§ 51.05 RESTRICTIONS ON LOCKED STAIRWELLS.
   51.05(A)   Scope. This Section shall apply only to the following :
   51.05(A)(1)    as defined in the Florida ;
   51.05(A)(2)      in excess of 20,000 square feet;
   51.05(A)(3)   Gymnasiums, fitness centers and indoor recreational centers in excess of 1,500 square feet;
   51.05(A)(4)    with 100 or more seats including indoor, and ;
   51.05(A)(5)   Commercial and retail spaces in excess of 35,000 square feet; and
   51.05(A)(6)   All and .
   51.05(B)   Prohibition. No shall lock and no   and/or manager shall allow to be locked any door to a stairwell during the ’s normal business hours. The normal business hours of a for each day shall begin upon the earliest opening of a unit within the for business and shall end with the latest closing of a unit that day.
   51.05(C)   Exemptions. The prohibition set forth in subsection 51.05(B) shall not apply to:
   51.05(C)(1)   The restriction of ingress through the locking of a door to a stairwell that opens on the outside of the ; and
   51.05(C)(2)   The restriction of ingress and egress through the locking of a door or other access point to a stairwell that opens to the of the .
   51.05(D)   Compliance.  s receiving a Notice of Violation pursuant to this Section shall have five days to correct the violation.
(Ord. 2010-12, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2019-06, passed 6-3-2019)