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SSSH – don’t say that out loud. We might end up with annual balcony checks – just to ensure that no one has replaced their balustrade with one that doesn’t meet height requirements. Or worse – we might get new regulations about not having balcony furniture that someone might climb on.
Many years ago, my sister and her architect husband updated their home and installed one of those balustrades made from horizontal rows of twisted wire cable. First thing my 2year old did when we got there for a visit was climb up the balustrade. My solution to the problem was not to visit for a few years until he outgrew his climbing habit. We caught up at my house instead. Here’s a thought: parents only rent apartments that they think are safe. If they own an unsafe apartment, they install locks. Make a rule that OCs can’t refuse the right of an owner to install window locks. No need for inspections.