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20.36.010 Chapter 20.36 SECURITY REGULATIONS Sections: 20.36.010 Purpose -Findings 20.36.020 Scope 20.36.030 Supplemental Regula- tions 20.36.040 Alternate Security Provisions 20.36.050 Administration 20.36.060 Right Of Entry 20.36.070 Definitions 20.36.080 Commercial Buildings - Doors 20.36.090 Commercial Buildings - Windows And Other Openings 20.36.100 Commercial Buildings - Ladders 20.36.110 Commercial Buildings - Lighting 20.36.120 Residential Units - Doors 20.36.130 Residential Units - Entry Vision 20.36.140 Residential Units - Windows 20.36.150 Residential Units - Doors, Overhead And Sliding 20.36.160 Residential Units - Lighting 20.36.010 Purpose -Findings: In order to provide reasonable protec- tion from unlawful entry to new and enlazged buildings in the city, this chapter requires the use of certain types of locks and other security hardware and establish- es certain minimum construction stan- dards. These amendments to the uniform building code are necessitated by local geographic 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 difficult. The lazgest of these are the Arroyo Del Valle, Arroyo Mocho, Arroyo de la Laguna, Tassajaza Creek, Pleasanton Canal and Alamo Canal. B. Hilly terrain flanks the city on two (2) 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 aze inter- spersed 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 azea and generally making it more difficult to provide reasonable protection from illegal entries. E. The presence of Interstates 580 and 680 makes it extremely difficult to appre- hend a burglaz once an unlawful entry has occurred. Within minutes, a burglaz is able to flee the jurisdiction. (Prior Code § 2-12.75) 715 (Pleasanton April 2003)