For the purpose of this chapter certain terms are defined as follows:
APPROVED. Certified as meeting the requirements of this chapter by the enforcing authority or its authorized agents, or by other officials designated by law to give approval on a particular matter dealt with by the provisions of this chapter with regard to a given material, mode of construction, piece of equipment, or device.
AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE. A secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide additional security.
BOLT. A metal bar which, when actuated, is projected (or thrown) either horizontally or vertically into a retaining member, such as a strike plate, to prevent a door or window from moving or opening.
BOLT PROJECTION OR BOLT THROW. The distance from the edge of the door, at the bolt centerline, to the farthest point on the bolt in the projected position.
BURGLARY RESISTANT GLAZING. Those materials that are generally described as 5/16 inch security-laminated glass with .060 inch vinyl interlayer or ¼ inch polycarbonate.
COMMERCIAL BUILDING. A building or portion there of used for a purpose other than dwelling.
COMPONENT. As distinguished from a part, means a subassembly which combines with other components to make up a total door or window assembly. For example, the primary components of a door assembly include the door, lock, hinges, jamb/wall, jamb/strike, and wall.
CYLINDER. The subassembly of a lock containing the cylinder core, tumbler mechanism, and keyway. A double-cylinder lock is one which has a key-actuated cylinder on both the exterior and interior of the door.
CYLINDER CORE OR CYLINDER PLUG. The central part of a cylinder containing the keyway, which is rotated by a key to operate the lock mechanism.
CYLINDER GUARD. Tapered or flush metal ring or plate surrounding the otherwise exposed portion of a cylinder lock to resist cutting, drilling, prying, pulling, or wrenching with common tools.
DEADBOLT. A lock bolt which does not have a spring action as opposed to a latch bolt, which does. The bolt must be actuated by a key or a key and a knob or thumb turn and when projected becomes locked against return by end pressure.
DEAD LATCH OR DEADLOCKING LATCH BOLT. A spring-actuated latch bolt having a beveled end and incorporating a plunger which, when depressed, automatically locks the projected latch bolt against return by end pressure.
DOOR ASSEMBLY. A unit composed of a group of parts or components which make up a closure for an opening to control passageway through a wall. For the purpose of this chapter, a door assembly consists of the following parts: door, hinges, locking device or devices, operation contacts (such as handles, knobs, push plates), miscellaneous hardware and closures; the frame, including the head threshold and jambs, plus the anchorage devices to the surrounding wall and a position of the surrounding wall extending 36 inches from each side of the jambs and 16 inches above the head.
DOOR STOP. The projection along the top and sides of a doorjamb which checks the door's swinging action.
DOUBLE CYLINDER DEADBOLT. A deadbolt lock, which can be actuated only by a key on both the interior and exterior.
DWELLING. A building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single-family and multiple-family dwellings.
ENFORCING AUTHORITY. The building inspector.
FLUSHPOINT. A manual key or turn operated metal bolt normally used on inactive doors, and is attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame.
FULLY TEMPERED GLASS. Those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI standard Z 97.1 - Safety Glazing.
JAMB. That component of a door assembly to which a door is attached and secured. The wall and jamb used together are considered a unit.
JAMB/WALL. That component of a door assembly to which a door is attached and secured. The wall and jamb used together are considered a unit.
KEY-IN-KNOB. A lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob.
LATCH OR LATCH BOLT. A beveled, spring-actuated bolt, which may or may not have a deadlocking device.
LOCK OR LOCKSET. A keyed device (complete with cylinder, latch, or deadbolt mechanism, and trim such as knobs, levers, thumb turns, escutcheons, etc.) for securing a door in a closed position against forced entry. For the purpose of this chapter, a lock does not include the strike plate.
LOCKING DEVICE. A part of a window assembly, which is intended to prevent movement of the movable sash, which may be the sash lock or sash operator.
MULTIPLE-FAMILY DWELLING. A building or portion thereof designed for occupancy by two or more families living independently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes, and townhomes.
PANIC HARDWARE. A latching device on a door assembly for use when emergency egress is required due to fire or other threat to life safety. These devices are designed so that they will facilitate the safe egress of people in case of an emergency when a pressure not to exceed 15 pounds is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels extending not less than of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than 30, nor more than 44 inches above the floor.
PART. As distinguished from component, is a unit (or subassembly) which combines with other units to make up a component.
PRIMARY LOCKING DEVICE. The single locking system on a door or window unit whose primary function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion.
PRIVATE OR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING. A building designed exclusively for occupancy by one family.
RAIL. The horizontal member of a window or door. A mating rail is one which mates with a rail of another sash or a framing member of the door or window frame when the sash is in the closed position.
SASH. An assembly of stiles, rails, and sometimes mullions assembled into a single frame, which supports the glazing material. A "fixed sash" is one, which is not intended to be opened. A 'movable sash" is intended to be opened.
SILL. The lowest horizontal member of a window frame.
SINGLE CYLINDER DEADBOLT. A deadbolt lock, which is actuated from the outside by a key and from the inside by a knob, thumb turn, lever, or similar mechanism.
SOLID-CORE DOOR. A door composed of solid wood or composed of compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction.
STILE. A vertical framing member of a window or door, or that mates with a stile of another sash when the sash is in the closed position.
STRIKE. A metal plate attached to or mortised into a door or doorjamb to receive and to hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb.
SWINGING DOOR. A door, hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold.
THRESHOLD. A metal plate attached to the bottom doorjamb designed to prevent passage of tools under the door, causing illegal entry when utilizing level-handled hardware.
WINDOW ASSEMBLY. The unit which includes a window and the anchorage between the window and the wall.
WINDOW FRAME. That part of a window which surrounds and supports the sashes and is attached to the surrounding wall. The members include side jamb (vertical), head jamb (upper, horizontal), sill, and mullions.
(Ord. 501-C.S., passed 6-3-99)