The Fire Chief, or duly authorized representatives,
as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving
the protection of life and/or property is empowered to direct such
operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected
or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations,
provide emergency medical care or take any other action necessary
in the reasonable performance of his duty. The Fire Chief may prohibit
any person, vehicle or object from approaching the scene and may remove
or cause to removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object which
may impede or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department.
The Fire Chief may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle
or object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous
area shall do so immediately and shall not reenter the area until
authorized to do so by the Fire Chief.
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt
to interfere with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict
the mobility of or block the path of travel of any Fire Department
emergency vehicle in any way, or to interfere with, attempt to interfere
with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department
operation.
A person shall not willfully fail or refuse
to comply with any lawful order or direction of the Fire Official
or Fire Chief or to interfere with the compliance attempts of another
individual.
A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over
any unprotected fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on
any street, alleyway, private drive or any other vehicular roadway
without the consent of the Fire Chief in command of said operation.
A person shall not, without proper authorization
from the Fire Chief in charge of said Fire Department emergency equipment,
cling to, attach himself to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon
any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion
or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing
device thereon, or manipulate or tamper with or attempt to manipulate
or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes,
pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on or a part of any
Fire Department emergency vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage
or deface or attempt or conspire to damage or deface any Fire Department
emergency vehicle at any time or to injure or attempt to injure or
conspire to injure Fire Department personnel while performing departmental
duties.
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage,
deface, obstruct or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any
Fire Department connection for the pressurization of fire-suppression
systems, including fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that
are located on public or private streets and access lanes or on private
property.
[Added 12-7-2022 by Ord. No. 24-12-2022]
It is the responsibility of the owner or occupant to have snow
removed from their property in a manner which will not delay the response
of emergency personnel. Snow shall be removed or cleared within eight
hours of sunrise after a snowfall. Removal of snow shall not obstruct
the following:
[Amended 12-7-2022 by Ord. No. 24-12-2022]
A.
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended for use
of the Fire Department for fire-suppression purposes unless such person
first secures a permit for such use from the Fire Official and the
water company having jurisdiction. This section shall not apply to
the use of such hydrants by a person employed by and authorized to
make such use by the water company having jurisdiction.
(1)
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct,
or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or Fire Department connection,
including fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located
on public or private streets, access lanes, or on private property.
B.
The Fire Official shall report to the Planning Board, the Zoning
Board, the property owner, and/or the Director of the Municipal Utility
Authority or his designee having jurisdiction on land use, subdivision(s),
site plan(s), temporary use permits, and zoning approvals. The applicant
shall prepare plans in accordance with the requirements adopted herein.
The applicant shall be responsible for off-site improvements that
affect the site fire flow requirements adopted herein.
C.
Fire hydrants, water supplies, and Fire Department connections:
(1)
Required water supply for fire protection: An approved water supply
capable of supplying the required and reliable fire flow for fire
protection shall be provided to all premises upon which facilities,
buildings, uses, or portions of the buildings or uses are hereafter
constructed.
(2)
Type of water supply: Water supply is permitted to consist of reservoirs,
pressure tanks, elevated tanks, water mains or other fixed systems
capable of providing the required fire flow. In setting the requirements
of fire flow, the Fire Official shall be guided by the current edition
of the International Fire Code and the Appendix titled "Fire-Flow
Requirements for Buildings."
(3)
Fire Department connections: All buildings equipped with Fire Department
water supply connections shall be labeled and marked for ease of identification.
The following guidelines will be utilized for the identification of
all Fire Department connections. Any alternative method must be approved
by the Fire Official.
(a)
A weather-resistant sign shall be affixed to, adjacent to or
above the Fire Department connection. Specifications for the sign
area are as follows:
[1]
Sign to be white in color with contrasting red lettering.
[2]
Minimum four-inch letters indicating "F.D.C."
[3]
Minimum two-inch letters indicating sprinkler, standpipe or
sprinkler/standpipe.
[4]
Partial sprinkler systems: two three-inch letters indicating
area protected.
[5]
Interior standpipe connections within structures, in some cases
will require additional plain language on signs to identify location,
particular system and supply location.
(4)
Fire hydrant locations and distribution:
(a)
Location and number of fire hydrants: Fire hydrants shall be
provided when required in accordance with the current edition of the
International Fire Code and the Appendix titled "Fire Hydrant Locations
and Distribution."
(b)
Buildings equipped with a standpipe system shall have a fire
hydrant within 50 feet of the Fire Department connections.
[Amended 12-7-2022 by Ord. No. 24-12-2022]
Any proposed development within Evesham Township will comply
with the minimum requirements for Fire Department accessibility set
forth in the current edition of the International Fire Code and the
Appendix titled "Fire Apparatus Access Roads."
A person shall not sell, trade, loan or give
away any form, type or kind of fire extinguisher which is not approved
by the Fire Official or which is not in proper working order or the
contents of which do not meet the requirements of the Fire Official.
The requirements of this section shall not apply to the sale, trade
or exchange of obsolete or damaged equipment for junk when said units
are permanently disfigured or marked with a permanent sign identifying
the unit as junk.
A person or persons shall not erect, construct,
place or maintain any bumps, 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 unless approved by the Fire
Official.
[Amended 6-23-2009 by Ord. No. 8-6-2009; 12-7-2022 by Ord. No. 24-12-2022]
A.
The application fee for a certificate of smoke detector
and carbon monoxide alarm compliance (CSDCMAC), as required by N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.3, shall be based upon the amount of time remaining before
the change of occupant is expected, as follows:
(1)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received more than 10 business
days prior to the change of occupant: $70;
(2)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received four to 10 business
days prior to the change of occupant: $115;
(3)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received fewer than four business
days or less prior to the change of occupant: $160;
(4)
A fee of $35 shall be assessed for all required reinspections.
A third visit will require a new application and new fee.
B.
Apartment units not owner-occupied shall be inspected prior to be occupied by every new tenant. The same fee as specified in Subsection A above shall be utilized for apartment inspections. The first reinspection of an apartment will pay the fee of $35. A third visit will require a new application and new fee.
C.
Low-voltage fire alarm systems shall be tested and inspected by a New Jersey licensed fire alarm contractor. All testing and inspections shall be completed within the requirements established by the National Fire Protection Association's National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (NFPA 72). Certification of the test and inspection shall be presented to the Fire Department inspector on the scheduled inspection date and shall be dated no more than 30 days from the date of the CSDCMAC inspection. All fees outlined in Subsection A apply to this inspection.
Residential structures to have portable fire
extinguishers (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-198.1). Each structure, other than
a seasonal rental unit, shall also be equipped with at least one portable
fire extinguisher in conformance with rules and regulations promulgated
by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to the "Administrative
Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.). For
the purposes of this section, "portable fire extinguisher" means an
operable portable device, carried and operated by hand, containing
an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the
purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire, and which is: 1) rated
for residential use, consisting of an ABC type; 2) no larger than
a ten-pound-rated extinguisher; and 3) mounted within 10 feet of the
kitchen area, unless otherwise permitted by the enforcing agency.
"Seasonal rental unit" means a dwelling unit rented for a term of
not more than 125 consecutive days for residential purposes by a person
having a permanent residence elsewhere, but shall not include use
or rental of living quarters by migrant, temporary or seasonal workers
in connection with any work or place where work is being performed.
[Amended 12-7-2022 by Ord. No. 24-12-2022]
A.
The fees set forth below shall be charged for use of services outside
the normal scope of duties of the Fire District, including but not
limited to, fire watch standbys requested by a member of the public
or business, cleanups, and other duties specifically requested by
the public or required by the public to be performed by the Fire District,
or upon determination that the use of the Fire District resources
was required due to deliberate, negligent, or willful criminal conduct.
B.
Services outside the normal scope of duties of the Fire District.
In the event a request is made for a service or services outside of
the normal scope of duties in the Fire District, the person, company,
or owner shall be charged for said request in accordance with the
fees set forth below.
C.
If upon investigation it is determined that an incident was caused
by deliberate, negligent, or willful criminal conduct of an individual
or a group of individuals, the responsible person(s) will be liable
for all Fire Department apparatus and personnel costs associated with
the response and/or incident.
(1)
The following fees shall be charged for each hour, or portion thereof,
of usage. All fees shall be based on departure and return to the station
to which the apparatus is assigned.
|
Apparatus Type
|
Fee per Hour
|
|---|---|
|
Fire apparatus
|
$200
|
|
Ambulance
|
$200
|
|
Command vehicles
|
$75
|
|
Inspection/Investigation vehicle
|
$75
|
|
Personnel Title
|
Fee per Hour(s)
|
|---|---|
|
Chief Officer
|
$125
|
|
Captain/Lieutenant
|
$85
|
|
Firefighter/EMT/Inspector
|
$65
|
D.
Any employee or volunteer member of the Evesham Township Fire District
No. 1 subpoenaed to testify in civil court or a deposition shall appear,
and compensation to the Evesham Township Fire District No. 1 shall
be set forth as follows in the table which provides for incremental
increases per fiscal year. The minimum compensation to the Fire District
will be a minimum of four hours.
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Civil appearance
|
$175 per hour, $700 per 4-hour block and $0.625 per mile
|
E.
An uninterrupted ninety-minute investigative conference or meeting
at the Evesham Township Fire District No. 1 Administration Office,
on site, or at a location designated by the requestor shall be set
as follows and in accordance with the table which outlines the incremental
increases per fiscal year.
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Conference or meeting
|
$100 per 90-minute block
|
