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Junction City council asks staff to explore requiring fire lock boxes for certain buildings
Summary
Council members discussed a petition to require fire department lock boxes (Knox-style) at commercial, multifamily, school and high-occupancy facilities and directed staff to get legal and fire‑department input before returning with a draft code change.
Council members at a Junction City work session on Aug. 26 discussed whether the city should adopt a code requiring fire department lock boxes on commercial buildings, multifamily housing, schools, nursing homes and other high‑occupancy facilities. Councilmembers asked staff to consult the fire department and the city attorney before drafting any ordinance. The idea was introduced after council members received a letter asking the city to require lock boxes so firefighters can access keys without breaking doors or windows. “Typically, what I'm familiar with is like a Knox box,” a staff speaker said, adding that the boxes are mounted out of reach and opened…
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