Any building other than a residential building
of less than six units which has an approved fire alarm system or
other fire protection system, shall provide a secure key box installed
in a location accessible to the Stoughton Fire Department in case
of emergency. This key box shall contain keys to the fire alarm control
panels and other keys necessary to operate or service the fire protection
system. The key box shall be a type approved by the Fire Chief and
shall be located and installed as directed by the Fire Chief.
A.
The owner of any unoccupied, abandoned, or otherwise
vacant property shall, within 30 days of said vacancy, notify the
Stoughton Fire Department of such conditions. Copies of floor plans
of the structure shall be provided at this time. Doors and windows
shall be secured with due diligence, to prevent unauthorized access
by the public.
B.
Should the structure be equipped with an automatic
sprinkler system and/or fire alarm system, both systems shall continue
to be maintained and monitored.
C.
The Stoughton Fire Department must be informed of
any chemicals, solvents or other dangerous substances as well as the
location of said substances in the building or on the property. Interior
walls and/or partitions constructed of, or partially containing, any
hazardous or combustible material shall be identified on the floor
plans.
D.
Removal and disposal of all hazardous or combustible
materials shall be performed in accordance with applicable local,
state, and federal regulations.
E.
This chapter shall incorporate applicable portions
of 780 CMR 121.7, "Standards for making buildings safe or secure"
(Massachusetts State Building Code) and 527 CMR 10.13(7), "Marking
or identifying certain buildings that are especially unsafe in the
case of fire."
