1. Rolling overhead doors, solid overhead swinging, sliding or accordion garage-type doors shall be secured with a cylinder lock or padlock on the inside when not otherwise controlled or locked by electric power operation. If a padlock is used, it shall be of hardened steel shackle, with a minimum of five (5) pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when it is in an unlocked position.

2. Metal accordion grate or grill-type doors shall be equipped with metal glide track, top and bottom, and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle and minimum five (5) pin tumbler operation with nonremovable key when in an unlocked position.

3. Nonremovable pins or interlocking stud-type hinges shall be used on at least one (1) hinge in pin-type hinges which are accessible from the outside when the door is closed.

4. Doors with glass panels and doors that have glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:

5. Inswinging doors shall have rabbetted jambs.

6. Wood doors, not of solid core construction, or with panels therein, less than one and three-eights inch (1 3/8”) thick, shall be covered on the inside with at least sixteen-gauge sheet steel or its equivalent attached with screws on minimum six-inch centers.

7. Jambs for all doors shall be so constructed or protected so as to prevent violation of the function of the strike.

8. All exterior doors shall have a minimum of sixty (60) watt bulb no more than three (3) feet above the outside of the door. Such bulb shall be protected with a vapor cover of equal breaking-resistant material.

9. All front entry doors shall be numbered with the establishment’s address, using numbers not less than two (2) inches high on a contrasting background.

1. Accessible rear and side windows not viewable from the street shall consist of rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material. (Exception: Window openings required by the building code for access by the fire department. Protection of these window openings should be by glass which may be broken without unnecessary delay and the use of specialized equipment).

2. Louvered windows shall not be used within eight (8) feet of ground level, adjacent structures, or fire escapes, unless otherwise approved by the Chief Building Official.

1. Rated burglary-resistant glass or glass-like material; or

2. Outside iron bars of at least one-half inch round or one (1) inch by one-fourth inch flat steel material, spaced no more than five (5) inches apart; or

3. Outside iron or steel grilles of at least one-eighth-inch material but not more than two-inch mesh;

4. The window barrier shall be secured with rounded-head flush bolts on the outside.

1. All glass skylights on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be provided with:

2. All hatchway openings on the roof of any building or premises used for business purposes shall be secured as follows:

3. All air duct or air vent openings exceeding eight (8) inches by twelve (12) 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:

4. Perimeter walls, fences, trash storage areas, etc., shall be built as not to give access to the roof, i.e. height, and nearness to building.

1. If it is determined by the enforcing authority of this chapter that the security measures and locking devices described in this chapter do not adequately secure the building, they may require the installation and maintenance of an intrusion detection device (burglar alarm system).

1. Buildings used for public purposes shall have parking lots sufficiently lighted for easy observation of parked vehicles from main passageways when such public use is during park hours.

2. Buildings including those used for public purposes shall utilize lighting which will provide sufficient light for observation at any area where the building can be attacked and entry made (exterior doors, etc.). (Ord. 1069 § 5, 2023; Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 589 § 1 (part), 1978)