[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Borough Council of the
Borough of Seaside Park 6-2-1988 by Ord. No. 1039 (Ch. 33 of the 1970 Borough
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383),[1] the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced
in the Borough of Seaside Park.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Office of the Ocean
County Fire Marshal as authorized by resolution of the Ocean County
Board of Chosen Freeholders dated August 19, 1987.
The Ocean County Fire Marshal shall enforce the Uniform Fire
Safety Act[1] and the codes and regulations adopted under it in all
buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries
of the Borough of Seaside Park, 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
The Office of the Ocean County Fire Marshal shall carry out
the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform
Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
The local enforcing agency established by § 242-2 of this chapter shall be the Office of the Ocean County Fire Marshal and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Ocean County Fire Marshal, who shall serve as the Fire Official. The local enforcing agency shall consist of said Fire Official and such other inspectors and employees as may be necessary to enforce said code, being appointed by the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders pursuant to the procedures set forth herein below. Any and all reports submitted to the municipality by the Fire Official shall also be submitted to the Seaside Park Volunteer Fire Company upon reasonable request.
A.
Fire Official. The local enforcing agency shall be under the supervision
of the Ocean County Fire Marshal who shall be appointed by the Ocean
County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
B.
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and other employees as
may be necessary for the local enforcing agency to properly carry
out its responsibilities shall be appointed by the Ocean County Board
of Chosen Freeholders.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by a ruling, action, notice or order
of the local enforcing agency shall have the right to appeal to the
Construction Board of Appeals of the County of Ocean.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 27D-208.
The permit fees shall be established pursuant to the Uniform
Fire Code. They shall be as follows, unless modified by resolution
of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and ordinance of the
Borough of Seaside Park, as required by statute:
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Use
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Fee
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|---|---|
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Type 1
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$25
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Type 2
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$100
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Type 3
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$200
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Type 4
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$300
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Type 5
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$1,000
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This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage
and publication as required by law and of its publication in the New
Jersey Department of Community Affairs Quarterly Bulletin.
[Added 4-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
A.
In any case where change in occupancy of any structure used or intended
for use for residential purposes, including residences that are leased
or rented for living or sleeping purposes, regardless of the term,
requiring the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, certificate
of inspection, rental permit, or other documentary certification of
compliance with laws and regulations relating to safety, healthfulness
and upkeep of the premises, no such certificate shall be issued until
the fire marshal, code enforcement officer, construction official,
zoning officer, or other designated personnel, as provided hereinafter,
has determined that the building is equipped with smoke-sensitive
alarm device(s), caron monoxide detector(s) and a portable fire extinguisher.
(1)
In the case of change of occupancy of any structure used or intended
for use for residential purposes including residences that are leased
or rented for living or sleeping purposes, regardless of the term,
where there is no requirement for the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy, certificate of inspection, rental permit, or other documentary
certification of compliance with laws and regulations relating to
safety, healthfulness and upkeep of the premises, no owner shall sell,
lease or otherwise permit occupancy for residential purposes, including
residences that are leased or rented for living or sleeping purposes,
regardless of the term, of such structure without first obtaining
from the code enforcement or zoning officer or other designated personnel,
as provided hereinafter, a certificate evidencing compliance with
the requirements of this subsection.
B.
In all multiple dwellings of more than two families, upon the termination
of any existing tenancy and prior to the occupancy of each apartment
unit located in said multiple dwelling, the owner of said multiple
dwelling shall be required to install fire extinguishers, household
fire warning devices and carbon monoxide detectors as hereinafter
provided. The owner of the multiple dwelling shall be deemed to be
the owner of the fire extinguishers, household fire warning devices
and carbon monoxide detectors. This section shall not reduce the requirements
of the Uniform Construction Code, New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs, or any other entity having control over multifamily dwellings
and shall be deemed to be in addition to those requirements.
C.
Any and all structures used or intended for use for residential purposes,
including residences that are leased or rented for living or sleeping
purposes, regardless of the term, shall have a ten-year sealed battery
smoke-sensitive alarm device on each level of the structure and inside
each separate sleeping area and located on or near the ceiling. The
installation of ten-year sealed battery-operated smoke-sensitive alarm
devices shall be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section.
If there are hard-wired interconnected smoke alarms currently installed,
those units are acceptable and do not need to be replaced with ten-year
sealed battery units. The smoke-sensitive device shall be tested and
listed by a product certification agency recognized by the Bureau
of Fire Safety.
D.
Any and all structures used or intended for use for residential purposes,
including residences that are leased or rented for living or sleeping
purposes, regardless of the term, shall have a carbon monoxide detector,
either hard-wired or battery-operated installed outside of each sleeping
area and on every level of the dwelling unit.
E.
Any and all structures used or intended for use for residential purposes,
including residences that are leased or rented for living or sleeping
purposes, regardless of the term, shall have a portable fire extinguisher
within 10 feet of the kitchen and located in the path of egress. The
top of the extinguisher shall not be more than five feet above the
floor. The extinguisher shall be readily accessible and not obstructed
from view. The extinguisher shall have operating instructions and
be mounted using the manufacturer's hanging bracket. The extinguisher
shall be an approved listed and labeled type with a minimum rating
of 1-A:10-B:C or Type ABC and be no more than 10 pounds. The extinguisher
shall be serviced and tagged by a certified Division of Fire Safety
contractor within the past 12 months or a receipt for a recently purchased
extinguisher must be provided demonstrating the unit is no older than
12 months old.
