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Select Board adopts Knox Box and junkyard ordinances; open-container measure discussed
Summary
On April 7 the Woodstock Select Board adopted a Knox Box (fire department access) ordinance (amended to take effect July 1) and approved a junk/junkyard ordinance with an effective date amendment; the board also discussed an open-container alcohol ordinance but further enforcement details and education were raised before final implementation.
The Select Board considered three public‑safety and code ordinances at its April 7 meeting and recorded motions on two of them.A Knox Box building-access ordinance was presented by fire‑department staff to allow secure key access for emergency responders to buildings with sprinkler or alarm systems. Board members discussed who must install the box (business owners), exemptions for buildings without sprinkler systems, and a recommended implementation timeline. The board amended the ordinance’s…
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