(a) Access and Egress. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with direct and approved means of access and egress to the outside of the dwelling structure without passing through any part of any other dwelling unit. In multiple dwellings, any door which is used in connection with such means of access and egress shall be provided with a lock which can be opened from the inside without the use of a key.
(b) Doors.
(1) All outside entranceways into any residential dwelling house shall have solid core (or approved equivalent) doors of standard dimensions and at least one and three-quarters inches thick.
(2) Doors may have removable designs such as panels, embossed attachments or designs affixed to their surfaces, but such designs may not be an integral part of the door. Panel doors of multiconstruction are expressly restricted.
(3) Dutch or horizontally divided doors shall meet the standards of paragraph (b)(l) hereof in addition to such security devices as are set forth under "locking devices" in subsection (d) hereof.
(4) Sliding glass doors must be constructed of metals which resist bending, twisting or cutting. Glass portions must be of high impact or tempered glass of single or double construction.
(5) French doors commonly constructed of multiglass panels within a wooden frame shall have a one and three-quarter inch thick frame surrounding a single, high impact glass panel. The "french door" effect may be added by affixing a grill work on the inside or outside of the glass portion.
(c) Doorjambs.
(1) All jambs for side mounted swing doors leading into a dwelling house shall be of metal construction with members extending from either side and the top for bolting to the nearest stud. Such jambs shall be filled with insulation materials. All jambs shall have a mortised strike plate to receive a dead latch and dead bolt. All jambs that are to contain a double door shall also have a mortised strike plate to receive a dead bolt at some point over and under the lesser used or stationary door that receives the swinging or primary door.
(2) Jambs and tracks for sliding doors shall have integrated within them at the top or base a removable pin to prevent the sliding door from being opened from without when the pin is set. The top track shall have a removable shim which will allow sliding of the door but prevent lifting and removal of the door from outside. Such shim can be removed only when the door is fully open.
(d) Locking Devices.
(1) All outside side mounted swing doors shall have two mortised locking devices, one of which may be the traditional spring loaded dead latch. The second locking device shall be a dead bolt which does not have a spring action. This bolt shall be actuated by a key from the outside and a knob or thumb turn from within. If the door has an integrated glass area, the dead bolt shall have a double cylinder actuation and must be opened or closed by a key from either side.
(2) Dutch or horizontally segmented doors shall have a strike plate mortised in the lower door and a dead bolt mortised in the upper door enabling the two segments to be securely locked one to another.
(3) Sliding glass doors shall be equipped with two locks one of which may be the standard drop lock on the closing edge. The second locking device shall be a dead bolt lock situated at the top or base of the door such that when it is locked it shall firmly secure the door even if the drop lock device is invaded.
(4) All entryway doors into rental units shall be equipped with at least two mortised locking devices, one of which shall be a dead bolt lock with a throw of at least one inch in length. All such doors shall be readily openable from inside the dwelling without requiring the use of a key.
(e) Viewing Devices.
(1) All doors without glass areas shall have integrated within them at some point near eye level a viewing device set within the door that will allow a 175 degree view of anyone or anything immediately outside of such door.
(2) Any glass area in the door designed to allow viewing through the door shall be of high impact or tempered glass of single or double pane.
(f) Security Lighting. All outside entryways in any residential dwelling house (except the residence door leading into the dwelling from an attached garage) are to be equipped with at least one outside lighting fixture attached to the dwelling place and having one or more bulbs of at least 100 watts that can be controlled from within the structure. This lighting is in addition to any auxiliary lighting that may be on the perimeter of such dwelling place such as mantel gas lighting or electric lighting poles. Any flood lighting on the dwelling from the front or rear shall also be considered additional lighting for this standard and shall not be utilized as primary.
(Ord. 30-78. Passed 3-6-78; Ord. 63-79. Passed 5-21-79; Ord. 145-13. Passed 7-1-13.)