Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced locally
within the established limits of Fire District No. 1 (Montville),
Fire District No. 2 (Towaco) and Fire District No. 3 (Pine Brook)
in the Township of Montville.
The local enforcing agencies shall be the respective
Fire Prevention Bureaus of Fire Districts 1, 2 and 3 aforementioned,
each within the limits established for the respective Fire District.
Each Bureau of Fire Prevention shall consist of the Fire Official
and such inspectors and employees as may be necessary to carry out
the responsibilities set forth in the Uniform Fire Code.
The local enforcing agencies 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 each respective Fire District, 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.
Each local enforcing agency established by §
189-6 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 the Department of Community Affairs.
Each local enforcing agency established in this
article shall be a part of its respective Fire District and shall
be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official.
The Fire Official shall report to the Board of Fire Commissioners
of his/her district.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2004-79]
A. In addition to the inspections and fees required pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Codes and Regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, the inspections and fees set forth in §§
189-13,
189-14 and
189-15 shall be required locally.
B. The application fees for permits are set forth in Chapter
169, Fee Schedule.
The local enforcing agency shall cause to be
inspected at least once each year all buildings, structures or premises,
including multiple-family dwelling units of Use Group R-2 as defined
in the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code. Inspections shall not
be required for single-family dwellings of Use Group R-3 as defined
in said code. The owner or owner's representative shall be present
at the time of the scheduled inspection to open each unit and accompany
the inspector during the inspection.
A request for a land use plan review or other written report associated with a development or waiver of site plan application in the Township shall be accompanied by the fee set forth in Chapter
169, Fee Schedule.
Anyone wishing to purchase copies of public records maintained in the offices of the respective Fire Prevention Bureaus may do so in accordance with the fees for copies of documents set forth in Chapter
169, Fee Schedule.
The following groups shall be exempt from the local registration
fees; however, they shall be required to properly apply for permits
and registrations and comply with all the code requirements:
B. Volunteer fire departments.
C. Volunteer ambulance squads.
E. Churches and other recognized religious organizations.
F. The Township of Montville.
G. The Montville Township Board of Education.
The Fire Prevention Code adopted under N.J.A.C.
5:70-3 et seq. is hereby supplemented by the following sections:
A. Scope. This section shall apply to all buildings,
structures or premises located within the Township of Montville.
B. Permits.
(1) Type I permits. The following permits shall be classified
as Type I permits:
(a)
Asphalt (tar) kettle. No person, firm or corporation
shall make use of or fire any asphalt (tar) kettle without first securing
a permit from the Fire Official.
(b)
Flammable or combustible liquids. A permit shall
be obtained from the Fire Official to store greater than 120 gallons
of flammable or combustible liquids above ground or to store any amount
of flammable or combustible liquids in underground tanks. One- and
two-family dwellings are exempt from this requirement.
[Amended 3-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-06]
A. When access to or within a building or structure other than owner-occupied
one- and two-family dwellings not subject to the Uniform Fire Code,
N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq., is unduly difficult because of secured openings
or where immediate access is necessary for life-saving or for fire-fighting
purposes, the local enforcing agency may require at its discretion
a key box to be purchased and installed by and at the expense of the
owner or occupant of the structure in an accessible location to be
approved by the local enforcing agency.
B. For the purposes of this section, the following criteria shall be
utilized by the local enforcing agency determining whether a key box
is required.
(1) The need for forcible entry during hours in which the structure is
unoccupied.
(2) Whether the building is equipped with a sprinkler system and/or an
automatic alarm system.
(3) Whether there exists an area within the structure that may not be
visible from the exterior of the structure.
(4) The types of occupancy or hazards contained in the structure.
(5) Whether the structure contains multiple occupants.
C. The high-security key box shall be of a type approved by the Fire
Official and shall be uniform within the jurisdiction of the local
enforcing agency. Access to key boxes shall be available only to authorized
personnel and only by the master key.
D. The key box shall contain the following items:
(1) Updated keys necessary for access to all portions of the premises.
(2) Keys to fire alarm control panels, keys necessary to operate or service
fire alarm control panels and keys necessary to operate or service
fire-protection systems.
(4) Elevator and emergency information.
(6) Hazardous material locations.
(7) Any other pertinent information which may be needed in an emergency
or as required by the Fire Official.
E. The key box shall be maintained by the owner or occupant of the premises.
F. Any person found guilty of failing to install a key box as required
pursuant to this section shall be punished by a minimum fine of $100.
Each and every day that the violation continues shall be considered
a separate offense.