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Township of East Hanover, NJ
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2024-05-06
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 26 Fire Department
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration
Ch 6
Administrative Code
Ch 10
(Reserved)
Ch 12
Background Checks
Ch 15
Claims Procedure
Ch 19
Court, Municipal
Ch 21
Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 25
(Reserved)
Ch 26
Fire Department
Ch 26 Art I
Fire Department
§ 26-1
Department established; continuation of Department; control.
§ 26-2
Location of headquarters.
§ 26-3
Personnel; Fire Director, Fire Chief; Assistant Chief.
§ 26-4
Eligibility for office.
§ 26-5
Selection of officers.
§ 26-6
Compensation.
§ 26-7
Qualifications for membership.
§ 26-8
Application for membership; approval.
§ 26-9
Badge of membership; surrender.
§ 26-10
Command at fires.
§ 26-11
Reports of Fire Director.
§ 26-12
Response to fire alarms.
§ 26-13
Performance of duty; minimum requirement.
§ 26-14
Duties of drivers.
§ 26-15
Removing apparatus from Township.
§ 26-16
Exempt fireman's certificates.
§ 26-17
Grievance and disciplinary procedure.
Ch 26 Art II
Auxiliary Fire Company
§ 26-18
Establishment.
§ 26-19
Membership.
§ 26-20
Duties.
§ 26-21
Training sessions.
Ch 26 Art III
Bureau of Fire Prevention
§ 26-22
Definitions.
§ 26-23
Adoption of standards by reference.
§ 26-24
Local enforcement.
§ 26-25
Local Enforcing Agency (LEA); organization, description.
§ 26-26
Powers and duties of Local Enforcement Agency (LEA).
§ 26-27
Life hazard use (LHU); registration and inspections.
§ 26-28
Establishment of the Bureau of Fire Prevention; enforcement officer.
§ 26-29
Appointment of the paid Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
§ 26-30
Appointment of Fire Inspector(s) and other employees.
§ 26-31
Bureau of Fire Prevention; employment; functions.
§ 26-32
Yearly report of the Bureau; recommendations.
§ 26-33
Funding for the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
§ 26-34
Adoption of fire control measures and regulations.
§ 26-35
Code supersedes prior ordinances and codes.
Ch 26 Art IV
Fire Prevention Code
§ 26-36
Registration; inspection; and fee schedule of nonlife hazard uses.
§ 26-37
Fire watch; where required.
§ 26-38
Permits; required.
§ 26-39
Violations and penalties.
§ 26-40
Tax liens; fire damaged properties.
§ 26-41
Reimbursement of costs and expenses for emergency incidents and standbys.
§ 26-42
Fire suppression equipment; use and maintenance.
§ 26-43
Certificate of fire code status.
§ 26-44
Reports.
§ 26-45
Rental property registration (RPR) of multiple dwelling(s).
§ 26-46
Nuisance alarms of protective equipment and/or fire protection equipment.
§ 26-47
Evacuation of premises.
§ 26-48
Reporting.
§ 26-49
Gas detection systems; inspection.
§ 26-50
Fire service features.
§ 26-51
Recommendations for hydrant location and replacement.
§ 26-52
Installation of fire hydrant markers.
§ 26-53
Removal of snow from fire hydrants.
§ 26-54
Construction and demolition activities.
§ 26-55
Self-storage facility.
§ 26-56
Open burning and recreational fires; permitting.
§ 26-57
Barbecue grills; where prohibited.
§ 26-58
Combustion engine storage; where prohibited.
§ 26-59
Battery-powered "e-bikes" and "e-scooters"; storage and charging.
§ 26-60
Food truck; trailer; and/or cart; fire safety.
§ 26-61
On-demand mobile fueling operations.
§ 26-62
NFPA 13 and NFPA 13R sprinkler system; requirements.
§ 26-63
Hazardous substances.
§ 26-64
Severability.
Ch 26 Art V
Obstructing Fire Department Operations
§ 26-65
Interference with Fire Department operations.
§ 26-66
Vehicles crossing fire hoses.
§ 26-67
Authorized emergency vehicles.
§ 26-68
Tampering with Fire Department equipment.
§ 26-69
Damage or injury to equipment or personnel.
§ 26-70
Fire hydrant use; permit required.
§ 26-71
Obstruction of streets.
§ 26-72
Removal or demolition of hazardous buildings; recovery of costs.
§ 26-73
Discharge of hazardous materials.
§ 26-74
Severability.
Ch 26 Art VI
Fire Investigation Unit
§ 26-75
East Hanover Fire Investigative Unit (EHFIU); establishment of.
§ 26-76
Description.
§ 26-77
Supervision and appointments; requirements.
§ 26-78
Powers and duties; scope and responsibilities.
Ch 29
Funds
Ch 34
Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 38
Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual; Employee Handbook
Ch 42
Police Department
Ch 44
Health, Department of
Ch 45
Recreation, Division of
Ch 46
Retirement Programs
Ch 47
Salaries and Compensation
General Legislation
Ch 49
Sexual Harassment
Ch 54
Air Pollution Control
Ch 55
Alarm Systems
Ch 57
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 59
Amusement Devices
Ch 60
Animals
Ch 65
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 68
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 71
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 73
Commercial Establishments
Ch 75
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 77
Curfew
Ch 78
Dumping
Ch 78A
Emergency Management System
Ch 79
Fees and Licenses
Ch 81
Fertilizers, Use of
Ch 82
Firearms
Ch 85
Garage Sales, Yard Sales and Flea Markets
Ch 87
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 89
Gasoline Filling Stations
Ch 90
Graffiti
Ch 91
Hazardous Substances
Ch 92
Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
Ch 93
Hotels and Temporary Housing Accommodations.
Ch 94
Landscapers
Ch 95
Land Use and Zoning
Ch 96
Clothing Bins
Ch 99
Library
Ch 102
Loitering
Ch 106
Motorized Vehicles
Ch 108
Noise
Ch 110
Parking for Handicapped Persons
Ch 112
(Reserved)
Ch 115
Peace and Good Order
Ch 118
Canvassing, Soliciting and Peddling
Ch 119
Promotional Events and Sidewalk Sales
Ch 119A
Property Maintenance
Ch 120
Recycling
Ch 122
Sales, Special
Ch 123
(Reserved)
Ch 125
(Reserved)
Ch 126
(Reserved)
Ch 129
Snow Removal
Ch 129A
Special Improvement District
Ch 130
Stormwater Management
Ch 131
Stream Corridor Protection Zone
Ch 132
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 135
Sunday Games of Chance
Ch 138
Swimming Pools, Private
Ch 139
(Reserved)
Ch 141
Taxation
Ch 144
Taxicabs
Ch 147
(Reserved)
Ch 148
Tobacco, Sale of
Ch 149
Towing and Storage
Ch 150
Trailers and Camp Cars
Ch 155
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 159
Water and Sewer Utility
Ch 161
Wetlands Protection
Ch 162
Nuisance Properties
Board of Health Legislation
Ch 164
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 167
(Reserved)
Ch 168
(Reserved)
Ch 170
(Reserved)
Ch 173
Animals
Ch 175
Application Escrow Deposit
Ch 177
Boarding Homes for Children
Ch 182
Dwellings, Unfit
Ch 186
Food Establishments, Retail
Ch 187
(Reserved)
Ch 189
Garbage, Refuse and Dry Fill; Refuse Containers and Dumpsters
Ch 195
Littering
Ch 198
Public Health Nuisance Code
Ch 201
Sanitation
Ch 204
Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
Ch 207
Solid Waste
Ch 210
Swimming Pools, Public
Ch 211
Tobacco
Ch 213
Wells
Appendix
Ch A216
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A217
Municipal Assistance Agreement
Ch A218
Telephone Franchise
Ch A219
Communications Facilities Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 26
Fire Department
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council) of the Township of East Hanover
9-5-2023
by
Ord. No. 06-2023
[1]
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 26, Fire Department, adopted 5-17-1973 as Ch. 9 of the Revised Ordinances, as amended.
Article I
Fire Department
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§ 26-1
Department established; continuation of Department; control.
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§ 26-2
Location of headquarters.
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§ 26-3
Personnel; Fire Director, Fire Chief; Assistant Chief.
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§ 26-4
Eligibility for office.
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§ 26-5
Selection of officers.
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§ 26-6
Compensation.
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§ 26-7
Qualifications for membership.
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§ 26-8
Application for membership; approval.
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§ 26-9
Badge of membership; surrender.
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§ 26-10
Command at fires.
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§ 26-11
Reports of Fire Director.
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§ 26-12
Response to fire alarms.
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§ 26-13
Performance of duty; minimum requirement.
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§ 26-14
Duties of drivers.
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§ 26-15
Removing apparatus from Township.
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§ 26-16
Exempt fireman's certificates.
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§ 26-17
Grievance and disciplinary procedure.
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Article II
Auxiliary Fire Company
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§ 26-18
Establishment.
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§ 26-19
Membership.
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§ 26-20
Duties.
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§ 26-21
Training sessions.
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Article III
Bureau of Fire Prevention
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§ 26-22
Definitions.
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§ 26-23
Adoption of standards by reference.
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§ 26-24
Local enforcement.
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§ 26-25
Local Enforcing Agency (LEA); organization, description.
chevron_right
§ 26-26
Powers and duties of Local Enforcement Agency (LEA).
chevron_right
§ 26-27
Life hazard use (LHU); registration and inspections.
chevron_right
§ 26-28
Establishment of the Bureau of Fire Prevention; enforcement officer.
chevron_right
§ 26-29
Appointment of the paid Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
chevron_right
§ 26-30
Appointment of Fire Inspector(s) and other employees.
chevron_right
§ 26-31
Bureau of Fire Prevention; employment; functions.
chevron_right
§ 26-32
Yearly report of the Bureau; recommendations.
chevron_right
§ 26-33
Funding for the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
chevron_right
§ 26-34
Adoption of fire control measures and regulations.
chevron_right
§ 26-35
Code supersedes prior ordinances and codes.
chevron_right
Article IV
Fire Prevention Code
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§ 26-36
Registration; inspection; and fee schedule of nonlife hazard uses.
chevron_right
§ 26-37
Fire watch; where required.
chevron_right
§ 26-38
Permits; required.
chevron_right
§ 26-39
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 26-40
Tax liens; fire damaged properties.
chevron_right
§ 26-41
Reimbursement of costs and expenses for emergency incidents and standbys.
chevron_right
§ 26-42
Fire suppression equipment; use and maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 26-43
Certificate of fire code status.
chevron_right
§ 26-44
Reports.
chevron_right
§ 26-45
Rental property registration (RPR) of multiple dwelling(s).
chevron_right
§ 26-46
Nuisance alarms of protective equipment and/or fire protection equipment.
chevron_right
§ 26-47
Evacuation of premises.
chevron_right
§ 26-48
Reporting.
chevron_right
§ 26-49
Gas detection systems; inspection.
chevron_right
§ 26-50
Fire service features.
chevron_right
§ 26-51
Recommendations for hydrant location and replacement.
chevron_right
§ 26-52
Installation of fire hydrant markers.
chevron_right
§ 26-53
Removal of snow from fire hydrants.
chevron_right
§ 26-54
Construction and demolition activities.
chevron_right
§ 26-55
Self-storage facility.
chevron_right
§ 26-56
Open burning and recreational fires; permitting.
chevron_right
§ 26-57
Barbecue grills; where prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 26-58
Combustion engine storage; where prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 26-59
Battery-powered "e-bikes" and "e-scooters"; storage and charging.
chevron_right
§ 26-60
Food truck; trailer; and/or cart; fire safety.
chevron_right
§ 26-61
On-demand mobile fueling operations.
chevron_right
§ 26-62
NFPA 13 and NFPA 13R sprinkler system; requirements.
chevron_right
§ 26-63
Hazardous substances.
chevron_right
§ 26-64
Severability.
chevron_right
Article V
Obstructing Fire Department Operations
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§ 26-65
Interference with Fire Department operations.
chevron_right
§ 26-66
Vehicles crossing fire hoses.
chevron_right
§ 26-67
Authorized emergency vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 26-68
Tampering with Fire Department equipment.
chevron_right
§ 26-69
Damage or injury to equipment or personnel.
chevron_right
§ 26-70
Fire hydrant use; permit required.
chevron_right
§ 26-71
Obstruction of streets.
chevron_right
§ 26-72
Removal or demolition of hazardous buildings; recovery of costs.
chevron_right
§ 26-73
Discharge of hazardous materials.
chevron_right
§ 26-74
Severability.
chevron_right
Article VI
Fire Investigation Unit
chevron_right
§ 26-75
East Hanover Fire Investigative Unit (EHFIU); establishment of.
chevron_right
§ 26-76
Description.
chevron_right
§ 26-77
Supervision and appointments; requirements.
chevron_right
§ 26-78
Powers and duties; scope and responsibilities.
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