[Added 3-14-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000]
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.
A. 
Key lock boxes, information storage cabinets or combinations thereof which have been installed in compliance with any permit or order, or because of any local law, shall be maintained in operative condition at all times. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to reduce the effectiveness of any emergency access system so required, except that this shall not prohibit the owner or occupant from temporarily reducing the use of an emergency access system to make repairs or alterations. The Fire Prevention Division shall be notified before alterations or repairs are made.
B. 
All key lock boxes and information storage cabinets shall be equipped with dual lock cylinders. In no case shall any person or entity, other than the Smithtown Town Fire Marshal or a member of the Fire Department protecting the subject premises, be issued, possess or use any key intended to operate the Fire Department lock cylinder on any key lock box or information storage cabinet or combination thereof.
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.