate or security film treatment approved by the police department.
means an intrusion or robbery alarm in which the operations of electrical protection, circuits and devices are signaled automatically to be recorded in, maintained and supervised from a central station having trained operators or guards in attendance at all times. Unless otherwise authorized by the police department, the central station holds all keys necessary to permit immediate entrance and search of the interior of the mercantile property by personnel responding to alarms and trouble, and personnel may be dispatched to make immediate investigation of unauthorized entry and openings of protected properties from which signals are received.
means the city of South San Francisco.
means burglary classification TL-15, signifying a combination-locked steel chest or money safe designed to offer a limited degree of protection against expert burglary by common hand tools.
Safes shall weigh at least seven hundred fifty pounds, or shall be equipped with suitable anchors and instructions for anchoring in larger safes, in concrete blocks or to the premises in which located.
All safes of this class shall be equipped with a relocking device. They shall be constructed of open hearth steel, either cast or welded plate, combined with special materials to resist carbide drills.
means a building, or portion thereof, used for a purpose other than a 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 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 thumbturn 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 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.
means the chief building inspector of the city with the assistance of the authorized representative of the chief of police.
means an alarm system signal resulting in a response by the police department when an emergency does not exist. An alarm shall be presumed to be false if the police officers responding do not locate any evidence of an intrusion or commission of an unlawful act or emergency at the premises or vehicle which might have caused the alarm to sound.
means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI standard Z97.1—Safety Glazing.
means an intrusion alarm system that signals by means of one or more bells or other loud, audible devices located on the premises where the system is installed.
means a building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by two or more families living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes, condominiums and townhouses.
means a latching device on a door assembly, for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threat to life safety. Such devices operate when a pressure not to exceed fifteen pounds is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels ex-tending not less than two-thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than thirty inches, nor more than forty-four inches above the floor.
means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
is mandatory, and the word “may” is permissive and the word “should” is suggestive.
means an intrusion or robbery alarm system, or both, that signals off the premises without giving warning of its actuation at the location of the protected premises.
means a deadbolt lock which is activated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumbturn, lever or similar mechanism, or has no turnpiece on the inside.
means a building designed exclusively for residential occupancy by one family.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
The purpose of this chapter is to safeguard property and to promote public welfare and safety by providing minimum security standards to be used in the design, construction and maintenance of buildings and vehicles and the quality of materials used therein.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
(a)
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to new construction and to buildings or structures to which additions or alterations are made except as specifically provided by this chapter. When additions or alterations made within any twelve-month period exceed five thousand dollars, such addition or alterations shall be made to conform to the security requirements for new buildings and structures. If the addition or alteration exceeds twenty-five percent of the existing value or area of the site for industrial/commercial buildings and structures or fifty percent of the value or floor area for residential buildings or structures, then the entire site structure, or building shall be made to conform to the security requirements for new buildings and structures.
(b)
Existing multiple-family dwelling units which are converted to privately owned family units (condominiums, stock cooperatives, etc.) shall comply with the provisions governing multiple-family residential buildings.
(c)
Any existing commercial structure which converts from a primary single-tenant building to a multiple-tenant structure, with walls separating tenant spaces, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
(a)
Exterior doors shall comply with the following:
(1)
Exterior doors (excluding individual unit-entry doors) and doors leading from garage areas into multiple dwelling buildings, and doors leading into stairwells below the sixth floor level, shall have self-locking (deadlatch) devices, allowing egress from the building or into the garage area, or stairwell, but requiring a key to be used to gain access to the interior of the building from the outside or garage area or into the hall-ways from the stairwell.
(2)
Exterior doors (excluding individual unit-entry doors) and doors leading from the garage areas into multiple dwelling buildings and doors leading into stairwells, shall be equipped with self-closing devices, if not already required by other regulations, ordinances or codes.
(b)
Hinged entrance doors to individual motel, hotel and multiple-family dwelling units, shall comply with the following:
(1)
All wood doors shall be of solid core with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches.
(2)
Hinged entrance doors to individual units shall have deadbolts with one-inch minimum throw and hardened steel inserts in addition to door dead latches with one-half inch minimum throw. Strike plates shall be secured to wooden jambs with at least two and one-half inch wood screws. (Refer to Section 15.48.060(a)(1)(H).)
(3)
An interviewer or peephole shall be provided in each individual unit entrance door and shall allow for one hundred eighty degree vision.
(4)
Doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins or hinge studs to prevent removal of the door.
(5)
Door closers may be provided on each individual unit entrance door, and are encouraged in hotel and motel projects.
(6)
In-swinging exterior doors shall have rabbited jambs.
(7)
Jambs for all entry doors shall be constructed or protected to prevent violation of the function of the strike and shall meet the framing requirements of Section 15.48.060(a)(1)(H).
(c)
Sliding patio-type doors opening onto patios or balconies which are accessible from the outside shall comply with the following (this includes accessibility from adjacent balconies):
(1)
The movable section of a single sliding patio door(s) shall be adjusted in such a manner that the vertical play is taken up to prevent lifting with a pry tool to defeat the locking mechanism.
(2)
Deadlocks shall be provided on all sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for lock case shall be inaccessible from the outside. Lock or hook bolts shall be of hardened material or have hardened steel inserts and shall be capable of withstanding a force of eight hundred pounds applied in a horizontal direction. The lock or hook bolts shall engage the strike sufficiently to prevent its being disengaged by any movement of the door within the space or clearances provided for installation and operation. The strike area shall be reinforced to maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
(3)
In addition to the primary locking device, auxiliary or secondary locking devices shall be provided on all accessible sliding glass doors.
(4)
Double sliding patio doors shall be locked at the meeting rail and meet the locking requirements of subsection (c)(2) of this section.
(d)
Windows.
(1)
A window, skylight or other natural light source forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be constructed, installed and secured as set forth in subsection (d)(2) of this section, when such window, skylight or light source is not more than twelve feet above the ground of a street, roadway, yard, court, passageway, roadway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway, portion of the building which is available for use by the public or other tenants, or similar area. A window enclosing a private garage with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit shall also comply with subsection (d)(2) of this section.
(2)
Window Protection.
(A)
Windows shall be so constructed that when a window is locked it cannot be lifted from the frame and the sliding portion of a window shall be on the inside track. The vertical play shall be taken up to prevent lifting of the movable section to defeat the locking mechanism.
(B)
Window locking devices shall be capable of withstanding a force of four hundred pounds applied in any direction.
(C)
Louvered windows shall not be used.
(D)
Accessible windows that open should be equipped with secondary locking devices.
(e)
Garages. Those multiple-family dwelling complexes providing individual enclosed garage spaces shall meet the same requirements for garages as single-family dwellings as required by Section 15.48.060(c). Floor to ceiling demising walls shall separate individual garage areas having their own entrance.
(f)
If community laundry rooms are provided, laundry room doors shall be equipped with a window to allow visibility into the interior of the room. The laundry room shall be kept locked and the lock shall be keyed so that unit keys can open the lock. The light switch shall be controlled by a switch that is not readily accessible.
(g)
Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a tract or commercial development, constructed under the same general plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings, proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies.
(h)
Numbering of Buildings. There shall be positioned at each entrance of a multiple-family dwelling complex an illustrated diagrammatic representation of the complex which shows the location of the viewer and the unit designations within the complex. The illuminated diagrammatic representation shall be protected by the use of vandal-resistant covers. In addition, each individual unit within the complex shall display a prominent identification number not less than two inches in height, which is easily visible to approaching vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The numerals shall be of contrasting color to the background to which they are attached.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1477 § 1A, 2013)
(a)
Doors.
(1)
Exterior Doors.
(A)
Exterior doors and doors leading from garage areas into single-family dwellings shall be of solid core with a minimum thickness of one and three-fourths inches.
(B)
Exterior doors for single-family dwellings and garages shall have deadbolt locks with a one-inch minimum throw in addition to dead latches. Strike plates shall be secured to wooden jambs with at least two and one-half inch wood screws. (Refer to subsection (a)(1)(H) of this section.)
(C)
Doors leading from enclosed garage areas into single-family dwellings shall have deadbolts in addition to dead latches and shall meet the requirements of subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section.
(D)
Vision panels in exterior doors or within reach of the inside activating device must be of burglary resistant glazing or equivalent as approved by the police department.
(E)
Openings for delivery of mail will be allowed and those openings shall be no larger than twenty-four square inches. Openings located within three feet of any locking device shall be constructed to prohibit access to the interior doorknob.
(F)
Exterior doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins or hinges with studs.
(G)
Exterior doors swinging in shall have rabbited jambs.
(H)
Door frames shall be installed or protected to prevent violation of the function of the strike.
(i)
Door jambs shall be installed with solid backing in such a manner that no voids exist between the strike side of the jamb and the frame opening for a vertical distance of six inches each side of the strike.
(ii)
In wood framing, 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.
(iii)
The strike plate for deadbolts 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 and one-half inches into solid backing beyond the surface to which the strike is attached.
(I)
On pairs of doors, the active leaf shall be secured with the type lock required for single doors in subsection (a)(1)(B) of this section. The inactive leaf shall be equipped with lever flush extension bolts or equivalent, protected by hardened material with a throw of three-fourths inch at head and foot. Multiple point locks, cylinder-activated from the active leaf and satisfying the requirements above may be used in lieu of flushbolts.
(J)
An interviewer or peephole shall be provided in each main entry door and shall allow for one hundred eighty degree vision.
(2)
Sliding patio type doors opening onto patios or balconies which are otherwise accessible from the outside (this includes accessibility from adjacent balconies) shall comply with the following:
(A)
Single sliding patio doors shall be adjusted in such a manner that the vertical play is taken up to prevent lifting with a pry tool to defeat the locking mechanism.
(B)
Deadlocks shall be provided on all single sliding patio doors. Mounting screws for the lock cases shall be inaccessible from the outside. Lock or hook bolts shall be hardened steel or have hardened steel inserts and shall be capable of withstanding a force of eight hundred pounds applied in any horizontal direction. The lock or hook bolt shall engage the strike sufficiently to prevent its being disengaged by any possible movement of the door within the space or clearances necessary for installation and operation. The strike area shall be reinforced to maintain effectiveness of bolt strength.
(C)
In addition to the primary locking device, auxiliary or secondary locking devices shall be provided on all accessible sliding-glass doors.
(D)
Double sliding patio doors shall be locked at the meeting rail and meet the locking requirements of subsection (a)(2)(B) of this section.
(b)
Windows.
(1)
A window, skylight or other natural light source forming a part of the enclosure of a dwelling unit shall be constructed, installed, and secured as set forth in subsection (b)(2) of this section when such window, skylight or light source is not more than twelve feet above the ground of a street, roadway, yard, court, passageway, corridor, balcony, patio, breezeway or any portion of the building which is available for use by the public or otherwise tenants, or similar area. A window enclosing a private garage, with an interior opening leading directly to a dwelling unit, shall also comply with subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(2)
Window Protection.
(A)
Windows shall be constructed so that when the window is locked it cannot be lifted from the frame, and the sliding portion of a window shall be on the inside track. The vertical play shall be taken up to prevent lifting of the movable section to defeat the locking mechanism.
(B)
Window locking devices shall be capable of withstanding a force of two hundred pounds applied in any direction.
(C)
Louvered glass windows shall not be used.
(D)
Accessible windows that open should be equipped with secondary locking devices.
(c)
Garages. Overhead garage doors shall be provided with a locking device or automatic door opener and shall not have bottom vents except those doors having double louvered or shielded vents or approved alternate devices to protect the locking mechanism.
(d)
Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner each single unit in a tract constructed under the same general plan shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate dwellings.
(e)
Numbering. All residential dwellings shall display a street number in a prominent location on the street side of the residence in such a position that the number is easily visible to approaching emergency vehicles. The numerals shall be no less than three inches in height and shall be of a contrasting color to the background to which they are attached. The numerals shall be lighted at night.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1477 § 1B, 2013)
(a)
Doors. All exterior doors shall be secured as follows:
(1)
A single-metal frame door shall be secured with either a double-cylinder deadbolt or a single-cylinder deadbolt without a turnpiece. A lock, hook, bar or expanding bolt shall have a throw of three-fourths inch to one inch minimum.
(2)
Single-solid core doors or hollow sheet metal doors shall be a minimum of one and three-fourths inches thick and shall be secured with a deadbolt lock with a minimum throw of one inch. When wooden jambs are used, strike plates shall be secured to wooden jambs with at least two and one-half inch wood screws. (Refer to Section 15.48.060(a)(1)(H).) On pairs of doors, the active leaf shall be secured with the type of lock required for single doors in subsection (a)(1) of this section. The inactive leaf shall be equipped with automatic flush extension bolts protected by hardened material with a minimum throw of three-fourths inch at head and foot and shall have no door knob or surface mounted hardware. Multiple point locks, cylinder activated from the active leaf and satisfying the requirements, may be used in lieu of flushbolts.
(3)
Any single or pair of doors requiring locking at the bottom or top rail shall have locks with a minimum of one throw bolt at both the top and bottom rails.
(4)
Panic hardware, whenever required by the Uniform Building Code or Title 19, California Administrative Code, shall be installed as follows:
(A)
Panic hardware shall contain a minimum of two locking points on each door. Doors will have vertical rod panic hardware with top and bottom latch bolts; or
(B)
On single doors, panic hardware shall have one locking point which is not to be located at either the top or bottom rails of the door frame;
(C)
Doors shall have an astragal constructed of steel .125 inches thick which shall be attached with non-removable bolts to the outside of the door if the inside activating member is the type that can be tripped by a fish wire or similar device. 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. No surface-mounted exterior hardware need be used;
(D)
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.
(5)
Exterior sliding commercial entrances shall be secured as in subsection (a)(1)(B) and (C) of this section and shall comply with fire and safety regulations.
(6)
Exterior roll-up overhead doors, solid overhead swinging, sliding or accordion doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock and/or padlock on the inside, when not otherwise controlled or locked by electric power operation. Masonite panels in such doors shall not exceed eight inches by twelve inches and shall be located so that they are no closer than three feet to any locking device.
(7)
Metal accordion grate or grill-type doors shall be equipped with metal guide tracks at top and bottom, and a cylinder lock and/or padlock. The bottom track shall be so designed that the door cannot be lifted from the track when the door is in a locked position.
(8)
Outside hinges on all exterior doors shall be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges or shall be provided with hinge studs.
(9)
Doors with glass panels and doors that have glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:
(A)
Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material; or
(B)
The glass shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-fourth inch flat steel material, space not more than five inches apart, secured on the inside of the glazing; or
(C)
Iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth inch material of two-inch mesh secured on the inside of the glazing.
(10)
Wood doors swinging in shall have rabbited jambs.
(11)
Jambs for all doors shall be constructed or protected to prevent violation of the function of the strike.
(12)
All exterior doors shall be adequately illuminated at all hours to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises and provide adequate illumination for persons exiting the building. Lights shall be equipped with vandal-resistant covers/lenses.
(13)
A double cylinder deadbolt lock or a single cylinder deadbolt lock without a turnpiece may be used in Group B occupancies as defined by the Uniform Building Code. When used, there must be a readily visible durable sign on or adjacent to the door stating “This door to remain unlocked during business hours,” employing letters not less than one-inch high on a contrasting background. The locking device must be of type that will be readily distinguishable as locked, and its use may be revoked by the building official for due cause.
(b)
Windows.
(1)
Accessible rear and side windows not viewable from the street shall consist of rated burglary-resistant glazing or its equivalent.
(2)
All accessible windows, capable of being opened, shall be secured on the inside with a locking device capable of withstanding a force of two hundred pounds applied in any direction.
(3)
Louvered windows shall not be used.
(4)
Outside hinges on all accessible side and rear glass windows shall be provided with nonremovable pins. If the hinge screws are accessible, the screws shall be of the nonremovable type.
(5)
Accessible windows that open should be equipped with secondary locking devices.
(c)
Transoms and Awning Windows. All exterior transoms and awning windows exceeding sixty square inches on the front, side or rear of any building shall be protected by one of the following:
(1)
Fully tempered glass or rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material; or
(2)
Outside round iron bars of at least one-half inch diameter or one by one-fourth inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five inches apart; or
(3)
Outside iron or steel grills of at least one-eighth inch thick material but not more than two-inch mesh;
(4)
The window barrier shall be secured with galvanized rounded head flushbolts of at least seven-eighths inch diameter on the outside.
(d)
Roof Openings.
(1)
All glass or glass-like skylights on the roof of any building shall be provided with:
(A)
Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like acrylic material; or
(B)
Iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-fourth inch flat steel material spaced no more than five inches apart under the skylight and securely fastened; or
(C)
A steel grill of at least one-eighth inch thick material of two-inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
(2)
All hatchway openings on the roof of any building shall be secured as follows:
(A)
If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the outside with at least sixteen gauge sheet steel or its equivalent attached with screws.
(B)
The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts. The use of a crossbar or padlock must be approved by the fire marshal.
(C)
Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges.
(3)
All air duct or air vent openings exceeding eight inches by twelve inches on the roof or exterior walls of any building shall be secured by covering the same with either of the following:
(A)
Iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one by one-fourth inch thick flat steel material, spaced no more than five inches apart and securely fastened; or
(B)
A steel grill of at least one-eighth inch thick material of two-inch mesh and securely fastened;
(C)
If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with galvanized rounded head flushbolts of at least three-eighths inch diameter on the outside.
(e)
Ladders.
(1)
Any ladder excluding fire escapes, located on the exterior of any building which could provide access to the roof shall be not less than ten feet from any accessible ground area.
(2)
Ladders accessible from ground level shall be fully enclosed with sheet metal in an approved manner to a height of ten feet. This covering shall be locked against the ladder with a case hardened hasp, secured with nonremovable screws or bolts. Hinges on the cover will be provided with nonremovable pins when using pin-type hinges. If a padlock is used, it shall have a hardened shrouded steel shackle, locking at both heel and toe, and a minimum five pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position.
(3)
A building located within eight feet of utility poles or similar structures which can be used to gain access to the building’s roof, windows or other openings shall have such access area barricaded or fenced with materials to deter human climbing.
(f)
Special Security Measures.
(1)
Safes.
(A)
Commercial establishments having one hundred dollars or more in cash on the premises after closing hours or those businesses designated by the police department as having materials being highly susceptible to theft shall lock such money and materials in an approved type money safe with a minimum rating of TL-15.
(B)
Those businesses designated by the police department as being subject to a high risk of robbery shall limit the available cash on hand through use of a time delay drop type money safe.
(2)
All entrance doors to individual office suites, in multiple occupancy office buildings, shall have a deadbolt lock.
(3)
Multiple tenant office and commercial buildings shall have floor to floor demising walls or security barriers separating individual tenant areas to prevent entry of adjacent space over the top of the divider.
(4)
The interior of a business premises, while closed after dark, shall be sufficiently lighted by use of interior night light(s) to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises.
(g)
Keying Requirements. Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in a commercial development constructed under the same plan, shall have locks using combinations which are interchange free from locks used in all other separate proprietorships or similar distinct occupancies. Tenants shall have direct access to any room or enclosure which is used to contain metering and/or switching devices for the respective tenant.
(h)
Numbering of Buildings. The address number of every commercial building shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness so that it shall be easily visible from the street. The numerals in these numbers shall be no less than four to six inches in height and of a color contrasting with the background. In addition, any business in a location which affords vehicular access to the rear through any driveway, alleyway or parking lot shall also display the same numbers on the rear of the building. Each different unit within a multiple-tenant building shall have its address prominently displayed on or adjacent to its front and rear doors.
(i)
Alarm Systems.
(1)
Establishments listed in this subdivision and those businesses reasonably similar in nature shall be protected by a central station silent robbery alarm, unless otherwise specified by the police department.
(A)
Banks, savings and loans, check cashing establishments;
(B)
Liquor stores;
(C)
All retail stores and gas stations open after ten p.m.;
(D)
Jewelry stores;
(E)
Pawnshops;
(F)
Coins and stamp shops;
(G)
All bars;
(H)
Restaurants open after ten p.m.;
(I)
Hotels and motels;
(J)
Theaters;
(K)
Gun and ammunition stores;
(L)
Auto rental agencies;
(M)
Those businesses designated by the chief of police as being subject to a high risk of robbery.
(2)
Establishments listed in this subdivision and those businesses reasonably similar in nature shall be protected by a central station silent intrusion alarm, unless otherwise specified by the police department.
(A)
Banks, savings and loans, check cashing establishments;
(B)
Liquor stores and distributors;
(C)
Pharmacies, medical/dental offices, and immediate care facilities;
(D)
Jewelry stores and manufacturers;
(E)
Pawn shops;
(F)
Coins and stamp shops;
(G)
Restaurants and bars;
(H)
Hotels and motels;
(I)
Theaters;
(J)
Gun and ammunition stores;
(K)
Food markets and convenience stores;
(L)
Electronic and computer equipment stores, warehouses and distributors;
(M)
Auto and truck repair shops;
(N)
Clothing (new) stores and dry cleaners;
(O)
Industrial tool supply houses;
(P)
Camera stores;
(Q)
Industrial, warehouse and office buildings;
(R)
Travel agencies;
(S)
Video equipment and tape rental stores;
(T)
School facilities (educational and lease uses);
(U)
Antique dealers;
(V)
Art galleries;
(W)
Other similar businesses designated by the chief of police as being highly susceptible to intrusions and theft.
(3)
Establishments listed in this subdivision and those businesses reasonably similar shall be protected by a local alarm system or one of the systems listed in subsection (i)(1) or (2) of this section:
(4)
Alarms in multiple occupancy nonresidential buildings meeting the scope of Section 15.48.040.
(A)
Each individual business, with its own exterior entrances and exits within a complex or building shall be required to have a silent intrusion alarm system prior to occupancy. The specific type of alarm is dependant upon the nature of the individual business.
(B)
Multiple-tenant, commercial, and office buildings using a common entrance shall be equipped with a silent intrusion alarm system covering all entrances and exits, or each individual tenant shall be required to install its own alarm system. Specific tenants inside multiple-tenant buildings may be required to install their own separate alarm systems, whether or not the building shell is so equipped, if in the opinion of the police department the business may be subject to a high risk of burglary or robbery or the business has an inventory which presents a potential danger to the public health or safety.
(5)
Establishments required to install alarm systems under this chapter shall utilize acceptable materials and assure that the system is maintained in proper working order, with attention given to preventing false alarms through human error or equipment malfunction. Alarm installers and alarm companies shall possess all required state and city licenses to operate.
(6)
Limitations on Audible Alarm Systems.
(A)
It is unlawful to install or sell an audible alarm system which upon activation emits a sound similar to the sound emitted by sirens in use on emergency vehicles or for civil defense purposes. This does not apply to sirens mounted inside a building which cannot be heard outside the building. For purposes of this section, any variable siren as opposed to one steady pitch, shall be considered to emit a sound similar to the sound emitted by an emergency vehicle.
(B)
It is unlawful to operate an audible alarm system which does not shut off within a maximum time of fifteen minutes from the time of activation. This may be accomplished with either an automatic shutoff or by manual operation. If the alarm has an automatic shutoff with a rearming phase, the rearming phase must be able to distinguish between an open and closed circuit, and if the circuit is broken the system shall not rearm.
(C)
For the purposes of administering this chapter, an alarm which does not shut off within the prescribed time is deemed to be unnecessary, excessive, offensive and a nuisance.
(7)
Limitations on Automatic Dialing Devices. A device which is interconnected to a telephone line and programmed to select a predetermined telephone number, and which transmits by voice message or code signal an emergency message indicating need for emergency response, may not be programmed to select any telephone line assigned to the South San Francisco police department.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995; Ord. 1477 § 1C, 2013)
(a)
An audible alarm system affixed to a motor vehicle shall be equipped with an automatic shutoff which shuts off the alarm within a maximum of fifteen minutes from the time of activation. Such alarm may not emit a sound similar to the sound emitted by sirens in use on emergency vehicles or to those used for civil defense purposes. For purposes of this section, any variable tone, as opposed to one steady pitch, shall be considered similar to the sound emitted by an emergency vehicle siren.
(b)
The police department is authorized to abate the nuisance of an audible alarm system affixed to a motor vehicle which sounds beyond fifteen minutes by using any means necessary to disconnect the vehicle alarm. The expense of disconnecting the alarm shall be a lien against the motor vehicle and shall be the personal obligation of the owner thereof.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
(a)
Exterior doors shall meet the deadbolt locking requirements of Section 15.48.070(a).
(b)
Numbering of buildings shall comply with the requirements of Section 15.48.070(h).
(c)
All exterior doors, building perimeter and parking areas shall meet the illumination requirements of Section 15.48.080.
(d)
Roof openings shall meet the security requirements of Section 15.48.070(d).
(e)
Alarm systems shall be installed per the requirements of Section 15.48.070(i).
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
(a)
Parking lots, (including parking lots with carports), driveways, circulation areas, aisles, passageways, recesses and grounds contiguous to buildings shall be provided with high intensity discharge lighting with sufficient wattage to provide adequate illumination to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises during the hours of darkness and provide a safe, secure environment for all persons, property and vehicles on site. Such lighting shall be equipped with vandal-resistant covers.
(1)
All exterior doors shall be provided with their own light source and shall be adequately illuminated at all hours to make clearly visible the presence of any person on or about the premises and provide adequate illumination for persons exiting the building.
(2)
Business premises, while closed after dark, must be sufficiently lighted by use of interior night lights.
(3)
Exterior door, perimeter, parking area and canopy lights shall be controlled by photocell or timer and shall be left on during hours of darkness or diminished lighting.
(4)
Parking lot lights shall remain on during the hours of darkness.
(b)
The lighting required in subsection (a) of this section shall be installed according to project specific illumination levels prescribed and a lighting plan reviewed and approved by the police department. Review and approval shall be based upon criteria including but not limited to:
(1)
The nature and use of the area within the development;
(2)
The type of area in which the development is located;
(3)
The hours of use of the area to be lighted;
(4)
The frequency of use of the area to be lighted;
(5)
Existing lighting in the area;
(6)
Past criminal or crime related incidents in the area;
(7)
Physical characteristics of the structure and/or development under proposed construction.
(c)
Nothing contained in this section is to be construed as prohibiting additional types of lighting (i.e., incandescent, mercury vapor, etc.) from being used for purposes such as enhancing the beauty of the structure or landscaping, marking locations of stairways and other similar uses. Such lighting shall not be used in lieu of high intensity discharge lights for security purposes unless previously approved by the police department.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
(a)
Additional security measures more stringent and site specific than those stated elsewhere in this chapter may be required by the planning commission or city council as conditions of approval of a use permit, specific plan or precise plan, in projects of a more complex nature than the typical residential, commercial or industrial developments. Such additional security measures shall be made based on the fact that the project is of a highly complicated nature which may significantly and adversely affect the city’s ability to respond to security and/or other emergency situations within the project.
(b)
Such additional security requirements shall be determined by considering recommendations of city staff of specific individual characteristics of a project and the needs dictated by such characteristics. Security measures required under this section may include, but shall not be limited to:
(1)
Security guard systems;
(2)
Video monitoring and recording systems;
(3)
Card access systems;
(4)
Site circulation, parking and lighting systems;
(5)
Detailed documented integrated security plans;
(6)
Consultant services, paid for by the developer, as needed for detail plan review and systems testing;
(7)
Other state of the art security measures, including incorporation of “defensible space” techniques.
(c)
Systems required under this section may be approved as general use permit or specific plan or precise plan conditions, until such time as plans detailed enough are submitted for specified conditions to be set prior to issuance of the building permit.
(d)
Systems required under this section shall be maintained for the life of a given project as a condition to the continuing validity of a use permit, specific plan or precise plan. Projects which remove security devices or fail to maintain systems (including security guard services) required as a condition of a use permit or specific/precise plan shall have their use permits or specific/precise plan revoked upon findings of such failure being made by the planning commission or city council after a public hearing held before them.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this chapter, provided any such alternate has been approved by the enforcing authority as affording the same measure of protection as those prescribed by this chapter. Nor is it the intention of this chapter to exclude any such method of structural design or analysis not specifically provided for in this chapter.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
Whenever there is evidence of insufficient compliance with the provisions of this chapter or evidence that any material or any construction does not conform to the requirements of this chapter or where it is necessary in order to substantiate claims for alternate materials or methods of construction, the enforcing authority may require tests as proof of compliance to be made at the expense of the owner or owner’s agent by an approved agency or the enforcing authority. All tests will be made as set forth in the International Conference of Building Officials Reports and Underwriters Laboratories Publications or in another mutually agreed upon fashion.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
The enforcement officer shall be the chief building inspector with the assistance of the authorized representative of the chief of police and other appropriate departments in accordance with administrative procedures adopted with the approval of the city manager.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
The person owning the property, any designated agent, tenant and the general contractor for the project in question shall be jointly and severally responsible for compliance with this chapter. Security items that will remain on the premises after a tenant moves out are typically the responsibility of the property owner; systems that are removed upon vacation of the premises, such as an alarm system, are generally the responsibility of the tenant.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
No person shall occupy buildings or portions of buildings covered by this chapter until occupancy inspection and approval has been provided by the police department.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
Any person constructing, enlarging or maintaining any building or structure in this city or who causes the same to be done in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.24 of this code.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
Any building or structure set up, erected, constructed, altered, enlarged, converted, moved or maintained contrary to the provisions of this chapter is declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance; and the city attorney shall, upon order of the city council immediately commence action or proceedings for the abatement and removal and enjoinment thereof in the manner prescribed by law, and shall take such steps and shall apply to such courts as may have jurisdiction to grant such relief as will abate and remove such building or structure, and restrain and enjoin any person, firm or corporation from setting up, erecting, building, maintaining or using any such buildings contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
If ambiguity arises concerning the content or application of the minimum security standards ordinance, it shall be the duty of the police department planning liaison officer to ascertain all pertinent facts and to interpret the ordinance. An interpretation by the police department planning liaison officer may be appealed to the city manager.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)
In the event any section or portion of this chapter shall be determined invalid or unconstitutional, such section or portion shall be deemed severable and all other sections or portions hereof shall remain in full force and effect.
(Ord. 1166 § 1, 1995)