Editor's Note: The history of this chapter includes portions of Section 1-5 of the 1982 Code.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-1]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983 c.383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et
seq.) shall be locally enforced in the Borough of Little Ferry.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Little Ferry Fire Department
through its Bureau of Fire Prevention which is hereby created therein.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall hereinafter be known as the local
enforcing agency.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-3]
a.
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Code in
all buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries
of the Borough of Little Ferry other than one (1) and two (2) unit
owner-occupied dwellings used exclusively for dwelling purposes and
buildings, structures, and premises owned or operated by Federal Government,
Interstate Agencies or the State.
b.
The local enforcing agency shall faithfully comply with all the pertinent
requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-4]
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-5]
a.
Appointment and Qualifications of the Fire Official. The Fire Official
shall be certified by the State and appointed by the Governing Body.
b.
Appointment and Qualifications of the Deputy Fire Official. The Deputy
Fire Official shall be certified by the State and appointed by the
Governing Body. The Deputy Fire Official shall be chosen by the Fire
Official and shall act as the Fire Official in his or her absence.
c.
Appointment and Qualifications of Inspectors and Other Employees.
Inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be appointed
by the Governing Body upon recommendation of the Fire Official. All
inspectors shall be State certified.
d.
Appointment of Legal Counsel. The Governing Body shall specifically
appoint legal counsel to assist the agency in enforcing the Uniform
Fire Code.
e.
Terms of Office. The Fire Official and Deputy Fire Official shall
serve for a term of a minimum of one (1) year. Any vacancy shall be
filled for the unexpired term.
f.
Removal from Office. The Fire Official, Deputy Fire Official, inspectors
and other employees of the agency shall be subject to removal by the
Governing Body for just cause. Before removal from office, all persons
shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the Governing Body
or a hearing officer designated by the same.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-6]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by subsection 20-1.2 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-7]
a.
In addition to the registration required by the Uniform Fire Code,
the following non-life hazard uses shall register with the Bureau
of Fire Prevention. These uses shall be inspected once every 12-18
months and pay an annual combined registration and inspection fee.
The fee is due within thirty (30) days of the initial inspection.
Unless otherwise noted in the Uniform Fire Code the following
Use Groups A, B, E, I, M, S and +F shall pay the fee according to
total square footage:
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Up to 500 sq. ft.
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$50.00
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501 to 750 sq. ft.
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$55.00
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751 to 1,000 sq. ft.
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$60.00
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1,001 to 1,500 sq. ft.
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$65.00
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1,501 to 2,000 sq. ft.
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$70.00
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2,001 to 3,000 sq. ft.
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$75.00
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3,001 to 4,000 sq. ft.
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$80.00
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4,001 to 5,000 sq. ft.
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$85.00
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5,001 to 6,000 sq. ft.
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$90.00
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6,001 to 7,000 sq. ft.
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$95.00
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7,001 to 8,000 sq. ft.
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$100.00
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8,001 to 9,000 sq. ft.
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$105.00
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9,001 to 10,000 sq. ft.
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$110.00
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10,001 to 11,000 sq. ft.
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$115.00
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11,001 to 12,000 sq. ft.
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$120.00
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12,001 to 15,000 sq. ft.
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$130.00
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15,001 to 18,000 sq. ft.
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$140.00
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18,001 to 21,000 sq. ft.
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$150.00
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21,001 to 24,000 sq. ft.
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$160.00
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24,001 to 27,000 sq. ft.
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$170.00
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27,001 to 30,000 sq. ft.
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$180.00
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30,001 to 33,000 sq. ft.
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$190.00
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33,001 to 36,000 sq. ft.
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$200.00
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36,001 to 39,000 sq. ft.
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$210.00
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Over 39,000 sq. ft. shall pay $10.00 per 1,000 sq. ft.
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b.
Uses required to register with the State as life hazard uses shall
not be required to register under this section.
c.
At the discretion of the Fire Official, vacant buildings will be
charged and inspected according to the previous use of the building.
d.
All residential uses except R-A uses shall be inspected in the common
areas only.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 8]
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 9]
(Reserved)
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 10]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by any action of the local enforcing agency shall
have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 11]
Enforcement, violations, and penalties shall be managed in conformity
with the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the Uniform Fire Code and all other
laws of the State of New Jersey.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 12]
All buildings required to have an automatic fire suppression
system shall remain a red light over the Fire Department connection.
The light shall be a minimum of sixty (60) watts and be a minimum
of eight (8) feet off the ground and be illuminated at all times.
In addition to the red light all connections shall have a sign that
reads "Fire Department Connection" located above the connection below
the light. The sign shall have two (2) inch red lettering on a white
background.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-13]
Within their respective jurisdictions, the Fire Subcode Official
and Fire Official of the Borough of Little Ferry are hereby granted
the power to designated as "fire zones" or "fire lanes" any of the
following areas located on property occupied by any multifamily dwelling,
school or college property, proposed use for commercial or industrial
purposes or any property open to the public or to which the public
is invited:
a.
Any driveway or other area which, in the judgment of the Fire Subcode
Official or Fire Official, should be available for use by fire-fighting
equipment or other emergency vehicles or in order to reach the building
or buildings on the property in the event of fire.
b.
Any area adjacent to a water standpipe or other source of water to
be used in the event of fire or any area over which fire-fighting
equipment would be required to pass in order to reach such water supply.
c.
Any area adjacent to an exit from a building on the premises or any
area which must remain vacant and unoccupied in order to permit free
use of such exit.
d.
Any other area where the parking of vehicles of placement of any
structure or other impediment to free movement of persons and vehicles
would interfere with the fighting of a fire on the premises to impede
the movement of persons away from the premises in the event of fire.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-14]
a.
Upon designating any such area as a "fire zone" or "fire lane," the
Fire Subcode Official or Fire Official shall promptly notify the owner
of the premises of such designation. Within thirty (30) days of receipt
of such notification, the owner of the premises shall cause to be
erected on the premises, at such location or locations as shall be
designated by the Fire Subcode Official or Fire Official, signs indicating
that parking is not permitted in the fire zone(s) and fire lane(s).
b.
Such signs shall be constructed of metal, shall not be less than
eighteen (18) inches in size and shall bear the words "Fire Zone—No
Parking" or "Fire Lane—No Parking" or similar import and shall
be approved by the Fire Subcode Official or Fire Official prior to
being erected. Signs shall be weatherproof with white reflective background
and bright red letters which shall have a minimum height of two (2)
inches.
c.
In the event that the property owner shall fail to erect such signs
within the time limit specified, the Fire Subcode Official or Fire
Official shall be authorized to enter upon the premises and cause
such signs to be erected and shall charge the cost thereof to the
owner of the property.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-15]
a.
Fire Lanes. Fire lanes shall be bordered on both sides by a minimum
six-inch yellow stripe painted on the ground surface. The words "Fire
Lane" shall be painted on the ground surface and shall be in yellow
letters with a minimum height of eighteen (18) inches. The word "Fire
Lane" shall be painted every fifty (50) feet and/or at locations approved
by the Fire Subcode Official or Fire Official.
b.
Fire Zones. Fire zones shall be marked as ordered by the Fire Subcode
Official or Fire Official; however, minimum markings shall be as follows:
1.
A fire zone shall be marked around the entire perimeter with a yellow
line which shall have a minimum width of four (4) inches. Diagonal
yellow lines four (4) inches in width shall be marked off every three
(3) feet.
2.
The words "Fire Zone" shall be painted on the ground surface in yellow
letters which shall have a minimum height of eighteen (18) inches
at locations approved by the Fire Subcode Official or Fire Official.
c.
Ground markings shall be painted by the owners of the premises within
thirty (30) days of the owner's receipt of notice that the fire
zone or fire lane has been designated. In the event that the property
owner shall fail to make such ground markings, the Borough shall cause
the ground markings to be made and shall charge the cost thereof to
the owner of the property.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-16]
No person shall deface, damage, remove or destroy and sign erected
pursuant to this section.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-17]
No person shall at any time park, stop, stand or leave unattended
a motor vehicle in any area designated as a fire zone or fire lane,
nor shall any person, firm or corporation place or construct any structure
in a designated fire zone or fire lane nor place any obstruction thereon
which will impair the free passage and access of fire-fighting vehicles
or firefighters or impair free use of any exit from any building.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-18]
Required in buildings containing fire alarm systems and fire
suppression systems or buildings where visual inspection for the presence
of fire is obstructed or buildings of life hazard use or when, in
the opinion of the Fire Official, there is a need for immediate access
in the event of fire, a high security key vault shall be installed
whereby the Fire Department may gain access to a building without
use of force. Such key vaults shall contain keys for entry and fire
suppression and alarm systems.
a.
Key vaults shall be installed in the following location:
1.
All high-rise (over four (4) stories) buildings, both residential
and commercial.
2.
All multiple-dwelling buildings, which contain five (5) units or
more, and which include any common area between the individual units,
and which common area is locked from the outside of the building.
3.
All commercial buildings, two (2) stories or higher.
4.
All commercial structures which contain five (5) or more individual
separately located businesses, and which contain common area between
such commercial units, and which is locked from the outside.
b.
All key vaults shall be located in a prominent and viewable location
near the main entrance of the building.
c.
All key vaults, regardless of the manufacturer, shall be fitted with
locks that are keyed to match the keys presently utilized by the Fire
Department of the Borough of Little Ferry. The obligation to install
appropriate locks in accordance with this section shall be the responsibility
of the owner of the building or its duly authorized representative.
e.
f.
The key vault installed by the owner or owners of the building shall
be a proper size, sufficient to accommodate the amount of keys required
for the building. It shall be the owner or owners' responsibility
to notify the Fire Prevention Bureau of any changes in keys or additional
keys for the building which are placed in the key vault.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 §§ 105-19—105-21;
amended 11-8-2018 by Ord. No. 1507-18-18]
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a.
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Copy of fire investigation report
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$10
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b.
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Inspection of multiple dwelling non-owner-occupied having common
areas and/or common hallways
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$100
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c.
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Inspection of garden apartment units, per building
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$40
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d.
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Elevated hazard fees and permits. The following fees and/or
permits will be charged where applicable and will be valid for 1 year.
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Cylinders for welding and cutting gases other than
for rental or sale
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$40
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Handling and/or storage of liquid petroleum gases
used for commercial purposes
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$75
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Liquid petroleum gases used for motor fuel (LPG
and propane)
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Number of Tanks
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Fee Per Tank
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1 to 5
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$7
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6 to 20
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$14
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Over 20
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$20
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Vehicles or machinery propelled by flammable liquid
or gases operated inside buildings or structures, not meant to be
registered vehicle or to be used on a public street
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Fee per vehicle
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$20
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Chemicals considered hazardous as per Department
of Transportation standards (small quantities)
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$75
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Chemicals considered hazardous not otherwise listed
in large quantities
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Liquid Measurement In Gallons
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Weight Measurement In Pounds
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1 to 55
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1 to 500
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$35
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56 to 110
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501 to 1,000
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$70
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111 to 550
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1,001 to 5,000
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$130
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551 to 5,000
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5,001 to 50,000
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$340
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Over 5,000
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Over 50,000
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$550
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Nonflammable compressed gas not otherwise listed
shall be charged at a flat fee of
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$30
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Tank vehicle, non-trailer-type, transporting flammable
and/or combustible liquids and gases, per vehicle, when stored in
the Borough
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Tank vehicle, trailer-type, transporting flammable
and combustible liquids and gases, per vehicle, when stored in the
Borough
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$65
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e.
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Fire watch
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$35 per hour plus administrative fee of 15%
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f.
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Fee exceptions. The following buildings shall be exempt from
all inspection and permit fees:
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Buildings owned by the Borough of Little Ferry
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All churches and places of worship
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Buildings owned by nonprofit organizations
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[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-22]
This chapter shall be enforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention,
Fire Subcode Official, Fire Official and Police Department of the
Borough of Little Ferry.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-23]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute,
any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand
($1,000.00) dollars or imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety
(90) days, or both. Each day that a continuing violation shall occur
shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 1292-02-10 § 105-24]
The provisions of this chapter are intended to be cumulative
and in addition to such other provisions and remedies as may be otherwise
provided by law, including but not necessarily limited to provisions
contained within the Uniform Fire Code.
[Ord. No. 1339-24-11 Preamble]
Much new construction, both residential and commercial, consists
of engineered lumber, in the form of prefabricated I-joists, truss
joists, truss rafters and similar materials. Many types of engineered
lumber burn at a rate faster than other types of lumber thereby creating,
in many cases, unexpected problems for firefighters. In fighting fires,
time is of the essence in saving lives and property. It is imperative
for firefighters, and others, to know the type of materials used in
the construction of a structure.
[Ord. No. 1339-24-11 § I]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Shall mean prefabricated I-joists, truss joists, truss rafters,
and laminated beams and studs.
Shall mean an emblem 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 twelve (12) inches horizontally by
six (6) inches vertically and in accordance with the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.20.
Shall mean a combination of materials to form a construction
for occupancy, use or ornamentation, whether installed on, above or
below the surface of a parcel of land.
[Ord. No. 1339-24-11 § II]
a.
Identifying emblems shall be permanently affixed to the front of
structures with truss construction.
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 twelve (12) inches horizontally by
six (6) inches vertically. The following letters, of a size and color
to make them conspicuous, shall be printed on the emblem:
2.
The emblem shall be permanently affixed to the left of the main entrance
door at a height between four (4) and six (6) feet above the ground
and shall be installed and maintained by the owner of the building.
b.
The requirements of paragraph a above shall apply to all structures,
whether residential, commercial or otherwise, including detached one-
and two-family residential structures.
c.
Individual structures and dwelling units with truss construction
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.
d.
The requirements of paragraph a above shall apply to all structures,
including structures existing at the time of the effective date of
this section. (Adopted October 11, 2011)
[Ord. No. 1339-24-11 § III]
The Borough Construction Official shall determine if a structure
contains engineered lumber. After determining a structure contained
engineered lumber, the Borough Construction Official shall notify
the local Fire Code Official who shall enforce the provisions of this
section.
[Ord. No. 1339-24-11 § IV]
Any person violating this section by refusing to use the reflective
symbol or by removing or tampering with the reflective symbol shall
be subject to a fine in an amount of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars
per violation. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed
to be a separate and distinct offense.
