[Adopted 10-19-1999 by Ord. No. 17-99 (Ch.
68, Art. II, of the 1974 Code)]
When a building within the City of Northfield
is protected by an automatic fire suppression or standpipe system,
it shall be equipped with a key box. The key box shall be at a location
approved by the City of Northfield Fire Subcode/Fire Official. The
key box shall be a UL type approved by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
When a building is protected by an automatic
alarm system and/or access to or within a building, or an area within
that building, is unduly difficult because of secured opening, and
where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting
purposes, the Fire Subcode/Fire Official may require a key box to
be installed at a location approved by the City of Northfield Fire
Subcode/Fire Official. The key box shall be a UL type and size approved
by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
The Fire Subcode/Fire Official may require a
key box tamper switch connected to the building's fire alarm system.
When a property is protected by a locked fence
or gate and where immediate access to the property is necessary for
life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, the Fire Subcode/Fire Official
may require a security padlock to be installed at a location approved
by the City of Northfield Fire Subcode/Fire Official. The padlock
shall be a type and size approved by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
When a building is protected by an automatic
sprinkler system or standpipe system and the Fire Department connection
is exposed to undue vandalism, the Fire Subcode/Fire Official may
require that a Fire Department connection security cap(s) be installed.
The Fire Department connection security cap(s) shall be a type approved
by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
The term "building" used herein means any building
or structure located in the City of Northfield, whether privately
or publicly owned, including, without limitation, any building owned
by the City of Northfield, Northfield Board of Education, Northfield
Public Library or any other public, quasi-public or private entity
or person; provided, however, that this chapter shall not apply to
owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings.
A.
The rapid response key boxes shall contain the following:
(1)
Keys to locked points of egress, whether in the interior
or on the exterior of such buildings.
(2)
Keys to locked mechanical rooms.
(3)
Keys to locked elevator rooms.
(4)
Keys to elevator controls.
(5)
Keys to any other areas that may be required by the
Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
(6)
A card containing the emergency contact people and
phone numbers for such building.
B.
In addition, the floor plan of the rooms within the
building may be required.
All existing buildings shall comply with this
article six months from its effective date. All newly constructed
buildings, not yet occupied, or buildings currently under construction
and all buildings or businesses applying for a certificate of occupancy
shall comply immediately.
A.
Failure to comply with this article shall constitute a violation of the State of New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, specifically Subchapter 3, New Jersey State Fire Prevention Code, Chapter 1, Administration.
B.
Excerpt from State Fire Prevention Code.
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"F-101.1.1 Scope: This subchapter
requires, in structures and premises, the proper maintenance of fire
protection features required by the construction code in effect at
the time of first occupancy; by the Fire Safety Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-4);
or by the provision of other, applicable fire safety rules or ordinances
lawfully promulgated by the state or by local enforcing agency."
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