[Added 10-10-2000 by Ord. No. 1046]
A. Commercial, industrial or institutional buildings protected by an alarm system, central station protective system or automatic sprinkler system, or such structures that are secured in a manner that restricts access during an emergency, shall be equipped with a key lock box at or near the main entrance or such other location required by the Fire Marshal.
B. All newly constructed buildings subject to this section shall have the key lock box installed and operational prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. All buildings in existence on the effective date of this section and subject to this section shall have one year from the effective date of this section to have a key lock box installed and operational.
C. The Fire Marshal shall designate the type or types of key lock box to be implemented within the township and shall have the authority to require all buildings to use the designated system. The Fire Marshal, the Fire Department of Upper Dublin Township and the Police Department of Upper Dublin Township shall be the only entities permitted to possess the key to the key lock box.
D. The owner or tenant of a building required to have a key lock box shall, at all times, keep the following items in the key lock box:
(1) Keys to locked points of egress, whether on the interior or exterior of such building.
(2) Keys to locked mechanical equipment rooms.
(3) Keys to locked electrical rooms.
(4) Keys to elevator controls.
(5) Keys to locked elevator rooms.
(6) Keys to any fence or secured area.
(7) Keys to any other areas as directed by the Fire Marshal.
E. The Fire Marshal shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system.