Draft chapter 157: Key Lock Box System
§ 157.03 General Requirements
The 2026 draft's § 157.03 beside the current code's § 157.03: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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1. The Fire Chief shall designate the type of key lock box system to be implemented within the City and shall have the authority to require all structures to use the designated system.
2. The key lock box shall be located at or near the main entrance to the building or property. It shall be mounted at a height of
3. The owner or operator of a structure required to have a key lock box shall at all times keep a key in the lock box that will allow for access to the structure.
4. The Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system.
5. Any property or building owner failing to comply with, or in violation of the terms of this chapter after notice from the Fire Chief, shall be subject to a municipal infraction or simple misdemeanor citation.
6. No existing structures shall be required to comply with this chapter unless the structure is issued a
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 157.03 General Requirements
All newly constructed structures subject to this chapter shall have the key lock box installed and operational prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit.
1. The Fire Chief shall designate the type of key lock box system to be implemented within the City and shall have the authority to require all structures to use the designated system.
2. The key lock box shall be located at or near the main entrance to the building or property. It shall be mounted at a height of 6 feet above final grade or as designated by the Fire Chief.
3. The owner or operator of a structure required to have a key lock box shall at all times keep a key in the lock box that will allow for access to the structure.
4. The Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system.
5. Any property or building owner failing to comply with, or in violation of the terms of this chapter after notice from the Fire Chief, shall be subject to a municipal infraction or simple misdemeanor citation.
6. No existing structures shall be required to comply with this chapter unless the structure is issued a building permit that would include the location in which the key lock box would be placed.
2026 draft
§ 157.03 General Requirements
All newly constructed structures subject to this chapter shall have the key lock box installed and operational prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit.
1. The Fire Chief shall designate the type of key lock box system to be implemented within the City and shall have the authority to require all structures to use the designated system.
2. The key lock box shall be located at or near the main entrance to the building or property. It shall be mounted at a height of six feet above final grade or as designated by the Fire Chief.
3. The owner or operator of a structure required to have a key lock box shall at all times keep a key in the lock box that will allow for access to the structure.
4. The Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system.
5. Any property or building owner failing to comply with, or in violation of the terms of this chapter after notice from the Fire Chief, shall be subject to a municipal infraction or simple misdemeanor citation.
6. No existing structures shall be required to comply with this chapter unless the structure is issued a Building Permit that would include the location in which the key lock box would be placed.
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