[1991 Code § 168-1]
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 Township of Springfield.
[1991 Code § 168-2; Ord. No. 2009-02 § I]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Fire Division of the
Township of Springfield, under the supervision and direction of the
Chief of Fire.
[1991 Code § 168-3]
The local enforcement agency 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 Springfield,
other than owner-occupied one and two family dwellings, and shall
faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[1991 Code § 168-4]
The local enforcing agency established by subsection
18-1.2 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[1991 Code § 168-5; Ord. No. 2002-18; Ord. No. 2007-17 § I(D); Ord. No. 2009-02 § I]
The Firefighter/Fire Official shall be designated by the Township
Committee from among the Fire Division personnel and shall report
to the Chief of Fire.
[1991 Code § 168-6; Ord. No. 2007-17 § I(B); Ord. No. 2009-02 § I; amended 12-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-26]
The Fire Inspector shall be designated by the Fire Chief from
among the qualified members of the Fire Department personnel and shall
report to the Fire Official. For purposes of this subsection, "qualified
members of the Fire Departement" shall only include those members
who are certified as a fire inspector under the Uniform Fire Safety
Act, and who submit a request to the Fire Chief to be designated for
such duties. The Fire Chief may designate a Fire Inspector or Inspectors
on an ad hoc or rotating basis, provided that all qualified members
of the Fire Department are given an equal opportunity to serve as
Fire Inspector
[1991 Code § 168-10; Ord. No. 2009-02 § I]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcing
agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of
Appeals of Union County.
[1991 Code § 168-11; Ord. No. 2009-02 § I]
All registration fees required pursuant to the Act and the regulations
promulgated thereto shall be collected and accounted for by the Bureau
of Fire Safety.
[Ord. No. 2002-18; Ord. No. 2009-02 § I]
The Uniform Fire Safety Act, Uniform Fire Code and Uniform Construction
Code as currently enacted and as from time to time amended, shall
be complied with within the Township of Springfield, and shall be
enforced by the local enforcement agency as set forth herein.
[Ord. No. 2008-012 § I; Ord. No. 2009-02 § I; Ord. No. 2011-28; Ord.
No. 2012-33; Ord. No. 2015-08; amended 11-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-30]
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire
Code, the following non-life hazard uses shall register with the local
enforcement agency established herein. These uses shall be inspected
yearly and shall pay an inspection fee as hereinafter set forth, which
fee shall be exclusively for non-life hazard uses as provided for
in subchapter 2 of the Uniform Fire Code. The enforcement and penalty
provisions which govern life hazard uses are hereby incorporated herein
and any party failing to obtain any inspection required, failing to
furnish requested information, failing to pay inspection fees or failing
to comply with any orders issued as a result of such inspection shall
be subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions. (Fees are to
be charged per occupant, unless otherwise noted.)
a. Assembly.
A-1
|
Eating establishment under 50 — $42
|
A-2
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Take-out food service (no seating) — $42
|
A-3
|
Church or synagogue or other houses of worship — $50
|
A-4
|
Recreation centers, multi-purpose rooms, etc. fewer than 50
— $50
|
A-5
|
Condominium centers fewer than 50 — $50
|
A-6
|
Senior citizen centers fewer than 200 — $50
|
b. Business/Professional.
B-1
|
Business/Professional use 1 to 5 story less than 2,500 square
feet per floor -$100
|
B-2
|
Business/Professional use 1 to 5 story 2,500 square feet or
more, but less than 5,000 square feet per floor - $150
|
B-3
|
Business/Professional use 1 to 5 story 5,000 square feet or
more, but less than 7,500 square feet per floor - $200
|
B-4
|
Business/Professional use 1 to 5 story 7,500 square feet or
more, but less than 12,000 square feet per floor - $300
|
c. Retail (Mercantile).
M-1
|
1 to 5 story less than 2,500 square feet per floor — $100
|
M-2
|
1 to 5 story 2,500 square feet or more, but less than 5,000
square feet per floor $150
|
M-3
|
1 to 5 story 5,000 square feet or more, but less than 7,500
square feet per floor — $200
|
M-4
|
1 to 5 story 7,500 square feet or more, but less than 12,000
square feet per floor — $300
|
d. Manufacturing (Factory).
F-1
|
1 to 5 story less than 2,500 square feet per floor — $100
|
F-2
|
1 to 5 story 2,500 square feet or more, but less than 5,000
square feet per floor — $150
|
F-3
|
1 to 5 story 5,000 square feet or more, but less than 7,500
square feet per floor — $200
|
F-4
|
1 to 5 story 7,500 square feet or more, but less than 12,000
square feet per floor — $300
|
e. Storage.
S-1
|
1 to 5 story less than 2,500 square feet per floor — $100
|
S-2
|
1 to 5 story 2,500 square feet or more, but less than 5,000
square feet per floor — $150
|
S-3
|
1 to 5 story 5,000 square feet or more, but less than 7,500
square feet per floor — $200
|
S-4
|
1 to 5 story 7,500 square feet or more, but less than 12,000
square feet per floor — $300
|
f. Residential (Excluding owner-occupied one-family and two-family homes).
R-2
|
1 to 25 units — $150
|
R-2
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26 to 50 units — $200
|
R-2
|
51 to 75 units — $300
|
R-2
|
76 to 100 units — $400
|
R-2
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For each additional unit — $2
|
[Ord. No. 2009-18 § I]
a. Application for Certification of Smoke Detector, Carbon Monoxide
Alarm and Portable Extinguisher Compliance.
1. If submitted more than 10 business days prior to closing: $50.
2. If submitted fewer than 10 but more than four business days prior
to closing: $70.
3. If submitted four or less business days prior to closing: $125.
4. Additional fee for field inspection: $50.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1]
The Fire Department of the Township of Springfield may establish
Fire Zones or Fire Lanes upon all properties with the approval of
the Township Committee by resolution. The number, location, width,
length and markings of such Fire Zones or Fire Lanes shall be determined
by the Fire Department with the approval of the Township Committee.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1]
The Fire Zones or Fire Lanes shall be established to insure
fire equipment and other emergency vehicles unobstructed means of
ingress and egress to such properties and the buildings, persons,
vehicles, fire hydrants, Fire Department connections and standpipes
thereon in case of fire or other emergency.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1]
A description showing each Fire Zone and Fire Lane shall be
filed with the Police Department and Municipal Clerk and is hereby
incorporated into this section. The Fire Zones or Fire Lanes shall
be clearly outlined and marked on the pavement and/or on the adjoining
building wall area. Appropriate signs stating "No Parking, Fire Zone"
or "No Parking, Fire Lane" shall be installed as directed by the Fire
Department.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1; Ord. No. 2002-01]
a. Any person, firm or corporation failing to comply with the implementation
or maintenance of a Fire Zone or Fire Lane as directed by the Fire
Department shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $200, or to imprisonment
not to exceed 10 days, or both.
b. Any person, firm or corporation that has established a Fire Zone
or Fire Lane which has not been approved by the Township Committee
by resolution, shall be subject to the penalties set forth in paragraph
a.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1; Ord. No. 2002-01]
As used in this section:
PARKING
Shall mean standing or waiting of a vehicle not actually
engaged in receiving or discharging passengers or merchandise, unless
in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals.
STANDING
Shall mean any cessation of movement of a vehicle, whether
occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other
traffic or in compliance with the directions of a Police Officer,
or traffic control sign or signal.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1; Ord. No. 2002-01]
It shall be a violation of this section for anyone to park or
stand a vehicle in or cause an obstruction to a Fire Zone or Fire
Lane.
[Ord. No. 2002-01]
The owner or tenant of any real property upon which a fire zone
or fire lane has been established shall, within 12 hours of the daylight
hour after a fall or accumulation of snow, remove such snow from all
such Fire Zones or Fire Lanes, and ensure that such Fire Zones and
Fire Lanes shall remain clear of snow at all times thereafter.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1; Ord. No. 2002-01]
Any person convicted of a violation of this paragraph shall
be liable for a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 15 days or both.
[Ord. No. 97-11 § 1; Ord. No. 2002-01]
The Police Department shall have concurrent jurisdiction with
the Fire Department to enforce the provisions of this Article.