Editor's Note: Prior ordinances codified herein include portions
of Ordinance Nos. 745, 839, 853, 855, 90-7 and 90-16.
[Ord. #94-25]
The Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983. c. 383; N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192
et seq.) was enacted for the purpose of establishing a system for
the enforcement of standards throughout the State of New Jersey; and
the Uniform Fire Safety Act authorized municipalities to provide for
local enforcement and to establish local enforcement agencies for
that purpose. It is in the best interests of the Borough to have the
Uniform Fire Safety Act enforced locally; and pursuant to N.J.S.A.
52:27D-202, the Borough is empowered to designate the Ocean County
Bureau of Fire Safety as the Local Enforcing Agency.
[Ord. #94-25, S 1]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383) the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced
in the Borough of Point Pleasant.
[Ord. #94-25, S 2]
The Local Enforcing Agency shall be the Ocean County Bureau
of Fire Safety under the supervision of the Ocean County Fire Marshal.
[Ord. #94-25, S 3; amended 12-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall enforce the Uniform
Fire Safety Act (UFSA) and codes and regulations adopted under it
in all buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries
of the Borough of Point Pleasant and shall comply with the requirements
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and Uniform Fire Code.
[Ord. #94-25, S 4]
The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall carry out the periodic
inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code.
[Ord. #94-25, S 5]
The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall be in the Office
of the Ocean County Fire Marshal and shall be under the direct supervision
and control of the Ocean County Fire Marshal who shall serve as the
Fire Official. The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall consist
of said Fire Official and such other inspectors and employees as may
be necessary to enforce said code, being appointed by the Ocean County
Board of Chosen Freeholders pursuant to the procedures set forth herein.
[Ord. #94-25, S 6]
a.
Fire Official. The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall be under
the supervision of the Ocean County Fire Marshal who shall be appointed
by the Ocean County Board of Freeholders.
b.
Inspectors and Employees. Such inspectors and other employees as
may be necessary for the Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety to properly
carry out its responsibilities shall be appointed by the Ocean County
Board of Chosen Freeholders.
[Ord. #94-25, S 7]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by a ruling, action, notice or order of the Ocean
County Bureau of Fire Safety shall have the right to appeal to the
Construction Board of Appeals of the County of Ocean.
[Ord. #94-25, S 8]
The permit fees shall be established pursuant to the Uniform
Fire Code. They shall be as follows, unless modified by resolution
of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders and Ordinance of the
Borough:
Type 1
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$ 25.00
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Type 2
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100.00
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Type 3
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200.00
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Type 4
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-
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300.00
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Type 5
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-
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1000.00
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[Ord. #94-25, S 9]
In addition to the inspections and fees required and regulated
by the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the following additional inspections
and fees shall be required:
A-20 Assembly uses with a maximum permitted occupancy of between
25 to 49 persons. Type of use to include:
Assembly Halls
Auditoriums
Exhibition Halls
Museums
Libraries
Billiard Rooms
Restaurants
Club Rooms
Passenger Stations
Conference Rooms
Mortuary Chapels
Card Rooms
A-21 Assembly uses with a maximum permitted occupancy of between
50 to 59 persons. (Same type of use as A-20).
A-22 Churches
B-30 All professional and business offices with a total gross
floor space of under 25,000 square feet.
B-31 Same uses as B-30 (with 25,000 to 49,000 square feet total
gross floor space).
B-32 Same uses as B-30 (with 50,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
B-33 Same uses as B-30 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
E-40 All private schools, academies, college and university
buildings with a total gross floor space of under 25,000 square feet.
E-41 Same uses as E-40 (with 25,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
E-42 Same uses as E-40 (with 50,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
E-43 Same uses as E-40 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
I-50 Industrial uses and factories of all kinds, with a total
gross floor space of under 5,000 square feet.
I-51 Same uses as I-50 (with 5,000 to 9,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-52 Same uses as I-50 (with 10,000 to 14,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-53 Same uses as I-50 (with 15,000 to 19,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-54 Same uses as I-50 (with 20,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-55 Same uses as I-50 (with 50,000 to 74,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-56 Same uses as I-50 (with 75,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-57 Same uses as I-50 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
M-60 All mercantile, wholesale and retail stores and all service
offering facilities, other than professional offices, with a total
gross floor space of under 6,000 square feet.
M-61 Same uses as M-60 (with 6,000 to 11,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
R-70 Hotels, motels, dormitories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings and/or which
are not classified as a Life Hazard Use) with less than 25 living
units.
R-71 Same uses as R-70 (with 25 to 49 living units).
R-72 Same uses as R-70 (with 50 to 99 living units).
R-73 Same uses as R-70 (with 100 to 149 living units).
R-74 Same uses as R-70 (with 150 to 199 living units).
R-75 Same uses as R-70 (with 200 to 249 living units).
R-76 Same uses as R-70 (with 250 to 299 living units).
R-77 Same uses as R-70 (with over 299 living units).
S-80 Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
under 5,000 square feet total gross floor space.
S-81 Same uses as S-80 (with 5,000 to 9,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-82 Same uses as S-80 (with 10,000 to 14,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-83 Same uses as S-80 (with 15,000 to 19,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-84 Same uses as S-80 (with 20,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-85 Same uses as S-80 (with 50,000 to 74,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-86 Same uses as S-80 (with 75,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-87 Same uses as S-80 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
T-90 All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two family dwelling units and are under 5,000 square feet gross
floor space.
T-91 Same uses as T-90 (with 5,000 to 9,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
T-92 Same uses as T-90 (with 10,000 to 14,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
T-93 Same uses as T-90 (with 15,000 to 19,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
T-94 Same uses as T-90 (with 20,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
T-95 Same uses as T-90 (with 50,000 to 74,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
T-96 Same uses as T-90 (with 75,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
T-97 Same uses as T-90 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
Required Inspections. All additional uses as listed
hereinabove shall be inspected for compliance with the provisions
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the regulations adopted thereunder
periodically, but not less that once every twelve (12) months.
Required Fees:
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A-20, B-30, E-40, I-50, M-60, R-70, S-80 and T-90
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$ 25.00 per year
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A-21, B-31, E-41, I-51, M-61, R-71, S-81, and T-91
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$50.00 per year
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B-32, E-42, I-52, R-72, S-82 and T-92
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$75.00 per year
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B-33, E-43, I-53, R-73, S-83 and T-93
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$100.00 per year
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I-54, R-74, S-84 and T-94
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$150.00 per year
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I-55, R-75, S-85 and T-95
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$200.00 per year
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I-56, R-76, S-86 and T-96
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$250.00 per year
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I-57, R-77, S-87 and T-97
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$300.00 per year
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A-22
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No fee
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Where more than one (1) additional use exists under one (1)
ownership at a given location, the highest use shall be registered
at full fee and the subsequent use at one-half (1/2) the scheduled
fee. In multi-tenant structures, each tenant shall be registered at
full fee.
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[Ord. #94-25, S 10]
Before any Use Group R-3 or R-4 structure is sold, leased, or
otherwise made subject to a change of occupancy for residential purposes,
the owner shall obtain a Certificate of Smoke Detector Compliance
(CSDC), evidencing compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:18-4.19, from the Fire
Marshal. The application fee for a CSDC shall be twenty ($20.00) dollars.
[Ord. #94-25, S 11]
a.
All health care facilities shall be inspected in accordance with
guidelines established by the Uniform Fire Safety Code and shall also
meet the requirements of the latest edition of the N.F.P.A. 101 Code
for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures.
b.
Key Boxes. The Fire Marshal shall have the authority to require a
key box to be installed in an accessible location where access to
or within a structure or area is difficult because of security. The
key box shall be a type approved by the Fire Marshal and shall contain
keys necessary for the Fire Department to gain access as required
by the Fire Marshal. The operator of the premises shall immediately
notify the Fire Marshal, and provide the new key(s), any time a lock
is changed or rekeyed and a key(s) to that lock is contained in the
key box.
c.
The Fire Marshal shall have the power and it shall be his duty to
provide for the making of Fire Lanes and Fire Zones on public or private
property when he/she deems such lanes to be needed for the protection
of life and property.
d.
Upon finding that such action is necessary for the public safety,
the Fire Marshal may require the owner or owners of any shopping center,
commercial structure, place of public assembly, multiple dwelling,
industrial park, office building, hotel or motel, educational facility,
health care facility, day care facility or marina to designate "FIRE
ZONES" at entrances, means of egress, loading doors or access ways
to said premises and "FIRE LANES" in driveways and/or parking lots
leading from the street to the "FIRE ZONE".
e.
The size of the "FIRE ZONE" and/or "FIRE LANE" shall be set at the
discretion of the Fire Marshal based upon the size and use of the
property, the recommendation of the Board of Fire Officers and such
other facts that he/she may deem relevant. "FIRE ZONES" shall be outlined
in yellow on the paved surface and shall contain within said outline
the phrase "FIRE ZONE" in yellow lettering and shall be striped with
diagonal lines also in yellow. "FIRE LANES" shall be outlined in yellow
with the phrase "FIRE LANE" in yellow lettering on the paved surface.
Marking of the paved surface shall be provided for and maintained
by the owner or operator of the property. A diagram and specifications
demonstrating the proper manner of painting and lettering "FIRE ZONES"
AND "FIRE LANES" on paved surfaces shall be made available by the
Fire Marshal or Borough Hall during normal business for public inspection.
A metal "FIRE ZONE" or "FIRE LANE" sign shall be provided, erected
and maintained by the owner or operator of the property and shall
be placed as directed by the Fire Marshal. Said sign shall indicate
the term "FIRE ZONE" or "FIRE LANE", shall be of a design and quality
and lettered according to the provisions of the State Code, and shall
be approved by the Fire Marshal. A diagram and specifications of a
"FIRE ZONE" or "FIRE LANE" sign shall be made available by the Fire
Marshal or Borough Hall during normal business hours for public inspection.
In instances where pavement is not provided for marking, the property
owner shall submit for approval to the Fire Marshal a site plan indicating
the location and dimensions of the "FIRE ZONE" and/or "FIRE LANE"
and the placement of said signs in lieu of pavement marking.
f.
The parking of motor vehicles or otherwise obstructing a "FIRE ZONE"
or "FIRE LANE" shall be prohibited at all times.
g.
All owners of commercial structures and commercial uses on property
abutting any body of water shall have a pumping station constructed
at the water having a thirty (30') foot section of bulkhead with a
depth of water three (3') foot minimum at low tide. This pumping station
shall be constructed with a paved surface at the bulkhead adequate
for the use of heavy fire equipment and apparatus. It shall be the
responsibility of the owners of said commercial property or commercial
structures to repair and maintain said pumping stations and if the
Fire Marshal makes a determination that repairs are needed and said
repairs are not made by the owner or owners in sixty (60) days of
notification of the need for repair, such failure to make repairs
will constitute a violation of this ordinance.
h.
No person shall at any time park a vehicle or in any other manner
obstruct any area that has been designated as hereinabove as a pumping
station. Above pumping stations shall be designated a "FIRE ZONE".
i.
Blocked Fire Hydrants and Fire Department Connections. It shall be
unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct or restrict
the access to any fire hydrant or any fire department connection for
the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including fire hydrants
and fire department connections located on public or private streets
and access lanes or on private property.
j.
The parking of a motor vehicle within ten (10') feet of a fire hydrant
or otherwise obstructing a fire hydrant or fire department connection
shall be prohibited at all times. The above fire department connections
shall be designated a "FIRE ZONE".
k.
The Point Pleasant Borough Police and the Fire Marshal shall have
concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this section
relating to "FIRE LANES", "FIRE ZONES" and "BLOCKED FIRE HYDRANTS
AND FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS". The Point Pleasant Borough Police
are authorized to tow motor vehicles and remove all obstructions from
any "FIRE LANE", "FIRE ZONE" or "BLOCKED FIRE HYDRANT". All motor
vehicles and other obstructions removed pursuant to this section may
be stored in a storage area approved by the Point Pleasant Borough
Police Department. The cost of removal and storage shall be charged
to the owner of the vehicle or other obstruction. The Point Pleasant
Borough Police shall give notice to the owner of the motor vehicle
or obstruction, if the owner can be identified within twenty-four
(24) hours after the removal of the motor vehicle or obstruction.
[Ord. #94-25, S 12]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute,
every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this section
or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not less
than fifty ($50.00) dollars nor more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars.
[Ord. #94-25, S 13]
All penalties under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C.
5:18-1 et seq.) shall be adopted for the purpose of enforcing this
section against any person or persons, firm, partnership or corporation,
violating any of the provisions of this section.