[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 1; amended by Ord. No. 3008, 12-3-1985. § 1]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act[2] (P.L. 1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
shall be locally enforced in the Township of Teaneck.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 16-2, Adoption by reference,
of the 1965 Code, adopted by Ord. No. 1051, as amended, and former
§ 16-2.1, Exceptions to BOCA Basic Fire Prevention Code,
of the 1965 Code, adopted by Ord. No. 1876, 9-16-1980, as amended,
were repealed 12-3-1985 by Ord. No. 3008.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202.
[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 1; amended by Ord. No. 3008, 12-3-1985, § 2]
The local enforcement agency shall be the Fire Prevention Bureau
of the Township of Teaneck's Fire Department.
[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 3; amended by Ord. No. 3008, 12-3-1985, § 3]
The local enforcement agency (the Fire Prevention Bureau of
the Township of Teaneck's Fire Department) 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 Teaneck, 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.
[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 4]
The local enforcement agency established by § 16-2.1 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.
[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 5; Ord. No. 3008, 12-3-1985, § 4]
The local enforcement agency established by § 16-2.1 of this article shall be the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Township of Teaneck's Fire Department and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Chief of the Fire Department.
[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 6; amended by Ord. No. 3008, 12-3-1985, § 5]
(a)
The local enforcement agency shall be under the direct supervision
of a Fire Official who shall be assigned by the Chief of the Department.
(b)
Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary for the local
enforcement agency to properly carry out its responsibilities shall
be assigned by the Chief of the Fire Department.
(c)
Inspectors and other employees of the enforcement agency shall be
subject to reassignment by the Chief of the Fire Department for inefficiency
or misconduct.
[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 7; amended at
time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement
agency shall have the right to appeal to the Bergen County Construction
Board of Appeals.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 27D-208.
[Ord. No. 2093, 8-13-1985, § 8; amended by Ord. No. 3246, 12-12-1989, § 6]
All fees are contained in Appendix III of Chapter 2.
[Ord. No. 3008, 12-3-1985, § 7]
At the request of the Fire Prevention Bureau for legal counsel,
the Township Manager shall designate the Township Attorney to so act.
[Ord. No. 1051, § 2; amended by Ord. No. 1244, §§ 2, 3; Ord. No. 1435, §§ 2
to 9; Ord. No. 1549, § 2; Ord. No. 1757, § 1]
(a)
As required by the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, fire limits
for the Township of Teaneck are hereby fixed as more particularly
shown on the Street Index Map of the Township of Teaneck, copies of
which are on file in the Township Clerk's office where they may be
examined by the public.
(b)
The Construction Official, with the advice of the Building Subcode
Official and the Fire Subcode Official, shall prepare and submit to
the Township Manager, every two years, a report indicating those areas
of the municipality which should be designated as within fire limits,
and the reasons therefor.
[Ord. No. 1051, § 4; amended at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
The owner, occupant or lessee of the premises upon which or
in which any of the businesses or operations for which a permit is
required or upon which or in which materials for which a permit is
required are stored shall obtain and pay for the required permits.
The contractor who installs, converts or replaces any of the equipment
or conducts any operation for which a permit is required shall obtain
and pay for the required permits.
[Ord. No. 1051, § 5; amended at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Except as provided in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code adopted by this article or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder or any permit issued thereunder, shall, for each such violation and noncompliance, respectively, be punishable as provided in § 1-6. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time. When not otherwise specified, each 10 days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense. The application of the penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
[Ord. No. 3412, 12-20-1994, § 1]
(a)
EXPENDABLE ITEMS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
VEHICLE
VESSEL
Definitions.
Any items used to extinguish any fire and/or stop or control
or contain any leak or spill involving any hazardous material, which
cannot be reused or cannot be replenished without cost after that
particular fire, leak or spill. These include but are not restricted
to firefighting foam, chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent material,
sand, recovery drums and specialized protective equipment to include,
but not be restricted to, acid suits, acid gloves, goggles and protective
clothing.
Any material, solid, liquid or gas, listed as a hazardous
substance or material, including but not necessarily limited to such
substances and materials listed under the National Fire Protection
Association Guide of Hazardous Material, the Department of Transportation
Guide Book and the List of Hazardous Substances and Toxic Pollutants
designated by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and the
New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection.
Any motorized equipment, registered or unregistered, including
but not limited to a passenger car, motorcycle, truck, tractor trailer,
construction equipment, farm machinery, watercraft, aircraft and trains.
Any container, drum, box, cylinder, bottle or tank used to
hold, contain, carry or store any hazardous material.
(b)
Reimbursable items. Costs incurred by the Township of Teaneck and/or the Mid Bergen Hazardous Materials Team and/or other mutual aid responding units for the following items in connection with the suppressing, control or cleanup of a fire, leakage or spillage involving any hazardous substance or hazardous material shall be reimbursed to the aforesaid respective organizations by the responsible parties as set forth in Subsection (c) below:
(1)
The cost of replacement of expendable items.
(2)
The expenses incurred by the Township for the wages (regular
and/or overtime) paid to its employees/agents, as a result of a hazardous
material incident.
(3)
Any and all medical costs incurred by responding personnel.
(4)
Any and all environmental tests required to ensure a hazard-free
environment (soil - water - air).
(5)
A fixed hourly rate for the use of apparatus at incidents, computed
at the rate of $200 per hour for the use of the hazmat truck to the
Mid Bergen Hazardous Materials Team and $150 per hour for the use
of any other vehicles to the Township of Teaneck.
(6)
All expenses incurred by Mid Bergen Hazardous Materials Team
and/or other mutual aid responding units.
(7)
Services rendered by any recovery company, towing company or
other technical assistance called for by the Fire Department to handle
such incidents.
(c)
Parties responsible for reimbursement. Reimbursement to the Township
of Teaneck for any reimbursable items, as set forth above, shall be
made by the following parties:
(1)
The owner or operator of any vehicle responsible for any fire,
leak or spill or hazardous material.
(2)
The owner or person responsible for any vessel containing hazardous
material involved in any fire, leak or spill on public or private
property, whether stationary or in transit, whether accidental or
through negligence.
(3)
The owner or person responsible for any property from which
any leak or spill of hazardous material emanates.
(4)
Any person responsible for any fire, leak or spill of hazardous
material on public or private property.
(d)
Period for payment. Any responsible party, as set forth in Subsection (c) hereof, shall reimburse the Township of Teaneck and/or the Mid Bergen Hazardous Materials Team for the full price of any reimbursable items used to extinguish such a fire, stop or contain such a leak or control and clean up such a spill within 45 days after receipt of a bill for such items from the Township of Teaneck. Billing is to include a 20% administrative fee.
(e)
Penalties. Any responsible party, as set forth in Subsection (c) hereof, who fails to reimburse the Township of Teaneck for reimbursable items within the time limit set forth in Subsection (d) hereof, shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 or imprisonment for a period of not more than 90 days, or both, or as set forth in § 1-6 of the Code of the Township of Teaneck, whichever is greater, or in the judgment of the Municipal Court of the Township of Teaneck is most appropriate under the circumstances. Upon the failure to reimburse the Township of Teaneck for the cost of such items within said forty-five-day period, and in addition to any penalty provided for in Subsection (e) hereof, the Township of Teaneck may take such action, as may be provided by law, to recover such costs from the responsible party.
[Ord. No. 3538, 2-10-1998, § 1]
(a)
Requirements for firewood storage. In order to promote the health,
safety, beauty, convenience, comfort and general welfare of the Township
of Teaneck and the inhabitants of same, any person wishing to store
firewood upon his or her private premises shall store such firewood
according to the following requirements:
(1)
Storage of firewood or woodpiles shall be kept stacked reasonably
securely in a stabilized structurally sound manner so as not to present
a risk of harm that it will collapse.
(2)
The maximum amount of firewood on any private premises that
may be stored at any one time is three cords.
(3)
The stack of firewood must be at least six inches off the ground,
with a maximum height of such stack of five feet off the ground.
(4)
The storage area for any such firewood must be no closer than
three feet from any property line of any premises.
(5)
All such firewood shall be stored in such a manner so that it
will not provide harborage for rodents, insects or other pests.
(b)
Inspection and notice.
(1)
If, after inspection by the Township Code Enforcement Officer, it is determined that there is a violation of this § 16-6.2, the person who owns, occupies or is in control of the private premises in question shall be given written notice, by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, by such Code Enforcement Officer that said person is in violation of this § 16-6.2.
(2)
Said person given such notice shall, within 10 days after being so notified, make the necessary changes in the storage of firewood or woodpile as are necessary to eliminate or cure the violation of this § 16-6.2 and shall further take necessary eradication measures in order to eliminate or exterminate any rodents, insects and other pests and remove harborage for same.
