Subd. 1. Requirements. In addition to the requirements of the MSFC, where property is protected by an automatic alarm system, a protected access to or within a structure, or access to an area on that property is unduly difficult because of secured openings and where immediate access is necessary for public safety, lifesaving, or firefighting purposes, the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief may require a key box to be installed in an approved location. The key box shall be of the type approved by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief and shall be at the expense of the landowner.
Subd. 2. Contents. All keys shall be labeled or marked separately and placed on a single key ring. Unless otherwise waived by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief, the key box shall contain the following keys:
A. Main Entry Key;
B. Fire Alarm Panel, access and control;
C. Automatic sprinkler system room, access and controls;
D. Electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, boiler rooms, and other such rooms;
E. Elevator control rooms; and
F. Any other rooms, areas, or equipment deemed necessary by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief.
Subd. 3. Placement. The key box shall be placed in a location approved by the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief.
Subd. 4. Maintenance. The operator of the building shall immediately notify the Fire Marshal or Fire Chief and provide the new key when a lock is changed or rekeyed. The key to such a lock shall be secured in the key box.
(Ord. 54, Fourth Series, passed 12-6-2016)