[1]
Editor's Note: Prior ordinance history includes portions of
Ordinance Nos. 324 and 390.
[Ord. No. 530 Preamble]
The Uniform Fire Safety Act, (P.L. 1983, c. 383) was enacted
for the purpose of establishing a system for the enforcement of minimum
fire safety standards throughout the State of New Jersey; and the
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has promulgated minimum
fire safety standards which have been made part of the Uniform Fire
Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70.1 et seq.). The Uniform Fire Safety Act authorizes
municipalities to provide for local enforcement of these standards
and to establish local enforcement agencies for that purpose. It is
in the best interest of the Township of Maurice River to have the
Uniform Fire Code enforced locally. The local fire service has agreed
to the plan, which is set forth herein, for the administration and
enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code.
[Ord. No. 530 § 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 Township of Maurice River.
[Ord. No. 530 § 2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention
(hereafter "Bureau") which is hereby created therein.
[Ord. No. 530 § 3]
a.
The Bureau shall enforce the Uniform Fire Code in all buildings,
structures, and premises within the established boundaries of the
Township of Maurice River other than one and two 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 Bureau shall faithfully comply with all the pertinent requirements
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[Ord. No. 530 § 4]
[Ord. No. 530 § 5]
a.
Appointment and Qualifications of the Fire Official. The Fire Official
shall be certified by the State and appointed by the Township Committee.
b.
Appointment and Qualifications of Inspectors and Other Employees.
Inspectors and other employees of the Bureau may be appointed by the
Township Committee upon recommendation of the Fire Official. All life
hazard use inspectors shall be certified by the state.
c.
Assistance of Legal Counsel. The Solicitor of the Township shall
assist the Bureau in the enforcing of the Uniform Fire Code.
d.
Term of Office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of a minimum
of one (1) year. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
e.
Discipline/Removal from Office. The Fire Official, inspectors and
other employees of the Bureau shall be subject to discipline up to
and including removal by the Township Committee for just cause pursuant
to the applicable rules and regulations of the New Jersey Department
of Personnel.
[Ord. No. 530 § 6]
The Bureau 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. 530 § 7; Ord. No. 579 § 7]
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire
Code, the nonlife hazard uses set forth in Schedule A[1] attached hereto and incorporated by reference shall register
with the Bureau. These uses shall be inspected once per year and pay
an annual fee. The fee is not to be used for life hazard uses as defined
in the Uniform Fire Code.
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Editor's Note: Schedule A, referred to herein, may be found
at the end of this section.
[Ord. No. 530 § 8; Ord. No. 542; Ord. No.
579 § 8; Ord. 665-2017]
a.
The application fees for the permits shall be as set forth and in
accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
b.
The cost for the issuance of a Certificate of Fire Code Status shall
be $35.00.
c.
In addition to the registration of life-hazard uses, certain activities
and uses are required to be regulated only with permits. The permits
are currently classified into five (5) types with application fees
for each. The local enforcing agency shall review these applications,
activities and uses as required by State law. The permit fees shall
be as set forth and in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Fire
Code.
[Ord. No. 530 § 9]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by an action of the Bureau shall have the right
to appeal to the County Construction Board of Appeals.
[Ord. No. 530 § 10]
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.
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Schedule "A"
(Subsection 15-1.8)
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A
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Assembly
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A-1
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Church or Synagogue
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No fee
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A-2
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Eating establishment under 50
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$25.00
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A-3
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Take-out food service (no seating)
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$25.00
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A-4
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Government or quasi-government building, Fire Stations, EMS
Buildings not registered as a Life Hazard Use
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No fee
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A-5
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Recreation centers, multi-purpose rooms, etc. fewer than 50
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$50.00
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B
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Business
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B-1
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Kennels
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$25.00
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B-2
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1 & 2 story building less than 5,000 sq. ft.
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$35.00
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B-2
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1 & 2 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft. less than 10,000
sq. ft.
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$50.00
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B-3
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1 & 2 story building more than 10,000 sq. ft.
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$75.00
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B-4
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3 to 5 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft.
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$100.00
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B-5
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3 to 5 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft. less than 10,000
sq. ft.
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$150.00
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B-6
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3 to 5 story building over 10,000 sq. ft.
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$200.00
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M
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Mercantile
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M-1
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1 & 2 story building less than 5,000 sq. ft.
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$75.00
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M-2
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1 & 2 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft. less than 10,000
sq. ft.
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$100.00
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M-3
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1 & 2 story building more than 10,000 sq. ft.
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$150.00
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M-4
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3 to 5 story building less than 5,000 sq. ft.
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$200.00
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M-5
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3 to 5 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft. less than 10,000
sq. ft.
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$225.00
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M-6
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3 to 5 story building over 10,000 sq. ft.
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$250.00
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M with the exception of hardware store 3,000 sq. ft., retail
store over 12,000 sq. ft. are life hazard uses
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F
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Factory
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F-1
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1 & 2 story building less than 5,000 sq. ft.
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$100.00
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F-2
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1 & 2 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft. less than 10,000
sq. ft.
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$125.00
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F-3
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1 & 2 story building more than 10,000 sq. ft.
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$175.00
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F-4
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3 to 5 story building less than 5,000 sq. ft.
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$225.00
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F-5
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3 to 5 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft. less than 10,000
sq. ft.
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$250.00
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F-6
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3 to 5 story building over 10,000 sq. ft.
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$275.00
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F exception life hazard uses
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S
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Storage
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S-1
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Buildings used for storage of moderate hazard items less than
12,000 sq. ft. that are not life hazard uses
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$75.00
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S-2
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Buildings used for storage of low hazard items less than 12,000
sq. ft. that are not life hazard uses
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$75.00
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S-3
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1 & 2 story building more than 10,000 sq. ft.
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$150.00
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S-4
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3 to 5 story building less than 5,000 sq. ft. per floor
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$175.00
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S-5
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3 to 5 story building more than 5,000 sq. ft. less than 10,000
sq. ft.
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$200.00
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S-6
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3 to 5 story building over 10,000 sq. ft.
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$250.00
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Nonlife Hazard use buildings on the same premises as registered
life hazard uses shall be inspected with the Life Hazard use but may
not be assessed a fee at the discretion of the Fire Official.
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[Ord. No. 270 § 1]
a.
Pursuant to the authority given under N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, a fire zone
and no parking zone is hereby established at the Maurice River Township
Elementary School located in Port Elizabeth. The fire zone and no
parking zone is to constitute an area as shown on the attached Sketch
Plat, designated as a fire zone and no parking zone by signs and/or
other visible means.
b.
The Police Authority of Maurice River Township, along with the Port
Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Company, are directed to proceed and shall
designate the fire zone and no parking zone pursuant to this section
and to maintain same as a fire zone and no parking zone.
c.
Any person who shall violate any term or provision of this section
shall, upon conviction, be subject to imprisonment for a term of not
more than fifteen (15) days nor a fine not to exceed fifty ($50.00)
dollars or both, in the discretion of the Judge of the Municipal Court
before whom such conviction is had. Furthermore, the vehicle involved
in the violation shall also be subject to being towed from the zone
at the cost of the owner of the vehicle. Each violation of any provision
of this section shall constitute a separate offense.
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Exhibit A
Fire Zone and No Parking Zone
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[Ord. No. 203; Ord. No. 299; Ord. No.
307 §§ 1—6; Ord. No. 576]
a.
Established. There is hereby confirmed a Fire District in Maurice
River Township to be known as Fire District No. 1, established pursuant
to New Jersey Statutes Annotated 40A:14-70 et seq.
b.
Description of Fire District No. 1. The description of Fire District
No. 1 is as follows:
TRACT 1: BEGINNING at Wiggins Landing on the Maurice River,
running in an easterly direction along Hickory Pole Creek to Pole
Bridge at the westerly right-of-way line of High Street; THENCE running
in a southerly direction along the westerly right-of-way line of High
Street to the intersection of the westerly right-of-way line of Delsea
Drive, New Jersey State Highway Route 47; THENCE running in a southerly
direction along the westerly right-of-way line of Delsea Drive New
Jersey State Highway Route 47 to a point opposite the easterly right-of-way
line of Hands Mill Road; THENCE running in a northerly direction crossing
Delsea Drive New Jersey State Highway Route 47 and continuing in a
northward direction along the easterly right-of-way line of Hands
Mill Road to the intersection point in the southerly right-of-way
line of New Jersey State Highway Route 347; THENCE running in an eastward
direction along the southerly line of New Jersey State Highway Route
347 to the intersection with the boundary line between Cumberland
and Cape May Counties; THENCE running in a northward direction along
the boundary line between Cumberland and Cape May Counties to the
center of the right-of-way on the Pennsylvania Railroad abandoned
roadbed; THENCE running in a westward direction along the center of
the right-of-way of the Pennsylvania Railroad abandoned roadbed to
its intersection with the centerline of Hunters Mill Road; THENCE
running in a westward direction along the centerline of Hunters Mill
Road to its intersection with New Jersey State Highway Route 347;
THENCE running in a northward direction along the center of New Jersey
State Highway Route 347 to its intersection with the center of Mauricetown
Causeway; THENCE running in a westerly direction along the centerline
of the Mauricetown Causeway to the center of the Maurice River and
the boundary between Maurice River Township and Commercial Township;
THENCE running in a westward direction along the Maurice River and
the boundary between Maurice River Township and Commercial Township
to Wiggins Landing and the place of beginning.
TRACT 2: BEGINNING at a point in the center of Delsea Drive
(State Highway No. 47) and the Mauricetown Causeway (County Road No.
15) southeasterly following the centerline of Old Stage Road (County
Road No. 78) to the intersection of Hunters Mill Road to the old railroad
bed of the Pennsylvania Railroad to the intersection of the Cumberland
County Cape May County line; thence following the County line south
to a point in the center of Leesburg-Belleplain Road (County Road
No. 10); thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of the
Leesburg-Belleplain Road to the intersection of Old Stagecoach Road
(County Road No. 78); thence south on Old Stagecoach Road (County
Road No. 78) approximately 359 feet; thence in a straight line from
that point to Delsea Drive (State Highway No. 47) to the Pole Creek
at Pole Bridge and thence north along Delsea Drive (State Highway
No. 47) to a point of beginning at the intersection of the Mauricetown
Causeway and Delsea Drive (State Highway 47).
BEGINNING at a point in the West Creek at its termination into
the Delaware Bay (Cape May County/Cumberland County line); thence,
north along the centerline of West Creek being the boundary line between
Cape May County and Cumberland County to its intersection with Mosslander
Road; thence, northeastwardly along the boundary line between Cape
May County and Cumberland County to the boundary's intersection with
the Eldora Road; thence, northwardly along the boundary line between
Cape May County and Cumberland County to its intersection with the
Leesburg-Belleplain Road; thence, westwardly along the centerline
of the Leesburg-Belleplain Road to its intersection with Old Stagecoach
Road; thence, south on Old Stagecoach Road approximately 359 feet
to a point; thence, in a straight line from that point to Delsea Drive
at Pole Creek; thence, south along the centerline of Delsea Drive
to its intersection with Riggins Creek; thence southwardly along the
centerline of Riggins Creek to the Delaware Bay; thence, eastwardly
along the Delaware Bayshore to the point of beginning at West Creek.
c.
No person shall hereafter become a member of any Fire Department
organized in Fire District No. 1 located in Maurice River Township
or any unit thereof, unless above the age of eighteen (18) years and
not over the age of forty (40) years, a citizen of the United States
of good moral character, a resident of the Township of Maurice River,
County of Cumberland for upwards of one (1) year. He or she shall
be physically fit to perform the duties of a Firefighter evidenced
by a certificate to that effect by a practicing physician of the State
of New Jersey, after physical examination for that purpose.
d.
Every member of the Fire Department shall, in each and every year,
perform at least sixty (60%) percent of duty to be composed of actual
attendance and duty at fires and drills and a record shall be kept
of such attendance and duty by the Chief of the Fire Department and
reported to the Board of Fire Commissioners annually.
e.
Every person seeking to join the Fire Department shall make application
to the company or unit which he or she desires to join, and upon his
or her election to membership by vote of a majority of the unit present
and voting, he or she shall become a member in good standing of the
Fire Department after approval of his or her membership by the Chief
and confirmation by the Board of Fire Commissioners and his or her
name shall be entered on a roll of Firefighters kept by the Board
of Fire Commissioners.
f.
This section shall not affect the term or tenure of office of any
present Fire Commissioner or other officers of the Fire District,
nor shall it prejudice in any manner the obligations, if any, of such
Fire District.
[Ord. No. 208, §§ 1,
2; Ord. No. 308 §§ 1—6; Ord. No. 577]
a.
Established. There is hereby confirmed a Fire District in Maurice
River Township to be known as Fire District No. 2 established pursuant
to New Jersey Statutes Annotated 40A:14-70 et seq.
b.
Description of Fire District No. 2. The description of Fire District
No. 2 is as follows:
BEGINNING at Wiggins Landing on the Maurice River, running in
an easterly direction along Hickory Pole Creek to Pole Bridge at the
westerly right-of-way line of High Street; THENCE running in a southerly
direction along the westerly right-of-way line of High Street to the
intersection of the westerly right-of-way-line of Delsea Drive, New
Jersey State Highway Route 47; THENCE running in a southerly direction
along the westerly right-of-away line of Delsea Drive, New Jersey
State Highway Route 47 to a point opposite the easterly right-of-way
line of Hands Mill Road; THENCE running in a northerly direction crossing
Delsea Drive, New Jersey State Highway Route 47 and continuing northwardly
along the easterly right-of-way line of Hands Mill Road to the intersection
point in the southerly right-of-way line of New Jersey State Highway
Route 347; THENCE running in an easterly direction along the southerly
line of New Jersey State Highway Route 347 to the intersection with
the boundary line between Cumberland and Cape May Counties; THENCE
running in a southwestward direction along the County line to the
Dam on the Gandy-Mosslander Saw Mill Pond; THENCE running in a southerly
direction continuing along the County boundary line along West Creek
to the Delaware Bay; THENCE running in a westward direction along
the Delaware Bay to the Boundary line between Commercial Township
and Maurice River Township in the Maurice River; THENCE running in
a northward direction continuing along the boundary line between Commercial
Township and Maurice River Township in the Maurice River to Wiggins
Landing and the Place of beginning.
c.
Membership in Fire Department.
1.
No person shall hereafter become a member of any Fire Department
organized in Fire District No. 2 located in Maurice River Township
or any unit thereof, unless above the age of eighteen (18) years and
not over the age of forty (40) years, a citizen of the United States
of good moral character, a resident of the Township of Maurice River,
County of Cumberland for upwards of one (1) year. He or she shall
be physically fit to perform the duties of a Firefighter evidenced
by a certificate to that effect by a practicing physician of the State
of New Jersey, after physical examination for that purpose.
2.
Every member of the Fire Department shall, in each and every year,
perform at least sixty (60%) percent of duty to be composed of actual
attendance and duty at fires and drills and a record shall be kept
of such attendance and duty by the Chief of the Fire Department and
reported to the Board of Fire Commissioners annually.
3.
Every person seeking to join the Fire Department shall make application
to the company or unit which he desires to join, and upon his or her
election to membership by vote of a majority of the unit present and
voting, he shall become a member in good standing of the Fire Department
after approval of his membership by the Chief and confirmation by
the Board of Fire Commissioners and his or her name shall be entered
on a roll of Firefighters kept by the Board of Fire Commissioners.
4.
This section shall not affect the term of tenure of office of any
present Fire Commissioner or other official of the Fire District,
nor shall it prejudice in any manner the obligations, if any, of such
Fire District.
[Ord. No. 302 §§ 1,
2]
a.
Established. There is hereby established a Fire District in Maurice
River Township to be known as Fire District No. 3.
b.
Description of Fire District No. 3. The description of Fire District
No. 3 is as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the center line of Delsea Drive, State
Highway No. 47 at its intersection with the Mauricetown Causeway,
County Road No. 15; thence, westerly along the center line of County
Road No. 15 in the center of the Maurice River; thence, northerly
along the banks of the Maurice River to the center of its intersection
with Menantico Creek thence easterly along the center of the Menantico
Creek to its intersection with the Pennsylvania Railroad bed; thence,
southerly along the center of the Pennsylvania Railroad bed to Jones
Mill; thence, northwesterly along the upper reaches of the Muskee
Creek to its intersection with Middle Branch; thence, easterly in
a straight line to the County Boundary line at Hunters Mill at the
intersection of Hunters Mill Road and State Highway No. 49; thence,
southwesterly along the County boundary line to its intersection with
the old Pennsylvania Railroad bed; thence, northwesterly along the
old Pennsylvania Railroad bed until its intersection with Hunters
Mill Road; hence, southwesterly along the center line of Hunters Mill
Road until its intersection with Old Cape Road (Old Stagecoach Road)
County Road No. 78; thence, northwesterly along the center line of
Old Cape Road until its intersection with Delsea Drive and the place
of Beginning.
[Ord. No. 315 §§ 1,
2]
a.
Established. There is hereby established a Fire District in Maurice
River Township to be known as Fire District No. 4 under the Statutes
of the State of New Jersey governing the establishment of such districts.
b.
Description of Fire District No. 4. The description of Fire District
No. 4 is as follows:
BEGINNING at a point in the center of The Pennsylvania Railroad
and bed and at its intersection with the Menantico Creek; thence southerly
along the centerline of the Pennsylvania Railroad bed to Jones Mill;
thence northwesterly along the upper reaches of Muskee Creek to its
intersection with the Mill Branch; thence easterly in a straight line
to the County boundary line at Hunters Mill at the intersection of
Hunters Mill Road and State Highway No. 49; thence northerly along
the County Line where the Maurice River Township line and the City
of Vineland line meet; thence in a southerly direction following the
Maurice River Township line to the point of beginning at the Pennsylvania
Railroad bed.
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Editor's Note: Fire District No. 5, previously codified herein and containing portions of Ordinance No. 360 was repealed and the District dissolved by Ordinance No. 575. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 575, Sections 2-4, all funds, debts and equipment of dissolved Fire District No. 5 shall be transferred to adjoining Fire District No. 1 and Fire District No. 2.
