HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 06-18 Amending Chapter 15.52 Building Security StandardsORDINANCE NO. 06-18
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.52 OF
THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE
THE CITY'S BUILDING SECURITY STANDARDS
TO REFLECT CURRENT POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRACTICES, AND MODERN -DAY CRIME
PREVENTION STRATEGIES RELATED TO THE
PHYSICAL DESIGN OF DEVELOPMENT SITES.
WHEREAS, the City desires to put in place enhanced policies and practices that
maximize public safety and provide safe environments associated with private development
and public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City's Building Security Ordinance that was adopted in 1979
warrants updating to reflect modern -day building products and methods, and crime prevention
through environmental design methodologies that have become widely applied to development
review practices by police and community development departments across the country; and
WHEREAS, updating and clarification of the Building Security Ordinance will
provide the development community with clear and accurate information about City
expectations for the design and construction of new buildings to avoid time delays and
additional unanticipated plan revisions and construction costs during the development review
and project construction; and
WHEREAS, updating the Building Security Ordinance will provide appropriate
standards and building provisions for the assembly of doors, windows, locks, addressing and
exterior lighting to maximize public safety and quality of life for Orange citizens and visitors;
and
WHEREAS, the Building Security Ordinance update supports the goals, policies, and
Public Safety Plan of the Orange General Plan's Public Safety Element and related
Implementation Program to maximize public safety and encourage complementary uses and
activities that support a safe environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I:
Chapter 15.52 of the Orange Municipal Code hereby revised as follows:
Chapter 15.52
BUILDING SECURITY STANDARDS
Sections
15.52.010 Scope.
15.52.020 Definitions.
15.52.030 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction.
15.52.040 Requirements for Locks.
15.52.050 Frames, Jambs, Strikes and Hinges.
15.52.060 Windows and Sliding Glass Doors.
15.52.070 Garage -type Doors.
15.52.080 Special Building Provisions -- Residential.
15.52.090 Special Building Provisions- Non Residential
15.52.100 Tests.
15.52.110 Construction Site Security Provisions.
15.52.120 Rural and Private Street Lighting Provisions.
15.52.130 Mechanical Parking Gates -- Emergency Override Control Devices Required.
15.52.140 Severability.
15.52.150 Enforcement.
15.52.160 Violation -- Penalty.
15.52.010 Scone.
A. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all activities for which a building permit is
required by the ordinances of this City. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to
existing buildings to the same extent as the requirements of the current Building Code
apply to existing buildings.
B. Existing multiple - family dwelling units which, on the effective date of the ordinance
codified in this chapter are rented or leased, but thereafter are converted to privately owned
family units, including condominiums, shall comply with the special residential building
provisions in Section 15.52.080.
C. Any existing structure which converts from its original occupancy group as designated
in the current Building Code shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
D. Any building which requires special type releasing, latching, or locking devices under
the provisions of the current Building Code standards enforced by the City of Orange,
and/or California Code of Regulations Title 19 of the California Administrative Code, shall
be exempt from the provisions of this chapter relating to locking devices of interior and/or
exterior doors.
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Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8700)
15.52.020 Definitions.
Except as otherwise defined in this chapter, all terms used in this chapter, which are defined
by applicable State law, together with any amendments thereto, are used in this chapter as
so defined, unless from the context hereof it clearly appears that a different meaning is
intended:
ACCESS CONTROL is a physical design concept directed primarily at decreasing
criminal accessibility. The term may also be used in reference to mean any mechanism
by which a system grants or revokes the right to access some data, or perform some
action. The access control mechanism controls what operations the user may or may
not make by comparing the user identification to an access control database.
2. APPROVED 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.
3. ASTRAGAL is typically used to cover the gap between pairs of doors. The astragal
closes the clearance gap for the purpose of either providing a weather seal, ensuring
security, preventing sound from leaking in or out of a room, minimizing the passage of
light between the doors, or retarding the passage of smoke or flame during a fire.
4. AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE means a secondary locking system added to the
primary locking system to provide additional security.
BOLT 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.
6. BOLT PROJECTION OR BOLT THROW is the distance from the edge of the door,
at the bolt centerline, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.
7. BURGLARY RESISTANT GLAZING means those materials as defined in U.L.
Bulletin 972.
8. COMMERCIAL BUILDING is a building, or portion thereof, used for a purpose other
than a residential dwelling.
9. COMPONENT, 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.
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10. CYLINDER is 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.
11. CYLINDER CORE OR CYLINDER PLUG is the central part of a cylinder containing
the keyway, which is rotated by the key to operate the lock mechanism.
12. CYLINDER GUARD is 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.
13. DEADBOLT 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.
14. DEAD LATCH OR DEADLOCKING LATCH BOLT is 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.
15. DOOR ASSEMBLY 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 36 inches from each side of the jambs and 16 inches above
the head.
16. DOOR STOP is that protection along the top and sides of a doorjamb which checks
the door's swinging action.
17. DOUBLE CYLINDER DEADBOLT is a deadbolt lock which can be activated only by
a key on both the interior and the exterior.
18. DWELLING is a building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential
occupancy, including single - family and multiple family dwellings.
19. ENFORCING AUTHORITY means the Chief of Police or his authorized
representative.
20. FLUSHBOLT 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.
21. FOOT - CANDLE is a unit of measure of the intensity of light falling on a surface, equal
to one lumen per square foot.
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22. FULLY TEMPERED GLASS means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI
standard Z 97.1 - Safety Glazing.
23. ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (IESNA) is
the recognized technical authority on lighting.
24. JAMB means the vertical members of a door frame to which the door is secured.
25. JAMB /WALL 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.
26. KEY -IN -KNOB is a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms
contained in the knob.
27. LATCH OR LATCH BOLT is a beveled, spring- actuated bolt which may or may not
have a deadlocking device.
28. LOCK (OR LOCKSET) 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.
29. LOCKING DEVICE is a part of a window assembly which is intended to prevent
movement of the movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.
30. MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING is 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. (Ord. 7 -79)
31. PART, as distinguished from component, is a unit or subassembly which combines
with other units to make up a component.
32. PRIMARY LOCKING DEVICE means the single locking system on a door or window
unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.
33. RAIL is 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.
34. SASH is an assembly of stiles, rails, and sometimes, mullions assembled into a single
frame which supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one which is not intended to
be opened. A movable sash is intended to be opened.
35. SILL is the lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
36. SINGLE CYLINDER DEADBOLT is 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.
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37. SINGLE- FAMILY DWELLING is a building designed exclusively for occupancy by
one family.
38. SOLID CORE DOOR is a door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed
wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.
39. STILE is a vertical framing member of a window or door.
40. STRIKE is a metal plate attached to or mortised into a door or doorjamb to receive and
to hold a projected latch bolt and /or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb.
41. SWINGING DOOR is a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.
42. U. L. LISTED means certification by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. to building
materials, electrical wiring and components, storage vessels, and other devices,
attesting that the item has been rated according to performance tests; is from a
production lot that made use of materials and processes identical to those of comparable
items that have passed fire, electrical hazard, and other safety tests; and is subject to
the UL reexamination service.
43. WINDOW ASSEMBLY is a unit which includes a window and the anchorage between
the window and the wall.
44. WINDOW FRAME is that part of a window which surrounds and supports the sashes
and is attached to the surrounding wall. The members include side jambs (vertical),
head jamb (upper, horizontal), sill and mullions.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8701)
15.52.030 Alternate Materials and Methods of Construction.
A. 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; 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, methods of construction, or structural design limitations provided
for in this chapter are to be used unless an exception is granted by the enforcing authority.
B. The enforcing authority may approve any such alternate, provided they find the
proposed design, material, and method of work to be for the purpose intended, at least
equivalent to that prescribed in this chapter in quality, strength, effectiveness, burglary
resistance, durability and safety.
C. In case of any dispute regarding the suitability of alternate materials and methods of
construction, the decision of the enforcing authority may be immediately appealed to a
Building Safety Board of Appeals. This board shall consist of the Chief Building Official,
the Director of Community Development, and the Chief of Police, or any of their
authorized representatives.
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D. All appeals shall be presented in writing to the Building Safety Board of Appeals. The
Board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its hearings and will
issue written findings and conclusions within ten (10) days after the submittal of an appeal.
Any decision of the Building Safety Board of Appeals may be directly appealed to the City
Council.
Ord. 4 -87; Ord. 7 -79: Prior Codes 8706, 8707)
15.52.040 Requirements for Locks.
Upon occupancy by the owner or proprietor, each single unit in the same residential project
or commercial building development, constructed under the same development 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 residential
project or commercial building development.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8710)
15.52.050 Frames, Jambs, Strikes and Hinges.
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:
A. 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 (6)
inches each side of the strike.
B. In wood framing, horizontal blocking shall be placed between studs at door lock height
for three (3) stud spaces each side of the door openings.
C. Door stops on wooden jambs for in- swinging 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.
D. The strike plate for deadbolts on all wood framed doors shall be constructed of minimum
sixteen (16) U. S. gauge steel, bronze, or brass and secured to the jamb by a minimum of
two screws, which must penetrate at least three (3) inches into solid backing beyond the
surface to which the strike is attached.
E. Hinges for out - swinging doors shall be equipped with non - removable hinge pins or a
mechanical interlock to preclude removal of the door from the exterior by removing the
hinge pins.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8711)
15.52.060 Windows and Sliding Glass Doors.
The following requirements must be met for windows and sliding glass doors:
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A. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, all operable exterior windows and sliding
glass doors shall comply with the tests set forth in this chapter.
B. Louvered windows shall not be used, when a portion of the window is less than 12 feet
vertically or 6 feet horizontally from an accessible surface or any adjoining roof, balcony,
landing, stair tread, platform, or similar structure.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8712)
15.52.070 Garage -type Doors.
All garage doors shall conform to the following standards:
A. Wood doors shall have panels a minimum of 5/16 inch in thickness with the locking
hardware being attached to the support framing.
B. Aluminum doors shall be a minimum thickness of .0215 inches and riveted together a
minimum of eighteen (18) inches on center along the outside seams. There shall be a full
width horizontal beam attached to the main door structure which shall meet the pilot, or
pedestrian access, door framing within three (3) inches of the strike area of the pilot or
pedestrian access door.
C. 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 (7) feet. Panels above seven (7) feet and
panels in residential structures shall have a density not less than five (5) ounces per square
foot.
D. 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 (1) inch.
E. Doors that exceed 16 feet in width, but do not exceed 19 feet in width, shall have the
following options as to locking devices:
Two lock - receiving points, or one garage -door type slide bolt may be used if
mounted no higher than 26 inches from the bottom of the door;
2. 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;
Torsion spring counter balance type hardware may be used if such hardware
substantially complies with the requirements of this chapter.
F. 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 shall have a signal locking device to
open the door.
G. Doors with slide bolt assemblies shall have frames of a minimum of .120 inches in
thickness, with a minimum bolt diameter of one -half inch and protrude at least 1 -1 /2 inches
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into the receiving guide. A bolt diameter of 3/8 inch may be used in a residential building.
The slide bolt shall be attached to the door with non - removable bolts from the outside.
Rivets shall not be used to attach slide bolt assemblies.
H. Except 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 non - removable key when in an unlocked position. Padlock(s) used
with interior mounted slide bolt(s) shall have a hardened steel shackle with a minimum
four -pin tumbler operation.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8713)
15.52.080 Special Buildine Provisions -- Residential.
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:
All wood doors shall be of solid core construction with a minimum thickness of 1-
3/4 inches, or with panels not less than 9/16 inch thick. Hollow steel doors shall be
of a minimum eighteen 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. A single or double door shall be equipped with a single cylinder deadbolt lock. The
bolt shall have a minimum projection of one (1) inch and be constructed so as to
repel cutting tool attack. The deadbolt shall have an embedment of at least 3/4 inch
into the strike receiving the projected bolt. The cylinder shall have a cylinder guard,
a minimum of five (5) pin tumblers, and shall be connected to the inner portion of
the lock by connecting screws of at least 1/4 inch in diameter. 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 5/8 inch into the head and threshold of the door frame.
4. Glazing in exterior doors or within 12 inches of any locking mechanism shall be of
fully tempered glass or rated burglary resistant glazing.
Except where clear vision panels are installed, all front exterior doors shall be
equipped with a minimum 180° wide angle door viewer, not to be mounted more
than 58 inches from the bottom of the door.
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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
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 four (4) inches
in height and shall be of a contrasting color to the background to which they are
attached. Single family dwellings shall have these numerals illuminated during the
hours of darkness.
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 (4) inches in height, which is easily visible to
approaching vehicular and /or pedestrian traffic
C. Lighting in multiple family dwellings shall be as follows:
Aisles, passageways and recesses related to and within the building complex shall
be illuminated with an intensity of at least fifty one hundredths (.50) foot - candles
at the ground level during the hours of darkness. Lighting devices shall be protected
by weather and vandalism resistant covers.
2. Open parking lots and carports shall be provided with a maintained minimum of
one foot- candle of light on the parking surface during the hours of darkness.
Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism resistant covers.
D. Garages or any parking areas required to be covered, shall have vehicular access door(s)
which conform to the provisions of this chapter.
EXCEPTION: A vehicular access door will not be required when the inside of the garage,
including the entire rear wall, is visible from floor level to a height of five (5) feet. Visibility
shall constitute an un- obscured line of vision, not to exceed 80 feet, from the window of a
dwelling unit to the inside of the garage. This window is to have a clear vision panel with
the dimensions not less than three (3) feet either horizontally or vertically, and the window
sill to be not more than four feet from the floor. The visibility factor shall apply to those
garages and windows of the same multiple family dwelling complex.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8714)
15.52.090 Special Building Provisions- Non Residential
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 1 3/4
inches. Wood panel doors with panels less than one inch thick shall be covered on
the inside with minimum sixteen U.S. gauge sheet steel, or its equivalent, which is
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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 Except when double cylinder deadbolts are utilized, glazing in exterior doors or
within 48 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 1/8 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 inch round or
one inch by 1/4 inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five inches
apart, secured on the inside of the glazing;
d. Items b and c shall not interfere with the operation of opening windows if
such windows are required to be openable by the current 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 or double 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 3/4 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 1/4 inch in diameter. The provisions of the
preceding paragraph do not apply where:
a. Panic hardware is required; or
b. An equivalent device is approved by the enforcing authority.
c. A magnetic (MAG) lock may be used if the minimum pulling force is 1600
pounds.
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 5/8 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 extend a minimum of one inch beyond the
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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 non - removable bolts
spaced apart on not more than ten -inch centers. The door to which such an
astragal is attached must be determined by the current Building Code adopted
by the enforcing authority.
3. Every single or double exterior door equipped with lever - handled locking
mechanism hardware shall have an approved handicapped - accessible threshold
complying with provisions of Title 24 of the current Building Code (as amended)
beneath the door. The opening between the threshold and the door shall be secured
in a manner approved by the Crime Prevention Bureau of the Orange Police
Department designed to prevent the passing of rigid materials or mechanical devices
between the door and the threshold for the purposes of unlocking the door from the
interior side.
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 1600 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 single or 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 solid steel cylinder guard.
D. Panic hardware, whenever required by the current Building Code standards enforced by
the City of Orange and/ or California Code of Regulations Title 19, 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 .125 inch thick which shall be attached with non-
removable 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 non - removable key when in an
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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. Interior walls
dividing the individual suites shall not end at the false ceiling but shall continue to the real
roof. Access control systems (card readers) shall be subject to the same security
requirements as individual office suites.
G. Windows shall be deemed accessible if less than twelve feet above ground. Accessible
windows and all exterior transoms having a pane exceeding 96 square inches in an area
with the smallest dimension exceeding six inches and not visible from a public or private
vehicular access way 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 non -
removable bolts:
a. Inside or outside iron bars of at least 1/2-inch round or one inch by 1/4 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 1/8 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 open able by the current Building Code.
H. 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 and skylight secured to roof using non-
removable screws; or
b. Iron bars of at least 1/2 inch round or one inch by 1/4 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 1/8 inch material with a maximum two -inch mesh under
the skylight and securely fastened.
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2. All hatchway openings on the roof of any building or premises used for business
purposes shall be secured as follows:
a. If the hatchway is of wooden 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 non - removable
pins when using pin -type hinges.
3. All air duct or air vent openings exceeding 96 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. Iron bars of at least 1/2 inch round or one inch by 1/4 inch flat steel material
spaced no more than five inches apart and securely fastened; or
b. Iron or steel grills of at least 1/8 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 (a and b) must not interfere with venting requirements creating a
potentially hazardous condition to health and safety or conflict with the
provisions of the current Building Code standards enforced by the City of
Orange and/ or Title 19, California Administrative Code.
I. 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 non - removable 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 non - removable key when in an unlocked position.
J. 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 eight 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. Phone numbers may not be displayed upon a sign (or a building), in order to avoid
confusion and minimize clutter (OMC 1736.060 A. Lb).
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3. All exterior commercial doors, during the hours of darkness, shall be illuminated
with a minimum of one foot candle of light. The light fixture shall be mounted on
the exterior of the building, and all exterior bulbs shall be protected by weather and
vandalism resistant cover(s).
4. 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
foot candle of light on the parking surface from dusk until the termination of
business every operating day.
5. Open parking lots or parking garages used exclusively for storage of vehicles shall
be provided by a maintained minimum of seventy five one hundredths (.75) foot -
candles of light on the parking surface from dusk until termination of business every
operating day. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and vandalism
resistant covers.
6. Parking garages, underground walkways and any covered areas for use by the
general public shall be provided with a minimum maintained 3 -5 foot - candles of
light on the parking surface. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather and
vandalism resistant covers. If necessary, additional criterion may be required by the
enforcing authority to exceed IESNA minimum standards.
K. Elevators.
1. Passenger elevators, the interiors of which are not completely visible when the car
door(s) is open, shall have mirrors so placed as to make visible the whole of the
elevator interior to prospective passengers outside the elevator; mirrors shall be
framed and mounted to minimize the possibility of their accidentally falling or
shattering.
2. Elevator emergency stop button shall be so installed and connected as to activate the
elevator alarm.
Ords. 17 -89, 7 -79: Prior Code 8715)
15.52.100 Tests. (Standards available upon request).
15.52.110 Construction Site Provisions.
All new construction, on sites exceeding one acre in area, shall comply with the following
security measures until the utilities have been released by the City:
A. Perimeter lighting shall be installed at a minimum of 150 foot intervals and at a height
not less than 15 feet from the ground. The light source used shall have a minimum light output
of 2000 lumens, be protected by a vandalism resistant cover, and be lighted during the hours
of darkness. Additional lighting shall be required if the construction site exceeds four acres in
area. Lighting shall be installed at locations designated by the Chief of Police or his authorized
representative.
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B. In addition to perimeter lighting described in Subsection A of this section, one of the
following shall be used:
1. Fencing, not less than six feet in height, which is designed to preclude human
intrusion, shall be installed along the perimeter boundaries of the construction site;
or
2. A uniformed security guard, licensed according to Business and Professions Code,
Chapter 11, shall be utilized to continually patrol the construction site during the
hours when construction work has ceased.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8730)
15.52.120 Rural and Private Street Lighting Provisions.
All rural and private streets shall have street lighting that complies with City standards
which are on file with the Public Works Department. The following alternate provisions may
be used, if approved, by the enforcing authority designated hereunder:
A. Alternate Provisions.
1. The mounting height of light fixtures may vary, depending upon the width of the
street served.
2. Light fixtures shall be located at all inter - sections, stub - streets, cul -de -sacs, and
unusual conditions (i.e., roadway alignment and access points). This includes any
location where there are no street light fixtures within a maximum distance of 200
feet of each other along the roadway.
3. Light output from each fixture shall be equivalent to a minimum of 3000 lumens.
B. Alternate Lighting Fixture. A lighting fixture, other than standard City fixtures, may be
used, if approved. Approval may be given upon a determination of substantial compliance
with reasonable safety and engineering standards.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8740)
15.52.130 Mechanical Parking Gates -- Emergency Override Control Devices
Required.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, owners or operators of controlled vehicle
parking areas and private streets which use mechanical parking gates to control motor
vehicle ingress or egress shall install and maintain an emergency override control device
on each gate. Said device shall be a master key- operated type switch which shall comply
with City of Orange standards. Provisions of this Section shall not apply to a vehicle
parking area or Private Street when emergency or other public service vehicles have
immediate access to said parking area or Private Street without delay. Except as otherwise
provided in this section, emergency override control devices shall be required for all said
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mechanical parking gates, whether or not said gates were installed before or after the
effective date of this ordinance. Access control using radio transmitter entry systems may
be used, but are not meant to replace a key- operated switch.
Ord. 10 -81)
15.52.140 Severability.
A. This chapter shall be deemed supplemental to any local, state or federal laws, regulations
or codes dealing with life safety factors.
B. If any subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this chapter, or the
application thereof to any person, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portion of the chapter or its application to other persons.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8705)
15.52.150 Enforcement.
The Chief of Police, or his authorized representatives, are empowered and directed to
administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. Plans and specifications for any
proposed construction must, however be approved by the Director of Community
Development, or his authorized representatives, in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter. No Building Permit is to be finally approved unless the applicant has satisfied the
enforcing authority that all provisions of this chapter have been met. (Ords. 4 -87; 7 -79:
Prior Code 8702)
15.52.160 Violation -- Penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect, construct, enlarge, alter, move,
improve, convert, or equip, use, occupy or maintain any building or structure in the City,
or cause same to be done, contrary to or in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable for each offense, by a fine of not more than
1,000, or by confinement in jail for not more than six (6) months, or by both fine and
confinement in jail.
Ord. 7 -79: Prior Code 8704)
SECTION II:
Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Ordinance for any reason
be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect
the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance; it being hereby
expressly declared that this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase hereof would have been prepared, proposed, approved and ratified irrespective of the
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fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION III:
A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of
this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the
City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. A summary of this Ordinance
shall also be published once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Orange. The City Clerk shall post in the Office of the City Clerk a
certified copy of the full text of the adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City
Council members voting for and against the Ordinance in accordance with Government Code
Section 36933.
ADOPTED this 10th day of April 2018.
Ter a E. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
J
Mary Fes~ " u y City Clerk,..rty range
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE
CITY OF ORANGE
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 13th day of March 2018, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly
held on the l 0th day of April 2018, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Mary E. M pity r , City o nge
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