[Adopted 3-26-2007 by Ord. No. 545]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383; N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.), the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.) shall be enforced locally in the
Borough of Buena.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Borough of Buena through
its Bureau of Fire Prevention, which is hereby created therein. The
Bureau of Fire Prevention shall hereinafter be known as the "local
enforcing agency."
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established herein shall be a
part of the Department of Public Safety and shall be under the direct
supervision and control of the Chief Fire Marshal, who shall report
to the Director of Public Safety.
The Bureau established herein 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 types of life-hazard uses
to be inspected by the Bureau are as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-1
et seq., and the buildings, uses and premises described therein shall
constitute the life-hazard uses which are subject to registration
and periodic inspection requirements to be undertaken by the Bureau.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code]
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.19(a)1 of the Uniform Fire Code,
any person aggrieved by any action of the local enforcing agency shall
have the right to appeal to the Atlantic County Board of Appeals.
The Chief Fire Marshal of the Borough of Buena shall make inspections
within the Borough of Buena as are required by the Uniform Fire Code
and shall charge such fees for inspection and permits as are provided
by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9 and article.
In the event that the owner or lessee of any building fails
or refuses to comply with any of the requirements of this article,
enforcement procedures to be applied by the Chief Fire Marshal shall
be in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70.1 et seq.
The Fire Prevention Bureau shall have the authority to issue
any fine, penalty or enforcement action as provided for in the Uniform
Fire Safety Act or New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. Unless another fine,
penalty or enforcement action is expressly provided for by the aforementioned
laws, any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall
be issued the following fines:
D. Fourth offense: $500, and the vehicle shall be impounded at the owner's
expense.
[Adopted 11-15-1993 by Ord. No. 412]
[Amended at time of adoption of Code]
The Fire Official of the Borough of Buena shall inspect, at
least biannually, all non-life-hazard-use hotels and multiple dwellings
within the Borough of Buena to verify that all buildings within these
use groups comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act. The Fire Official shall charge inspection fees as set forth in Chapter
115, Article
V, for inspection of R-1 and R-2 use groups.
[Amended 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 486]
A. In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code, the following non-life-hazard uses shall register with the Bureau of Fire Prevention. These uses shall be inspected once per year, or every other year as indicated, and shall pay an annual fee as set forth in Ch.
115, Art.
V.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code]
B. R/A uses shall be inspected and charged a fee only upon sale or change
of tenant.
C. Uses not classified above that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code
shall be classified as business uses.
D. Uses required to register with the state as life-hazard uses shall
not be required to register under this section.
E. Vacant buildings which create a fire hazard shall be charged and
inspected according to the previous use of the building.
[Added 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 486]
The application fees for the permits listed in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7
shall be as provided by state regulation.
[Amended 10-15-2001 by Ord. No. 486]
In the event that the owner or lessee of any building fails or refuses to comply with any of the requirements of §
120-9 or
120-11 of this article, enforcement procedures to be applied by the Fire Official shall be in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70.1 et seq.