[Adopted 2-21-1991 by Ord. No. 91-3]
A. 
Key box requirement. All properties within the Township of West Deptford having an automatic fire alarm system or a fire sprinkler system shall be equipped with a key box. Residential properties shall be exempt from this requirement.
B. 
Key box type. The key box shall be of a UL type and approved by the West Deptford Township Fire Official. The key box shall be installed in a location approved by the West Deptford Township Fire Official.
C. 
Key box contents. The key boxes shall contain the following:
(1) 
Keys to locked points of egress, 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 any fence or secured areas;
(6) 
Keys to other areas as directed by the Township Fire Official.
D. 
Time for compliance. All existing buildings shall comply within 12 months of the effective date of this article. All newly constructed buildings, not yet occupied, or buildings currently under construction, shall comply immediately.
E. 
Penalties. Any building owner violating this article after notice from the West Deptford Township Fire Official shall be subject to a penalty as set forth in the Uniform Fire Code.
F. 
Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
G. 
When effective. This article shall take effect immediately after second reading and passage as required by law.