A landlord of a leased dwelling unit shall equip the unit with security devices at the landlord’s expense as follows.
(a) If a tenant is in possession of a dwelling unit, the landlord shall equip the unit with:
(1) A window latch on each exterior window of the dwelling unit;
(2) A doorknob lock or keyed dead bolt on each exterior door;
(3) A sliding door pin lock on each exterior sliding glass door of the dwelling;
(4) A sliding door handle latch or a sliding door security bar on each exterior sliding glass door of the dwelling; and
(5) A keyless bolting device and a door viewer on each exterior door of the dwelling including doors that open into interior corridors.
(b) If a tenant is in possession of a dwelling unit with French doors, one door of each pair of French doors shall meet the requirements of subsection (a) above and the other door shall have:
(1) A keyed dead bolt or keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door and a keyless bolting device capable of insertion into the floor or threshold, each with a bolt having a throw of one inch or more; or
(2) A bolt installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door, capable of insertion into the doorjamb above the door, and another bolt installed inside the door and operated from the edge of the door capable of insertion into the floor or threshold, each bolt having a throw of three-fourths inch or more.
(c) A landlord is exempt from installing a keyless bolting device on an exterior door of a dwelling unit if a tenant or occupant in the dwelling is over 55 years of age or has a physical or mental disability, the tenant requests, in writing, that the landlord deactivate or not install the keyless bolting device, and the tenant certifies in the request that the tenant or occupant is over 55 years of age or has a physical or mental disability. A landlord is not exempt as provided by this subsection (c) if the landlord knows that the requirements of this subsection (c) have not been met.
(d) A landlord is exempt from installing a keyed dead bolt or a doorknob lock on an exterior door if at the time the tenant agrees to lease the dwelling:
(1) At least one exterior door usable for normal entry into the dwelling has both a keyed dead bolt and a keyless bolting device installed in accordance with the height, strike plate and throw requirements of subsection (f) below; and
(2) All other exterior doors have a keyless bolting device installed in accordance with the height, strike plate and throw requirements of subsection (f) below.
(e) A security device required by this section shall be maintained in an operable condition while a tenant is in possession of a dwelling unit. However, a landlord may deactivate or remove the locking mechanism of a doorknob lock or remove any device not qualifying as a keyless bolting device if a keyed dead bolt has been installed on the same door.
(f) Height, strike plate and throw requirements.
(1) A keyed dead bolt or a keyless bolting device required by this subsection (f) shall be installed at a height:
a. Not lower than 36 inches from the floor; and
b. Not higher than 54 inches from the floor if installed prior to September 1, 1993, and not higher than 48 inches from the floor if installed on or after September 1, 1993.
(2) A keyed dead bolt or a keyless bolting device shall:
a. Have a strike plate screwed into the portion of the doorjamb surface that faces the edge of the door when the door is closed; or
b. Be installed in a door with a metal doorjamb that serves as the strike plate.
(3) A keyed dead bolt or keyless dead bolt installed in a dwelling unit on or after September 1, 1993, shall have a bolt with a throw of not less than one inch.
(4) The requirements of this subsection (f) do not apply to keyed dead bolt or a keyless bolting device in one door of a pair of French doors that is installed in accordance with the requirements of subsection (b) above.
(g) A sliding door pin lock or sliding door security bar shall be installed at a height not higher than 54 inches from the floor if installed prior to September 1, 1993, and not higher than 48 inches from the floor if installed on or after September 1, 1993.
(h) All security devices shall be operable from inside a dwelling unit without the use of a key, tool or special knowledge or effort, and shall comply with all applicable provisions of the building and fire codes.
(Ord. 13743, § 1, passed 3-23-1999)