The following described tests shall be performed upon the security devices listed in this chapter to determine the acceptability of such security devices. The tests shall be performed by the Building Official prior to issuing an occupancy permit as provided in § 15.52.040.
(A) Sliding glass doors. Panels shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order.
(1) Test A. With the panels in the normal position, a concentrated load of 300 pounds shall be applied separately to each vertical pull stile incorporating a locking device, at a point on the stile within six inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the pane of glass that would tend to open the door.
(2) Test B. Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of 75 pounds to the same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the pane of glass toward the interior side of the window.
(3) Test C. Repeat Test B with the 75 pounds force in the reversed direction toward the exterior side of the window.
(4) Test D. Repeat Test A, B and C with the movable sash lifted upwards to its full limit within the confines of the window frame.
(B) Sliding glass windows. Sash shall be closed and locked. Tests shall be performed in the following order.
(1) Test A. With the sliding sash in the normal position, a concentrated load of 150 pounds shall be applied separately to each sash member incorporating a locking device, at a point on the sash member within six inches of the locking device, in the direction parallel to the pane of glass that would tend to open the window.
(2) Test B. Repeat Test A while simultaneously adding a concentrated load of 75 pounds to the same sash member in the direction perpendicular to the pane of glass toward the interior side of the window.
(3) Test C. Repeat Test B with the 75 pounds force in the reverse direction toward the exterior side of the window.
(4) Test D. Repeat Tests A, B and C with the movable sash lifted upwards to its full limit within the confines of the window frame.
(C) Certified copy of test standards of comparable performance. In lieu of the actual conduct of the described tests, the Building Official may, at his or her discretion, accept a certified copy of test standards of comparable performance issued by any manufacturer of the devices listed in this chapter. Any device then certified by that manufacturer as conforming to those test standards may be installed without further testing, provided that the certified copy of the test standards remains on file in the office of the Building Official.
(`78 Code, § 15.52.060.) (Ord. 3357 § 15, 2022.)