This article shall be known and may be cited as "Fire Key Boxes."
This article is adopted pursuant to the authority of Article
89 of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, the
West Springfield Home Rule Charter, MGL c. 43B and any other relevant
statutes.
The purpose of this article is to provide the ability for immediate
access to certain commercial and industrial buildings by the Fire
Department in the event of an emergency.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM
A system of automatic sprinklers in compliance with the provisions
of the State Building Code and the provisions of 780 CMR 918.5.
BUILDING
Any structure containing 7,500 or more of gross space square
feet in floor area for commercial or industrial purposes.
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
A fire protection signaling system that complies with the
requirements of 780 CMR 917.0 through 917.4, inclusive.
KEY BOX
A metal box, either surface mounted or recessed mounted,
located on the exterior of the building accessible by the Fire Department
and approved in writing by the Fire Chief.
OWNER
The person or entity listed in the office of the Board of
Assessors as the record owner, or the actual owner if different, of
the premises upon which the building is located.
SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATED
Any alteration to a building the costs of which are estimated
on the permit application filed with the Building Commissioner to
be $25,000 or more.
VACANT OR UNUSED
Any building that has been unoccupied, as determined by the
Building Commissioner, for a period of 60 days. Insignificant use
during said period shall not be sufficient to overcome the determination
by the Commissioner.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this
article is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.