[Amended 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01; 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10; 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-31]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.)
shall be locally enforced in the Township of Woolwich.
[Amended 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01; 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10; 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-31]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Swedesboro
Fire Bureau. The Swedesboro Fire Bureau shall hereinafter be known
as the local enforcement agency.
[Amended 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01; 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10; 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-31]
A. The local
enforcing agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Code in all buildings,
structures, and premises within the established boundaries of the
Township of Woolwich other than one- and two-unit owner-occupied dwellings
used exclusively for dwelling purposes and buildings, structures and
premises owned or operated by the federal government, interstate agencies
or the state.
B. The local
enforcing agency shall faithfully comply with all the pertinent requirements
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[Added 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10; amended 12-18-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-31]
The Township of Woolwich shall defer to the
Swedesboro Fire Bureau Ordinance for matters governed by organization,
appointments, qualifications, term of office, removal, inspections
of both life hazard uses and non-life-hazard uses, permits and inspection
fees, Board of Appeals, enforcement, violations and penalties, and
any other provisions of the Swedesboro Fire Bureau Ordinance not otherwise
inconsistent with this chapter.
[Added 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10; amended 12-18-2023 by Ord. No.
2023-31]
This chapter shall be effective upon passage and publication
as required by law along with the release of the executive order prohibiting
LEA transfers (Order No. 103).