[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Hainesport 7-23-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-9-7. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 6-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-4-5; 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16-9]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383),[1] the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70 et seq.) shall be locally enforced in the municipality of Hainesport.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202.
[Amended 6-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-4-5; 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-8]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Fire Prevention Bureau, of which the chief administrator shall be the Fire Official.
The local enforcement agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act[1] and the codes and regulations adopted under it in all buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries of Hainesport Township, other than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, and shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
[Amended 6-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-4-5; 8-27-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-12-7; 12-23-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-18-12; 9-23-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-10-9; 11-24-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-22-10; 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16-9]
A. 
The inspections of life-hazard uses as required by the Uniform Fire Code shall be conducted by the Fire Official and/or Fire Inspectors of the Township of Hainesport.
B. 
The inspections of non-life-hazard uses as required by the Uniform Fire Code shall be conducted by the Fire Official and/or Fire Inspectors of the Township of Hainesport on at least a minimum of every other year.
[Amended 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1-2]
C. 
Annual registration fees for non-life-hazard uses shall be charged as follows:
(1) 
Type. Use types shall be as follows:
Use Type
Abbreviation
Assembly
(A)
Business
(B)
Educational
(E)
Factory and Industrial
(F)
High-hazard
(H)
Institutional
(I)
Mercantile
(M)
Storage
(S)
Utility and miscellaneous
(U)
(2) 
Fee. For each use type listed above, the annual fee shall be as follows, based on the building size.
[Amended 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-13-11]
Area
(square feet)
Fee
0 to 1,500
$60
1,501 to 2,499
$85
2,500 to 3,499
$115
3,500 to 4,999
$150
5,000 to 7,499
$210
7,500 to 9,999
$260
10,000 to 14,999
$350
15,000 to 24,999
$400
25,000 or more
$450
D. 
Churches shall be exempt from the payment of non-life-hazard registration fees; provided, however, that churches shall not be exempt from any state-required fees.
[Amended 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1-2]
[Amended 6-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-4-5; 9-14-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-6-8; 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16-9; 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-8]
The Fire Prevention Bureau shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official, who shall report to the Township Administrator.
[Amended 6-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-4-5; 9-28-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16-9]
A. 
Appointment of Fire Official. The local enforcing agency shall be under the supervision of a Fire Official, who shall be appointed by the Hainesport Township Committee.
B. 
Term of office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of one year, appointed by the Township Committee at the annual reorganizational meeting in January.
C. 
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary in the local enforcing agency shall be appointed by the Hainesport Township Committee upon the recommendations of the Fire Official and Township Administrator.
D. 
Removal from office.
(1) 
Inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the Township Committee for inefficiency or misconduct. Each inspector or employee to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the appointing authority or a designated hearing officer.
(2) 
The Township Committee may remove the Fire Official by a majority vote of those Committee members present and voting for reasons of inefficiency, misconduct or economy after the Fire Official has been afforded an opportunity to be heard by the Township Committee. In the alternative, the Township Committee may elect (at its sole discretion) to appoint a hearing officer to conduct such hearing and to render a report and recommendations to the Township Committee; in such event, however, the final decision whether to remove the Fire Official shall be exercised by the Township Committee.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of Burlington County.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:27D-208, respectively.
[Amended 6-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-4-5; 11-24-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-22-10]
A. 
The permit fees established by state regulation shall apply.
B. 
The annual Township business license fee shall be considered as satisfying a Type 1 permit where such permit is required as an operation of the business.
[Added 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1-2]
C. 
Type 2, 3 or 4 permits which are not integral to the business will be charged the applicable permit fee and be subject to an inspection as required under the Uniform Fire Code.
[Added 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1-2]
Section 78-1 et seq., entitled "Fire Prevention," of the 1976 Code of the Township of Hainesport is hereby repealed.
[Added 3-23-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-5-3]
A. 
All newly constructed structures shall be equipped with a key lock box at or near the main entrance; all existing structures protected with an automatic fire suppression system shall also have a locking type of cap on the Fire Department connection or such other location required. An automatic fire alarm system or storage or use of hazardous materials shall also be equipped with the key lock box. In addition, Fire Department connections may also be required to have locking caps as determined by the Fire Official or the Fire Chief. Other uses requiring lock boxes are listed in Subsection A(1), (2) and (3) below:
[Amended 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1-2]
(1) 
Commercial or industrial structures protected by an automatic alarm system or automatic suppression system or such structures that are secured in a manner that restricts access during an emergency.
(2) 
Multifamily residential structures that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units.
(3) 
Nursing care facilities.
B. 
All new structures subject to this section shall have the key lock box and locking Fire Department connection caps installed and operational prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. All installed lock boxes shall contain a current key, fob or some other method to enter the structure and/or business. All existing businesses subject to this section shall have 12 months to comply from the adoption of these amendments. The Fire Official or Fire Chief shall approve the type of key lock box system to be implemented within the Township of Hainesport.
[Amended 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1-2]
C. 
The owner or operator of a structure required to have a key lock box shall, at all times, keep a key in the lock box that will allow for access to the structure.
D. 
The Fire Official or Fire Chief shall be authorized to implement rules and regulations for the use of the lock box system.
E. 
Violations of the state uniform fire code are subject to the penalties provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12.
[Amended 12-8-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-8]