The operator of the building shall immediately notify the Fire
Official, Fire Chief, or Building Official when any locks are added,
changed or rekeyed which cannot currently be opened by the current
key set in the Knox-Box®. Additional
keys should be added to the Knox-Box® immediately.
The contents of the lock box should include (but not limited
to) the following:
A. Keys to locked points of ingress or egress, whether on the interior
or exterior of such buildings.
B. Keys to all mechanical rooms.
C. Keys to all locked electrical and utility rooms.
D. Keys to elevator and their control rooms.
E. Keys to the fire alarm panels and fire suppression systems.
F. Keys to reset pull stations or other fire protective devices.
G. Building access cards, as needed.
H. Keys to any other areas as requested by the Fire Official, Fire Chief,
or Building Official.
The following structures are exempt from the mandate to install
a key lock box system:
A. Single-family structures and multifamily structures.
B. Structures that have 24 hours, 365-day on-site security personnel,
or have other personnel on site.
C. Businesses that are open and staffed 24 hours, 365 days per year
(which may include but are not limited to, nursing homes, hospitals,
police and fire stations etc.).
D. Rental storage facilities where there is a single lock on the separate
storage pods that are renter supplied; provided, however, the entry
security gates(s) will require a Knox-Box® if electronically controlled or locked with a master key issued
by the landlord to all tenants.