[Adopted 5-21-1990 by Ord.
No. 167-90]
When access to or within a property or structure or an area on that
property is unduly difficult because of secured openings and where immediate
access is necessary for lifesaving and/or fire-fighting purposes or when there
is reasonable cause to believe a lifesaving or fire-fighting situation exists,
the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief shall require a key box to be installed in
an approved location.
This article shall apply to the following properties or structures:
A.
All new commercial and/or manufacturing buildings constructed
after the effective date of this article.
B.
All existing commercial and/or manufacturing buildings
which undergo renovation, remodeling or other improvement requiring a building
permit or are sold after the effective date of this article.
C.
All new residential buildings in excess of six units
which have common corridors to dwelling units and which are constructed after
the effective date of this article.
D.
All existing residential buildings in excess of six units
which have common corridors to dwelling units and which undergo renovation,
remodeling or other improvements requiring a building permit or are sold after
the effective date of this article.
The key box shall be a type approved by the Fire Marshal. The Fire Marshal
may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to implement this article
relating to key boxes. A schedule for compliance shall be established by such
regulations, except that no permits for occupancy or building renovations
shall be issued without prior compliance with this article.
A.
The Knox Box shall contain:
(1)
Keys and/or magnet cards to locked points of ingress,
whether on the interior or exterior of such property.
(2)
Keys and/or magnet cards to locked mechanical equipment
rooms.
(3)
Keys and/or magnet cards to locked electrical rooms or
panels.
(4)
Keys and/or magnet cards to locked elevator rooms or
controls.
(5)
Keys and/or magnet cards to other areas as directed by
the Fire Marshal.
(6)
Hazardous materials information as defined in Section
29-336 of the General Statutes in accordance with regulations promulgated
by the Fire Marshal.
B.
This section shall not apply to keys to private offices
and/or individual dwelling units.
Keys to key boxes shall be held by authorized personnel of the Fire
Division only.
Upon written notification, the owner of a privately owned premises shall
install or cause to have installed such key boxes as requested, under the
direction of the local Fire Marshal or Fire Chief. However, if such owner
has not complied with such written notification within 30 days of its issuance,
the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief shall have such key boxes installed. In any
event, installation of such key boxes on privately owned premises shall be
at the cost of the owner and may be billed for and collected in the same manner
as municipal taxes, provided that the municipality causes a notice of lien
to be filed on the land records within 60 days after such installation.
