Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced
in the municipality of the City of Margate City.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau
of Fire Prevention, which is hereby created in the City of Margate
City Fire Department.
[Amended 9-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]
The local enforcing agency 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 City of Margate City, other than owner-occupied
one- and two-family dwellings, and shall faithfully comply with the
requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code
(including all permit requirements relating thereto).
The local enforcing agency established by §
138-2 of this article shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[Amended 9-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]
The local enforcing agency established by §
138-2 of this article shall be a part of the City of Margate City Fire Department and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official who, in turn, shall report to the Chief of the Fire Department.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act, any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcing
agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of
Appeals of Atlantic County.
[Amended 9-25-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-14; amended 9-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-12]
In addition to Type 1 Permits required pursuant
to the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (fee: $35 for other than municipal
uses) and inspections required pursuant to the Act and the regulations
of the Department of Community Affairs, the following additional registrations
and inspections for those uses not defined as life hazard uses shall
be required not less than once every 12 months. Where two or more
of the same uses or different uses exist at the same building or premises,
each one shall be considered as separate and distinct for the purpose
of this article and shall be registered pursuant thereto.
A. Buildings as defined in the latest edition of the
BOCA Basic/National Building Code.
B. Mercantile uses, including but not limited to retail
stores, eating establishments with a maximum occupancy of 49 or less,
frankfurter and hamburger stands and catering services.
C. All business uses, including, but not limited to doctors'
offices, dentists' offices, law offices, accounting offices, real
estate offices, insurance offices, architects' offices, banks, post
offices, animal clinics, barbershops, beauty shops, dancing schools
and funeral homes.
D. Residential Uses.
(1) Residential uses, including, but not limited to hotels,
motels, boardinghouses, multifamily dwellings and rental units.
(2) Exception. Single-family and two-family dwellings
occupied by the holder of title to the property.
E. Storage uses including, but not limited to, warehouses,
garages and trailers.
F. Assembly uses with a maximum permitted occupancy of
99 or less, including but not limited to art galleries, recreation
centers, lecture and/or exhibition halls without fixed seating, health
spas and bingo halls.
[Added 9-25-86 by Ord. No. 1986-14]
A. All penalties as indicated in the New Jersey Administrative
Code, Title 5, Chapters 18 and 18B (Uniform Fire Code), shall be adopted
for the purpose of enforcing this article, except those penalties
imposed as hereinafter provided for violations of this article not
included within the Uniform Fire Code or authorized by the Uniform
Fire Safety Act.
B. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection
A of this section, any violations of this article, including the 1985 BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code and amendments and supplements thereto, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for 90 days, or both. Each and every day that a violation of the provisions of this article shall continue after notification thereof by the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be deemed and considered a separate and specific violation of this article. Such penalties as hereinabove provided shall not be exclusive, and, in addition thereto, any violation may be abated by a civil action instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction.
[Amended 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1]
[Added 1-25-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-1]
The following new section is added to Article
4 of the Uniform Fire Code:
F-412.0 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
OR STRUCTURES F-412.1 Smoke detectors: All existing business, mercantile
and mixed-use buildings or structures, as defined by the New Jersey
Uniform Fire Code, shall be provided with a minimum of one approved
smoke detector on all floors used for human occupancy. Where more
than one detector is required to be installed within an individual
building or structure, the detectors shall be wired in such a manner
that the actuation of one alarm will actuate all the alarms in the
building or structure. F-412.2 Plans and installation: Where an automatic
fire alarm system is required by this section, the plans and specifications
shall show the location and number of all sending stations and signals
with specifications of the type, construction and operation of the
system, including all automatic detection devices. Installation of
all equipment shall conform to requirements of this Article, NFiPA
standards and the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. F-412.3 Testing: Fire
alarm systems and all fire alarm equipment shall be tested once a
month, and a complete written record of all tests and inspections
required under this Article shall be maintained on the premises by
the owner or occupant in charge of said premises, and all such records
shall be submitted to the Fire Inspector when requested for inspection
and evaluation.