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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1436 PAGE THREE JB:de 7/27/78 "MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING" is a building or portion there- of designed for occupancy by one or more persons living inde- pendently of each other, including hotels, motels, apartments, duplexes and townhouses. "PANIC HARDWARE" is a latching device on a door assembly 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 peoDle 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 re- leasing devices are bars or panels extending not less than two-thirds of the width of the door and placed at heights suit- able for the service required, not less than 30, not more than 44-inches above the floor. "PART", as distinguished from component, is a unit (or subassembly) which combines with other units to make up a com- ponent. "PRIMARY LOCKING DEVICE" is the single locking system on a door or window unit whose function is to prevent unauthorized intrusion. "PRIVATE DWELLING OR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING" is a building designed exclusively for ocoupancy by one family. "RAIL" is the horizontal members of a sash frame. A meeting rail is one which mates with a rail of another sash or framing member of the window frame when the sash is in the closed position. "SASH" is an assembly of stiles, rails, and, sometimes; muntins assembled into a single frame which supports the glazing material. A fixed sash is one which is not intended to be open- ed. A movable sash is intended to be opened. "SILL" is the lowest horizontal member of a window frame. "SINGLE CYLINDER DEADBOLT" is a deadbolt lock which is activated from ~he exterior by a key and from the interior by a knob, thumb-turn, lever or similar mechanism. "SOLID CORE DOOR" means a door composed of solid wood or compressed wood equal in strength to solid wood construction. "STILE" is a vertical framing member of a window or door. A meeting stile is one which mates with a stile of another sash, or a vertical framing member of a door or window frame when the sash is in the closed position. "STRIKE" is a metal plate attached to or mo~isedi, into~a door jamb to receive and bo hold a projected latch bolt and/or deadbolt in order to secure the door to the jamb. "SWINGING DOOR" means a door hinged at the stile or at the head and threshold. "U.L. LISTED" means tested and listed by Underwriters Lab- oratories, Inc. "WINDOW ASSEmbLY" is a unit composed of a group of parts or components which make up a closure for an opening in a wall or roof (including the anchorage) to control light, air, and other elements. "WINDOW FRAME" is that part of a window which surrounds and