B. Key box required
Key boxes are required for the following premises:

1. All non-residential buildings over 3,500 square feet constructed or altered after July 13, 2009.
   
2. All existing commercial and manufacturing buildings over 3,500 square feet which undergo renovation or remodeling which affects an area of 2,000 square feet or more, or which is done at a cost of $25,000 or more.
   
3. Any building having a gate capable of being locked and which could hinder fire department access to the premises.
   
4. Any non-residential building equipped with a fire alarm or sprinkler system.
   
5. Agricultural Buildings are exempt from key box requirements.

In strip malls, up to three (3) businesses with connected common walls and on the same level may share a key box between them. All the businesses are equally responsible for maintaining the key box and alarm system. All key boxes shall be alarmed.

In businesses that have an existing alarm system (i.e., burglar or fire alarm) or have an automatic fire suppression system such as a sprinkler, C02, dry or wet chemical, the key box(es) shall be connected to the alarm system. In buildings without or not requiring an alarm or automatic fire suppression system, an audible alarm approved by the Code Official shall be mounted on the outside of the building. This alarm shall activate any time the key box is opened or physically removed from the building. The key box(es) to be ordered must be approved by the Code Official.