(A) The following structures shall be equipped with a key lock box at or near the main entrance or such other location required by the County Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal which shall contain a key to the structure or building:
(1) Commercial or industrial structures that are constructed and issued a certificate of occupancy after the effective date of this section;
(2) Structures utilized for public assembly;
(3) Commercial or industrial properties which are in existence at the effective date of this section but which obtain or seek to obtain a building permit for construction and/or modification of the existing structure greater than 2,000 feet gross floor space. Commercial centers, malls, or strip malls shall be allowed to discharge this requirement by a single lock box for said center, of adequate size to hold keys to all occupancies located within;
(4) Governmental structures and nursing care facilities; and
(5) Educational facilities.
(B) All newly constructed structures subject to this section shall have the key lock box installed and operational prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(C) The County Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal shall designate the type of key lock box system to be implemented within the county and shall have the authority to require all structures affected by this section to use the designated system.
(D) The owner or operator of any structure required to have a key lock box shall, at all times, keep a key in the lock box that will allow for access to the structure.
(E) The Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system.
(Ord. 2008-4, passed 2-27-2008)