[Adopted 8-21-2003 by Ord. No. 492]
This article shall be known as the “Key
Lock Box Ordinance of Lower Providence Township.”
A.
Commercial, industrial and institutional buildings
in Lower Providence Township that are secured in such a manner that
restricts access during an emergency, or buildings that contain hazardous
materials, shall be equipped with a key lock box at or near the main
entrance or other such location as determined by the Fire Marshal.
B.
All newly constructed buildings subject to this section
shall have the key lock box installed and operational prior to the
issuance of a use and occupancy permit.
C.
All buildings in existence on the effective date of
this article shall have one year from the effective date of this article
to have a key lock box installed and operational.
D.
The Fire Marshal shall designate the type or types
of key lock boxes to be implemented within the Township and shall
have the authority to require all buildings to use the designated
system.
E.
The Fire Marshal and the Lower Providence Fire Company
shall be the only entities permitted to possess the key to the key
lock box.
F.
The owner or tenant of a building required to have
a key lock box shall, at all times, keep the following items in the
key lock box:
(1)
Keys or access cards to all locked points of egress,
whether on the interior or exterior of such building.
(2)
Keys or access cards to locked mechanical rooms.
(3)
Keys or access cards to all locked electrical rooms.
(4)
Keys or access cards to elevator controls.
(5)
Keys or access cards to any fence or secured area.
(6)
Keys or access cards to any other areas as directed
by the Fire Marshal.
G.
The owner or tenant of a building containing hazardous materials shall, at all times, keep the following items in the key lock box, in addition to the items listed in Subsection F above:
(1)
Copies of material safety data sheets for any hazardous
materials located within the building.
(2)
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 as
directed by the Fire Marshal.
The Fire Marshal of Lower Providence Township
or such official’s designee shall be authorized to implement
rules and regulations for the use of the key lock box system.
