City of Sunnyvale

Perimeter building and access route protection
High valued storage areas
Interior building door to shipping and receiving area
Perimeter fence and security gating
Digital security cameras with instant viewing capabilities are recommended, covering the following areas:
Lobby entrances
Building perimeter
Shipping and receiving areas
Parking lot/structure
Exterior entrance
Stairwells
Interior hallways

Addressing:

Address numbers shall be easily readable from the street. Numbers a minimum of 12" is recommended
Businesses with rear alley entrance doors shall be numbered with the same address numbers or suite number. Numbers that are a minimum of 4" are recommended
Rooftop addressing (for police helicopter) shall be applied in a contrasting color, with a minimum size of 1’X4’ for high-rise buildings.
Industrial and commercial buildings shall have doors clearly marked with numbers corresponding to the appropriate alarm zone
Each distinct unit within the building shall have its address displayed on or directly above both the front and rear doors

Doors:

Adequate security hardware, such as dead bolt locks, should be i nstalled. All glass doors shall be secured with a dead bolt
Dead bolt locks shall be of the type whose dead bolt and deadlocking latch can be retracted by a single action of the inside door knob/lever/turn-piece
Overhead roll-up doors shall be secured from the inside by a cylinder lock or padlock which cannot be defeated from outside the door

Windows:

Consider alternatives to tinted windows. They can prevent patrol and/or SWAT action by obstructing interior view in the event of a take over or other emergency situation.
If tinted windows are used leave lights on at night to allow patrol to view interior activity.
Bullet resistant glass should be installed at attendant’s kiosk
Louvered windows shall not be used
Large display-type window, and any window accessible from the side and rear, but not visible from the street, should consist of rated burglary-resistant glazing or its equivalent. The "lock wrap" type that attaches to the window frame is recommended
Rooftops and openings:
One of the following shall be utilized on all skylights:
rated burglary-resistant glass or acrylic material
iron bars of at least on half-inch diameter or flat steel bars of at least one quarter inch width, spaced no more than five inches apart under the skylight and securely fastened
grill of at least one eighth-inch steel and two-inch mesh
all hatchway openings on the roof of any building shall be secured as follows: If the hatchway is wooden, it shall be covered on the outside with at least 16 gauge sheet steel or its equivalent, attached in a manner that makes removal difficult. The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts. Only a crossbar or padlock provided by the fire marshal shall be used. Outside pin-type hinges on all hatchway openings shall have non-removable pins.
Exterior rooftop ladders should be eliminated or incorporated into the interior design
All air duct or air vent openings exceeding 8" by 12" on the rooftop or exterior walls of any building shall be secured by means of:
iron bars of at least one half-inch diameter, or flat steel bars of at least one quarter-inch width, spaced no more than five inches and securely fastened
grill of at least one eight-inch steel and two-inch mesh
if the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with galvanized rounded-head, flush bolts of at least " diameter

Lighting:

Monument signs shall be well-lighted during hours of darkness

Interior night-lights shall be used during hours of darkness when premises are closed for business.

Adequate lighting of parking lots and associated car ports, driveways, circulation areas, aisles, passageways, recesses, and grounds contiguous to buildings shall be provided with Low pressure sodium lighting with sufficient wattage to provide adequate illumination to make clearly visible the

presence of any person on or about the premises during the hours of darkness and provide a safe secure environment for all persons, property and vehicles on site.

All exterior doors shall have their own light source which will adequately illuminate entry/exit areas at all hours in order to:

Make any person n the premises clearly visible

Provide adequate illumination for persons entering and exiting the building

Landscaping:

Landscaping shall be of the type and situated in locations to maximize observation while providing the desired degree of aesthetics. Security planting materials are encouraged along fence and property lines and under vulnerable windows. Landscaping shall not conceal doors or windows from view, obstruct visibility of the parking lot from the street, nor provide access to the roof.

Line of sight/natural surveillance:

Stairwells and elevator lobbies should be of open design whenever structurally possible.

It is highly desirable to design an elevator shaft and cab to be transparent, making occupants of the cab visible from the outside

Convex mirrors should be installed in elevator cabs and at stairwell landings

Trash enclosures should be located at the perimeter of the parking lot, not adjacent to buildings

Other line of sight obstructions (including recessed doorways, alcoves, etc.) should be avoided on building exterior walls, and interior hallways.

Signage/Parking Lot

All entrances to parking areas shall be posted with appropriate signs per 22658(a) CVC to assist in removal of vehicles at the property owners/managers request.

Pedestrian and vehicular access control should be utilized

Compact parking spaces shall be clearly marked on the pavement.

Specially marked parking spaces for company presidents/CIO, etc. should be eliminated.

Fencing/Barriers

Whenever possible, open fencing design such as wrought iron or chain-link should be utilized in order to maximize natural surveillance while establishing territoriality.

Other barrier considerations include:

Block walls

Decorative cement planters

Access control to high valued storage areas

Locked cages, rooms and safes

Shipping and receiving door screens

Bullet resistant enclosures with pass through for pick up and delivery.

Interior man trap enclosures to secure and separate shipping and receiving areas.