HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 1477-2014ORDINANCE NO. 1477 -2014
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15.48 OF THE
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
MINIMUM SECURITY STANDARDS
WHEREAS, Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution provides that a city or
county may make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances
and regulations not in conflict with general laws; and
WHEREAS, the Chapter 15.48 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code ( "Municipal
Code ") establishes the minimum security standards to safeguard property and to promote public
welfare and to be used in the design, construction and maintenance of buildings and vehicles
within the City of South San Francisco ( "City "); and
WHEREAS, City Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance
to make the City's municipal code consistent with the California Building Standards Code.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of South San Francisco does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS
The City Council hereby amends Title 15 of the South San Francisco Municipal Code by
amending Chapter 15.48, entitled "Minimum Security Standards" of the South San Francisco
Municipal Code to read as follows. Sections and subsections that are not amended by this
Ordinance are not included below, and shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION IA. Subsection 15.48.050(b) shall be amended to read as follows:
(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 inch.
(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.
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(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).
SECTION 1 B. Subsection 15.48.060(a) shall be amended to read as follows:
(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 inch.
(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.
studs.
(F) Exterior doors swinging out shall have nonremovable hinge pins or hinges with
(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.
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GO 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.
SECTION I C. Subsection 15.48.070(a) shall be amended to read as follows:
(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.
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(2) Single -solid core doors or hollow sheet metal doors shall be a minimum of one
and three - fourths inch 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 nonremovable 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.
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(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.
SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of this Ordinance, including the
application of such part or provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected
thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, provisions of this Ordinance are
severable. The City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby declares that it would
have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, or phrases be held unconstitutional, invalid, or unenforceable.
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this
Ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council
meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the
Summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified copy of this Ordinance. Within
fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the
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summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified copy of the full text of this
Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this
Ordinance or otherwise voting. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and
after its adoption.
Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco,
held the I Vh day of December, 2013.
Adopted as an Ordinance of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting of the
City Council held the 8a' day of January, 2014 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mark N Addiego Pradeep Gupta and Liza Normandy
Vice Ma or Richard A. Garbarino and Mayor Kqryl Matsumoto
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT:
ATTEST:��
Deputy City Clerk
As Mayor of the City of South San Francisco, I do hereby approve the foregoing
Ordinance this 8h day of January, 2014. , n
Matsumoto, Mayor