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Section 4101. The purpose of this code is to establish
minimum standards to make newly constructed dwelling units and
additions to dwelling units and private garages resistant to unlawful
entry and to facilitate protection of property.
B. Section 4102 of said Security Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 4102. The provisions of this chapter shall apply
to openings into dwelling units within apartment houses of Group R,
Division 1 Occupancies and Group R, Division 3 Occupancies and into
private garages of Group M-1 Occupancies, defined in the Uniform
Building Code, including openings between attached garages and
dwelling units.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. An opening in an exterior wall when all portions of
such openings are more than 12 feet vertically or 6
feet horizontally from an accessible surface of any
adjoining yard, court, passageway, public way, walk,
breezeway, patio, planter, porch or similar area.
2. An opening in an exterior wall when all portions of
such openings are more than 12 feet vertically or 6
feet horizontally from the surface of any adjoining
roof, balcony, landing, stair tread, platform or
similar structure or when any portion of such surface
is itself more than 12 feet above an accessible
surface.
3. Openings where the smaller dimension is 6 inches or
less, provided that the closest edge of such openings
is at least 40 inches from the locking device of the
door or window assembly.
4. Openings protected by required fire door assemblies
having a fire endurance rating of not less than 45
minutes.
C. Section 4105 of said Uniform Building Security Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 4105. All main or front entry doors to dwelling
units shall be arranged so that the occupant has a view of the area
immediately outside the door without opening the door. Except as
provided in Section 3304 (h) of the Uniform Building Code, such
view may be provided by a door viewer having a field of view of not
less than 180 degrees, through windows or through view ports.
D. Section 4016 of said Uniform Building Security Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 4106 (a). Swinging pedestrian doors and their
hardware regulated by this chapter shall comply with UBC Standard
No. 41-1, Part I or equivalent standard. Doors and hardware shall
be installed as tested.
EXCEPTIONS: Doors fabricated and installed as set forth
in Subsections (b) through (i) below.
Section 4106 (b). DOOR CONSTRUCTION. Such doors shall
be of solid construction with a minimum thickness of one and three-
quarters inches (1 3/4") except for recessed panels which may be
not less than nine-sixteenths inches (9/16") thickness.