[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Upper Hanover 3-11-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-01. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarm systems — See Ch. 120.
A.
The following buildings and structures shall be equipped
with a key box at or near the main entrance or at such other location
approved by the Township.
(1)
Commercial, industrial and institutional buildings
and structures that are secured in such a manner that restricts access
during an emergency or buildings containing hazardous materials.
(2)
Multifamily residential structures that have restricted
access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access
from the living units.
B.
All newly constructed buildings and structures subject
to this chapter shall have a key box installed and operational prior
to the issuance of an occupancy permit.
C.
All buildings and structures in existence on the effective
date of this chapter which are protected by an automatic alarm system
or an automatic suppression system shall have six months from the
effective date of this chapter to have a key box installed and operational.
All other buildings and structures in existence on the effective date
of this chapter and subject to this chapter shall have one year from
the effective date of this chapter to have a key box installed and
operational.
D.
For purposes of this chapter, an "automatic alarm
system" shall be defined as any engineered system, device, equipment,
mechanical, electric or battery-operated arrangement to activate an
alarm or signal of the occurrence of a fire, hazard or medical emergency
and to which fire units or emergency personnel are expected automatically
to respond. For purposes of this chapter, an "automatic suppression
system" is defined as an engineered system that automatically detects
a fire, activates an alarm and suppresses a fire by application of
an extinguishing agent through fixed piping and nozzles.
E.
The Township shall, by resolution, have the authority
to adopt rules and regulations concerning the key box system, designate
the type of key box system to be implemented within the Township and
require all applicable structures and emergency response departments
to use the designated system.
F.
The owner or operator of a structure required to have
a key box shall, at all times, keep a key in the key box that will
allow for access to the structure.
The key box shall be of a type approved by the
Fire Marshal and any applicable first responders. The structure owner
shall not be able to obtain a key to open the key box.
The key box shall be mounted on the structure
entrance at a height of between four feet and six feet and within
three feet of the direct access door or such other location approved
by the Fire Marshal or his or her designee. Flush-mounted or surface-recessed
key box installations will be permitted, provided that the key box
is clearly marked. Once the key box is installed, the owner of the
structure shall contact the Fire Marshal or his or her designee during
regular office hours to arrange for the owner of the structure to
be contacted and visited by the Fire Marshal or his or her designee
to inspect the key box and install the access keys.
The key boxes shall contain the following:
A.
Keys or access cards to all locked points of egress,
whether on the interior or exterior of such structure.
B.
Keys or access cards to mechanical equipment rooms.
C.
Keys or access cards to electrical rooms.
D.
Keys or access cards to elevator controls.
E.
Keys or access cards to other areas, as directed by
the Fire Marshal.
The owner or tenant of a building containing hazardous materials shall, at all times, keep the following items in the key box, in addition to those set forth in § 271-4 above:
A.
Copies of material safety data sheets for any hazardous
materials located within the building.
B.
A floor plan for each floor of such building, showing
the layout of each floor, locations of points of egress from such
floor to the exterior of the building and any other information required
by the Fire Marshal.
The owner of a building or structure having
a key box shall provide a list of contact persons, indicating names,
home addresses and home telephone numbers, to the Fire Marshal or
his or her designee. The owner of such building or structure shall,
immediately upon any change with respect thereto, furnish the Fire
Marshal such information with respect to such change.
Any person, firm or corporation which shall
violate any provisions of this chapter or any regulations adopted
hereunder shall, upon summary conviction thereof, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not more than $1,000 and not less than $25 and, in default
of payment thereof, to imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
