[HISTORY: Derived from the Revised General
Ordinances of the Borough of Fort Lee, 1978, adopted 3-1-1979, as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Derived from Ch. X, Sec. 10-16, of the 1978
Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any structure design for habitable use by human occupants.
Any room or group of rooms located within a dwelling forming
a single habitable unit which includes facilities for living, sleeping,
cooking, eating, bathing and toilet purposes in all residential use
groups, including, but not limited to Group I-1 (assisted living),
R-1 (hotel/motel), R-2 (multiple dwellings, defined as three or more
units), R-3 and R-4 (single- and two-family homes).
[Amended 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
An Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., approved listed and labeled
smoke detection device, sensing the visible or invisible particles
of combustion which shall comply with the latest NFPA standards for
design and performance which, when activated, shall produce an alarm
capable of emitting a minimum sound intensity of 85 dBa at a ten-foot
distance and which shall have an easily seen or activated manual unit
test button or power source monitor light or trouble signal.
A.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of any
dwelling within the Borough of Fort Lee to install and maintain within
each dwelling unit contained therein operating smoke detectors at
the following locations:
(1)
Each dwelling unit shall have a minimum of one smoke
detector within close proximity to the sleeping area located so that
the maximum distance from the smoke detector to any sleeping area
exit door shall not exceed 10 feet.
(2)
Basements and cellars directly connected to a dwelling
unit shall have a minimum of one smoke detector located in the highest
ceiling area of the cellar or basement or at the ceiling of the first
floor stair landing.
B.
It shall be the duty of the owner of the dwelling
to maintain all smoke detectors in proper operating condition; provided,
however, that it shall be the duty of tenant or occupant of a dwelling
unit to maintain and replace, if necessary, at his own cost and expense,
batteries required in the operation of the smoke detectors located
within his dwelling unit.
[Amended 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, and violations
shall be subject to the penalties contained therein. Appeals of any
such penalties shall be governed by the procedures set forth under
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206b.
Any applicant to any board or to any borough
official for any action relating to buildings or construction within
the borough, including but not limited to building permits, certificates
of occupancy, site plan approval, variances and the like, shall certify,
in writing, to the official or board to whom such application is made,
that the building in question complies with the provisions of this
article as a prerequisite to the issuance or ordering of any form
of relief or action as herein described.
The provisions of this article are intended
to be in addition to the provisions of any other ordinance, statute
or rule and regulation with respect to the construction or maintenance
of any dwelling or dwelling unit, and in the event of any inconsistency
in such provisions, the provision requiring a stricter standard shall
govern.
[Derived from Ch. X, Sec. 10-23, of the 1978
Code]
A.
All residential structures and all dwelling units in structures used or intended for use for residential purposes within the Borough of Fort Lee shall have not less than one carbon monoxide sensor device located inside the unit. For the purpose of this section, "residential structures" shall include multiple-family dwellings and single-family homes. The installation of battery-operated carbon monoxide sensor devices shall be accepted as meeting the requirements of this article. The carbon monoxide detector shall have been tested and listed by a product certification agency recognized by the Division of Codes and Standards. This section shall not be enforced except pursuant to §§ 349-7 and 349-8 herein.
B.
No property shall be exempt from the installation
of the carbon monoxide detector unless all of the following shall
apply:
[Added 3-22-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-15]
(1)
The premises shall have no attached parking garage
or carport;
(2)
The dwelling units shall be powered and heated by
electricity only;
(3)
There are no fuel-burning appliances within the premises;
however, if a common area boiler, water heater or similar appliance
is present, then all dwelling units adjacent to the common chimney
or vent shall install the carbon monoxide detectors within the dwelling
unit and the room which houses the appliance.
In any case where a certificate of continuing occupancy is required for any residential structure or dwelling unit pursuant to Chapter 182, Certificate of Continued Occupancy, of this Code, no such certificate shall issue unless and until the enforcement officer has determined to his satisfaction that the structure or unit is equipped with a sensor device or devices as required by § 349-6 of this article.
[Amended 5-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
Any owner who sells, leases, rents or otherwise permits to be occupied for residential purposes any premises subject to the provisions of this article, shall, when the premises do not comply with the requirements of § 349-6 hereof, or without complying with the inspection and certification requirements of § 349-7 hereof, be subject to the provisions of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, and violations shall be subject to the penalties contained therein. Appeals of any such penalties shall be governed by the procedures set forth under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206b.
