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Fire chief outlines plan to require Knox boxes on new Trenton businesses
Summary
Chief Seabald briefed the council on a proposed ordinance to require Knox boxes on new businesses, citing the Ohio Fire Code and saying the boxes would store keys for emergency responders at no cost to the city.
Chief Seabald described a proposal to require Knox boxes on new businesses, explaining how they function and why the city is proposing the requirement.
"Knox boxes are, if you're not familiar, it's basically the fire department has a master key... the new businesses will have a Knox box by their front door... our key will open up the box," Chief Seabald said, outlining that the system records access and is intended to reduce property damage from forced entry during after-hours emergencies.
He told the council the requirement would be authorized under the Ohio Fire Code and that the change would impose no cost to the city; businesses would supply the keys stored in the boxes. No ordinance language or effective date was presented in the work session briefing.
Council members did not take a final vote during the work session; follow-up ordinance drafting and a formal reading would be needed for adoption.
