a. When vehicular access to a multi-unit residential structure, multi-unit residential area, commercial structure or commercial area is impeded by an electronically or electrically secured gate, such electronically or electrically secured gate shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with plans approved by the City.

b. No plans shall be approved unless the plans allow emergency vehicles and emergency personnel to open such electronically secured gate by City approved radio equipment used by emergency vehicles or personnel.

c. On or before January 1, 2020, all existing electronically or electrically secured gates that impede access to a multi-unit residential structure or multi-unit residential area shall either be (1) removed, or (2) retrofitted and maintained in accordance with plans approved by the City to comply with subsection (b) of this section.

d. On or before January 1, 2021, all existing electronically or electrically secured gates that impede access to a commercial structure or commercial area shall either be (1) removed, or (2) retrofitted and maintained in accordance with plans approved by the City to comply with subsection (b) of this section. (Ord. #221-2019, S2; Ord. #235-2020, S2)