Fees under this chapter shall be in accordance with the fee
schedule, and any amendments thereto, on file with the Division of
Building and Zoning and the Borough Clerk, as authorized by the regulations
promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs
of the State of New Jersey pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code
Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and any amendments thereto.
The Construction Code Official shall promulgate rules for the
administration of the Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency and
the Uniform Construction Code Act. Any rule may be amended or repealed
by the same procedure prescribed for the adoption of new rules. The
Construction Code Official shall keep comprehensive records of applications,
of permits issued, of certificates issued, of inspections made, of
reports rendered, of fees collected and of notices or orders issued.
He shall retain on file copies of required plans and of all documents
related to the construction so long as any part of the building or
structure to which they relate may be in existence. All such records
shall be open to the public for inspection for good and sufficient
reasons at office hours observed by the municipality and shall not
be removed from the Division of Building and Zoning.
The Construction Code Official may request and shall receive,
as may be necessary in the discharge of his duties, the assistance
and cooperation of all other officials of the municipality.
[Added 8-17-2009 by Ord. No. 13-09, effective 9-6-2009]
A. No building or structure that is over 35 feet in height, exceeds
199,000 square feet in area or contains below-grade space or parking
shall be altered or constructed without providing adequate radio coverage
for the Lincoln Park Police Department, Lincoln Park Fire Department,
emergency medical services, Office of Emergency Management and other
Borough employees and officials who may be called upon to respond
to emergencies.
B. The frequency range utilized by the Borough, which must be supported
by adequate radio coverage, is 450 to 512 MHz.
C. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALTERED
(1)
The alteration of 25% or more of the total square footage of
the building or structure; or
(2)
The cost of the alterations exceeds $200,000.
ADEQUATE RADIO COVERAGE
Includes the following:
(1)
A minimum signal strength of one microvolt available in 95%
of the area of each floor of the building when transmitted from the
Borough of Lincoln Park communications system;
(2)
A minimum signal strength of one microvolt received at the Borough
of Lincoln Park communications system when transmitted from 95% of
the area of each floor; and
(3)
A 95% reliability factor.
D. All buildings and structures to which this section is applicable
shall be equipped with any of the following to achieve the required
adequate radio coverage: radiating cable system(s), internal multiple
antenna systems, satellite receivers with necessary comparator cards
and any other components needed. If any part of the installed system(s)
contains an electrically powered component, the system(s) shall be
capable of operating on an independent battery and/or generator system
for a period of at least two hours without external power input. The
battery system shall automatically charge in the presence of an external
power input.
E. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Construction Code
Official shall require proof that substantiates compliance by the
applicant and/or owner of the building or structure with the provisions
of this section. The plans, specifications and whatever other data
would be relevant to a determination as to compliance shall be filed
by the applicant for the building permit, and the same shall be reviewed
by the Construction Code Official. Such plan may be reviewed by other
departments of the Borough when deemed necessary in the discretion
of the Construction Code Official.
F. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Chief of
Police and/or his designee shall test the radio amplification equipment
to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of this section. The
testing is to be performed at the expense of the applicant for the
building permit or the owner of the building or structure in which
the radio amplification equipment has been installed. The test shall
be performed in the presence of the Chief of Police, or his designee,
and the Fire Official, or his designee.
G. In addition to the initial test, the Chief of Police, or his designee,
shall require annual tests to be conducted for a determination that
the radio amplification system equipment is still functioning at the
levels required in this section.
H. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any single-family
dwelling.