[Adopted 2-19-2007 by Ord. No. 3-2007]
A.
The following structures shall be equipped with a
key lock box at or near the main entrance or such other location required
by the Fire Chief.
(1)
All new commercial or industrial structures built
after July 1, 2007, protected by an automatic alarm system or automatic
suppression system, or such structures that are secured in any manner
that restricts access during an emergency;
(2)
Multi-family residential structures that have restricted
access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access
to the living units;
(3)
Governmental structures and nursing care facilities.
B.
All newly constructed structures subject to this section
shall have the key lock box installed and operational prior to the
issuance of an occupancy permit.
C.
The Fire Chief shall designate the type of key lock
box system to be implemented within the Township and shall have the
authority to require all structures to use the designated system.
D.
The owner or operator of a structure required to have
a key lock box shall, at all times, keep a key in the lock box that
will allow for access to the structure.
E.
The Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement rules
and regulations for the use of the lock box system.
Any person who owns or operates a structure
subject to this article shall, upon summary conviction before any
District Justice of the Township of South Fayette, be subject to a
fine of not more than $600 for each and every offense, plus the costs
of prosecution for each offense and, in default payment of such fine
and costs, to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding
30 days. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
A.
The proper officials of the Township of South Fayette
are hereby authorized and directed to do all things necessary to effectuate
the purpose of this article.
B.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent
with the terms of the article are hereby repealed; provided, however,
that such repeals shall only be to the extent of such inconsistence
and in all other aspects, this article shall be cumulative with the
other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered
by this article.
C.
If any section or provision or parts thereof in this
article shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such invalidity
or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the article
as a whole or any other section or provision or part thereof.
D.
This article shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication as required.
