Pleasanton, CA Building Safety: Door Locking Hardware (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Pleasanton Municipal Code § 20.36.120
- Door thickness
- Solid core, at least 1-3/8 inch
- Lock type
- Self-locking deadlatch, keyed alike w/ deadbolt
- Cylinder protection
- Must resist pliers/wrenching tools
- Door pairs
- Flush bolts, 5/8 inch minimum throw
- Last reorganized
- Ord. 2299, effective October 21, 2025
Summary
Pleasanton's Security Regulations set minimum hardware standards for every residential exterior door in the city, requiring solid-core construction, self-locking deadlatch locks, protected lock cylinders, flush bolts on door pairs and interior thumb-turn operation, all spelled out in Municipal Code § 20.36.120.
Each exterior door shall be secured as follows: A. Exterior doors (excluding glass patio doors) and doors leading from garage areas into dwelling shall be of solid core no less than one and three-eighths inch thickness. B. Exterior doors leading from outside to interior of attached garage shall be of solid core no less than one and three-eighths inch thickness. C. Exterior doors (excluding glass patio doors) and doors leading from garage areas into dwellings shall have a self-locking lock with deadlatch. D. The deadlatch lock and dead bolt lock on the same door shall be keyed alike (one key will fit both locks). E. Pairs of doors shall have flush bolts with a minimum throw of five-eighths inch at the head and foot (floor and ceiling) of the inactive leaf.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
3 and sets out a list of hardware requirements for 'each exterior door' of a residential unit. ' The code also requires that locks 'be operated from the inside of the door by a device not requiring a key,' and that sliding patio doors have locks. 36 was substantially reorganized by Ord. 120's door standards in force.
Violations & Fines
A residential unit's exterior doors, locks and hinges are checked against § 20.36.120's hardware list during the Chapter 20.04 building inspection process for the permit covering the doors or the unit as a whole; the Building and Safety Official can withhold approval of the door installation, and ultimately occupancy, until the solid-core thickness, deadlatch, keying, flush-bolt and cylinder-protection requirements are met.
Frequently Asked Questions
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