SEC. 706. SECURITY; STANDARDS.

   (a)   Hotels and Motels.

      (1)   Exterior Doors. All exterior swinging door assemblies and related hardware directly accessible from the ground level or by stairs, or ramps, or parking lots, or garage areas shall conform to the following:

         (i)   Doors shall be tight-fitting, in good condition, and self-closing.

         (ii)   Doors except those defined in Subsection (a)(2) of this Section shall be continuously locked but openable from the interior with no special effort or knowledge or key or otherwise secured in an approved manner. (Refer to Section 1003A.2 of the San Francisco Building Code.)

         (iii)   All exposed hinges, bolts, screws and similar fasteners holding the door in place shall be of the nonremovable type.

         (iv)   Replacement of any glazing in exterior doors or any area within 40 inches of the lock mechanism shall be with approved burglar-resistant glazing or laminated safety glass as defined in Section 1002A. San Francisco Building Code, and shall include one-quarter-inch-thick wire glass or iron grates or grills as an acceptable substitute.

      (2)   Main Entrances. All main entry doors, including electrically operated doors, shall be provided with an approved primary locking device. Main entry doors shall be defined as exterior doors leading directly to the lobby or registration areas or employee entrances.

         (i)   Exterior lobby entrances shall have doors and related hardware in good condition.

         (ii)   Nonremovable hardware - See Subsection (a)(1)(iii) of this Section.

         (iii)   Replacement glazing - See Subsection (a)(1)(iv) of this Section.

      (3)   Entry Doors.

      EXCEPTION: Residential care facilities licensed by the State of California under Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations shall not be required to comply with the requirements of this Subsection.

         (i)   Entry doors to guest rooms from corridors, or accessible by stairs, or ramps, or parking lot, or garage areas shall be a minimum one-and-three-eighths-inch solid bonded wood core or approved equal, unless required by Section 17.33, Title 19, California Code of Regulations to conform to retroactive high-rise requirements; in which case there shall be compliance with Title 19 retroactive high-rise requirements or the requirements of this Section, whichever is the more restrictive. Panels in panel-type doors shall be a minimum three-eighths-inch. Interior glass panel doors to guest rooms or tenant's unit shall have a minimum one-and-three-eighths-inch wood framing and shall be reinforced with one-quarter-inch plastic glazing sheet, minimum three-eighths-inch plywood sheet, or laminated safety glass, installed on the exterior or interior, or an approved equal, such as one-quarter-inch-thick wire glass or iron grates or grills installed on either side of an approved door. Other glass panel doors shall only comply with the aforementioned requirements upon replacement of glazing.

         (ii)   New locks shall be minimum one-inch deadbolt and shall be openable from the interior with no key, special effort or knowledge.

         (iii)   Existing locks with minimum five-eighths-inch deadbolt openable from the interior with no key, special effort or knowledge shall be deemed to comply with the minimum standards of this Code, or a surface-mounted horizontal-throw or vertical-throw deadbolt.

         (iv)   All locks in transient hotel rooms shall be capable of locking out all keys, except the emergency keys, for guest privacy while inside the room.

         (v)   Strike plates, when attached to wood jambs, shall be secured with not less than two number eight steel screws, which will penetrate at least two inches of solid framing. Strike plates, when attached to metal jambs, shall be blind bolted, welded, riveted or by approved means.

         (vi)   All doors shall be provided with a minimum 135-degree viewer which does not have sighting capability when viewed from the outside. Mounting height shall not exceed 58 inches.

         (vii)   Secondary entry doors (rear doors, doors from secondary rooms to corridors, etc.) Shall require at least a deadlatch or deadbolt, or a surface-mounted horizontal-throw or vertical-throw deadbolt. Secondary doors to corridors shall meet the requirements of Subsection (a)(3)(i) of this Section.

      (4)   Communicating Doors Between Guest Rooms. See Section 1004A.2 of the San Francisco Building Code.

         (i)   Communicating doors between guest rooms if not required to be fire-rated shall be of one-and-three-eighths-inch solid, bonded, wood core or approved equal, and shall have a lock, bolt or other device capable of securing doors in a closed position against forced entry.

      (5)   Sliding glass doors - See Section 1003A.6 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (6)   Sliding glass windows - See Section 1003A.7 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (7)   Roof Openings. Replacement of all skylights leading directly to dwelling rooms, guest rooms, utility rooms, office and enclosed commercial space shall be provided with burglary-resistant glazing as defined in Section 1004A.3 of the San Francisco Building Code and shall include one-quarter-inch-thick wire glass or iron grates or grills as an acceptable substitute. However, if the roof is sloping at an angle of at least four in 12, the above requirements are inapplicable.

      (8)   Parking Areas (Self Parking). See Section 1003A.8 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (9)   Building Address Identification. See Section 107A.10 of the San Francisco Building Code.

   (b)   Apartment Houses (Includes Condominiums).

      (1)   Exterior Doors. See Subsection (a)(1) of this Section.

         (i)   Fire rating of exterior doors - See Subsection (a)(1)(i) of this Section.

         (ii)   Locking of exterior doors - See Subsection (a)(1)(ii) of this Section.

         (iii)   Nonremovable hardware - See Subsection (a)(1)(iii) of this Section.

         (iv)   Replacement glazing - See Subsection (a)(1)(iv) this Section.

         (v)   Strike plate - See Subsection (a)(3)(v) of this Section.

      (2)   Main Entrance. All exterior main entrance doors shall conform to the standards of Subsection (a)(1) of this Section for exterior doors.

         (i)   Exterior and main entrance door locks shall not be on any master key system.

         (ii)   Lighting shall be a minimum of one-half footcandle of light on the ground surface from the street to the entry door. Lighting devices shall be protected by weather-resistant and vandalism-resistant covers.

      (3)   Entry Doors. Entry doors to dwelling units shall be in accordance with Subsection (a)(3)(i) of this Section. Said Subsection shall also apply upon conversion of units to condominiums.

         (i)   Existing locks: Same as Subsection (a)(3)(iii) of this Section.

         (ii)   New locks: Same as Subsection (a)(3)(ii) of this Section.

         (iii)   Installation of new doors shall be with a primary locking device with minimum one-inch single-cylinder deadbolt.

         (iv)   All such doors, frames and jambs shall be in good condition and tight-fitting.

         (v)   Strike plate - See Subsection (a)(3)(v) of this Section.

         (vi)   All exposed hinges, bolts, screws and similar fasteners, holding the door in place if facing the exterior shall be of the nonremovable type.

         (vii)   Door view - See Subsection (a)(3)(vi) of this Section.

         (viii)   Secondary doors - See Subsection (a)(3)(vii) of this Section.

      (4)   Exit Doors. All exit doors from corridors to exit stairways and from interior stairwells and interior fire escapes and roof doors, if not required to be fire-rated, shall be a minimum of one-and-three-eighths-inch solid, bonded, wood core or approved equal. EXCEPTION: Doors leading to areas not accessible from the outside.

         (i)   Primary locking devices as defined in Section 1002A of the San Francisco Building Code shall be provided and have a minimum half-inch deadlatch. Locks shall be self-latching or locking and openable from the interior with no key, special effort or knowledge.

         (ii)   Nonremovable hardware - See Subsection (b)(3)(vi) of this Section.

         (iii)   Strike plate - See Subsection (a)(3)(iii) of this Section.

      (5)   Sliding glass doors - See Section 1003A.6 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (6)   Sliding glass windows - See Subsection 1003A.7 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (7)   Glazed openings into the units shall include, but not be limited to, areas accessible by permanent straight ladders from ground to fire escape balcony, inner courts and fire escapes through public area window or door, and rear yard areas not totally enclosed with a minimum eight-foot-high barrier. "Accessible" is defined as within eight feet vertical and four feet horizontally.

         (i)   Replacement of glazed openings accessible from the ground level, by stairs, ramps, parking lots, or garage area, shall be with approved laminated safety glass, one-quarter-inch-thick wire glass, or burglar-resistant glazing as defined in Section 1002A of the San Francisco Building Code. Protective iron grillwork may only be installed where it does not interfere with the required means of egress. Moreover, when iron grillwork is or has been installed over an exterior window or other opening to a sleeping room, the grillwork over at least one opening in each sleeping room must be equipped with an approved quick-release device capable of being operated without a key or special knowledge from within the room, which device must not be accessible from the exterior even if the glass is broken.

         (ii)   The requirements set forth in Subsection (i) shall also apply to existing glazed openings upon conversion of units to condominiums.

      (8)   Roof openings - See Subsection (a)(7) of this Section. Said section shall also apply upon conversion of units to condominiums.

      (9)   Garage Doors. All garage doors shall conform to the following standards:

         (i)   Wood panel doors shall have panels a minimum of one-quarter inch in thickness.

         (ii)   Aluminum doors shall be of a substantial thickness riveted together along the outside seams. There shall be a full-width horizontal beam attached to the main door structure.

         (iii)   Fiberglass doors shall have panels of substantial density.

         (iv)   Steel doors shall have steel sheets of substantial thickness.

         (v)   Doors operated by electrical means shall be provided with manual release capability from the interior, requiring no special effort or knowledge.

         (vi)   Manually operated chain-driven garage doors shall require the Director's approval.

      (10)   Parking areas - See Section 1003A.8 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (11)   Building address identification - See Section 107A.10 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (12)   Metal gates - See Section 1003A.5 of the San Francisco Building Code.

      (13)   Replacement Installation. Any person or entity selling or installing glazing which is to be inserted in a glazed opening subject to this ordinance shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance. Said Section shall also apply to conversion of units to condominiums.

(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 18-92, App. 1/21/92; Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 350-95, App. 11/3/95; Ord. 192-02, App. 9/17/2002; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007)