The purpose of this article is to provide emergency access to
certain areas of buildings, fire suppression equipment, fire alarm
equipment, building systems and information specified by the Chief
Fire Marshal for use by the Fire Department at the time of an emergency
or reported emergency.
The Chief Fire Marshal shall survey or cause to be surveyed
each establishment, except the interior of one- and two-family dwellings,
and shall specify what key lock box(es) and/or information storage
cabinet(s) shall be installed.
A permit shall be obtained from the Fire Prevention Division
of the Department of Public Safety prior to the installation or alteration
of any key lock box, information storage cabinet or combination thereof.
No equipment installed shall be deemed acceptable or approved until
an inspection of the same has been conducted by the Fire Prevention
Division and an appropriate certificate of compliance has been issued.
This article shall not apply to the following establishments:
A. One- or two-family dwellings.
B. Shopping centers with less than four tenant spaces, unless serviced
by a common fire alarm system or fire sprinkler system or where one
or more of the occupants is a hazardous material permittee.
C. Freestanding Class C mercantile occupancies, unless the occupant
is a hazardous material permittee.
D. Other occupancies as may be determined by the Chief Fire Marshal
of the Town of Smithtown.