[Adopted 8-13-1985 (Ch. 56, Art. III, of the 1974 Code)]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383) [N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202], the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
shall be locally enforced in the municipality of the Borough of Westville.
[Amended 7-11-1989]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention
of the Fire District of the Borough of Westville.
[Amended 7-11-1989]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Fire District of the Borough
of Westville shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192
et seq.) and the Codes and Regulations adopted under it in all buildings,
structures and premises within the established boundaries of the Borough
of Westville, 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.
[Amended 7-11-1989]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Fire District of the Borough
of Westville shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard
uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner
of Community Affairs.
[Amended 7-11-1989]
The Fire District of the Borough of Westville shall employ a
Fire Official whose responsibilities shall be direct supervision and
control of the local enforcement responsibilities of the Bureau of
Fire Prevention. The Fire Official shall report to the Fire District
of the Borough of Westville. Such funds as may be necessary to support
the operations of the Agency shall be raised by the Fire District
in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 7-11-1989]
A.
Appointment of inspectors and employees. The Fire Official and such
other inspectors and other employees as may be necessary in the local
enforcing agency shall be appointed by the Fire District of the Borough
of Westville by a majority vote of the entire Board of Fire Commissioners.
B.
Term of office of Fire Official. The Fire Official shall serve for
a term of one year, with the annual term to expire on January 1.
C.
Personnel policy and removal from office. The Fire Official, such
other inspectors as are hired by the Fire District and other employees
of the enforcing agency shall be subject to the personnel policies
of the Fire District and shall be subject to removal by the Fire District
for inefficiency or misconduct. Each employee to be so removed shall
be afforded the opportunity to be heard by the Fire Commissioners
or a designated hearing officer.
[Amended 7-11-1989]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act
(N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 27D-208), any person aggrieved by any order
of the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Fire District of the Borough
of Westville shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board
of Appeals of the County of Gloucester.
[Amended 6-23-1999; 8-14-2017 by Ord. No. 8-2017]
In addition to the inspection and fees required pursuant to
the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs,
the following additional inspections and fees shall be required:
A.
Inspection and fee schedule for all buildings as defined in the Uniform
Construction Code of New Jersey, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq., as amended,
and not classified as life-hazard buildings in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:70 et seq.:
|
Inspection Time
|
Building Type
|
Registration Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
Business
| ||
|
Once every 12 months
|
1- and 2-story with less than 5,000 square feet per floor
|
$50
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
1- and 2-story with 5,000 square feet or more per floor
|
$70
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
3- to 5-story with less than 5,000 square feet per floor
|
$100
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
3- to 5-story with more than 5,000 square feet per floor
|
$150
|
|
Factory
| ||
|
Once every 6 months
|
F-1
|
$200
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
F-2
|
$100
|
|
Mercantile
| ||
|
Once every 12 months
|
1- and 2-story with less than 5,000 square feet per floor
|
$70
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
1- and 2-story with 5,000 square feet or more per floor
|
$100
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
3- to 5-story with less than 5,000 square feet per floor
|
$150
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
3- to 5-story with more than 5,000 square feet per floor
|
$175
|
|
Residential
| ||
|
Once every 12 months
|
R-2, 3 to 6 units
|
$50
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
R-2, 7 to 12 units
|
$70
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
R-2, 13 to 20 units
|
$100
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
R-2, over 20 units
|
$150
|
|
Storage
| ||
|
Once every 12 months
|
S-1
|
$200
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
S-2
|
$100
|
|
Assembly
| ||
|
Once every 12 months
|
Meeting/lecture halls/restaurants
|
$70
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
Church
|
$0
|
|
Once every 12 months
|
Outdoor assembly
|
$0
|
B.
Miscellaneous.
|
Inspection Time
|
Building Type
|
Registration Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
Once every 12 months
|
Vacant building registration
|
$50
|
A.
The permit fees required by this article shall be those established
by the Uniform Fire Code, including any amendments or supplements
thereto, including permits for the following activities as defined
by the Uniform Fire Code:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1
|
$25
|
|
2
|
$100
|
|
3
|
$200
|
|
4
|
$300
|
|
5
|
$1,000
|
B.
Nonprofit organizations shall not be exempt from obtaining a permit
but shall be exempt from paying a fee for the permit.
