11.02 Building Security Standards Ordinance1. SUBJECT
An Ordinance amending Chapter 15.52 (Building Security Standards) of the Orange Municipal
Code and adoption of Building Security Guidelines.
2. SUMMARY
The City's Building Security Standards Ordinance was originally adopted in 1979 and has not
been substantially updated since. The proposed Ordinance modifies definitions, clarifies security
hardware and lighting specifications and establishes a companion document, Building Security
Guidelines, outlining crime prevention considerations to be used by project applicants in the
design phase of building new development as described in the 2010 General Plan Public Safety
Element.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt Ordinance 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
ITEM U 1 03/13/18
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11069:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE ESTABLISHING
BUILDING SECURITY GUIDELINES OUTLINING
CRIME PREVENTION CONSIDERATIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN OF
NEW DEVELOPMENT
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
Ia. Provide for a Safe Community- Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure
Public Safety.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Element Goal 7.0 Improve community safety and reduce opportunity for criminal
activity by providing updates to the Building Security Ordinance.
Implementation Program IV -3 Public Education Programs Use public education activities to
promote the application of CPTED to new development projects.
17. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
Background
The City of Orange Building Security Ordinance ( #7 -79) was adopted in February 1979 and
came from the California Model Building Security Ordinance which was published in January
1978. The Model Security Ordinance was drafted by the California Crime Preventions Officers'
Association in conjunction with the California Attorney Generals' Office. The Ordinance
addresses both residential and non - residential structures in the city, and benefits the community
by reducing burglary, crimes against persons, officers' report writing time, property loss and can
potentially lower insurance rates. The Ordinance has been an additional crime prevention tool
used by the Orange Police Department to develop safe neighborhoods across the city.
ITEM 2 03/13/18
Staff has prepared an Ordinance amending the Building Security Ordinance, which seeks to
update the City's building security standards to reflect current Police Department practices and to
adopt Building Security Guidelines as an aide to the development community for integrating
modern -day crime prevention strategies into the physical design of private development projects.
The Building Security Guidelines represents a collaboration between the Police and Community
Development Departments to clarify building and site design criteria and public safety
expectations during the early stages of project planning and design. The proposed revisions and
guidelines will provide the development community with more predictability during project plan
check, and a streamlined project review and construction experience.
Proposed Ordinance
The proposed amendments to Chapter 15.52 of the Orange Municipal Code update the City's
building security standards by providing:
• New definitions for security -based terminology.
• Updated policies related to security hardware.
The current Code standards establish criteria for security hardware, construction methods and
materials, and lighting for new development. While they have proven to be effective over time,
the Police Department has determined that some policies do not adequately address the
characteristics of infill development projects that are becoming commonplace in Orange of
projects, nor the modern -day products and techniques, and the current crime prevention strategies
the Police Department utilizes as a matter of practice due to their proven effectiveness. There
have also been instances involving development projects where building plans and as -built
conditions at the end of construction have needed correction due to lack of clarity in the Code
about City requirements and practices related to maximizing project safety. These have resulted
in unanticipated delays and field- corrections for developers. Examples have involved parking
structures, roof penetrations, door hardware, and exterior lighting.
The Building Security Ordinance presently has a "target hardening" orientation, whereby
buildings and sites are protected from crime through physical mechanisms such as security
hardware on windows and doors, security gates, the use of solid construction materials, and other
similar measures. As a companion to the Building Security Ordinance, the Police Department
also maintains an Approved Products List that provides greater guidance and practical options for
ways that desired building security outcomes can be achieved, as well as listings of approved
building material and security hardware products.
Building Security Guidelines
The proposed Building Security Guidelines contain recommendations by providing:
ITEM 3 03/13/18
• Building addressing and public safety related directional signage.
• Security standards for construction sites and vacant property.
• Security -based design standards for parking structures and private recreation facilities.
• Building and site design standards based on the principles of crime prevention through
environmental design.
Over the course of the 39 years since the Ordinance was put in place, crime prevention practices
have evolved to also include factors in the physical environment that fall under the philosophy of
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). The fundamental premise of
CPTED is that proper design and effective use of the building environment to lead to a reduction
in crime and an improvement of quality of life.
CPTED has become a standard crime prevention tool across the country. It enables the Police
Department to play a proactive role in ensuring that the thoughtful design of physical space
enhances the needs of legitimate users of that space. In addition to its national application, many
Orange County cities have also integrated CPTED into the development review process.
Presently Chapter 15.52 does not include any substantive CPTED- oriented policies. Therefore,
Crime Prevention staff routinely finds itself in the position of imposing conditions of approval
that cause project design to have a stronger CPTED orientation, or negotiating with developers
during the project approval and construction process to integrate safety -based features into their
projects. Providing the Building Security Guidelines to developers either prior to submittal or
early in the project review process, it will help guide developers to consider CPTED- oriented
techniques in site planning and architectural design.
Given the built -out character of the City of Orange, and the fact that new development in the
community will occur through site redevelopment and infill development, updated building and
site security requirements and strategies will be an important component of the City's
development review toolkit. The proposed Code amendments and adopted Building Security
Guidelines 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 staff development review
and project construction.
Council Hearing Notice
A City Council Public Hearing Notice was published in the Orange City News on February 28,
2018. Given the citywide applicability of the Code amendments and Building Security
Guidelines there was no direct mailing of notices for this hearing.
8. ATTACHMENTS
ITEM 4 03/13/18
1. Ordinance No. 06 -18 (proposed OMC Chapter 15.52, "clean version ")
2. OMC Chapter 15.52 "redline version" changes shown in blue underline /red stettt format
3. Resolution No. 11069 adopting Building Security Guidelines
Exhibit A "Building Security Guidelines"
ITEM 5 03/13/18
ORDINANCE 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:
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 13, 2018
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued)
11.2 An Ordinance amending Chapter 15.52 (Building Security Standards) of the Orange
Municipal Code and adoption of Building Security Guidelines. (A2500.0)
Time set for a public hearing to consider amending Chapter 15.52 of the Orange Municipal
Code (Building Security Standards). The City's Building Security Standards Ordinance
was originally adopted in 1979 and has not been substantially updated since. The proposed
Ordinance modifies definitions, clarifies security hardware and lighting specifications and
establishes a companion document, Security Guidelines, outlining crime prevention
considerations in the design phase of building new development as described in the 2010
General Plan Public Safety Element.
Captain Jeff Burton, Orange Police Department, provided the staff report, and noted that it
had been 39 years since the Building Security Standards were last adopted. The Police
Department and Community Development Department worked together to review and
make modifications to the Building Security Standards code. During a brief discussion,
Crime Prevention Specialist Brad Beyer, Orange Police Department, answered Council's
questions regarding the changes made to the ordinance and the Building Security
Guidelines designed for heightened crime prevention.
THE MAYOR OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING; AND THERE BEING NO
SPEAKERS, THE MAYOR CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Ordinance No. 06 -18 (First Reading)
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.
MOTION — Murphy
SECOND — Whitaker
AYES — Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
Moved that Ordinance No. 06 -18 be approved for First Reading and same was set for
Second Reading by the preceding vote.
Resolution No. 11069
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange establishing building security
guidelines outlining crime prevention considerations and recommendations for the design
of new development.
MOTION — Nichols
SECOND — Smith
AYES — Alvarez, Whitaker, Smith, Murphy, Nichols
Moved to approve Resolution No. 11069.
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