[2002 Code 8.08.010; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II]
Pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27-192
et seq., the Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Borough.
[2002 Code 8.08.020; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention
which is created in the Borough.
[2002 Code 8.08.030; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II]
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 Borough 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.
[2002 Code 8.08.040; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II]
The local enforcing agency established by subsection 12-1.2 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[2002 Code 8.08.050; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II]
[2002 Code 8.08.060; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II]
a.
The local enforcing agency shall be under the supervision of a Fire
Marshal who may be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation
by the Borough Council.
b.
The Fire Marshal shall serve for a term of one year. Any vacancy
shall be filled for the unexpired term.
c.
Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary in the local
enforcing agency shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council of the
Borough upon the recommendation of the Fire Marshal.
[2002 Code 8.08.070; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II]
Pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, any person aggrieved
by any order of the local enforcement agency (or agencies) shall have
the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of Monmouth
County.
[2002 Code 8.08.080; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II; Ord. No. 2010-20 § 2]
In addition to the inspections and fees required pursuant to
the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs,
an annual inspection fee of $50 per year shall be due for all commercial,
business, factory, warehouse or office uses.
[2002 Code 8.08.090; Ord. No. 474; Ord. No. 2008-03; Ord. No. 2009-05 § II; Ord. No. 2010-20 § 2; Ord. No. 2016-05; Ord.
No. 2018-14]
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code are adopted
as follows:
(Fees are restated at 2-56.1, Fee Schedule.)
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Type 1
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$54
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Type 2
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$214
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Type 3
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$427
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Type 4
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$641
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Type 5
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$1,000
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[2002 Code 13.12.010]
No person other than Borough personnel, fire company personnel
and water company personnel, unless authorized by the duly franchised
water company for the area of the Borough in which such fire hydrant
is located, is permitted to operate or take away from any public or
private fire hydrant for street sprinkling, flushing sewers, stormwater
drains or for building construction or for any purposes other than
fire protection purposes.
[2002 Code 13.12.020]
Unusual use of fire hydrants may be permitted for other purposes
when special permission is obtained from the water company in writing.
Permits to use hydrants will not be issued during cold weather, more
particularly the period from December 1 to April 1, but not limited
thereto. The water company will permit such special use pursuant to
its own regulations.
[2002 Code 13.12.030]
No wrenches of any sort, other than the one supplied with the
permit, shall be used for opening or closing hydrants. The water company
will supply the Borough Public Works Department, the Borough Police
Department and the Borough fire companies with the necessary wrenches
to be retained permanently for their respective use. Anyone using
a hydrant shall display his permit forthwith if requested. No attachment
of any sort shall be left connected to a hydrant except when it is
in actual use. No hydrant shall be left unattended while attachments
are connected during the time it is in use. The hydrant shall be shut,
attachments removed, caps replaced and the hydrant left in readiness
for instant use when unattended.
