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| 2010-02-03 12:31:45 | |
| | I HAVE NO COMMENT ON THE ADDITION, HOWEVER I STILL |
| | STAND BY THE COMMENTS FROM THE FIRST REVIEW AS NOTED |
| | BELOW |
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| | CPTED REQUIREMENTS |
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| | THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF |
| | REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. WHILE NO |
| | GUARANTEE CAN BE STATED OR IMPLIED, THE CONCEPTS OF |
| | CPTED HAVE PROVEN THEMSELVES INTERNATIONALLY. THE WEST |
| | PALM BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFERS THESE SUGGESTIONS |
| | AS A PUBLIC SERVICE, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE |
| | IS NO WAY TO PREDICT OR PREVENT ALL CRIME RISKS. THE |
| | PURPOSE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IS TO REDUCE FORMABILITY |
| | OF CRIME, BY MAKING A GOOD FAITH EFFORT TO PROVIDE A |
| | SAFE ENVIRONMENT. |
| | BELOW IS A LIST OF CRIME PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS TO |
| | HELP DETER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. |
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| | COMMERCIAL: |
| | 1. ALL LIGHTING SHALL BE METAL HALIDE FOLLOWING IESNA |
| | LIGHTING STANDARDS. |
| | 2. LANDSCAPING SHALL NOT CONFLICT WITH LIGHTING (TO |
| | INCLUDE LONG-TERM TREE CANOPY GROWTH). |
| | 3. TIMER CLOCK OR PHOTOCELL LIGHTING FOR NIGHTTIME USE |
| | SHALL BE ABOVE OR NEAR ENTRYWAYS. |
| | 4. PEDESTRIAN SCALE LIGHTING SHALL BE USED FOR ALL |
| | STREET AND PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT |
| | INTERACTIVE OR LIGHTING ON DEMAND BE USED IN SENSITIVE |
| | AREAS. |
| | 5. NUMERICAL ADDRESS: |
| | A SHOULD BE ILLUMINATED FOR NIGHTTIME VISIBILITY (DUSK |
| | TO DAWN). |
| | B SHOULD NOT BE OBSTRUCTED. |
| | C SHOULD HAVE BI-DIRECTIONAL VISIBILITY FROM THE |
| | ROADWAY. |
| | D DOOR NUMBER SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 6??? |
| | E BUILDING NUMBERS SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 12???. |
| | 6. LIGHTING SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR ENTRANCE SIGNAGE. |
| | COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: |
| | I BUILDING LIGHTING (NON-GLARE) SHOULD BE AROUND |
| | PERIMETER ON ALL SIDES AND ON PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS. |
| | J ALL EXTERIOR DOORS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SECURITY |
| | HINGES AND SHOULD BE REINFORCED WITH CASE HARDENED |
| | STRIKE PLATE. |
| | K GLASS PERIMETER DOORS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH CASE |
| | HARDENED GUARD RINGS TO PROTECT THE MORTISE LOCK |
| | CYLINDER. |
| | L REAR DOORS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH 180-DEGREE |
| | PEEPHOLE VIEWER. |
| | M DUMPSTERS SHOULD NOT ALLOW FOR EASY CONCEALMENT, NOT |
| | CREATE BLIND SPOTS OR HIDING AREAS. |
| | N CROSSWALKS SHOULD BE RAISED AND DELINEATED BY USING |
| | CONTRASTING PAVER BLOCKS AS OPPOSED TO SURFACE |
| | STRIPPING. |
| | O SIGNS SHALL CLEARLY MARK PUBLIC ENTRANCES. |
| | J. BICYCLE SPACES SHOULD BE LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY |
| | TO THE FRONT OF BUILDINGS AND NOT IN PARKING LOTS. |
| | K. ROOFS OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS SHOULD HAVE THE |
| | NUMERICAL ADDRESS DISPLAYED SO THAT IT MAY BE SEEN BY |
| | AIR. |
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| | PARKING GARAGE/STRUCTURES: |
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| | ??? STAIRWELLS SHOULD BE VISIBLE WITHOUT SOLID WALLS. |
| | ??? ELEVATORS SHOULD BE CLOSE TO MAIN ENTRANCE |
| | CONSTRUCTED TO AVOID HIDDEN SPACES |
| | ??? LIGHTING WITHIN MULTI-LEVEL PARKING STRUCTURES IS |
| | MAINTAINED AT THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY IESNA USING |
| | METAL HALIDE LIGHTING. |
| | ??? ROOFS OF GARAGE SHOULD BE PAINTED WHITE TO REFLECT |
| | LIGHT ON THE PARKING LEVELS. |
| | ??? PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCES SHOULD BE ADJACENT TO VEHICLE |
| | ENTRANCES OPEN AND FREE OF HIDDEN SPACES. |
| | ??? THERE SHOULD BE NO PERMANENT, STOP BUTTON IN |
| | ELEVATORS. |
| | ??? PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARKING SPACES SHOULD BE |
| | DESIGNATED. |
| | ??? ALL WALLS AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES SHOULD BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED WITH OPEN SIDES TO AVOID CREATION OF HIDDEN |
| | SPACES. |
| | ??? LIGHTING SHOULD BE PLACED WHERE USERS REQUIRE |
| | LIGHTS: OVER VEHICLES. |
| | ??? LIGHTING FIXTURES SHOULD BE EXTENDED PAST THE BEAMS |
| | IN THE GARAGE CEILING |
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| | MISCELLANEOUS: |
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| | 1. ANY STORAGE AREAS WITH EXTERIOR ROLL UP DOORS SHOULD |
| | BE TARGET HARDENED (IE: SECURED LOCKS, CONNECTED TO |
| | ALARM SYSTEM). |
| | 2. ROLL UP ALUMINUM DOOR NEEDS TO BE TARGET-HARDEN. |
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