(a) Owners of multi-unit or commercial properties are encouraged to install an emergency rapid entry system. Any owner or operator who chooses to place an emergency rapid entry system at a structure shall adhere to the provisions of this chapter and the Ohio Fire Code.
(b) Any costs associated with the purchase, construction, placement, maintenance or replacement of an emergency rapid entry key box shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator of the structure in which the key box is installed.
(c) Emergency rapid entry key boxes shall be located a minimum of six (6) feet above final grade, on the exterior of the structure at or near a main entrance to the property, or as designated by the Fire Chief.
(d) Facility gates that are designed to control vehicle ingress or egress shall be maintained and equipped with a back-up means of opening should a power failure occur.
(e) The owner or operator of the facility shall update all information and contents contained within the emergency rapid entry system on an annual basis, or more frequently as required by the Fire Chief.
(Ord. No. 2107-02. Passed 6-2-03, eff. 6-4-03)