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Regulations for Gates & Access in Private Developments: Public Safety Access Ordinance, Study notes of Construction

The definitions, intent, requirements, process, and violations of a public safety access ordinance for gated communities in mcdowell county. It covers the installation and construction of electronic access gates, gate dimensions, emergency access, and annual inspections.

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  • What devices must be installed to allow emergency personnel access through vehicular and pedestrian gates?
  • What are the minimum gate width requirements for fire department and emergency vehicles in a gated community?

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GATED COMMUNITIES: PUBLIC SAFETY ACCESS ORDINANCE
Section 100.01.
Definitions
For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following
meanings:
Key Box - A secure, tamper-proof device with a lock operable only by a fire
department,
police
department, or emergency services department master key,
and containing building entry keys and
other
such devices that may be required
for access in an
emergency.
Gated Community - A Residential Development consisting of 5 or more land
or
housing
units, Commercial or Industrial Development consisting of one or
more units, or accessory uses which
are
enclosed within a geographical area by
restrictive
gates.
Gates - A gate, crossbar, door, or other obstructive device which is utilized for
the purpose
of
restricting, controlling, or obstructing entry or exit by motor
vehicles or pedestrians to or from a
private roadway.
Ingress/Egress - The point where vehicles or pedestrians enter and exit a
development.
Private Streets - Internal streets that are not owned or maintained by the
North
Carolina Department
of Transportation and that are owned and
maintained by an entity responsible for upkeep
and
maintenance, such as a
homeowners association, community group, property management company,
or
similar type of
organization.
Section 100.02.
Intent
The intent of this section is to regulate the installation and construction of all
electronic
access
gates into private developments and/or uses, while also
allowing for the safe and efficient ingress
and
egress for fire, police,
emergency, and public works
personnel.
Section 100.03.
Requirements
The following are requirements for new and existing developments regarding
the construction
of
gates around a
development:
A. The development inside the gated community shall have private
streets.
B. The location of the gate(s) shall comply with §100.04 regarding the
development requirements
for
McDowell
County.
C. The ingress/egress gates should be in working order and inspected
annually.
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GATED COMMUNITIES: PUBLIC SAFETY ACCESS ORDINANCE

Section 100. 0 1. Definitions For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: Key Box - A secure, tamper-proof device with a lock operable only by a fire department, police department, or emergency services department master key, and containing building entry keys and other such devices that may be required for access in an emergency. Gated Community - A Residential Development consisting of 5 or more land or housing units, Commercial or Industrial Development consisting of one or more units, or accessory uses which are enclosed within a geographical area by restrictive gates. Gates - A gate, crossbar, door, or other obstructive device which is utilized for the purpose of restricting, controlling, or obstructing entry or exit by motor vehicles or pedestrians to or from a private roadway. Ingress/Egress - The point where vehicles or pedestrians enter and exit a development. Private Streets - Internal streets that are not owned or maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation and that are owned and maintained by an entity responsible for upkeep and maintenance, such as a homeowners association, community group, property management company, or similar type of organization. Section 100. 0 2. Intent The intent of this section is to regulate the installation and construction of all electronic access gates into private developments and/or uses, while also allowing for the safe and efficient ingress and egress for fire, police, emergency, and public works personnel. Section 100. 0 3. Requirements The following are requirements for new and existing developments regarding the construction of gates around a development: A. The development inside the gated community shall have private streets. B. The location of the gate(s) shall comply with §100. 04 regarding the development requirements for McDowell County. C. The ingress/egress gates should be in working order and inspected annually.

Section 100. 0 4. Gated Development Specifics Gated developments, whether for an existing community or proposed community, shall adhere to dimensional requirements that are set forth in this chapter. A. The ingress/egress for fire department, and emergency vehicles shall be a minimum 12 feet ( 12 ') wide. All gates existing prior to the adoption date of this ordinance shall be grandfathered regarding width of the gate. Any significant changes to the structure of the gates after the adoption date of this ordinance will require that gate width be brought up to the 12 foot standard. B. Each electrical vehicular gate must be provided with a fail-open device to open during power failures. During a power failure, the gates will open and remain open. These devices usually restore the gate(s) to the closed position after the power is restored. Emergency Services shall be allowed to change gate codes as often as deemed necessary. C. Gates need to be opened for appropriate personnel to enter the community during an emergency. A lock box key activating switch or padlock shall be installed to allow emergency personnel access through vehicular gates. D. An approved lock box shall be installed to allow emergency personnel access through all pedestrian gates. E. If the vehicular gate is a swing-type gate, it should be designed so that when the gate is fully opened it does not obstruct the path of travel for vehicles or pedestrians, both emergency and non-emergency. F. If the vehicular gate is a roll-type gate, it cannot be designed in a way that it would block vehicular and pedestrian paths of travel, both emergency and non-emergency, when fully opened. G. If there are two or more gates in any single development, all gates must be operated in the same fashion. H. Gate activation shall not be altered or placed out of service without prior notification to the local Fire Department, McDowell County Emergency Services and the McDowell County Sheriff’s Department. I. All gates must have 2 automated means of opening, as well as 1 manual means to open the gate in the event of a power failure.