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Sections: 20.36.010 20.36.020 20.36.030 20.36.040 20.36.050 20.36.060 20.36.070 20.36.080 20.36.090 20.36.100 20.36.110 20.36.120 20.36.130 20.36.140 20.36.150 20.36.160 Chapter 20.36 SECURITY REGULATIONS Purpose — Findings. Scope. Supplemental regulations. Alternate security provisions. Administration. Right of entry. Definitions. Commercial buildings — Doors. Commercial buildings— Windows and other openings. Commercial buildings— Ladders. Commercial buildings — Lighting. Residential units — Doors. Residential units —Entry vision. Residential units— Windows. Residential units — Doors, overhead and sliding. Residential units — Lighting. 20.36.010 Purpose—Findings. In order to provide reasonable protection from unlawful entry to new and enlarged buildings in the city, this chapter requires the use of certain types of locks and other security hardware and establishes certain mini- mum construction standards. These amendments to the uniform building code are necessitated by local geo- graphic and topographic conditions. These conditions include: A. A concentration of streams and flood control channels providing escape routes and hiding places for perpetrators of illegal entries and making prevention of burglaries and apprehension of burglars extremely diffi- cult. The largest of these are the Arroyo Del Valle, Ar- royo Mocho, Arroyo de la Laguna, Tassajara Creek, Pleasanton Canal and Alamo Canal. B. Hilly terrain flanks the city on two sides. It is difficult to prevent illegal entries and apprehend the perpetrators in these areas as the hills, ravines, ridges and slopes provide ready escape routes and hiding places. C. Housing developments are interspersed with agricultural lands, ranches and fields offering escape routes and hiding places to perpetrators. D. Interstate 680 divides the city from north to south isolating the foothill area, increasing response time to this area and generally making it more difficult to provide reasonable protection from illegal entries. 841 20.36.010 E. The presence of Interstates 580 and 680 makes it extremely difficult to apprehend a burglar once an unlawful entry has occurred. Within minutes, a bur- glar is able to flee the jurisdiction. (Prior code § 2- 12.75) 20.36.020 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to new buildings, additions to existing buildings, and to existing commercial buildings when additions, alterations or repairs within any 12 -month period exceed 50 percent of the value of the existing building. (Prior code § 2- 12.76) 20.36.030 Supplemental regulations. This chapter shall be considered supplementary to the mandated uniform codes prescribed by the Health and Safety Code and the Penal Code of the state. When- ever a provision of this chapter is found to be inconsis- tent with any uniform code or l'enal Code requirement, the provision of the uniform code or Penal Code shall apply. (Ord. 1719 § 2, 1998; prior code § 2- 12.77) 20.36.040 Alternate security provisions. The provisions of this chapter are not intended to prevent the use of any device, hardware, or method of construction not specifically prescribed in this code, when such alternate provides equivalent security and is approved by the chief building official of the city. (Ord. 2000 § 1, 2009; Ord. 1393 § 4, 1989; prior code § 2- 12.78) 20.36.050 Administration. This chapter shall be administered by the chief building official as a part of the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition. All rights of appeal that attach to the Uni- form Building Code shall also attach to this chapter. (Ord. 1869 § 10, 2002; Ord. 1393 § 4, 1989; prior code § 2- 12.79) 20.36.060 Right of entry. With the consent of the owner, his or her agent, the tenant (or person in charge of the building, employ- ees or agents of the city designated to make inspections herein) may enter or go upon or about any building or premises used for business purposes at any reasonable hour for the purpose of inspecting the physical exterior accessible openings of such building or premises or for any other purpose consistent herewith. Such employee or agent shall identify themselves by exhibiting a badge or other evidence of their identity and authority. If the representative is refused admittance an inspection war- rant shall be procured. (Prior code § 2- 12.80) (Pleasanton Supp. No. 3, 1- ID)