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JEB/ca 5/25/78 ORDINANCE NO~ NS-1424 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING DIVISION 3, ARTICLE I1 OF C~APTER 8 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING LOCAL SECURITY STANDARDS FOR BUILDINGS WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirement of Califor- nia Penal Code Section 14051, the chief law enforcement official ("Police Chief") and fire official ("Fire Chief") of Santa Aha have consulted with the chief officer of Santa Ana charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings ("Director of Building Safety and Housing") for the purpose of developing local security standards and regulations supplemental to those adopted as part of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code relating to building standards, and WHEREAS, pursuant to the aforesaid consultation, the said officers have proposed the following local secu- rity standards as a supplement to the Uniform Building Code which does not address the topic of safeguarding property and public welfare by regulation and control of the design, construction methods and materials, use, occupancy and maintenance of all buildings and structures and certain equipment, specified hereinafter, within the City of Santa Ana; NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a Division to be numbered 3 to Article II of Chapter 8, which said Division consists of sections numbered 8-200 through 8-212 and reads as follows: DIVISION 3. BUILDING SECURITY REGULATIONS Section 8-200. Application and Scope The provisions of this Division shall apply to all activities for which a building permit is required by this Article. The requirements of this Division shall apply to existing buildings to the same extent as the requirements of the Uniform Building Code apply to existing buildings pursuant to Section 104 thereof. Section 8-201. Definitions The following terms used in this Division shall have the meanings indicated below: "APPROVED" means certified as meeting the requirements of this Division by the enforcing authority or his autho- rized agents, or by other officials designated by the enforcing authority to give approval on a particular matter dealt with by the provisions of this Division with regard to a given material, mode of construction, piece of equip- ment or device. "AUXILIARY LOCKING DEVICE" is a secondary locking system added to the primary locking system to provide addi- tional security.