[Adopted 10-15-1990 by Ord. No. 284-90; amended in its entirety 11-4-2002 by Ord. No. 48-2002]
The New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally
enforced within Readington Township by adoption of this article, which
Uniform Fire Code is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety
herein.
The local enforcing agency within the Township
of Readington shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention which is hereby
created and established by this article.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention, the local enforcement
agency, shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act[1] and the Uniform Fire Code and regulations promulgated
thereunder in all buildings, structures and premises within the established
boundaries of the Township of Readington, except owner-occupied one-
and two-family dwellings and buildings owned or operated by the federal
and state governments and interstate agencies, 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.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention hereby created and established by § 123-2 of this article shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by § 123-2 of this article shall be under the direct supervision and control of a Fire Official who shall report to the Fire Chief of the Readington Township Chiefs' Association. The Fire Official shall coordinate all daily activities and workload with the Chief Code Enforcement Officer of Readington Township.
A.
Appointment of Fire Official. The Bureau of Fire Prevention,
the local enforcing agency, shall be under the direct supervision
of the Fire Official.
B.
Term of office. The Fire Official shall serve for
a term of two years. Any vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired
term. Inspectors and other employees as may be necessary for the Bureau
of Fire Prevention shall be appointed by the Township Committee upon
the recommendation of the Fire Official.
C.
Removal from office. Inspectors and other employees
of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be subject to removal by the
Township Committee for misfeasance, misconduct and nonfeasance. The
Fire Official shall also be subject to removal by the Township Committee
for gross negligence, misfeasance, misconduct or malfeasance. Each
inspector, employee or Fire Official to be so removed shall be afforded
notice and opportunity to be heard by the appointing authority or
designated hearing officer.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 16 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act[1], any person aggrieved by an order of the Bureau of Fire
Prevention shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board
of Appeals of Readington Township.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and
52:27D-207.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by § 123-2 of this article shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The permit fees, annual registration fees for life-hazard uses and application fees shall be as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9, as amended, from time to time to be established by the State Uniform Fire Code, which shall be incorporated by reference herein.
A.
The inspection schedule for non-life-hazard uses shall
be on an annual basis.
B.
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform
Fire Code, the following non-life-hazard uses shall register with
the Bureau of Fire Prevention. These uses shall be inspected once
per year and pay an annual fee. The fee schedule is as follows:
[Amended 7-1-2013 by Ord.
No. 15-2013]
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A
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Assembly
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A-1
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Eating establishment under 50 occupancy
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$65
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A-2
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Take-out food service (no seating)
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$45
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A-3
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Church or synagogue
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$65
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A-4
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Recreation centers, multipurpose rooms, etc.,
fewer than 100
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$100
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A-5.
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Court rooms, libraries, fraternal organizations
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$100
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A-6
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Senior citizen centers fewer than 200
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$130
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B
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Business/Professional
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B-1
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Professional use one- and two-story less than
5,000 square feet per floor
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$65
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B-2
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One- and two-story more than 5,000 square feet,
less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$100
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B-3
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One- and two-story more than 10,000 square feet
per floor
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$130
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B-4
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Three- to five-story less than 5,000 square
feet per floor
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$195
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B-5
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Three- to five-story more than 5,000 square
feet, less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$260
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B-6
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Three- to five-story over 10,000 square feet
per floor
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$325
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C
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Retail (mercantile)
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M-1
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One- and two-story less than 5,000 square feet
per floor
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$100
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M-2
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One- and two-story more than 5,000 square feet,
less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$230
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M-3
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One- and two-story more than 10,000 square feet
per floor
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$260
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M-4
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Three- to five-story less than 5,000 square
feet per floor
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$325
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M-5
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Three- to five-story more than 5,000 square
feet, less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$360
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M-6
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Three- to five-story over 10,000 square feet
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$390
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Note: M with the exception of hardware store
over 3,000 square feet and retail store over 12,000 square feet are
life-hazard uses.
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D
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Manufacturing (factory)
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F-1
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One- and two-story less than 5,000 square feet
per floor
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$130
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F-2
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One- and two-story more than 5,000 square feet,
less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$165
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F-3
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One- and two-story more than 10,000 square feet
per floor
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$230
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F-4
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Three- to five-story less than 5,000 square
feet per floor
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$260
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F-5
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Three- to five-story more than 5,000 square
feet, less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$325
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F-6
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Three- to five-story over 10,000 square feet
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$390
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Note: F exception life-hazard uses.
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E
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Storage S-1 (moderate-hazard S-1, low-hazard
S-2)
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S-1
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One- and two-story less than 5,000 square feet
per floor
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$100
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S-2
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One- and two-story more than 5,000 square feet,
less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$165
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S-3
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One- and two-story more than 10,000 square feet
per floor
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$230
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S-4
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Three- to five-story less than 5,000 square
feet per floor
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$260
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S-5
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Three- to five-story more than 5,000 square
feet, less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$325
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S-6
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Three- to five-story over 10,000 square feet
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$390
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Note: S exception life-hazard uses.
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F
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Residential (R-1 & R-2) (LEA listed
with multifamily BHI)
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Fee is for each building R-1
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1 to 6 units
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$65
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R-2
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7 to 12 units
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$100
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R-3
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13 to 20 units
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$165
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R-4
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21 to 50 units
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$195
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R-5
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For each additional unit
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$6.50
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G
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Common areas (each building)
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R-1
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One- and two-story less than 5,000 square feet
per floor
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$100
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R-2
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One- and two-story more than 5,000 square feet,
less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$130
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R-3
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One- and two-story more than 10,000 square feet
per floor
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$165
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R-4
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Three- to five-story less than 5,000 square
feet per floor
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$195
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R-5
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Three- to five-story more than 5,000 square
feet, less than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$260
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R-6
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Three- to five-story over 10,000 square feet
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$325
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Note: Common areas (LEA not listed with BHI)
(each building).
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C.
R-A uses shall be inspected and charged a fee only
upon sale or change of tenant.
D.
Uses not classified above that are not subject to
the Uniform Fire Code will be classified as business uses.
E.
Uses required to register with the State of New Jersey
as life-hazard uses shall not be required to register under this section.
F.
In the discretion of the Fire Official, vacant buildings
will be charged and inspected according to the previous use of the
building.
G.
All residential uses except R-A uses shall be inspected
in the common areas only.
