The purpose of this article is to provide a means of emergency
access to buildings, fire suppression equipment, fire alarm equipment,
building systems and information specified by the Fire Marshal, for
use by the Fire Department at the time of an emergency or a reported
emergency on the subject premises.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
INFORMATION STORAGE CABINET
A cabinet-style vault approved by the Fire Marshal, installed
in an accessible location for the purpose of safe-keeping information
and documents related to premises, as may be required by the Fire
Marshal, including such items as information on hazardous materials
stored on premises, site plans, building plans, emergency notification
information or any other information the Fire Marshal may deem to
be pertinent to the operations of the responding fire department.
KEY LOCK BOX
A UL-listed box or container of a type approved by the fire
department having jurisdiction, installed in a conspicuous and accessible
location on the premises approved by the fire department, for the
purpose of containing keys, combinations and/or codes necessary to
gain access to the premises.
PREMISES
The site upon which a building, structure, or groups of buildings
and/or structures are located, together with such buildings and/or
structures. "Premises" may exclude such structures, buildings, or
parts thereof as the Fire Marshal may determine are not necessary
to access in the event of an emergency, including, but not limited
to, fireproof safes, storage vaults, etc.
No equipment installed pursuant to §
62-10 shall be deemed acceptable or approved until an inspection of the same has been conducted by the Fire Marshal's office and/or fire department having jurisdiction, and an appropriate certificate of compliance has been issued.
Key lock boxes, information storage cabinets or combinations
thereof which have been installed in compliance with any permit or
order pursuant to this chapter shall be maintained in operative condition
at all times. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to reduce
the effectiveness of any such emergency access system, but this limitation
shall not prohibit the owner or occupant from making necessary repairs
which temporarily reduce the usefulness of the system, provided such
repairs are completed within 10 business days. The fire department
having jurisdiction shall be notified before any alterations or repairs
are made.
All key lock boxes and information storage cabinets shall be
equipped with single lock cylinder and shall be opened only with the
master key held by the fire department having jurisdiction for protecting
the subject premises. Each fire department key shall be unique in
its ability to open only key lock boxes within the department's own
jurisdiction. In no case shall any person or entity, other than a
member of the fire department having jurisdiction for 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.