Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.)
shall be enforced locally in the Borough of Folsom.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Borough of Folsom through
its Bureau of Fire Prevention, which is hereby created therein. The
Bureau of Fire Prevention shall hereinafter be known as the "local
enforcing agency."
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by §
107-2 of this chapter shall be a part of the Department of Fire Safety and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Chief Fire Marshal, who shall report to the Mayor or the Chairman of the Fire Safety Committee.
The Bureau established by §
107-2 of this chapter 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 types of life-hazard uses to be inspected by the Bureau are as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70.1 et seq., and the buildings, uses and premises described therein shall constitute the life-hazard uses which are subject to registration and periodic inspection requirements to be undertaken by the Bureau.
The Bureau established by §
107-2 of this chapter is a part of the Department of Fire Safety and will be under the direct supervision and control of the Chief Fire Marshal, who will report to the Mayor or the Chairman of the Fire Safety Committee.
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.11(a)1 of the Uniform Fire Code,
any person aggrieved by any action of the local enforcing agency shall
have the right to appeal to the Atlantic County Board of Appeals.
The Chief Fire Marshal shall make such inspections within the
Borough of Folsom as are required by the Uniform Fire Code and shall
charge such fees for inspections and permits as are provided by N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.9 and this chapter.
The Chief Fire Marshal of the Borough of Folsom shall inspect,
at least biannually, all non-life-hazard-use hotels and multiple dwellings
within the Borough of Folsom to verify that all buildings within these
use groups comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act. The Chief Fire Marshal shall charge the following inspection
fees for inspection of R-1 and R-2 use groups:
A. For each unit inspected: $25.
B. For all other areas of each building: $50.
In the event that the owner or lessee of any building fails
or refuses to comply with any of the requirements as set forth in
this chapter, enforcement procedures shall be applied by the Chief
Fire Marshal that shall be in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code,
N.J.A.C. 5:70.1 et seq.
The Fire Prevention Bureau shall have the authority to issue
any fine, penalty or enforcement action as provided for in the Uniform
Fire Safety Act or the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. Unless another
fine, penalty or enforcement action is expressly provided for by the
aforementioned laws, any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall be issued the following fines:
D. Fourth offense: $500, and the vehicle shall be impounded at the owner's
expense.
The salary of the Fire Official shall be fixed from time to
time by the Mayor and Council and shall be included within the Salary
Ordinance of the Borough of Folsom.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances not inconsistent herewith
shall remain in effect. If any provision of this chapter shall be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter as a whole or
any other part hereof. This chapter shall take effect upon final passage
and publication according to law.