§ 209-5. Entrances.

A. 

Every entrance from the street (those buildings with fire escapes only), passageway, court, yard, cellar or other entrance to a multiple dwelling shall be equipped with automatic self-closing and self-locking doors. Such doors shall be locked at all times except when an attendant shall actually be on duty. Every such multiple dwelling shall also be equipped with bells or buzzers located at the door giving access to the main entrance hall or lobby of said multiple dwelling for the purpose of alerting the occupants of each apartment or dwelling unit to the presence of a person seeking entry. Every multiple dwelling shall also be equipped with an automatic release mechanism to permit an apartment or dwelling unit occupant to release the locking mechanism of the door giving access to the main entrance hall or lobby of said multiple dwelling from his apartment or dwelling unit.

B. 

Every multiple dwelling shall also be equipped with an intercommunication system. Such intercommunication system shall be located at the door giving access to the main entrance hall or lobby of said multiple dwelling and shall consist of a device or devices for voice communication between the occupant of each apartment or dwelling unit and a person outside said door to the main entrance hall or lobby.

C. 

All doors, locks, bells, buzzers, automatic release mechanisms and intercommunication systems in existence prior to the enactment of this section or subsequently installed shall be kept in good working order.

Editor's Note: This resolution also renumbered former § 209-5 as § 209-6.

Added 1-21-1992 by Res. No. 26