Goodyear, AZ Building Safety: Door Locking Hardware (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 5-2-1 (IFC §§ 506.3-506.5)
- Key box ratio
- 1 per 4 tenant suites (multi-tenant)
- Key type required
- Manual key, not electronic card
- Gate lock box brand
- Knox Company (§ 503.6.5)
- Max penalty (individual)
- $2,500 fine, up to 6 months jail
Summary
Goodyear's fire code amendments control the locking hardware that guards emergency access doors: multi-tenant buildings need one fire department key box for every four tenant suites, and the key inside must be a manual, cut key rather than an electronic card unless the fire code official approves otherwise.
Section 506.3 "Multi-tenant buildings," is hereby added to read as follows:506.3 Multi-tenant buildings. In multi-tenant buildings there shall be 1 key box installed for every 4 tenant suites or fraction thereof. Location of key boxes and signage shall be as required by the fire code official. Section 506.4 "Additional Key Boxes," is hereby added to read as follows:506.4 Additional key boxes. Additional key boxes may be required to be installed due to the size, configuration or nature of the business as required by the fire code official. Section 506.5 "Key Type," is hereby added to read as follows:506.5 Key type. Keys shall be of the manual type. Other types of access, such as electronic cards, shall be as approved by the fire code official.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-1648, passed April 27, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 5-2-1 rewrites the International Fire Code's key box provisions (Section 506) to fit Goodyear's building stock. 3, with the fire code official dictating exactly where each box and its identifying sign are mounted. 4 lets the fire code official order additional boxes beyond that ratio if a building's size, layout or occupancy type makes ratio-based coverage inadequate for a fast forced-entry response. 5 then locks down what kind of key sits inside every box: it must be a manual, physical key, not an electronic card or fob, unless the fire code official signs off on an alternative.
5, which requires "an approved model utilized by the Goodyear Fire Department", specifically naming the Knox Company as the approved manufacturer of the lock box, padlock or key switch. Together these sections keep a single, standardized key type, held only by the Fire Department, working building-to-building and gate-to-gate across the city rather than letting each property owner choose its own emergency-access hardware.
Violations & Fines
Because these key box and key-type rules sit inside Article 5-2 of the Goodyear City Code, ignoring them, installing a non-approved lock box, skipping the required box ratio, or fitting an unapproved electronic lock, is a misdemeanor: fines of $50 to $2,500 for an individual or $400 to $20,000 for a business, plus up to six months in jail. The city may instead cite it as a civil code violation in Goodyear City Court under Chapter 18.
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