The following
structures shall be equipped with a key lockbox at or near the main
entrance or such other location as determined by a Code Enforcement
Officer:
Multifamily
residential structures consisting of three or more dwelling units
that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common
corridor for access to the living units.
Any
structure protected by an automatic alarm system or automatic suppression
system, or any nonresidential structures that may be secured in a
manner that restricts access during an emergency.
The cost
of purchasing and installing, along with any cost associated with
implementation of the program at a specific property, shall be borne
by the property owner.
When a property
is protected through a locked gate that may hamper immediate access
to the property for lifesaving and firefighting purposes, such gates
shall have an approved means of emergency operation. Any padlock securing
such gates shall accommodate a master key held by Fire Chiefs and
Code Enforcement Officers, or secured within an approved lockbox,
or access to the property may otherwise be provided by an alternate
implementation approved by the Code Enforcement Officer.
When a construction site is to be secured by a locked fence or gate, that site will fall under Subsection C above during the duration of the construction or until said fence or gate is removed.
This chapter
shall not apply to those structures where an onsite security force
is present at all times (24 hours per day, seven days a week), provided
members of that security force respond to all Fire Department responses
with the correct means of accessing the affected structures.
All newly
constructed structures subject to this chapter shall have the key
lockbox installed and operational prior to the issuance of a certificate
of occupancy by the Building Department. All structures in existence
on the effective date of this chapter, subject to this chapter, shall
have six months from the effective date of this chapter to have a
key lockbox installed and operational. Failure to comply with this
chapter shall subject the property owner to a weekly fine of $250
per occurrence.
The Code
Enforcement Officer may designate the types of key lockbox systems,
as well as additional markings on and placement of the box, to be
implemented within the Town of Mount Pleasant and shall have the authority
to require all structures to use any of the designated systems.