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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1424 Page 3 "DWELLING" is a building or portion thereof designed exclusively for residential occupancy, including single family and multiple family dwellings. "ENFORCING AUTHORITY" means the Director of Building Safety and Housing or his authorized representatives. "FLUSHBOLT" is a manual, key or turn operated metal bolt, normally used on inactive door(s), that is attached to the top and bottom of the door and engages in the head and threshold of the frame. "FULLY TEMPERED GLAZING" means those materials meeting or exceeding ANSI Standard Z 97.1 - Safety Glazing. "JAMB" is the vertical members of a door frame to which the door is secured. "JAMB/STRIKE" means that component of a door assembly which receives and holds secure the extended lock bolt; the strike and jamb used together are considered a unit. "JAMB/WALL" is 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" is a lockset having the key cylinder and other lock mechanisms contained in the knob. "LATCH OR LATCH BOLT" is a beveled, spring-actuated bolt, which may or may not have a deadlocking device. "LOCK OR LOCKSET" is 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. "LOCKING DEVICE" is a part of a window or sliding door assembly which is intended to prevent movement of the mov- able sash or door. "MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING" is 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" is a latching device on a door assem- bly for use when emergency egress is required due to a fire or other threat to life safety. Such 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 lbs. is applied to the releasing device in the direction of exit travel. Such releasing devices are bars or panels extend- ing not less than two-thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suitable for the service required, not less than 30, not more than 44-inches above the floor. "PART", as distinguished from component, subassembly) which combines with other units component. is a unit (or to make up a "PRIMARY LOCKING DEVICE" is the single locking system on a door or window unit whose function is to prevent un- authorized intrusion.