[Adopted 3-16-1982 by Ord. No. 555-82 as
Ch. XIII of the 1982 Revised General Ordinances; amended in its entirety 11-12-1986 by Ord. No.
658-86 (§§ 179-1 through 179-9 of
the 1993 Code)]
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
Pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383; N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.), the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70) shall be enforced locally within the Township
of Hazlet by promoting the control of fire hazards; regulating the
installation, use and maintenance of equipment and the use and occupancy
of structures, premises and open areas; providing for the abatement
of fire hazards; and establishing and implementing standards to achieve
said objectives. In the event of any conflict between the provisions
of this article and those set forth in said code, the provisions hereof
shall govern. Said standards, rules and regulations set forth in said
code shall be and the same are hereby incorporated in this article
by reference, three copies of which are on file in the office of the
Township Clerk.
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau
of Fire Prevention for Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Hazlet,
County of Monmouth, hereinafter referenced as "Bureau."
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
A.
The Bureau shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act
(N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.) and the codes and regulations adopted
pursuant thereto in all buildings, structures and premises within
the Township of Hazlet, 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 (N.J.A.C. 5:70).
B.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention, in addition to the
duties assigned heretofore, shall enforce within the Township of Hazlet
the BOCA Fire Prevention Code provisions not incorporated within the
Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70).
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
The local enforcing agency established by § 214-2 of this chapter shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70) on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
Such funds as may be necessary to support the
operations of the local enforcing agency shall be raised by the Bureau
in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
A.
Appointment of fire official. The Bureau shall appoint
the fire official who shall serve as the chief administrative and
inspection official for said agency.
B.
Term of office. The fire official shall serve at the
pleasure of the Bureau.
C.
Inspectors and employees. The Bureau shall appoint
such other inspectors and other employees as are deemed necessary.
D.
Removal from office. The fire official, inspectors
and other employees of the Bureau shall be subject to removal by the
Bureau for inefficiency or misconduct, but each person so removed
shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the Bureau consistent
with recognized standards of due process.
Pursuant to Section 15 and 17 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:27D-208), any person aggrieved
by any order of the local enforcement agency shall have the right
to appeal to the County Construction Board of Appeals of the County
of Monmouth.
[Amended 3-17-1992 by Ord. No. 870-92]
In addition to the inspection and fees required
pursuant to the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community
Affairs,[1] the following additional inspections and fees for those
uses not defined as life hazard uses shall be required:
A.
The following buildings, uses and premises contained
in this section other than those that are incidental or auxiliary
to the agricultural use of farm property are subject to registration
and periodic inspection requirements as hereby established.
B.
Where two or more of the same use 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.
C.
Type M uses:
(1)
Business uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, less than 2,500 square feet
total gross floor area.
(2)
Mercantile uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, less than 2,500 square feet
total gross floor area.
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
(3)
Storage buildings as defined in the latest edition
of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, less than 2,500 square feet
total gross floor area.
D.
Type N uses:
(1)
Business uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 2,500 square feet or more,
but less than 5,000 square feet total gross floor area.
(2)
Mercantile uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 2,500 square feet or more,
but less than 5,000 square feet total gross floor area.
(3)
Storage buildings as defined in the latest edition
of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 2,500 square feet or more,
but less than 5,000 square feet total gross floor area.
E.
Type O uses:
(1)
Business uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 5,000 square feet or more,
but less than 7,500 square feet total gross floor area.
(2)
Mercantile uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 5,000 square feet or more,
but less than 7,500 square feet total gross floor area.
(3)
Storage buildings as defined in the latest edition
of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 5,000 square feet or more,
but less than 7,500 square feet total gross floor area.
(4)
Eating and drinking establishments with fewer than
50 occupants.
F.
Type P uses:
(1)
Business uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 7,500 square feet or more,
but less than 10,000 square feet total gross floor area.
(2)
Mercantile uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 7,500 square feet or more,
but less than 10,000 square feet total gross floor area.
(3)
Storage buildings as defined in the latest edition
of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 7,500 square feet or more,
but less than 10,000 square feet total gross floor area.
(4)
Hotels and motels with 100 rooms or fewer and not
defined as life hazard uses.
(5)
Buildings where fewer than 100 persons assemble for
the purpose of amusement, entertainment, recreation centers and health
spas.
G.
Type Q uses:
(1)
Business uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 10,000 square feet or more
total gross floor area.
(2)
Mercantile uses as defined in the latest edition of
the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 10,000 square feet or more
total gross floor area and not defined as life hazard uses.
(3)
Storage buildings as defined in the latest edition
of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, 10,000 square feet or more
total gross floor area.
(4)
Factory and industrial uses as defined in the latest
edition of the BOCA Basic National Building Code, not defined as life
hazard uses.
H.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said "regulations" refer to
the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department
of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Uniform
Construction Code Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.).
[Amended 10-2-2007 by Ord. No. 1420-07]
All penalties as indicated in the New Jersey
Administrative Code (Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70) 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.
