§ 78-65. High-rise residential occupancy for the elderly and handicapped.

(a)

Definition. For the purpose of this section, the term "high-rise residential structure" means any structure six stories or more in height, whose primary purpose is residential occupancy for the elderly and handicapped.

(b)

Access to room. Any person who or any corporation or any group which owns, manages or controls any high-rise residential structure shall at their expense provide access to all rooms by maintaining keys on the premises for all rooms used or occupied by tenants for living quarters. However, occupants who have installed locks that are other than those provided by the management shall be responsible for providing a duplicate key to the management, and the management shall notify the department of fire of refusals by occupants to provide duplicate keys. Each tenant shall upon occupancy be informed by the management of this chapter.

(c)

Nonambulatory residents. All high-rise residential structures for the elderly and handicapped shall have the room numbers of all nonambulatory residents posted in fire panels located in the building and placards of not less than four inches by eight inches shall be placed on the doors of residents indicating that they are not ambulatory and will need assistance to evacuate the building in an emergency.

(Code 1977, § 11-3034)