In the course of administering the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, it is necessary to obtain certain information about a business, property and/or owner of the property. Any business, property and/or owner of the property, or their designee, shall provide any and all pertinent information that is needed to perform and carry out the administration of the Uniform Fire Code. This may include but not limited to a business information sheet and/or inspection report data.
In buildings equipped with or required to be equipped with fire detection or suppression systems or equipment, or have access to, or within the structure or an area on that property which is difficult to enter because of secured openings, and where access is necessary for life-saving or fire-fighting purposes, the Fire Chief shall require a key box to be purchased and installed at the expense of the owner or occupant of the structure, in an accessible location to be approved by the Fire Chief.
A. 
The key box shall be of a type approved by the Fire Chief and shall be installed in a manner approved by the Fire Chief.
B. 
The key box shall contain the following items:
(1) 
Updated keys necessary for access to all portions of the premises.
(2) 
Keys to fire alarm control panels, keys necessary to operate or service fire alarm control panels and keys necessary to operate or service fire protection systems.
(3) 
Electronic entry cards.
(4) 
Elevator and emergency information.
(5) 
Floor plans.
(6) 
Hazardous material locations.
(7) 
Any other pertinent information which may be needed in an emergency or as required by the Fire Chief.
C. 
The key box shall be maintained by the owner or occupant of the premises.
D. 
Any building owner or occupant who fails to install a key box, thereby violating this article, after receiving due notice by the Fire Chief, is guilty of a violation of this section and subject to a minimum fine of $250. Each and every day that the violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
E. 
All existing buildings shall comply with the requirements set forth in this section six months from its effective date.
F. 
All newly constructed buildings, not yet occupied, or buildings currently under construction, and all buildings or businesses applying for a certificate of occupancy shall comply immediately.
When a building is equipped with an automatic fire alarm system and/or automatic suppression system that will automatically notify a central station receiving point, it shall be required of the building owner to allow the fire districts to install, attach and/or post a fire protection warning sticker to the above-identified equipment. Said warning stickers shall be provided by the fire district.
No claims company shall pay a claimant in excess of $2,500 for fire damage on any real property within the municipality pursuant to any fire insurance policy issued or renewed after the adoption of this article and after the filing of this article with the State Commissioner of Insurance until such time as anticipated that demolition costs and all taxes and assessments and all other municipal liens or charges due and payable appearing on the official certificate of search of the Township have been paid, either by the owner of such real property or by the insurance company, or the municipality enters into agreement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-19 or Article 7 of Chapter 5, Title 54, of the Revised Statutes.
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Name of business to be on exit and rear doors. All businesses which are located in buildings which contain multiple businesses shall label the exterior of the rear exit doors and all other exit doors with the name of the business, in three-inch letters. The business shall cover all costs to purchase and/or installation of these letters.
B. 
Floor designation on stairwell doors. All commercial buildings having more than one floor shall label the interior side of every stairwell door to indicate the designated floor number. In cases where a building has multiple stairwells, each stairwell shall be uniquely identified in accordance with the recommendations of the Fire Chief.
C. 
Time for compliance. All existing buildings shall comply with this section six months from its effective date. All newly constructed buildings, not yet occupied, or buildings currently under construction and all buildings or businesses applying for a certificate of occupancy shall comply immediately.
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The owner of a structure within the Township of Hanover having a sprinkler and/or standpipe connection either attached to or within five feet of said structure shall be required to install, maintain and illuminate a weatherproof light fixture containing a 100 watt light source, red in color, mounted on the structure in the immediate vicinity of the sprinkler or standpipe connection at a height of seven feet above the connection. The exact final placement and design of the light fixture shall be set forth on plans submitted to the respective fire districts and approved by the respective Fire Chiefs.
B. 
The owner of a structure within the Township of Hanover having a sprinkler and/or standpipe connection and remotely located at a distance in excess of five feet of said structure shall cause to be placed, installed, maintained and illuminated a freestanding, weatherproof light fixture containing a 100 watt light source, red in color, mounted immediately behind the fixture at a height of four feet. The exact final placement and design of the light fixture shall be set forth on plans submitted to the respective fire districts and approved by the respective Fire Chiefs.
C. 
In certain cases, based upon extraordinary condition, the Fire Chief of each fire district shall have the right to grant a waiver of the requirements imposed by this section, on an individual basis; however, some form of other substitute identification will be required.
D. 
The owner of any structure in the Township of Hanover which falls within the requirements of this action shall cause the structure to be brought into compliance within 60 days from receipt of written notice from the Fire Chief.
A. 
In all elevators installed in the Township of Hanover and required to have an emergency notification phone/system, said notification system shall be equipped with direct dial capability that will automatically dial 9-1-1 so as to be connected with the Hanover Township Police Dispatch Desk.
B. 
The owner of any structure in the Township of Hanover which falls within the requirements of this action shall cause the structure to be brought into compliance within 60- days from receipt of written notice from the Fire Chief.
A. 
All elevators installed in the Township of Hanover that utilize an emergency key to enter a stalled elevator shall be required to have two keys installed in the elevator mechanic room or at a location approved by the Fire Chief.
B. 
All elevators installed in the Township of Hanover that utilize a fireman's control key shall be required to have two such keys installed in the elevator mechanic room or at a location approved by the Fire Chief.
C. 
The owner of any structure in the Township of Hanover which falls within the requirements of this action shall cause the structure to be brought into compliance within 60 days from receipt of written notice from the Fire Chief.
A. 
Whenever the respective Fire Chief shall determine that on-site fire personnel and/or emergency medical personnel shall be required for a fire watch, as a result of fire protection system failure or deficiencies, or fire and life safety at any occupancy or event to ensure the safety of the public or emergency responders, the owner or occupant responsible shall obtain a permit for the use or event. Said permit shall be issued by the respective local enforcing agency. A separate permit shall be required for each event or date of the event requiring such a permit.
B. 
The Fire Chief shall determine the number of personnel required and the times that the personnel shall be on duty.
C. 
The Fire Chief shall determine if fire apparatus, ambulance and/or rescue equipment shall be required.
D. 
Cost of personnel and equipment may be recovered by each respective fire district at a rate approved by resolution of each fire district. Each Board of Fire Commissioners may choose to waive any and all fees on a case basis.
[Amended 12-9-2010 by Ord. No. 31-10]
A. 
A copy of all building plans for other than R-3 Uses shall be submitted to the respective Fire Chief of Fire District No. 2 or 3. At the discretion of the Fire Chief, the Chief may submit recommendations to the Township’s Construction Official.
B. 
Applicants submitting a site plan for an individual building or structure to either the Board of Adjustment or Planning Board shall pay a nonrefundable plan review fee to the Fire District in which the building is located. A check or money order shall be made payable to Hanover Township Fire District No. 2 or Hanover Township Fire District No. 3 as the case may be.
C. 
The plan review fee is intended to cover the District's in-house costs for a maximum of two plan reviews. For applicant’s requiring three or more reviews, a fee shall be submitted with each additional request for review.
(1) 
Fee schedule, for the first two plan reviews: $200.
(2) 
For each additional plan review: $100.
D. 
Whenever an applicant submits a plan to the Building Department for the installation of solar panels on a commercial structure or residential unit, the District No. 2 or 3 Fire Chief shall be notified in writing and provided with a copy of the plan. The plan review fee noted in Subsection C above shall not apply in the case of solar panels.
Any type of cooking device such as barbecue grills and exterior use fireplace devices, such as chimneys, shall not be stored or used:
A. 
On any porch, balcony or any other portion of a building;
B. 
Within any room or space of a building;
C. 
Within five feet of any combustible wall;
D. 
Within five feet, vertically or horizontally, of an opening in any wall; or
E. 
Under any building overhang.
The owner or owners, occupant or occupant or tenant or tenants of premises abutting or bordering upon any street in the Township of Hanover, and upon which there is located a public fire hydrant, shall remove all snow and ice from said hydrant.
A. 
Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or other entity violating any provisions of this article, or failing to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specification or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Township Committee, or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally, for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be subject to the penalty provisions as stated in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12 et al. Each and every day a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense. The respective fire district shall receive all moneys to the fine imposed, except for court costs.
B. 
The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.