a.
Installation. When a property is protected by an automatic
alarm system, and access to or within a structure or an area on that
property is impeded by secured openings, and where immediate access
might become necessary for lifesaving or fire-fighting purposes, the
Fire Official may require a key box to be installed in an approved
location. The key box shall be a type approved by the Fire Official
and shall be installed at the expense of the property owner.
b.
Contents. The key box shall contain:
1.
Keys to locked points of ingress whether on the interior
or exterior of such buildings.
2.
Keys to locked mechanical equipment rooms.
3.
Keys to locked electrical rooms.
4.
Keys to elevator controls.
5.
Keys to other areas as directed by the Fire Official.
6.
Other material as directed by the Fire Official.
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All keys shall be clearly labeled or marked
to identify the doors they open or the devices they operate.
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c.
Application. This subsection applies to both existing
and future structures, but shall not apply to any residential units.
d.
Approvals.
1.
The Fire Official shall, within 90 days of the effective
date of this subsection, develop and submit to the Township Committee
a list of specifications for key boxes. Following approval of the
specifications by resolution of the Township Committee, any box complying
with those specifications shall be deemed to be approved as required
by Paragraph a above. Until such specifications are developed and
at any time thereafter, any property owner may request the Fire Official
to render a determination as to whether a particular key box, which
does not comply with the specifications, can be approved for installation.
2.
Before installing any key box required by this subsection,
the property owner shall make written request to the Fire Official
to designate or approve the proposed location.
e.
Fees. The Fire Prevention Bureau may determine appropriate
fees for processing an application to determine whether a key box
which does not comply with the specifications can be approved for
installation and a request for designation or approval of proposed
locations for key boxes. Such fees shall become effective upon adoption
by resolution of the Township Committee.
[Ord. #1379, 3-27-2001, adopted]
