A.
All owners of all commercial, mixed occupancy, multiple-family and
non-owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings shall register with
the Cresskill Division of Fire Prevention within 30 days of taking
ownership of the property. Any property owner failing to register
shall be subject to a penalty of $150.
B.
All new tenants, lessees, or occupants of any commercial occupancy
shall register with the Division of Fire Prevention within 30 days
of obtaining a certificate of occupancy or certificate of continuing
occupancy from the Cresskill Building Department. Any tenant, lessees
or occupant failing to register shall be subject to a penalty of $150.
A.
The Division of Fire Prevention shall perform inspections and complaint
investigations of all occupancies within the Borough of Cresskill
with the exception of owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings
used exclusively for dwelling purposes and apply the regulations of
this chapter and the Uniform Fire Code to the aforementioned facilities.
B.
In addition to the inspections and fees required pursuant to the
Uniform Fire Safety Act and the regulations of the Department of Community
Affairs the following additional annual facility registration fees
shall be collected:
|
Use Type
|
Description
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A-1
|
Assembly occupancy with occupancy load between 1 and 50
|
$100
| |
|
B-1
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of business use which do not
exceed 2,500 square feet
|
$100
| |
|
B-2
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of business use which are greater
than 2,500 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet
|
$200
| |
|
B-3
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of a business use which are
10,000 square feet or greater but less than 50,000 square feet
|
$400
| |
|
B-4
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of a business use which are
50,000 square feet or greater
|
$600
| |
|
F-1
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of a factory use which do not
exceed 5,000 square feet
|
$200
| |
|
F-2
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of factory use which are greater
than 5,000 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet
|
$400
| |
|
F-3
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of factory use which are 10,000
square feet or greater
|
$600
| |
|
M-1
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of mercantile use which do
not exceed 2,500 square feet
|
$100
| |
|
M-2
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of mercantile use which are
greater than 2,500 square feet but less than 4,000 square feet
|
$125
| |
|
M-3
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of mercantile use which are
greater than 4,000 square feet but less than 6,000 square feet
|
$150
| |
|
M-4
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of mercantile use which are
greater than 6,000 square feet but less than 8,000 square feet
|
$175
| |
|
M-5
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of mercantile use which are
greater than 8,000 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet
|
$200
| |
|
M-6
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of mercantile use which are
greater than 10,000 square feet but less than 12,001 square feet
|
$225
| |
|
R-1
|
Residential one- and two-family non-owner-occupied dwellings
|
$100
| |
|
R-2
|
Residential 3 to 10 units
|
$125
| |
|
R-3
|
Residential 11 to 20 units
|
$200
| |
|
R-4
|
Residential 21 to 30 units
|
$250
| |
|
R-5
|
Residential 31 to 40 units
|
$300
| |
|
R-6
|
Residential 41 to 50 units
|
$350
| |
|
R-7
|
Residential 51 and up plus $10 per every dwelling units above
50 units
|
$400
| |
|
S-1
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of storage use which do not
exceed 5,000 square feet
|
$200
| |
|
S-2
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of storage use which are greater
than 5,000 square feet but less than 10,000 square feet
|
$400
| |
|
S-3
|
All buildings and/or occupancies of storage use which are 10,000
square feet or greater
|
$600
|
C.
Registration fees shall be paid on an annual basis within 30 days
of notification. Any fee not paid within 60 days of the notification
shall incur a late penalty charge equal to the amount of the original
fee. An additional penalty charge equal to the original fee shall
be incurred for each 30 days past the first 60 days. Failure to pay
penalty and/or register may result in court summons and additional
penalties.
D.
All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the
Borough of Cresskill treasury and shall thereafter be appropriated
to the Fire Prevention Bureau for the enforcement of the Uniform Fire
Enforcement Act.
A.
All permit application fees shall be set in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.9(c), with the exception of the following. Permit fees may
be waived at the discretion of the Fire Marshal provided that the
permit applicant is an approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
B.
C.
All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the
Borough of Cresskill treasury and shall thereafter be appropriated
to the Fire Prevention Bureau for the enforcement of the Uniform Fire
Enforcement Act.
A.
The current edition of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, as amended
and supplemented, is hereby adopted, subject to the following modifications
in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:71-2.8.
(1)
No person or persons shall erect, construct, place or maintain any
bumps, humps, fences, gates, chains, bars, pipes, wood or metal horses
or any other type of obstruction in or on any street within the boundaries
of the municipality. The word "street," as used in this chapter shall
mean any roadway accessible to the public for vehicular traffic, including,
but not limited to, private streets or access lanes, as well as all
public streets and highways within the boundaries of the municipality.
(2)
If the possibility of unauthorized use after being sealed exists,
the Fire Marshal may affix lockout devices or seals onto the device
and/or power source to prevent such use. It shall be a violation of
this chapter for any person(s), agent, or employee to remove, destroy,
or otherwise defeat the protective device except for the purpose of
conducting authorized repairs. Before the appliance is placed back
into service suitable reinspection, including performance demonstration,
will be required by the Fire Marshal. Any expenses associated with
such demonstration shall be the responsibility of the appliance owner.
(3)
When, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, a kitchen hood suppression
system does not conform to current standards for life and property
protection he may order additional devices to increase surface protection,
remote manual pull stations, or automatic fuel shut off valves installed.
(4)
Any person smoking in a building or area posted with a conspicuous
"no smoking" sign may receive a notice immediately without previous
verbal or written warning. A penalty of no less than $100 shall be
issued.
(5)
All doors providing access to the rear of any occupancy shall be
marked, at the discretion of the Fire Marshal, with the name of the
occupancy and street name and number.
(6)
No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open burning of refuse
or plant life, nor conduct a salvage operation with the use of open
burning except for the limited purpose of outdoor cooking where done
with equipment or fireplace designed for such purpose and in a manner
not offensive to persons in the vicinity thereof. A penalty of no
less than $100 may be issued without previous verbal or written warning
if such action described above occurs.
(7)
It shall be the responsibility of any contractor, maintainer, or
building representative to notify all tenants, occupants, staff, Cresskill
Police Department, the Fire Department communications center and the
Fire Prevention Bureau prior to performing any tests, repairs, or
other work that could cause the activation of, or render any component
of any fire protection system out of service. A penalty of no less
than $250 may be issued without previous verbal or written warning
for failure to make all notifications described above.
(8)
All new and existing fire alarm systems requiring a code to access
system functions such as reset, and silence shall utilize the Borough
of Cresskill Fire Department identification number "0208." Any system
which requires a code in excess of four digits shall utilize a code
approved by the Fire Marshal.
(9)
It shall be a violation for any person, owner, tenant, employee,
or agent to reset, deactivate, or reduce the effectiveness of any
fire alarm or suppression device prior to the arrival of the Cresskill
Fire Department. A penalty of no less than $250 may be issued without
previous verbal or written warning if such action described above
occurs.
(10)
All new and existing buildings that contain a Fire Department
sprinkler/standpipe connection shall be equipped with a vandal-resistant
cap as approved by the Fire Marshal. Such caps shall be installed
at the expense of the building owner after receiving written notice
of compliance requirement. It shall be a violation of this chapter
for any person or agency to remove, defeat, vandalize, or steal such
protective cap.
(11)
All partial area sprinkler systems with a Fire Department connection
shall have a sign located at the Fire Department connection stating
the area of protection for that premise.
(12)
All Fire Department sprinkler and stand pipe connections shall
have a red light located a minimum of five feet above the connection
and be visible from the main street side of the building. The red
light shall remain illuminated 24 hours per day. The fixture shall
be a pendant style and design approved by the Fire Marshal and shall
consist of a red globe illuminated by a long life white bulb with
an average life greater than 3,000 hours and providing no less than
800 lumens.
(13)
No person shall operate any fire hydrant without the express
written permission of the Fire Marshal and the water company having
jurisdiction. Exception: use by any person employed by the Borough
of Cresskill or Suez Water or authorized by Suez Water for such use.
No use shall hinder or reduce the firefighting capability of a fire
hydrant. A penalty of no less than $250 may be issued without previous
verbal or written warning if such action described above occurs.
(14)
All building owners and commercial occupants shall complete
and submit an emergency contact form approved by the Cresskill Fire
Prevention Bureau.
(15)
Where, in the opinion of the Fire Marshal, a potential for repeated
violations of aisle or storage requirements exists, the person responsible
for such storage may be required to maintain permanent durable markings
on the floors or walls of such areas to delineate aisles and passageways.
