[Ord. 185, 5/18/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 293, 12/20/2010, § 1]
When rapid access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for life savings or fire-fighting purposes, the Fire Commissioner (or his designated representative) or the Fire Marshal of the Western Berks Fire Department (the "Fire Company") may require a key safe or safes to be installed by the structure's owner or occupant at the owner's or occupant's sole cost and expense in an accessible location on the structure. The key safe or safes shall be of a type approved by the Fire Company and shall contain keys to gain necessary access as required by the Fire Company. The location of the key safe system shall be approved by the Fire Commissioner and the Fire Marshal.
[Ord. 185, 5/18/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 293, 12/20/2010, § 1]
The key safe shall contain, but not be limited to, the following items:
(a) 
Keys to locked points of ingress and egress whether on the interior or exterior of the structure;
(b) 
Keys to locked mechanical equipment rooms;
(c) 
Keys to locked electrical rooms;
(d) 
Keys to elevator controls;
(e) 
Keys to fire alarm panels, devices and systems;
(f) 
Keys to other areas as so directed by the Fire Commissioner or Fire Marshal or their designated agent.
[Ord. 185, 5/18/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 293, 12/20/2010, § 1]
This Part shall apply to:
(a) 
Residential structures containing six or more occupancies within the same structure which uses a common external exit access; and
(b) 
All nonresidential occupancies; and
(c) 
All occupancies having or required to have a fire alarm or fire sprinkler suppression system.
[Ord. 185, 5/18/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 293, 12/20/2010, § 1]
This Part shall not apply to any single or duplex residential unit; however, it does not prohibit installation of a key safe if the owner or occupant so desires to provide a key safe for the respective residence.
[Ord. 185, 5/18/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 293, 12/20/2010, § 1]
All existing structures covered by this Part shall comply to the terms and conditions contained herein within 12 months of the effective date of this Part. All newly constructed structures covered by this Part, not yet occupied, or structures currently under construction shall comply immediately.
[Ord. 185, 5/18/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 293, 12/20/2010, § 1]
Any person, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution and/or to undergo imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 185, 5/18/1998, § 1; as amended by Ord. 293, 12/20/2010, § 1]
If any sentence, clause, section or part of this Part is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this Part. It is hereby declared as the intent of the Board of Supervisors of Lower Heidelberg Township that this Part would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included herein.