[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1 et seq., the New
Jersey Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-1.1 et seq., is hereby accepted,
adopted and established by reference in the Township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills. A copy of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code is on file in the
office of the Township Clerk and is available to all persons desiring
to use and examine same.
B. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
FIRE INSPECTOR
A person working under the direction of the Fire Official
who is certified by the Commissioner of the Department of Community
Affairs and appointed or designated to enforce the code by the appointing
authority of a local enforcing agency.
FIRE OFFICIAL
A person certified by the Commissioner of the Department
of Community Affairs and appointed or designated to direct the enforcement
of the Code. This term shall also include "Fire Marshal" where the
Fire Official has been appointed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.2.
[Amended 9-15-2009 by Ord. No. 2009:34; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
The Joint Board of Fire Commissioners and Joint Board of Fire
Chiefs may appoint a representative to serve as a liaison to the Township
Fire Districts and the Parsippany Division of Fire Prevention.
All properties with the exception of one- and two-family dwellings
shall submit to the Fire Official a schedule of events. All properties
subject herein except schools shall submit their schedules on a weekly
basis. Schools shall submit their schedules on a monthly basis. For
purposes of this provision, events are the use of conference or banquet
facilities, cafeterias, auditoriums, gymnasiums, whether interior
or exterior, with gatherings of 50 or more persons. Appropriate permits
shall be applied for.
[Amended 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:24; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A fire watch shall be initiated:
A. Whenever a District Fire Chief and/or the Township Fire Official
determine that onsite fire personnel shall be required for a fire
watch as a result of a fire protection system failure or deficiency,
or fire and safety at any occupancy except one- and two-family dwellings.
B. Whenever a District Fire Chief and/or the Township Fire Official
determine that on-site fire personnel shall be required for a fire
watch at an entertainment event or pyrotechnics display to ensure
the safety of the public or emergency responders.
C. If the District Fire Chief and/or The Township Fire Official determine
fire watch is necessary, they will also determine the number of personnel
required and the times that the personnel shall be on duty.
D. Entertainment events shall be defined as activities utilizing theater-style
seating or freestanding tables and chairs, or both, including but
not limited to concerts, comedy shows, sporting events, and the like,
with or without a raised stage for the purpose of entertainment.
(1) The owner or occupant responsible shall be required to obtain a permit
for the use or event. Said permit shall be obtained from the local
enforcing agency.
E. Fire watch team members shall include any Parsippany Fire Prevention
Specialist or any Parsippany Fire District Certified Firefighter.
Any other personnel to be on a fire watch team shall be approved at
the discretion of the Township Fire Official.
F. Each member of the fire watch team shall be identified. The team
members shall report to the Fire Official or his designee and be dedicated
to the fire watch only. Each team member shall be under the direction
of the Fire Official or his designee.
G. Any requests for fire watch shall be made to the Fire Official in
writing unless deemed emergent by a District Fire Chief and/or the
Township Fire Official.
H. The Fire Official, at his discretion, may assign Division of Fire
Prevention personnel, and/or Fire Department members to perform fire
watch services as described in the preceding subsections. While on
said duties, the fire watch attendant so assigned shall be under the
supervision and control of the Fire Official or his designee and shall
be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
I. Fire watch personnel shall complete a round of the entire premises,
both common spaces and offices, to ensuring the safety of the structure
and/or occupants.
(1) If conditions are found that warrant a response from the Fire Department,
the Fire Watch personnel shall call 911 to report the incident.
(2) Rounds of the building will take place no longer than once every
hour.
(3) Logs must be maintained for each round that shall include the following:
(a)
Name of personnel completing round.
(4) Fire watch logs completed by personnel other than Parsippany Fire
Prevention or any of the Parsippany Fire Departments shall be submitted
to the Fire Official within 24 hours of the fire watch ending.
(5) Fire watch logs completed by personnel of Parsippany Fire Prevention
or any of the Parsippany Fire Departments shall be available upon
request to the building/business owner where the fire watch was completed.
J. The fee for fire watch personnel shall be the sum of $50 per hour
for each fire watch attendant assigned to the fire watch. If apparatus
is required to be on site by the Fire Official/Fire Chief, the amount
shall be set forth by the local fire district where the fire watch
will or has occurred. Fees shall be paid by the owner, occupant, or
event organizer to the Township, Fire District or both based on personnel
provided. If the Fire Official is not notified of the cancellation
or postponement of an entertainment event at least four hours prior
to the scheduled start time, the private party shall be required to
pay the Township for a minimum of four hours at the above-specified
rate for each fire watch attendant scheduled to work said event. This
four-hour minimum guarantee for failure to notify in the case of cancellation
or postponement shall be waived for all nonprofit agencies. The Fire
Official is authorized to establish the appropriate procedure for
payment and collection of this charge.
All gas detection systems shall be tested annually
in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Written documentation
shall be supplied to the Fire Official as to the result of such tests.
Garbage containers known as "dumpsters" shall
not be located within 15 feet of any building or structure. However,
dumpsters located under overhangs that are sprinklered or located
in sprinklered parking structures shall be an exception to this restriction.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A Type 1 permit, as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7, shall be required
where flammable or combustible liquids are applied for floor refinishing
with the exception of one- and two-family dwellings. Proper ventilation
shall be supplied and all sources of ignition removed.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
The following shall apply to all buildings of Use Groups R-1
and R-2 as defined in the Uniform Fire Code and to multiple single-family
dwellings in Use Group R-3 as defined in the Uniform Construction
Code:
A. Barbecue grills shall not be used on any porch, balcony
or any other portion of a building, within any room or space of a
building, within five feet vertically or horizontally of any opening
in any way.
B. Portable gas barbecue grills shall not be stored inside
any building or structure.
[Amended 2-24-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:01; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A. No person shall obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct or restrict
the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection,
including fire hydrants or Fire Department connections located on
public or private property.
B. All private fire hydrants shall be identified with a four-foot metal
flag attached to the two-and-one-half-inch connection of the hydrant
so the hydrant can be seen in the snow. The metal flag shall be four
inches square and painted reflective blue.
C. All private fire hydrants shall be painted all red which shall indicate
they are privately owned. All publicly owned fire hydrants shall be
painted yellow with red caps which shall indicate they are publicly
owned.
D. The owner, tenant or occupant of any lands upon which a fire hydrant
is located or the owner, tenant or occupant of any lands abutting
the sidewalk upon which a fire hydrant is located shall be responsible
for keeping the fire hydrant clear of any obstructions.
E. In the event a privately owned fire hydrant must be replaced, the replacement fire hydrant must be approved to meet the Parsippany Water Department specifications as outlined in Chapter
420.
F. Any fire hydrant located on a construction site shall be operational
before any structural work is begun on the site.
G. If an approved site plan requires a fire hydrant, no structural work
on the site may begin until the hydrant is installed and operational.
H. Fire Department connections. All new and existing Fire Department
connections and/or parking garage standpipe connections (except within
stairwells) shall be designated with a light containing a red lens
which shall remain continuously illuminated and shall be approved
by the Fire Official or his designee prior to installation. Owners
of buildings with existing Fire Department connections shall be notified
by the Division of Fire Prevention and given 60 days to comply with
the terms of this subsection.
[Amended 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 2006:29; 5-18-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:09; 9-17-2018 by Ord. No.
2018:26; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
Fees shall be as follows:
A. The owners and tenants of all businesses, occupancies, buildings,
structures or premises required to be inspected shall apply annually
to the local enforcing agency for a certificate of registration upon
forms provided by the Township Fire Official. It shall be a violation
of this article for an owner to fail to return such forms to the local
enforcing agency and/or the Township Fire Official within 30 days
of receipt. If ownership is transferred, whether by sale, assignment,
gift, interstate succession, devise, reorganization, receivership,
foreclosure, execution of process or any other method, the new owner
shall file with the local enforcing agency an application for a certificate
of registration within 30 days.
(1) Premises under 3,000 square feet: $80.
(2) Premises over 3,000 square feet and under 6,000 square feet: $185.
(3) Premises over 6,000 square feet and under 12,000 square feet: $310.
(4) Premises over 12,000 square feet: $500.
(5) Multilevel premises under three stories: $310.
(6) Multilevel premises with three to six stories: $620.
(7) Hotels and motels without interior stairways and with less than 50
rooms: $310.
(8) Hotels and motels without interior stairways and more than 50 rooms:
$435.
(9) Multifamily dwellings (Use Group R-2 as defined in the Uniform Construction
Code): $90.
(10)
Privately maintained residential complexes: $50.
(11)
Life-hazard inspections: as per the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C.5:70-2.9(a).
(12)
Residential smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector/fire extinguisher
inspections:
(a)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received more than 10 business days prior
to the change of occupant: $60.
(b)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received four to 10 business days prior
to the change of occupant: $90.
(c)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received fewer than four business days
prior to the change of occupant: $150.
(d)
Reinspection fee for CSDCMAC: $60.
(e)
No fee for CSDCMAC shall be issued to any member of Parsippany
Fire, EMS, Police, Rescue, OEM or any military personnel active, reserve
or retired, provided the appropriate documentation is readily made
available to the Fire Official at time of the application being submitted.
[1]
This shall not include any rental properties or assessed penalties.
B. Permits.
(1) Permits as per the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. The fee for permits
required to be issued under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall
be as provided in the Code set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9.
(2) Type 1A: The fee for Type 1A permits for scheduled events as defined in §
169-7 shall be as follows:
(a)
$50 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
at least five business days prior to the event;
(b)
$100 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
less than five business days prior to the event;
(c)
$250 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
less than two business days prior to the event;
(d)
$300 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
the day of the event.
(3) All permits (including Type 1A) shall fall under the inspection requirements
as outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7(c).
C. Fire extinguisher training.
(1) Group of one to 10 persons: $100.
(2) Group of 11 to 25 persons: $200.
(3) Group of 26 or more persons: Additional $50 for every 10 persons
above 25 in a group.
When, in the opinion of the Fire Official or
appropriate District Fire Chief, there exist conditions which would
interfere with Fire Department operations, such conditions shall be
corrected and enforced pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:70-3.1(a) or 5:70-3.2(a)-F102.
A. Any vehicle that is parked or obstructing a fire zone that has been established by ordinance in accordance with Chapter
285, Parking, Article
I, Fire Zones, N.J.S.A. 40A:14-53, shall be subject to ticketing by use of a complaint summons.
B. The following shall be authorized to issue complaint summonses for Subsection
A above: Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, Fire Official, and Fire Inspector.
[Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:23]
A. "Self-storage facility" shall be defined as any real
property designed and used for the purposes of renting or leasing
individual storage spaces to occupants who are to have access to such
space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property.
B. All self-storage facilities shall require their customers to notify
the self-storage facility of flammable, explosive, and/or hazardous
items stored in each rental unit, including the means of conveyance
that contains fuel of any kind. The self-storage facility shall ensure
that if they are notified of any of the above items, those items are
being properly stored in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Fire
Code. The self-storage facility shall maintain a list of all such
notifications. This list shall include the following information:
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
(1)
A description of the nature of each item;
(2)
The approximate quantity of each item;
(3)
A specific reference to all the flammable goods, chemicals,
toxic material or anything hazardous; and
(4)
SDS sheets for anything specifically identified.
C. In the event of a fire emergency, the manager of the self-storage
facility shall immediately provide the Division of Fire Prevention
or the highest-ranking Fire Department Officer at the scene of a fire
emergency with the list of items, as described herein, for any and
all requested units on the premises. These lists shall be maintained
by the manager of the self-storage facility on site at the facility
and shall be available for inspection as required herein.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
D. Failure on the part of the self-storage facility to comply with the requirements of this section shall subject the self-storage facility to the penalties set forth in §
169-20 of this chapter.
[Added 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. 2013:26; amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A. The following shall apply to any property consisting of engineered
lumber or truss construction as outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.20.
B. For the purposes of this chapter, engineered lumber shall be defined
as:
ENGINEERED LUMBER
Prefabricated I-joists, truss joists, truss rafters, and
other similar lightweight construction materials used to construct,
renovate, or alter any section of a structure.
C. Identifying emblems shall be permanently affixed to the front of
structures with truss construction or engineered lumber.
(1)
The emblem shall be of a bright and reflective color or made
of reflective material. The shape of the emblem shall be an isosceles
triangle and the size shall be 12 inches horizontally by six inches
vertically. The following letters, of a size and color to make them
conspicuous, shall be printed on the emblem:
(a)
"F" to signify a floor with truss construction or engineered
lumber;
(b)
"R" to signify a roof with truss construction or engineered
lumber;
(c)
"F/R" to signify a both a floor and roof with truss construction
or engineered lumber.
(2)
The emblem shall be permanently affixed to the left of the main
entrance door at a height between four and six feet above the ground
and shall be installed and maintained by the owner of the building.
D. Detached one- and two-family residential structures with truss construction or engineered lumber that are not part of a planned real estate development shall be exempt from the requirements of Subsection
C, above.
E. Individual structures and dwelling units with truss construction
or engineered lumber that are part of a planned real estate development
shall not be required to have an identifying emblem if there is an
emblem affixed at each entrance to the development.
F. Failure to comply. It shall be a violation of this section if the
property owner fails to install the required emblem within 30 days
following receipt of written notification from the program administrator.
G. Violations and penalties. Any person convicted of violating a provision
of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
Failure to comply with this chapter or any other
local ordinance adopted pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
shall be subject to penalties in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12.