Pursuant to Section II of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383) the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced
in the Borough of Woodcliff Lake.
[Amended 3-7-1988 by Ord. No. 88-3]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau
of Fire Prevention.
[Amended 1-21-1991 by Ord. No. 91-1; 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 16-20]
The local enforcement agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire
Safety Act and the codes and regulations adopted under it as well
as the codes contained within the most recent edition of the International
Property Maintenance Code in all buildings against owners and tenants
therein (including tenancies created by the rental of the areas, rooms
or space within the buildings, structures and premises) within the
established boundaries of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake and shall
faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act, the Uniform Fire Code and the most recent edition of the International
Property Maintenance Code.
The local enforcing agency established by §
178-10 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 Community Affairs.
[Amended 2-2-1987 by Ord. No. 87-1; 3-7-1988 by Ord. No.
88-3]
The local enforcing agency established by §
178-10 of this article will be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official reporting to the Mayor and Council.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act, 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 County of Bergen.
[Amended 3-7-1988 by Ord. No. 88-3; 10-2-1989 by Ord. No.
89-10; 3-19-1990 by Ord. No. 90-4; 1-21-1991 by Ord. No. 91-1; 3-20-2000 by Ord. No. 00-2; 6-17-2002 by Ord. No. 02-3]
A. The application fees for a permit shall be as set forth in Chapter
163, Fees.
[Amended 3-21-2005 by Ord. No. 05-03]
B. Registration fees.
(1) The registration of all buildings, tenants and occupancies, other than owner-occupied one- and two-family residences, shall be made annually and upon change of use/tenant or owner or occupancy with fees as set forth in Chapter
163, Fees.
(2) Any building, tenant or occupancy that is registered
with the State of New Jersey as a life hazard use (LHU) may subtract
from the total square footage that portion of the use that is occupied
by the LHU in calculating the fee.
C. The aforementioned fees will be paid on or before
March 31 on each year.
D. Reinspection fees. There shall be no charge for the first reinspection after a violation notice or other warning is given where the reinspection is limited to a verification that the previously cited violation has been abated. For any additional reinspection because the violation has not been abated thereafter, a fee, as set forth in Chapter
163, Fees, shall be charged in addition to penalties, if any.
E. New tenants/change in use. In the event that a new
registration is required as a result of a new owner occupancy, tenancy
or use to the premises, a reduction in the required fee shall be given
in the amount of 50% of such fee in the event the new ownership, occupancy,
tenancy or use of the premises occurs after June 30 of each year.
F. Multitenant buildings. On multitenant buildings, the
owner must register common areas and tenants their leased space.
G. Volunteer firefighter credit. Active or exempt members
of the Woodcliff Lake Volunteer Fire Department shall receive a credit
of $60 against the above fees.
H. Sprinklered buildings. If an existing commercial building
becomes 100% sprinklered, a ten-percent reduction will be applied
to the above fees going forth.
I. Owners to report tenants' square footage. Building
owners must annually by March 1, provide a list of tenants' names,
addresses and phone numbers along with the amount of square footage
leased.
[Added 10-2-1989 by Ord. No. 89-10;
amended 3-19-1990 by Ord. No. 90-4; 6-17-2002 by Ord. No. 02-3]
A. Enforcement of this article shall be pursuant to the
New Jersey Uniform Fire Code and in particular N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.10,
and violations shall be subject to the penalties set forth in N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.11 and the dedicated penalties set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12A.
[Amended 9-18-2006 by Ord. No. 06-11]
B. Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act, 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 County of Bergen.
C. For violation of any portion of this article which
is not subject to enforcement under the Uniform Fire Code, any person
or corporation or business entity violating any provisions or terms
of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not
more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than
90 days, or both, in the discretion of the court.