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(1) Purpose. In cases of fire, medical or public safety emergencies, it is vital that <br />police officers be able to gain access to locked areas of multiple dwelling buildings <br />whether or not a caretaker is present. In an emergency response situation there is <br />insufficient time to locate a person serving as a key holder. Use of key boxes will <br />minimize the damage to doors and windows and provide a more efficient means of <br />emergency access to locked buildings by public safety personnel, thereby enhancing <br />the safety and security of the building's occupants. <br />(2) Requirements. Where access to a multiple dwelling building is restricted <br />because of secured entrances, the Department of Public Safety is authorized to require <br />a key box to be properly installed and maintained in an accessible location as close as <br />possible to the main entrance door. The key box must not be located at a height over <br />six (6) feet above the finished grade but high enough to prevent water and snow from <br />entering or blocking it. The key box installation must be approved by the Department of <br />Public Safety. The key box shall be of an approved type and shall contain keys to gain <br />access as required by the Director of Public Safety. <br />Effective Date <br />1009.70. Effective Date and Enforcement. The provisions of this Chapter shall be <br />effective thirty (30) days after publication for all new construction. All existing buildings <br />within the City to which this Chapter applies must be in compliance with its terms within <br />six (6) months of its effective date. <br />22 <br />• <br />