Emergency access boxes are required for new commercial buildings. All new commercial buildings shall have installed a Knox-Box® of an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) type and size approved by the Borough Zoning Officer or Borough Fire Marshal in a location specified by the Borough Code Enforcement Office before the issuance of the permit to occupy.
[Added 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2812]
Emergency access boxes are required for existing commercial buildings with improvements. All existing commercial buildings constructing improvements that require Planning Board approval shall have installed a Knox-Box® of an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) type and size approved by the Borough Zoning Officer or Borough Fire Marshal in a location specified by the Borough Code Enforcement Office before the issuance of the occupancy permit.
Emergency access boxes are required for existing commercial buildings. All existing commercial buildings equipped with automatic fire detection and suppression system shall have installed a Knox-Box® of a UL type and size approved by the Borough Zoning Officer or Borough Fire Marshal in a location specified by the Borough Code Enforcement Office within nine months of the effective date of this article.
Emergency access boxes are required for multi-family residential structures of three units or more. All multifamily residential structures that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units shall have installed a Knox-Box® of a UL type and size approved by the Borough Zoning Officer or Borough Fire Marshal in a location specified by the Borough Code Enforcement Office within nine months of the effective date of this article.
All Knox-Boxes® shall contain labeled keys, easily identified in the field to provide access to the property and building and any locked areas within the said building as the Borough Fire Marshal may direct.
Any locked gates or driveways that allow access to a commercial business are required to place a Fire Department access lock on the said access point to immediate emergency access to the commercial property. All locks must be approved by the Borough Zoning Officer or Borough Fire Marshal.
Keys to the lock box will be provided to the Borough and first responders to access the boxes in emergencies.
A.
A key will be provided to the Fire Chief/Fire Marshal to be used in an emergency.
B.
A key will be provided to the Borough Zoning and Planning Office to be used by the Code department to inspect the boxes and ensure the proper keys are provided.
C.
A key will be in the Borough Manager's Office in case of emergencies. The Borough Manager may designate an appointed officer of the Borough to use the key in the case of an emergency.
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall violate any provision of this article, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days; each day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
Installation of an emergency access box (Knox-Box®) of a UL type and size approved by the Borough Zoning Officer or Borough Fire Marshal in a location specified by the Borough Code Enforcement Office shall be within nine months of the effective date of this article.