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 South Plainfield.
[Amended 5-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2138]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Office of the Fire Marshal/Bureau
of Fire Prevention.
The local enforcement 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 South Plainfield, 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.
[Amended 5-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2138]
The local enforcing agency established by §
230-2 of this article shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard and local uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.
[Amended 5-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2138]
The local enforcement agency established by §
230-2 of this article shall be under the control of the Fire Official/Fire Marshal and shall report to the Mayor and Council.
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 construction Board of Appeals of the Borough of South
Plainfield.
[Amended 5-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2138; 6-5-2023 by Ord. No. 2269]
Use
|
Description
|
Amount of Fee
|
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B1
|
Business use, 1 square foot to 4,000 square feet
|
$115
|
B2
|
Business use, 4,001 square feet to 8,000 square feet
|
$155
|
B3
|
Business use, 8,001 square feet to 12,000 square feet
|
$195
|
B4
|
Business use, 12,001 square feet to 16,000 square feet
|
$390
|
B5
|
Business use, 16,001 square feet to 20,000 square feet
|
$465
|
B6
|
Business use, 21,001 square feet to 23,999 square feet
|
$535
|
E1
|
Eating use, 1 person to 25 persons
|
$190
|
E2
|
Eating use, 26 persons to 49 persons
|
$230
|
F1
|
Factory use, 1 square foot to 4,000 square feet
|
$375
|
F2
|
Factory use, 4,001 square feet to 8,000 square feet
|
$465
|
F3
|
Factory use, 8,001 square feet to 11,999 square feet
|
$540
|
M1
|
Mercantile use, 1 square foot to 4,000 square feet
|
$150
|
M2
|
Mercantile use, 4,001 square feet to 8,000 square feet
|
$230
|
M3
|
Mercantile use, 8,001 square feet to 11,999 square feet
|
$305
|
S1
|
Storage use, 1 square foot to 4,000 square feet
|
$300
|
S2
|
Storage use, 4,000 square feet to 8,000 square feet
|
$390
|
S3
|
Storage use, 8,001 square feet to 11,999 square feet
|
$465
|
O
|
Other use
|
$95
|
|
Landlord
|
$95
|
|
Photographs CD copies
|
$100 for each CD
|
[Amended 5-20-2019 by Ord. No. 2138]
Permit Type
|
Fee
|
---|
Type 1
|
$54
|
Type 2
|
$212
|
Type 3
|
$427
|
Type 4
|
$641
|
The Borough of South Plainfield may from time
to time amend or change by ordinance any of the terms or provisions
of this article upon the recommendation of the local enforcement agency.
However, any such amendments must be more stringent than those established
by this article and in accordance with the then existing applicable
statutes and regulations adopted.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
with this article are hereby repealed. However, the enactment of this
article shall not be construed as abating any actions now pending
under or by virtue of such article or as discontinuing, abating, modifying
or altering any penalty accruing or to accrue or as affecting the
liability of any person from or corporation or as waiving any right
of the Borough of South Plainfield under any section or provision
existing at the time of the passage of this article.