§ 14-152. Installations of Knox Box systems.

All new or newly renovated commercial buildings, all commercial buildings equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system, building fire alarm system and businesses established after the implementation of this code shall provide a "Knox Box" key entry system. The "Knox Box" shall be mounted at the exterior entrance to the occupancy on the door handle side of the primary entrance at a height of no less than six feet and no more than seven feet from finished floor level, or at other location(s) as specified by the fire chief or his designee. The "Knox Box" shall be in place before a certificate of occupancy is issued. "Knox Boxes" are available online by going to www.knoxbox.com. Keys to access the facility or tenant spaces within the facility shall be provided to the fire department by the owner/manager or tenant.

(Ord. No. O18-025 , § 1, 8-23-2018)