Pursuant to § 506 of the State Fire Code, all residential rental properties shall have at least one Fire Department key box, as approved by the fire code official or Fire Chief. Owners are required to purchase, install, maintain, and provide keys for the entry into each structure. Newly constructed buildings shall have an approved key box installed and keys secured to the Fire Department prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Residential rental properties with fewer than four units, in which the dwelling unit is accessed directly and not through a secured common area, shall not be required to provide a Fire Department key box.
(Ord. 436, passed 4-19-18)