[1967 Code § 17-1]
a.
Preamble. The Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.,
was enacted for the purpose of establishing a system for the enforcement
of minimum fire safety standards throughout the State of New Jersey.
N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202 authorizes municipalities to provide for local
enforcement and to establish local enforcement agencies for that purpose.
It is hereby determined that it is in the best interests of the Borough
to have the Act enforced locally and the Fire Department has agreed
to the plan which is set forth herein for the administration and enforcement
of the Act.
[1967 Code § 17-2.1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202, the Uniform Fire Safety Act
shall be locally enforced within the Borough.
[1967 Code § 17-2.2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
[1967 Code § 17-2.3]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall enforce the Uniform Fire
Safety Act, the codes and regulations adopted under the authority
thereof, the Uniform Fire Code, and the regulations of the Department
of Community Affairs, in all buildings, structures and premises within
the established boundaries of the Borough 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.
[1967 Code § 17-2.4]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established as the local enforcing
agency shall carry out the periodic inspection of non-life hazard
uses as required by the Uniform Fire Code.
[1967 Code § 17-2.5; Ord. No. 07-03]
The head of the local enforcing agency established by Subsection 18-2.2, shall be a Fire Marshal who shall be responsible for the administration, control and management of the work of the agency, and who shall directly supervise all subordinate officials and employees thereof. The Fire Marshal shall report to the Borough Administrator or such other official as the Borough Administrator shall designate.
[1967 Code § 17-2.6; Ord. No. 07-03]
a.
Appointment of fire marshal. The Fire Marshal shall be appointed
by the Mayor and Council for a term of four years and until his successor
shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the term of
the Fire Marshal shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired
term.
b.
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and other employees as
may be necessary in the local enforcing agency shall be appointed
by the Fire Marshal.
c.
Removal from office. The Fire Marshal, inspectors and other employees
of the local enforcing agency shall be subject to removal from office
or position in accordance with law.
[1967 Code § 17-3]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206b and N.J.S.A. 52:27D-208c, any
person aggrieved by any order or action of the local enforcing agency
shall, in accordance with law, have the right of appeal to the Construction
Board of Appeals of the County of Somerset.
[1967 Code § 17-4; Ord. No. 07-03]
In addition to the inspection required pursuant to the Uniform
Fire Safety Act, the codes and regulations adopted under the authority
thereof, the Uniform Fire Code, and the regulations of the Department
of Community Affairs, all buildings or portions thereof except owner
occupied one and two family dwellings and life hazard uses shall be
inspected by the local enforcing agency, annually or more frequently,
as shall be determined necessary by the Fire Marshal.
[1967 Code § 17-5]
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code are hereby
adopted.
[1967 Code § 17-6; Ord. No. 07-03; Ord. No. 2010-25; Ord. No. 2016-06 § 3]
a.
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code,
the following nonlife hazard uses shall register with the Bureau of
Fire Prevention and shall pay annual fees as set forth below:
[Amended 9-25-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-23]
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Annual Fee
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Reinspection Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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1.
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Business/Assembly Use Group
Under 1,000 square feet
1,000-2,500 square feet
2,500-4,999 square feet
5,000-9,999 square feet
Over 9,999 square feet
|
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
|
$50
$50
$50
$50
$50
|
|
2.
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Factory Use Group
Under 5,000 square feet
5,000-11,999 square feet
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$250
$300
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$50
$50
|
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3.
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Mercantile Use Group
Under 6,000 square feet
6,000-11,999 square feet
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$150
$250
$250
|
$50
$50
|
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4.
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Storage Use Group
Each storage unit
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$45
$20
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$50
|
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5.
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Residential Use Group
Each living unit
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$100
$60
|
$50
$50
|
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6.
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Utilities Use Group
0-2,500 square feet
Over 2,500 square feet
|
$150
$200
|
$50
$50
|
b.
Uses not above classified that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code
shall be classified as Business/Assembly uses.
c.
Uses required to register with the State of New Jersey as life hazard
uses shall not be required to register under this section.
[Amended 7-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15; 3-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
|
Type 1
|
$54
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$115
|
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Type 2
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$214
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$258
|
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Type 3
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$427
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$465
|
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Type 4
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$641
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$685
|
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Type 5
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$1,380
|
$1,410
|
[Added 9-25-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-23]
Failure to pay any inspection and/or permit fees within 30 days
of invoice will be issued a final notice by the Fire Marshal or his
designee. Failure to pay fees within 30 days of final notice will
be subject to a summons and mandatory appearance in Municipal Court.
[Added 9-25-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-22]
No single-family, two-family or multifamily residence, dwelling
unit or apartment shall be sold or rented unless and until a CSACMFEHC
has been issued as hereinafter provided.
[Amended 3-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-03]
a.
Every rental property within the Borough of Bound Brook shall be
equipped throughout with smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms
compliant with the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Construction
Code and the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. All commercial establishments
shall be equipped with a minimum of one ten-year internal sealed battery-operated
smoke detector. This requirement shall not be a substitute for any
other fire detection or fire suppression system required by the New
Jersey Uniform Construction Code or the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
b.
In the case of rental properties, the occupants of the dwelling units
shall be responsible for replacing batteries in fire detection devices
whenever new batteries are required. All fire detection devices exceeding
10 years of age shall be replaced using the following guidelines:
1.
One-hundred-twenty-volt hard-wired detectors must be replaced with
120-volt hard-wired detectors with ten-year internal battery backup.
2.
Battery-operated detectors must be replaced with ten-year internal
battery-powered detectors.
3.
One-hundred-twenty-volt hard-wired interconnected detectors must
be replaced with 120-volt hard-wired interconnected detectors with
ten-year internal battery backup.
c.
Failure to install and/or maintain a fire detection system as mandated
by this section will subject the offender to a fine not to exceed
$500 per each location of violation.
d.
Fire alarms activations shall be reported to the Fire Prevention
Bureau by the officers of the Bound Brook Fire Department. If the
fire alarm activations are determined to be a nuisance alarm by the
Fire Marshal, a penalty shall be issued in accordance with the following
guidelines:
e.
Fire alarm systems located in offices, places of assembly, multifamily
dwellings and other commercial buildings that are monitored by a central
station or other proprietary agency shall not be reset prior to the
arrival and approval of the Fire Department or Fire Marshal.
f.
All commercial properties that have fire alarm systems shall provide
a list of twenty-four-hour contact persons. There shall be a minimum
of two contacts. All emergency contacts must be capable of responding
to the effected property within 30 minutes, have the authority to
make proper notifications for emergency repairs and shall have access
to all areas of the affected property.
a.
Each time there is a transfer of ownership or rental of single-family, two-family or multifamily residences, dwelling units or apartments within the Borough of Bound Brook, the owner of such property must obtain from the Fire Official a CSACMFEHC certifying that the property is in compliance with all provisions of Borough Regulations, including, but not limited to, Property Maintenance, Chapter 17, as it presently exists, and the International Construction Code and fire codes as they existed when the building was initially constructed.
b.
The inspection fee for a CSACMFEHC shall be $125 per dwelling unit
and includes re-rents. Inspection fees are due prior to scheduling
inspection. In addition, the fee to reschedule a no-show inspection
or shall be $75. No-show shall be held to mean:
[Amended 1-28-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-01]
1.
Owners/agents who fail to meet an inspector within five minutes of
the appointed time;
2.
Owners/agents who do not have a key to enter the premises for a scheduled
inspection; or
3.
Electrical power to a premises is disconnected and smoke detectors
to be tested are powered by electrical current from the structural
wiring system.
c.
Before a CSACMFEHC shall be issued, the Fire Marshal or designee
shall make an inspection of the premises to determine whether the
certificate may or may not be issued.
d.
Application for a CSACMFEHC shall be submitted to the Fire Marshal
or designee and once the application has been received by the Fire
Marshal or designee, the certificate shall be issued within six business
days of the receipt of the inspection if the property is found to
be in compliance with the provisions of this section.
a.
No right, title or interest in any parcel of real property upon which
a well is located shall be transferred unless the water contained
therein shall be deemed fit for human consumption.
c.
Upon satisfactory compliance with the aforementioned requirements
by the seller of any such parcel of real property, the Bound Brook
Board of Health shall notify the Fire Marshal that a CSACMFEHC may
be issued for the property in question.
a.
In any case in which a change of occupancy of any dwelling unit in
a building with fewer than three dwelling units is subject to a municipal
ordinance requiring the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, certificate
of inspection or other documentary certification of compliance with
laws and regulations relating to the safety, healthfulness and upkeep
of the premises, no such certificate shall be issued until the officer
or agency responsible for its issuance has determined that the dwelling
unit is equipped with one or more carbon monoxide sensor devices,
or that there is no potential carbon monoxide hazard in the dwelling
unit. Any such determination shall be made in accordance with rules
adopted by the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
b.
In the case of an initial occupancy or a change of occupancy of any
dwelling unit in a building with fewer than three dwelling units to
which the provisions of paragraph a do not apply, no owner shall sell,
lease or otherwise permit occupancy for residential purposes of that
dwelling unit without first obtaining from the relevant enforcing
agency under the Uniform Fire Safety Act, P.L. 1983, c. 383 (N.J.S.A.
52:27D-192 et seq.) a certificate indicating that the dwelling unit
is equipped with one or more carbon monoxide sensor devices, or that
there is no potential carbon monoxide hazard in the dwelling unit.
Any such determination shall be made in accordance with rules adopted
by the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
c.
The local governing body having jurisdiction over the enforcing agency or, where the Division of Fire Safety is the enforcing agency, the Commissioner of Community Affairs, may establish a fee which covers the cost of inspection and of issuance of the certificate; however, if an inspection is being made and a certificate is being issued evidencing compliance with § 2 of P.L. 1991, c. 92 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-198.2), the fee authorized therein shall cover the costs of complying with this subsection.
d.
CARBON MONOXIDE SENSOR DEVICE
DWELLING UNIT
For the purposes of this subsection:
A carbon monoxide alarm or detector that bears the label
of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, and has been tested
and listed as complying with the most recent Underwriters Laboratories
standard 2034 or its equivalent.
A structure, or a room or group of rooms within a structure,
used or intended for use, in whole or in part, for residential purposes.
e.
An owner who sells, leases or otherwise permits occupancy of a dwelling
unit without complying with the provisions of this section shall be
subject to a fine of not more than $100, which may be collected and
enforced by the local enforcing agency by summary proceedings pursuant
to the Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999, P.L. 1999, c. 274 (N.J.S.A.
2A:58-10 et seq.) (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-133.3).
[1967 Code § 6-2.14]
No person, company or entity shall park any vehicle or otherwise obstruct any of the areas set forth in Subsection 18-10.3, Schedule of Fire Zones.
[1967 Code § 6-2.15]
The owner of any property designated in Subsection 18-10.3 shall mark the fire lanes described in that schedule by providing signs constructed of metal with raised red letters a minimum of two inches in size on a white background with the words "No Parking Any Time." Spacing of the signs shall be a minimum of one sign for every 100 feet of fire lane or part thereof. The area of fire lane shall be delineated with yellow lines four inches in width which contain a marking indicating "No Parking Any Time" in yellow letters at least 18 inches in height. The inside of the fire lane shall be further marked with diagonal stripped yellow lines four inches in width spaced at intervals of five feet. If a designated fire lane abuts the curb, the curbing shall be yellow in color where it abuts the fire lane.
[1967 Code § 6-2.14; Schedule XV; amended 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-035]
No person shall park any vehicle or otherwise obstruct any of
the following areas designated as Fire Zones.
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Location
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Description
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|---|---|
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Ashton Arms, 526 East Second Street
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No parking east and west driveways. No parking north curb of
parking area.
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Blair House Apartments, 500 East Union Avenue
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No parking in center lane of lots. No parking in entrance driveway.
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Bound Brook Hotel, 507 East Main Street
|
No parking in lot adjacent to building north and west sides.
|
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Brook Theater, south alley
|
No parking in south alley running east to west. Parking allowed
in south side building coves located behind 409 East Main Street and
411 East Main Street.
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Buy Rite Liquors, 260 West Union Avenue
|
No parking along east wall of building or in driveway.
|
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Cherry Avenue Apartments, 210 Cherry Avenue
|
No parking in travel portion of both driveways. No parking between
garage and south curb.
|
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Dunkin Donuts/Dominick's Pizza, 404 West Union Avenue
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No parking length of south side (rear) of building.
|
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East Gate Apartments, 555 East High Street
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No parking in both driveways. Center lanes must stay clear.
No parking north and west sides of two rear buildings.
|
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350 East Main Street
|
No parking in area of front entrance steps.
|
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519 East Main Street
|
No parking east and north sides adjacent to building.
|
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120 East Second Street
|
No parking adjacent to south side of school. Lane between school
and church must be open.
|
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124 East Second Street
|
No parking front drive. A clear lane must be maintained through
lot at all times.
|
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Efinger's Plaza, 513 West Union Avenue
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No parking from front of building and rear east to west.
|
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Elks, 305 East Second Street
|
No parking in front building on north side.
|
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Gilly's Landing Condo Complex
|
No parking length of east side of driveway from West High Street
to main parking lot.
|
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Greenbrook Academy, 126 Vosseller Avenue
|
No parking north, south and east side driveways adjacent to
building.
|
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High School, 111 Winsor Street
|
No parking anywhere adjacent to building. No parking in rear
between fence and special education wing of high school building.
Open lanes must be maintained behind Clark House through driveway
to rear of school building.
|
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Lafayette School
|
No parking west driveway from High Street to rear.
|
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La Maison Villa, 311 Mountain Avenue
|
No parking front drive. Lane through lot must be kept clear.
|
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LaMonte Field, 1 Crusader Way
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No parking north side of building.
|
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LaMonte School, 301 West Second Street
|
No parking adjacent to building, south, east and west sides.
|
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Medical Arts Building, 515 Church Street
|
No parking in driveways adjacent to building north and west
sides.
|
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Memorial Library, 402 East High Street
|
No parking south and east driveways. No parking adjacent to
building.
|
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Methodist Church, 150 West Union Avenue
|
No parking along south wall of building. No parking along east
wall/driveway.
|
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Multiple Dwelling, 520 East High Street
|
No parking entire east edge of lot.
|
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NJ Transit/Municipal Parking Lot #2
|
No parking along side of 200 West Main Street and behind all
of the stores from 200 West Main Street down to 228 West Main Street.
No parking in the delineated 95 feet by eight feet behind 218 West
Main Street.
|
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Presbyterian Church, 409 Mountain Avenue
|
No parking from Mountain Avenue entrance to driveway north side
and west side of addition to Route 28.
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Sausage Alley
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No parking in traveled portion.
|
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Shop Rite, 611 West Union Avenue
|
No parking length of south side of building.
|
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Smalley School, 161 Cherry Avenue
|
No parking east side of building end to end. Eighteen-foot lane
must be maintained from Cherry Avenue to beginning of fire zone. No
parking adjacent to north side of building.
|
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Storage, 69 South Main Street
|
No parking on west side of structure. No parking on south side
of structure in front of fire department connection.
|
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200 Talmage Avenue
|
No parking length of east side of building from Talmage Avenue
to southeast corner. Must maintain eighteen-foot-wide lane on south
side of building adjacent to door only.
|
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The Citizen, 507 East Main Street
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Front of fire department connection on East Street; extending
65 feet south to the intersection of East Main Street.
|
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50 West High Street
|
No parking adjacent to building south and east.
|
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330 West Second Street
|
No parking north, east and west sides of school during school
hours.
|
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227 West Union Avenue
|
No parking along any wall of building.
|
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241 West Union Avenue
|
No parking south side of lot adjacent to building. No parking
in driveway along curb at any time.
|
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266 West Union Avenue
|
No parking in rear of building outside entrance door and kitchen
door.
|
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440 West Union Avenue
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No parking length of west side of building.
|
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476 West Union Avenue
|
No parking in lane adjacent to building down west side. No parking
next to building on west side.
|
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540 West Union Avenue
|
No parking length of west side of building.
|
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536/538/540 West Union Avenue
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No parking length of south side (rear) of building.
|
[1967 Code § 6-2.16]
It shall be unlawful for any person to obscure from view, damage,
obstruct or restrict access within 10 feet of any fire hydrant or
any Fire Department connection for pressurization of Fire Department
suppression systems including fire hydrants and Fire Department connections
located on public, private or other streets and access lanes or on
private property.
[1967 Code § 6-2.17]
The Bound Brook Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshal or any Police Officer may enforce subsections 18-10.1 through 18-10.4 by issuing a summons. If the Fire Chief or duly authorized representative or police officer deems it necessary, or any obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the Fire Chief, representative or Police Officer shall be empowered to remove the same. Costs incurred in the performance of the necessary work shall be paid by the owner of the obstruction or his representative. Any individual engaging in official action such as the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or Police Officer shall not be responsible or liable for any damages due to any obstruction during the removal process performed as part of an official duty.
