(A) When access to or within a structure or an area is unduly difficult because of secured openings, or where immediate access is necessary for life saving or fire fighting purposes, the Chief of the Fire Department may require the owner, lessee, tenant, or other party in control of the structure or area to install a key box in an accessible location approved by the Fire Chief.
(B) The key box shall be of a design approved by the Fire Chief and shall contain all keys which the Fire Chief deems necessary to gain the required access to the structure or area. It shall be the responsibility of the owner, lessee, tenant, or other party in control of such structure or area:
(1) To assume all costs involved in the installation of the key box and supplying of keys to the Fire Chief,
(2) To keep the key box in good repair, and
(3) To insure that all keys contained therein are those currently in use in the structure or area.
(C) This section shall not apply to structures used exclusively as one-, two-, or three-family dwellings.
(Ord. 2003-05, passed 4-7-03)