[Adopted as Title 2, Ch. 2.16, of the 1998 Township Code]
A.
Term and appointment. The Board of Fire Commissioners of Edgewater
Park shall appoint a Fire Official to a term of one year.
B.
Qualifications. To qualify for the appointment of Fire Official,
an individual shall:
[Amended 7-28-2003 by Ord. No. 8-2003; 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. 21-2005]
(1)
Be a member of a volunteer, paid or part-time fire department within
the State of New Jersey;
(2)
Have graduated from Basic Fire School in the State of New Jersey
or equivalent to New Jersey standards;
(3)
Be a high school graduate or equivalent;
(4)
Be a certified fire official or fire inspector by the Division of
Fire Safety, New Jersey State Department of Community Affairs;
(5)
Hold no other position within the Construction Code Official's
office within the same municipality.
C.
Powers and duties. The Fire Official shall:
(1)
Enforce the most recent version of the Edgewater Park Township Fire
Prevention Code and the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, and take all
necessary action to enforce these provisions and have the violations
corrected;
[Amended 7-28-2003 by Ord. No. 8-2003; 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. 21-2005]
(2)
Take
all actions necessary to determine the causes of fires within Edgewater
Park Township, including summoning the Burlington County Fire Marshal
to determine the cause of all fires in Edgewater Park Township;
(3)
Follow
rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Fire Commissioners
of Edgewater Park;
(4)
Provide
the Board of Fire Commissioners of Edgewater Park with a detailed,
written monthly and annual report of all services performed by the
Fire Official; and
(5)
Provide,
upon request of the Mayor or Township Committee, specific reports
on matters relating to fire investigations and inspections.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. III)]
