A.
Registration form. Every owner or tenant/occupant subject to this
chapter shall file for a certification of registration with the LEA,
using forms provided by the LEA. The application shall include, but
not be limited to, the name, address and telephone number of the applicant;
name, address and telephone number of the business; owners of the
business; description of the business; and the name, address and telephone
number of the person responsible for the business.
B.
Registration fee. Every owner or tenant/occupant subject to this
chapter shall pay to the LEA an annual registration fee in the amount
specified in this chapter. Said annual registration fee shall be paid
by the date specified on the invoice, within 30 days of mailing.
C.
Penalty. Failure to file or pay life-hazard or non-life-hazard registration
applications after being ordered to do so are subject to the penalty
in accordance with the NJUFC, N.J.A.C. 5:70-3 and 5.70-2.12(b)8.
The LEAs, as established in this chapter, shall carry out the
periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the NJUFC on
behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs.
A.
In addition to the life-hazard use inspections and fee required pursuant
to the NJUFC and the regulations of the DCA, all business, mercantile,
storage, factory, industrial, or other uses defined in accordance
with the New Jersey edition of the International Building Code and
the NJUFC which are classified as non-life-hazard uses, other than
those that are incidental or auxiliary to the agricultural use of
farm property, shall be registered locally, with fee, and inspected
annually as required.
B.
Where more than one additional use exists under one ownership at
a given location, the highest use shall be registered at full fee,
and the subsequent use at 1/2 of the scheduled fee per building.
C.
Where two or more of the same use, or different uses, exist at the
same building or premises, each one shall be considered as separate
and distinct for the purpose of this article and shall be registered
pursuant thereto.
D.
All multiple-family townhomes and condominiums classified as R-5,
as defined by the New Jersey Construction Code, shall be required
to register with the Fire Bureau. Each building's common areas,
including the grounds and parking lots, shall be inspected periodically,
but not less than once every 12 months. This is in addition to the
five-year cyclical inspection conducted by the New Jersey Bureau of
Housing.
E.
Common area inspections shall include, but not be limited to, fire-protection
systems, basements, laundry rooms, corridors, vestibules accessible
to occupants, exterior property grounds, utilities, building maintenance,
fire lanes and zones, and all other requirements set forth within
the NJUFC.
|
Type Use
|
Size of Buildings
(square feet)
|
Required Fee
|
|---|---|---|
|
L
|
Under 500
|
$60
|
|
M
|
501 to 1,499
|
$80
|
|
N
|
1,500 to 2,499
|
$85
|
|
O
|
2,500 to 3,499
|
$155
|
|
P
|
3,500 to 4,999
|
$160
|
|
Q
|
5,000 to 6,499
|
$175
|
|
R
|
6,500 to 7,499
|
$185
|
|
S
|
7,500 to 8,499
|
$210
|
|
T
|
8,500 to 9,999
|
$225
|
|
U
|
10,000 and above
|
$275, plus
$20 per additional
1,000 square feet
|
|
Common Area Multifamily Apartment Complexes (R-2 Use Group)
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Type Use
|
Number of Apartment Units
|
Required Fee
(per unit)
|
|
MFA-1
|
1 to 100
|
$2.45
|
|
MFA-2
|
101 to 200
|
$2.55
|
|
MFA-3
|
201 to 250
|
$2.75
|
|
MFA-4
|
250 to 300
|
$3
|
|
MFA-5
|
301 to 349
|
$3.25
|
|
MFA-6
|
350 and above
|
$3.50
|
|
Common Area Multifamily Condominiums and Townhouses (R-5
Use Group)
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Type Use
|
Number of Buildings
|
Required Fee
|
|
MFC-1
|
1 to 4
|
$100
|
|
MFC-2
|
5 to 9
|
$200
|
|
MFC-3
|
10 to 14
|
$300
|
|
MFC-4
|
15 to 19
|
$400
|
|
MFC-5
|
20 and above
|
$500, plus
$10 per building
over 20
|
|
Common Area Commercial Complexes
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Type Use
|
Number of Rental Units
|
Required Fee
|
|
CAC-1
|
1 to 4
|
$75
|
|
CAC-2
|
5 to 10
|
$100
|
|
CAC-3
|
11 to 15
|
$125
|
|
CAC-4
|
16 to 20
|
$150
|
|
CAC-5
|
21 to 25
|
$175
|
|
CAC-6
|
26 or over
|
$200
|
|
Hotels and Motels
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Type Use
|
Number of Rooms
|
Required Fee
|
|
HM-1
|
100 or fewer (non-LHU)
|
$225 initial;
$5 per unit ($200)
|
|
Campgrounds
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Type Use
|
Number of Campsites
|
Required Fee
|
|
CG-1
|
1 to 20
|
$75
|
|
CG-2
|
21 to 30
|
$100
|
|
CG-3
|
31 to 40
|
$125
|
|
CG-4
|
41 and over
|
$150
|
A.
Permits shall be obtained from the Fire Official having jurisdiction
of the fire district for any of those activities listed in N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7 of the NJUFC, and any amendments, supplements, and rules
and regulations thereto. Fees for these permits must be collected
before a permit can be issued.
B.
All nonprofit organizations, municipal government and religious organizations
shall be exempt from permit fees.
A.
Plan review and submittal. Submission to the Fire Official having
jurisdiction shall include any plans submitted to the Planning Board
or Board of Adjustment for the development, construction or improvement
of properties. The Fire Official shall submit requirements to the
applicant and the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment prior
to the applicant's board hearing. The Township's engineering
firm, in conjunction with the Fire Official plan review requirements,
shall conduct a site inspection before a permit is closed for compliance
and issued a certificate of occupancy by the Construction Official.
B.
Plans submitted to the Fire Official shall include one set of full
construction plans that include building, fire, plumbing, mechanical,
and utility drawings, and two sets of site plans. Site plans shall
include, but not be limited to, to-scale plans of the site, location
and size of fire lanes, zones, water mains, drafting locations, fire
hydrants, Fire Department connections, exterior drives, fire-protection
equipment, doorways, use of rooms, high-hazard materials, and utility
controls.
C.
Any administrative approval by the Planning Board for alterations
or additions to a previously approved site plan shall be forwarded
to the Fire Official for review, recommendations, and approval, prior
to the Planning Board issuing its approval.
D.
Fire hydrants. The Fire Official having jurisdiction shall approve
fire hydrant locations and quantity. At a minimum, hydrants shall
be spaced so that the traveled distance between hydrants does not
exceed 500 linear feet. Fire hydrants shall comply with JTMUA rules
and regulations. Fire hydrant barrels shall be painted silver, and
the cap and bonnet shall comply with NFPA standards based on water
flow. Fire hydrants located on dry water systems shall be entirely
painted black.
E.
Site or subdivision plan fee. Each applicant shall pay the following
fees to the Bureau of Firesafety for review of any site or subdivision
plans:
A.
All penalties under the NJUFC shall be adopted for the purpose of
enforcing this chapter, except those penalties imposed hereinafter
for violations of this chapter which are not included within the NJUFC.
B.
False fire alarm. The Fire Official may assess penalties for violations of § 204-5K herein as follows:
C.
Obstruction penalty. Any person who shall violate § 204-6A or B or 204-7C, as listed herein, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250, and, at the discretion of the code official charged with enforcement of this regulation, a vehicle may be towed or the obstruction or property otherwise removed. The cost of removal, towing and storage shall be charged to the owner of the vehicle or property and shall be paid prior to the release of said vehicle or property.
D.
Any person or corporation who shall violate any other provision of
the NJUFC or who fails to comply therewith or shall violate or fail
to comply with an order made hereunder shall be punished by a fine
of not more than $2,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 90 days,
or both, at the discretion of the court before which such conviction
is held, by civil action summary proceeding under the Penalty Enforcement
Law[1] in Municipal Court.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.
Pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Firesafety Act, any person
aggrieved by an order of the LEA shall have the right to appeal to
the Ocean County Construction Board of Appeals, in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.19, entitled "Appeals."
