8.07.190 Doors.
A. Every dwelling shall have at least one exit door leading to the exterior, or in the case of a duplex or apartment, to the exterior or to an approved exit. Exit doors shall be able to be opened from the inside without any special knowledge or effort. Screen doors and storm doors must be able to be opened from the inside without any special knowledge or effort.
B. In apartments, duplexes, single-room occupancies and social care facilities, exit doors in common corridors or passageways shall be able to be opened from the inside with one hand in a single motion, such as pressing a bar or turning a knob, without the use of any special knowledge or effort.
C. Every door to the exterior of a dwelling shall be equipped with a lock designed to discourage unwanted entry and to permit opening from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort.
D. Every exterior door of a dwelling shall comply with the following:
1. The door hinge, door lock, and strike plate shall be maintained in sound condition and good repair.
2. When closed, the door shall fit reasonably well within its frame and be weathertight.
3. Every door frame shall be constructed and maintained in relation to the adjacent wall construction so as to substantially exclude wind and rain from entering the dwelling.
E. Every interior door shall fit reasonably well within its frame by being properly and securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks and shall be capable of being opened and closed. [BC 8.07.190, added by Ordinance No. 4448, 8/20/07]