                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LANDLORD TO PROVIDE LOCKS AND PEEPHOLES (§ 55.1-1221)

The governing body of any locality may require by ordinance that any landlord
who rents five or more dwelling units in any one multifamily building shall
install:

1. Dead-bolt locks that meet the requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building
Code (&#xA7; 36-97 et seq.) for new multifamily construction and peepholes in
any exterior swinging entrance door to any such unit; however, any door having a
glass panel shall not require a peephole;

2. Manufacturer&#8217;s locks that meet the requirements of the Uniform
Statewide Building Code (&#xA7; 36-97 et seq.) and removable metal pins or
charlie bars in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code on exterior
sliding glass doors located in a building at any level designated in the
ordinance; and

3. Locking devices that meet the requirements of the Uniform Statewide Building
Code (&#xA7; 36-97 et seq.) on all exterior windows.
			Any ordinance adopted pursuant to this section shall further provide that any
landlord subject to the ordinance shall have a reasonable time as determined by
the governing body in which to comply with the requirements of the ordinance.

HISTORY: 1977, c. 464, § 55-248.13:1; 1988, c. 500; 2017, c. 730; 2019, c. 712.