[Amended 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01; 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10]
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]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Gloucester
County Fire Marshal's Office. The Gloucester County Fire Marshal's
Office shall hereinafter be known as the local enforcing agency.
[Amended 1-20-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-01; 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10]
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]
The Township of Woolwich shall defer to the
Gloucester County Fire Marshal's Office Ordinance for matters governing
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 Gloucester County Fire
Marshal's Office Ordinance not otherwise inconsistent with this chapter.
[Added 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-10]
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).