[Derived from Sec. 14-2 of the 1999 Code
of the Township of Clinton; amended in its entirety 12-13-2017 by Ord. No. 1107-17]
A.
All buildings within the Township of Clinton having an automatic
fire detection or suppression system shall be equipped with a rapid
entry key lock box. However, this requirement shall not apply to owner-occupied
one- and two-family dwellings identified by the Uniform Construction
Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23 et seq.) as R-3 and R-4.
B.
All commercial and industrial properties within the Township of Clinton protected by fences, gates, and related barriers presently secured by using a padlock or electronically operated or automatic gates or other control circuits shall be equipped with a high security padlock or high security key switch as approved by the Fire Chief. The high security padlock and key switches shall be located as set forth in § 133-15 of this chapter and in a manner as directed by the Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal.
The rapid entry key lock box and high security padlock and key
switches shall be Underwriter Laboratories (U.L.) certified and approved
by the Fire Chief.
The rapid entry key lock box shall be located at or near the
main entrance to the building or property. The key lock box shall
be mounted at a minimum height of five feet and a maximum of six feet
above final grade.
The key lock box shall contain labeled keys, easily identified
in the field, to provide access into the property and/or building
and to any locked areas within said building, and as may be further
directed by the Fire Chief.
All existing buildings shall comply with the provisions of this
article. All newly constructed buildings, not yet occupied, or buildings
currently under construction shall comply with the requirements of
this article prior to the fire detection or fire suppression system
being accepted and approved for service.
Any property or building owner failing to comply with or in
violation of the terms of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and/or by imprisonment
for up to 90 days, and/or by a period of community service not exceeding
90 days, in the discretion of the court. Each and every day that such
a violation continues shall be considered a separate and distinct
violation of this article.
