[Adopted 4-26-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-16]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The Director of the Division of Fire Safety in the Department
of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey.
The Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community
Affairs.
A pole installed on, or adjacent to, as appropriate, a fire
hydrant to enable the hydrant to be located when covered in snow.
The initial, complete coverage of the fire hydrant as a result
of natural precipitation or street clearing activities.
The appropriate department of the Borough is hereby authorized
to install or cause to be installed a hydrant locator pole on every
working fire hydrant within municipal boundaries. The hydrant locator
pole shall be maintained in compliance with rules and regulations
adopted by the Director.
A.
The owner of any real property abutting any fire hydrant shall clear
such fire hydrant of snow within 24 hours of snow coverage. A three-foot
clearance around the fire hydrant shall be required.
B.
If a party responsible for fire hydrant clearance under Subsection A of this section fails to perform the required clearance within the specified time, the Borough, or any department thereof, may perform the clearance and bill the responsible party no more than $75 for the service. This charge shall be in addition to any penalty imposed for violation of this section.
Any person who violates this article, or any part thereof, shall,
upon conviction, pay a fine up to but not exceeding $200 for each
and every offense in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge.
If any portion of this article is adjudged unconstitutional
or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall
not affect or invalidate the remainder of this article but shall be
confined in its effect to the provision directly involved in the controversy
in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
All other ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Borough which
are inconsistent with this article are hereby repealed, but only to
the extent of such inconsistencies.
This article shall take effect upon passage and publication
as required by law.
