When a building within the City of Orange Township is protected by an automatic fire suppression or standpipe system it shall be equipped with a key box. The key box shall be at a location approved by the City of Orange Township Fire Subcode/Fire Official. The key box shall be a UL type and size approved by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
[Adopted 5-4-1999 by Ord. No. 12-99]
When a building is protected by an automatic alarm system and/or access to or within a building or an area within that building is unduly difficult because of secured openings, and where immediate access is necessary for life saving or firefighting purposes, the Fire Subcode/Fire Official may require a key box to be installed at a location approved by the City of Orange Township Fire Subcode/Fire Official. The key box shall be a UL type and size approved by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
The Fire Subcode/Fire Official may require a key box tamper switch connected to the building's fire alarm system.
When a property is protected by a locked fence or gate and where immediate access to the property is necessary for life saving or firefighting purposes, the Fire Subcode/Fire Official may require a security padlock to be installed at a location approved by the City of Orange Township Fire Subcode/Fire Official. The padlock shall be a UL type and size approved by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
When a building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system or standpipe system and the Fire Department connection is exposed to undue vandalism the Fire Subcode/Fire Official may require that a Fire Department Connection Security Cap(s) be installed. The Fire Department Connection Security Cap(s) shall be a type approved by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official.
The term "building" used herein means any building or structure located in the City of Orange Township, whether privately or publicly owned, including, without limitation, any building owned by the City of Orange Township, the Orange Board of Education, the Orange Housing Authority or any other public, quasi-public, or private entity or person provided however that this chapter shall not apply to owner occupied one and two family dwellings.
The rapid key boxes shall contain the following:
A.
Keys to locked points of egress, whether in interior or exterior of such buildings;
B.
Keys to the locked mechanical rooms;
C.
Keys to the locked elevator rooms;
D.
Keys to the elevator controls;
E.
Keys to any fence or secured areas;
F.
Keys to any other areas that may be required by the Fire Subcode/Fire Official;
G.
A card containing the emergency contact people and phone numbers for such building. In addition, floor plan of the rooms within the building may be required.
All existing buildings shall comply with these sections 49-26 through 49-33 six (6) months from its effective date. All newly constructed buildings, not yet occupied or buildings currently under construction and all buildings or businesses applying for a certificate of occupancy, shall comply immediately.