(A) Any commercial building or gated community within the town limits and meeting the criteria below shall be required to install, in an approved location, a Knox Box (or Knox Switch as appropriate) for rapid entry by the town’s Fire Department:
(1) High-rise buildings of seven stories or greater;
(2) Gated communities without 24-hour gate staff;
(3) Buildings that use, store, manufacture or process hazardous materials under Title III of the Federal Super Fund Amendments;
(4) Buildings equipped with a monitored fire alarm or sprinkler system;
(5) Buildings with elevators; and
(6) Other buildings that could create any unreasonable delays for fire personnel access, as determined by the town’s Fire Department.
(B) The requirements of division (A) above shall immediately apply to all new construction. Existing buildings that meet the criteria outlined in division (A) above shall have 12 months from passage of this section to comply with its requirements.
(C) The Knox Box model and placement of the Knox Box must be approved by the town’s Fire Department.
(D) Building entry keys must be kept current and are required to be placed in the Knox Box as follows:
(1) One-story building: one key set;
(2) Two to three stories: two key sets;
(3) Four to six stories: three key sets; and
(4) High-rise buildings: five key sets.