Town of Mount Pleasant, NY Structures Requiring a Key Lockbox

The following structures shall be equipped with a key lockbox at or near the main entrance or such other location as determined by a Code Enforcement Officer:

(1)

Commercial or industrial structures.

(2)

Multifamily residential structures consisting of three or more dwelling units that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units.

(3)

Nursing care facilities.

(4)

Gated residential communities of multiple structures.

(5)

Schools.

(6)

Houses of worship.

(7)

Any structure protected by an automatic alarm system or automatic suppression system, or any nonresidential structures that may be secured in a manner that restricts access during an emergency.

(8)

Any other structure, other than a single-family home, that may be secured in a manner that may restrict access during an emergency.

The cost of purchasing and installing, along with any cost associated with implementation of the program at a specific property, shall be borne by the property owner.

When a property is protected through a locked gate that may hamper immediate access to the property for lifesaving and firefighting purposes, such gates shall have an approved means of emergency operation. Any padlock securing such gates shall accommodate a master key held by Fire Chiefs and Code Enforcement Officers, or secured within an approved lockbox, or access to the property may otherwise be provided by an alternate implementation approved by the Code Enforcement Officer.

When a construction site is to be secured by a locked fence or gate, that site will fall under Subsection C above during the duration of the construction or until said fence or gate is removed.

This chapter shall not apply to those structures where an onsite security force is present at all times (24 hours per day, seven days a week), provided members of that security force respond to all Fire Department responses with the correct means of accessing the affected structures.

All newly constructed structures subject to this chapter shall have the key lockbox installed and operational prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the Building Department. All structures in existence on the effective date of this chapter, subject to this chapter, shall have six months from the effective date of this chapter to have a key lockbox installed and operational. Failure to comply with this chapter shall subject the property owner to a weekly fine of $250 per occurrence.

The Code Enforcement Officer may designate the types of key lockbox systems, as well as additional markings on and placement of the box, to be implemented within the Town of Mount Pleasant and shall have the authority to require all structures to use any of the designated systems.

The owner or operator of a structure required to have a key lockbox shall, at all times, keep the following in the lockbox:

(1)

Labeled keys to locked access points of ingress and egress, whether interior or exterior of such buildings.

(2)

Labeled keys to the locked mechanical rooms.

(3)

Labeled keys to any fenced or secured areas on the property.

(4)

Labeled keys to any other areas that may be required by the Code Enforcement Officer.

(5)

A card containing a minimum of two emergency contact people and the phone number for each contact.

(6)

Hazardous materials MSDS, as requested.

(7)

Labeled keys to any locked elevator rooms and elevator controls.

Floor plans of the common areas within the building may also be required to be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer.

The Code Enforcement Officer shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lockbox system.