[Adopted 9-9-1985 by Ord. No. 17-1985; amended 10-19-1987 by Ord. No. 22-1987 (Ch. 64, Art. III, of the 1976 Code)]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383),[1] the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced within the established limits of Fire District No. 1 for the Township of Berlin.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention of Fire District No. 1, Township of Berlin, within the limits established by ordinance.
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 Fire District No. 1, 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.
The local enforcing agency established by § 170-15 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, State of New Jersey.
The local enforcement agency established by § 170-15 of this article shall be a part of the fire district and shall be under the supervision of the Fire Official, who shall report to the Board of Fire Commissioners. Such funds as may be necessary to support the operation of the agency shall be raised by the district in the manner provided by law.
A. 
The local enforcing agency shall be under the supervision of the Fire Official, who shall be hired by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1.
B. 
Term of office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of one year.
C. 
Inspectors and employees. The Board of Fire Commissioners of the fire district shall appoint such inspectors and employees to carry out all required inspection activity in the fire district. Such inspectors and employees shall be under the supervision and control of the Fire Official.
D. 
Removal from office. Fire Officials, inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the Board of Fire Commissioners for inefficiency or misconduct. Each Fire Official, inspector or employee to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity of a hearing to be held by the Board of Fire Commissioners.
[Amended 8-27-2002 by Ord. No. 2001-15]
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 Construction Board of Appeals of Camden County.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:27D-208, respectively.
In addition to the inspection and fees required pursuant to the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, the following additional inspections and fees shall be required:
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The fire districts will register all non-life-hazard uses within the district.
[Amended 7-22-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-19; 8-26-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-23; 8-27-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-15]
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code shall be as follows or as may be amended from time to time by the Uniform Fire Safety Act:
Type
Fee
1
$35
2
$138
3
$276
4
$414
5
$1,380