[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Long Beach 4-20-1990 by Ord. No. 90-11C. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 64.
A.
There is hereby adopted by the Board of Commissioners
for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous
to life and property from fire or explosion the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder
known as the "New Jersey Uniform Fire Code"), N.J.A.C. 5:18A-1.1 et
seq., and Regulations for Fire Code Enforcement (N.J.A.C. 5:18A-1.1
et seq.), save and except for such portions as may hereafter be deleted,
modified or amended as permitted by law. The said Act and regulations
promulgated thereunder are hereby adopted and incorporated in this
chapter as if set forth herein in their entirety.
B.
The Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383; N.J.S.A.
52:27D-192 et seq.) was enacted for the purpose of establishing a
system for the enforcement of minimum fire safety standards throughout
the State of New Jersey, and that Act authorizes municipalities to
provide for local enforcement and to establish local enforcement agencies
for that purpose.
C.
It is in the best interest of the municipality to
have the Uniform Fire Safety Act enforced locally, and pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202, municipalities are empowered to designate the
Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety as the Local Enforcing Agency.
B.
Agency designation. The Local Enforcing Agency shall
be the Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety under the supervision of
the Ocean County Fire Marshal.
C.
Duties. The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall
enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the codes and regulations
adopted under it in all buildings, structures and premises within
the established boundaries of the municipality, other than owner-occupied
one- and two-family dwellings, and shall comply with the requirements
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
D.
Life hazard uses. The Ocean County Bureau of Fire
Safety shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses
required by the Uniform Fire Code.
E.
Organization. The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety
shall be in the office of the Ocean County Fire Marshal and shall
be under the direct supervision and control of the Ocean County Fire
Marshal who shall serve as the Fire Official. The Ocean County Bureau
of Fire Safety shall consist of said Fire Official and such other
inspectors and employees as may be necessary to enforce said Code,
being appointed by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders pursuant
to the procedures set forth herein.
F.
Appointments.
(1)
Fire Official. The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety
shall be under the supervision of the Ocean County Fire Marshal who
shall be appointed by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
(2)
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and other
employees as may be necessary for the Ocean County Bureau of Fire
Safety to properly carry out its responsibilities shall be appointed
by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Pursuant to Section 15 and 17 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by a ruling, action, notice or order
of the Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall have the right of
appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of the County of Ocean.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and
52:27D-208.
