[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Waldwick 8-27-85 as Ord. No. 15-85.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal
of former Ch. 51, Fire Prevention Code, adopted 12-26-78 as Ord. No.
23-78, as amended.
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 Waldwick.
[Amended 6-11-02 by Ord. No. 12-02]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention
in the Waldwick Fire Department. Members of the Bureau of Fire Prevention
shall be appointed annually by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Waldwick
The local enforcement agency, the Bureau of Fire Prevention,
shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the codes and regulations
adopted under it in all buildings, structures and premises within
the established boundaries of the Borough of Waldwick, other than
those structures which are owner occupied one-and two-family dwellings.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall faithfully comply with the requirements
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by Ch. 51-2 of this
ordinance shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard
uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner
of Community Affairs.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by Ch. 51-2 of this
ordinance shall be part of the Waldwick Fire Department and shall
be under the direct supervision and control of the Waldwick Fire Official.
[Added 7-9-96 by Ord. No. 13-96; Amended 6-11-02 by Ord. No. 12-02, Amended 12-28-04 by Ord. No. 29-04]
The Waldwick Fire Prevention Bureau shall consists of a Fire
Official, and other personnel as determined by resolution of the Mayor
and Council.
A seniority list shall be maintained by the Fire Official of
available certified inspectors for open positions on the Bureau.
Each applicant for membership shall have the following qualifications
at the time of his application:
Each applicant must successfully complete one (1) year of service
of assigned duties and inspections.
Senior Inspectors:
Conduct inspections of all Life Hazard Use occupancies.
All occupancies containing cooking suppression systems.
Secretary Inspector:
Perform inspections as needed.
Maintain all financial records of all income and expenses.
Inspectors:
Conduct inspections of all non-Life Hazard Uses.
All members will participate in Fire Prevention programs and
other duties as assigned.
A.
Appointment of Fire Official. The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall
be under the direct supervision of a Fire Official who shall be appointed
by the Mayor and Council. The appointment shall be pursuant to Title
II, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
B.
Term of office. The Fire Official shall be appointed for a term in
accordance with Title II, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Revised
Statutes.
C.
Inspectors and employees. Such Inspectors and other employees as
may be necessary for the local enforcing agency to properly carry
out its responsibilities shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council
pursuant to Title II, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
D.
Removal from office. Inspectors and other employees of the enforcing
agency shall be subject to removal by the Mayor and Council for inefficiency
or misconduct. Each Inspector or employee to be so removed shall be
afforded an opportunity to be heard by the appointing authority or
a designated hearing officer.
Pursuant to Section 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by any order of the Bureau of Fire Prevention
shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals
of the County of Bergen.
(See Ch. 48:51-8.)
(See Ch. 48:51-9.)
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be responsible for carrying
out all inspections and collecting all permit and inspection fees
established by the Uniform Fire Code.
[Added 2-10-87 by Ord. No. 1-87; amended 2-25-03 by Ord. No. 6-03]
A.
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in each dwelling
unit as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3 and N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19 upon the
sale, rental, transfer or lease of any dwelling unit in the Borough
of Waldwick.
B.
Each dwelling unit sold, rented, leased or transferred shall have
a minimum of one (1) smoke detector on each level and one (1) carbon
monoxide detector in the vicinity of the sleeping areas. A floor area
separated by three (3) or more risers from another floor area shall
be considered a separate level. Where a basement exists, a smoke detector
shall be installed on the basement ceiling.
C.
Smoke detectors shall not be required in an unoccupied attic. In
order to achieve compliance with this act, smoke detectors used are
those approved by the Underwriter's Laboratories or Factory Mutual
Research Corp.
D.
Alarm signals from the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors shall
be clearly audible in all rooms on the level on which the smoke detector
is installed when all intervening doors are closed.
E.
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors shall be powered by either battery
or electricity. The installation of the smoke detectors shall be governed
by the applicable sections of National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Standard No. 72E or 74. The installation of the carbon monoxide
detectors shall be governed by the applicable sections of the National
Fire Protection (NFPA) Standard No. 720.
A.
Sellers, transferors or lessors of all dwelling units subject to
this Chapter shall be responsible for the correct installation of
the smoke detectors.
B.
The owner of a rental unit shall, at the time of installation of
the smoke detector and thereafter at the commencement of each tenancy,
provide to the tenant at least one copy of written instructions on
the operation, maintenance, and testing of the smoke detector.
[Added 4-11-95 by Ord. No. 7-95]
A.
The Fire Official, together with the Fire Chief, shall require a
key vault to be installed in an accessible location where immediate
access is necessary to verify the existence of a fire or other emergency
in those buildings equipped with or required to be equipped with,
fire detection and/or fire suppression systems or equipment, and not
normally occupied twenty-four (24) hours. The purpose of the key vault
is to allow the Fire Department to gain immediate access to the building
in emergency situations without the need for forcible entry. The type
of key vault is to be approved by the fire department, and the installation
of this equipment will be at the building owner's expense and
shall be installed by no later than December 31, 1995.
B.
Key vaults may be surface-mounted or flush-mounted in an easily accessible
location and the fire department shall maintain possession of the
only keys. In the event locks are changed in any of the above mentioned
areas, the Fire Department shall be notified immediately by the owner/occupant
so key substitution may be done.
[Added 4-27-10 as Ord. No. 12-10]
The purpose of this Ordinance is to mandate the exterior identification
of all structures within the Borough of Waldwick that utilize lightweight
wood, wood truss, steel truss, composite truss, laminated wood, wood
"I" beams, or any other pre-manufactured lumber as a method to construct,
renovate, or alter any section of an individual structure or dwelling
unit. The pre incident identification of these buildings will provide
fire suppression crews with critical strategic and tactical information
to be utilized during firefighting operations and significantly enhance
the safety of fire suppression personnel operating at emergency incidents.
This Ordinance shall apply to all structures consisting of truss or
pre-manufactured building components not currently regulated for identification
within the 'Current" New Jersey Edition of the Uniform Construction
Code and International Fire Code.
Prefabricated I-joists, truss joists, truss rafters, and
laminated beams and studs or any other materials that may fit within
this category.
An emblem made of reflective material, in the shape and form
as described by the Uniform Construction Code (U.C.C.), the Uniform
Fire Code (U.F.C.) and the International Fire Code New Jersey Addition
(I.F.C.) with the mentioned modifications in order to maintain continuity
throughout the state identifying a structure as containing engineered
lumber.
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.
All definitions in the "Current" U.C.C., The U.F.C. And the
I.F.C. shall be the same for this ordinance.
The Borough Construction Official or Designee shall determine
if a structure contains engineered lumber. All structures containing
engineered lumber must have a reflective symbol Affixed to the following
locations: Primary Location will be the electrical meter, in the event
the electrical meter is inside the structure the Secondary Location
will be the area of the gas meter plainly visible, in the event the
gas meter is inside the building the Third and Final Location will
be the garage door. The reflective symbol shall be applied by the
Construction Official / Fire Official or Designee and shall be a condition
of the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy in new construction
and the Certificate of Acceptance in other than new construction.
The REFLECTIVE SYMBOL shall an emblem made of reflective material,
in the shape and form as described by the U.C.C. dimensions shall
be 5" x 2.5" this shape and design shall be used in order to maintain
continuity throughout the state identifying a structure as containing
engineered lumber. This REFLECTIVE SYMBOL will be supplied by the
Borough at no expense to the owner.
This chapter shall apply to all structures, whether residential,
commercial or otherwise, including structures existing at the time
of the effective date of this ordinance, existing structures shall
be posted according to these guidelines with the owner's consent.
This section shall be enforced by the Construction Official
and the Fire Official of the Borough of Waldwick.
It is the responsibility of the homeowner to assure the integrity
of the reflective symbol. In the event it is removed, damaged or fades
over time it shall be the owner's responsibility to contact the
Building Department to have a new reflective symbol installed.
Any person violating this section of the Fire Prevention Code
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 $250.00 per violation. Each day that a violation continues shall
be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Added 9-25-01 by Ord. No. 11-01]
See Chapter 1:14.1.
