[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § I]
AUTOMATIC DIALER
A device that automatically dials and relays a prerecorded message to a central station or the fire department.
AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM
A system or assembly of piping, valves, controls and sprinklers which are designed and installed to comply with the NFPA standards, which utilize water, foam, CO2, or other gas to automatically react to suppress fire.
BUILDING
Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any occupancy.
CENTRAL STATION
An office of a private company to which remote alarm and supervisory signaling devices are transmitted and where personnel are in attendance at all times to supervise the circuits and investigate signals.
CODES OFFICIAL
Borough official (Fire Chief, Fire Inspector, Fire Marshal, Codes Enforcement Officials) or designee responsible for enforcement of this Part.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Equipment which automatically actuates a fire alarm when the detecting element is exposed to fire, smoke, abnormal rise or decrease in temperature or activation of a sprinkler or extinguishing system or manually activated device.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bristol Consolidated Fire Company (Station 50), Bristol Fire Company (Station 51), Goodwill Hose Company #3 (Station 52) and America Hose, Hook and Ladder (Station 53) which provide fire/rescue protection and services to Bristol Borough.
KNOX-BOX (LOCK OR KEY BOX)
A high-security key vault, which is listed under the UL 1610, and the UL 1037 standards, master keyed with a Medeco Level 7 or equivalent lock. Locks shall be keyed to the key configuration provided by the fire department that provides contracted service in the Borough.
KNOX PADLOCK
Lock that secures perimeter or fire access gates, sprinkler systems and shut-off valves constructed of heavy-duty steel body with weather-resistant cover that is opened by the Knox master key.
STANDPIPE SYSTEM
A wet or dry system of piping, valves, outlets and related equipment designed to provide water at specified pressures and installed exclusively for the fighting of fires.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § II]
Each building within Bristol Borough which is protected by an automatic fire suppression or standpipe system and not manned during a twenty-four-hour, seven-day a week operation, shall be equipped with a key box. The key box shall be at a location approved by the Bristol Borough Codes Official (hereby referred to as "Codes Official"). The key box shall be a Knox-Box® type and size approved by the Codes Official.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § III]
When a building is protected by an automatic fire alarm system (automatic dialer, central station, external audible alarm), the Codes Official shall require a key box to be installed at that location. The key box shall be a Knox-Box® type and size approved by the Codes Official.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § IV]
The Codes Official shall require a key box to be installed for any facility, firm, or corporation which handles, uses, or stores hazardous materials and/or is required to prepare the emergency services material safety data sheets (MSDS) or hazardous chemical inventory forms under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA Title III). All pertinent documents shall be stored in a lock box document vault. This includes any facility, firm or corporation operating structures that handle, use or store hazardous materials. The key box shall be a Knox-Box® type and size approved by the Codes Official.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § V]
When a property contains a building or structure that is protected by a locked fence or gate, the Codes Official may require a Knox padlock to be installed at a location approved by the Codes Official upon consultation with first responding fire company.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § VI]
The Codes Official shall require a key box to be installed as may be required by the International Building Code or International Fire Code. The key box shall be a Knox-Box® type and size approved by the Codes Official.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § VII]
This Part shall not apply to owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings and individual townhouse units. For the purpose of this Part, individual townhouse units are considered single family by unit. This Part includes any commercial or industrial structures, multi-family residential and apartment complexes, structures that have restricted access through locked doors, governmental buildings, nursing care facilities, educational buildings, places of assembly (churches), and other at-risk properties.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § VIII]
1. 
The owner or operator of a structure subject to this Part is required at all times to keep a key(s) in the lock box that will allow access to the structure. The key boxes shall contain the following:
A. 
Keys to locked points of egress, whether in interior or exterior of such buildings.
B. 
Keys to locked mechanical rooms.
C. 
Keys to locked elevator rooms and controls.
D. 
Keys to any fence or secured areas.
E. 
Keys to any other area that may be required by the Codes Official after a written notice.
F. 
A card containing the emergency contact people and phone numbers for such building.
G. 
Keys to areas of the building where fire alarm panels and fire protection systems are located.
H. 
An inventory of the keys is to be posted inside all lock boxes, as per approval of the Codes Official.
2. 
In lieu of having the interior keys in the exterior lock box, a second lock box may be located within the main lobby of the building to hold these keys.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § IX]
The lock box identified by the Codes Official shall be installed on the front of the building (side 1) near the main entry door and between six and eight feet above ground unless approved at a higher or lower level by the Codes Official and/or first due fire company. The Borough must provide written notice and provide owner 30 days to install the lock box. Registration with the Borough is required prior to the installation of a Knox-Box® in order to verify the proper mounting location and installation of said Knox-Box®.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § X]
The Borough Codes Department, upon consultation with Borough Fire Chief, shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system, shall designate the type of key lock box system to be implemented within the Borough, and shall have the authority to require all structures to use the designated system.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § XI; as amended by Ord. 1295, 9/9/2013]
1. 
Failure to install the box after 30 days according to the directions by the Borough Codes Official, enables the Borough to install said box at the owner's expense. The owner of a building so designated to install a box can appeal that determination to the Borough within 30 days after notification to do so.
2. 
Any property or building owner failing to comply with, or in violation of, the terms of this Part after notice from the Code Official, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § XII]
Owners or applicants of one- and two-family dwellings and townhouse units may utilize the lock box system upon consultation with and issuance of proper permits/registration by the Borough Codes Official. The key box shall be a Knox brand or a type and size approved by the Codes Official.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § XIII]
1. 
The security procedures in place by the Bucks County Communications 911 Center will be followed. No steps, displays, sign or other fixtures or structure protrusions shall be located under the box, which would allow intruders to access the box without assistance.
A. 
No fire department personnel shall carry a Knox-Box® key.
B. 
All Knox-Box® access keys shall be installed in a Knox-Box® Sentra-Loc system installed in the fire apparatus.
[Ord. 1264, 8/10/2009, § XV]
All existing buildings shall comply with this Part months from its effective date. All newly constructed buildings not yet occupied or buildings currently under construction and all buildings or businesses applying for certificate of occupancy, shall comply immediately upon approval of this Part. This Part shall take effect immediately upon its passage.