[1971 Code § 23-2]
The local enforcing agency of the Uniform Fire Safety Act shall
be the Matawan Borough Fire Department and the Bureau of Fire Prevention
created within that department.
[1971 Code §§ 23-3, 23-4; Ord. No. 06-11; New]
a.
The Mayor and Council shall appoint a Matawan Borough Fire Official
pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.2 and he shall serve as the chief administrator
of the local enforcing agency. He shall establish the day to day operating
routines of the agency and shall coordinate the activities of any
inspectors or other staff. The Matawan Fire Official shall be appointed
by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Matawan upon the recommendation
of the Fire Liaison Committee. His appointment shall continue during
good behavior and satisfactory service, and he shall not be removed
from office except for cause after public hearings.
b.
Such other inspectors and employees as shall be necessary in the
local enforcing agency shall also be appointed by the Mayor and Council
upon the recommendation of the Fire Official and the Fire Liaison
Committee and shall serve for a term of one year. Such appointment
of inspectors as necessary shall be accomplished in order to complete
necessary inspections and review of all permit applications and to
act on them in a timely manner as well as to insure that enforcement
actions are taken in a timely manner when violations are found and
not corrected.
c.
Fire Prevention Inspector. There is hereby created a post of Fire
Prevention Inspector where the Fire Prevention Inspector has been
recommended by the Fire Official and the Fire Liaison Committee to
the Mayor and Council and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
Council approval. His appointment shall continue during good behavior
and satisfactory service, and he shall not be removed from office
except for cause after public hearings.
d.
The Fire Official shall be under the supervision of the Fire Liaison
Committee and the Fire Commissioner.
e.
A report by the Fire Official shall be made quarterly to the Fire
Liaison Committee and the Fire Commissioner at the Board of Fire Officers.
[1971 Code § 23-5]
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the New Jersey Fire
Code and its subchapters as adopted herein and the regulations adopted
under them in all buildings, structures, and premises within the boundaries
of the Borough of Matawan, other than owner occupied one- and two-
family dwellings and shall faithfully comply with the requirements
of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code and its subchapters as adopted
herein.
[1971 Code § 23-6]
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code are hereby
adopted by reference and shall be collectable by the appropriate official.
[1971 Code § 23-7]
The local enforcing agency shall be subject to direction from
the Mayor and Council and the Mayor and Council hereby designates
the Uniform Fire Code Liaison Committee as its subordinate officers
to consist of three members of the Matawan Borough Board of Fire Directors.
Such members shall serve for a three year term. The Mayor and Council
shall appoint such members to this committee as from time the terms
expire.
[1971 Code § 23-8]
The Mayor and Council shall appoint legal counsel to advise
and assist the local enforcement agency in the enforcements of the
Uniform Fire Code and its subchapters adopted herein. The designated
agency attorney shall advise the agency and undertake such actions
at law as the Bureau of Fire Prevention and/or the Fire Officials
shall deem necessary to gain compliance with the Uniform Fire Code
adopted in this chapter.
[1971 Code § 23-9; New]
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Uniform Fire Code,
any person aggrieved by an order of the local enforcing agency shall
have the right to appeal to the Monmouth County Construction Board
of Appeals.
[Ord. No. 96-11; Ord. No. 96-17; Ord. No.
06-11; Ord. No. 13-05; Ord. No. 2017-02]
a.
Fees for Certificates of Continued Occupancy. Any change in ownership
or tenant requires that a new certificate must be applied for.
1.
Residential Resale: all Certificates of Continued Occupancy: $75.00
per unit. This fee includes the fire certificate of continued occupancy
and the certificate of smoke detector compliance and carbon monoxide
detector (CSDCMAC).
(a)
Residential Rental Continued Certificate of Occupancy shall be $50.00
for each dwelling unit.
4.
All buildings and items (boilers, hot water heaters, etc.) must have
the proper permits in place as per the Construction Department records.
If any building or items do not have construction permits, new permits
must be taken out in that subcode and be inspected before a certificate
of continued occupancy can be issued.
5.
Any residential unit that is sold or transferred without a certificate
of continued occupancy is in violation, and the buyer and seller are
subject to fines.
b.
Permit Fees. The permit fees charged pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1.1 et seq.) are hereby established and set
by the Borough of Matawan as fees to be chargeable by the Fire Official,
Fire Prevention Inspector and the local enforcing agency.
c.
Fire Prevention Inspection Fees.
1.
In addition to the inspection and fees required pursuant to the ActEN and the regulations of the Department of Community
Affairs, the following additional inspections and fees for those uses
not defined as life hazard uses shall be required. Where two or more
of the same use or different uses exist at the same building or premises,
each one shall be considered as separate and distinct for the purpose
of this section and shall be registered pursuant thereto.
2.
All use groups as defined in the latest edition of the International
Building Code:
(a)
Type K uses: All multiple family dwellings of Use Group R-2 and condominiums
listed as R-3.
(b)
Type L uses: Business, mercantile or storage buildings, 250 square
feet or less total floor area.
(c)
Type M uses: Business, mercantile or storage buildings not classified
as a life hazard use; more than 250 square feet, but less than 500
total floor area.
(d)
Type N uses: Business, mercantile or storage buildings not classified
as a life hazard use; more than 500 square feet, but less than 1,000
square feet.
(f)
Type P uses: Business, mercantile or storage buildings not classified
as a life hazard use; more than 1,500 square feet, but less than 2,000
square feet.
(g)
Type Q uses: Business, mercantile or storage buildings not classified
as a life hazard use; more than 2,000 square feet, but less than 5,000
square feet.
(h)
Type R uses: Business, mercantile or storage buildings not classified
as a life hazard use; more than 5,000 square feet, but less than 7,500
square feet.
(i)
Type S uses:
(1)
Business, mercantile or storage buildings not classified as
a life hazard use; more than 7,500 square feet, but less than 12,000
square feet.
(2)
Building where less than 50 persons assemble for the purpose
of amusement, entertainment, recreation centers and health spas and
are not classified as a life hazard use.
(j)
Type T uses: Factories, assembly plants, wood and metal work shops
not classified as a life hazard use.
(k)
Type U uses: Factories, assembly plants, wood and metal work shops
not classified as life hazard use; more than 5,000 square feet, but
less than 500 square feet.
3.
Inspection Fees.
|
Type
|
Fee
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|---|---|
|
Type K uses:
[Ord. No. 2017-02] | |
|
Multiple-family, per building up to 25 units
|
$30.00
|
|
Each unit over 25
|
$5.00
|
|
Type L uses
|
$15.00
|
|
Type M uses
|
$20.00
|
|
Type N uses
|
$25.00
|
|
Type O uses
|
$30.00
|
|
Type P uses
|
$35.00
|
|
Type Q uses
|
$50.00
|
|
Type R uses
|
$65.00
|
|
Type S uses
|
$110.00
|
|
Type T uses:
| |
|
First 1,000 square feet, or a fraction thereof
|
$ 60.00
|
|
Each additional 1,000 square feet, or a
fraction thereof
|
$ 25.00
|
|
Type U uses
|
Same as Type T uses
|
4.
Other Fees.
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
Each single-family R-3 or R-4 for a certificate of continued
occupancy received prior to 10 business days of the change of occupant
|
$75.00
|
|
Each single-family R-3 or R-4 for a certificate of continued
occupancy received 4 to 10 business days prior to the change of occupant
|
$100.00
|
|
Each single-family R-3 or R-4 for a certificate of continued
occupancy received fewer than 4 business days prior to the change
of occupant
|
$125.00
|
|
Each duplex for a certificate of continued occupancy This fee
includes the CSDMAC
|
$150.00
|
|
Certificate of fire code status
| |
|
Per floor to 2,500 square feet
|
$40.00
|
|
In excess of 2,500 square feet, per floor, same
building, per 1,000 square feet
|
$15.00
|
|
Copy of fire investigation report
|
Contact Monmouth County Fire Marshal
|
|
Knox-Box® handling service charge
|
$50.00
|
|
Return check service charge
|
See Chapter 2, Administrative Fees
|
[Ord. No. 13-05]
All properties residential rental units must be available and
accessible for periodic inspections, which will be made at intervals
at the discretion of the Fire Official or his authorized representatives.
Owners, operators and occupants are required to provide the necessary
arrangements to facilitate these inspections. The Fire Official is
hereby authorized and empowered to apply for, obtain and execute a
search warrant for any building subject to the Uniform Fire Code whenever
necessary to inspect such building or premises.
[Ord. No. 13-05]
All inspections and reinspections shall be made during daylight
hours or during hours when the buildings and premises are open to
the public, unless other arrangements are jointly made between the
Fire Official and the owner, operator or occupant of the premises,
or, unless there is reason to believe a violation exists of a character
which is an immediate threat to health and safety requiring inspection
and abatement without delay.
[Ord. No. 13-05]
All income producing residential properties as covered by the this code except as listed in subsection 15-18.5 shall be inspected either before occupancy by a tenant not previously occupying the premises or between tenancies and that a Certificate of Occupancy be issued to each subject dwelling unit either before occupancy or between occupancies of tenants; if for any reason the Certificate of Occupancy inspection is requested while the dwelling unit is occupied a letter must accompany the Certificate of Occupancy application requesting a waiver of inspection while the rental unit is occupied outlining the reasons for the waiver request. The granting of this waiver will be at the sole discretion of the Fire Official.
a.
The Fire Official may change the day and time of inspection upon
verbal notice to the landlord or individual requesting the inspection.
b.
In the event the inspection reveals violations of such a nature so
as to render occupancy unsafe, the owner shall be responsible for
the reasonable moving costs and temporary dwelling costs of the tenant
until the premises are made safe for occupancy.
c.
The landlord shall include in its lease, or a notice attached to
the lease, a statement that the State of New Jersey, Department of
Community Affairs, inspects municipal dwellings of three units or
more every five years and that the Borough of Matawan has a Property
Maintenance Code, copies of which are available for review in the
apartment superintendent's office and at the Borough Hall. A
brief one page summary of the Property Maintenance Code shall be permanently
and (1) conspicuously affixed in every dwelling unit together with
a list of telephone numbers of the appropriate officials and employees.
d.
Copies of all notices required under this Article shall be supplied
to the owners at the addresses supplied and specified by the owners.
The master copies of the notice shall be supplied to all municipal
dwelling owners by the Property Maintenance Officer.
[Ord. No. 13-05]
An inspection will be required when petitioned by a tenant or
occupant of a rental dwelling unit provided that the petitioner:
a.
Is the tenant or occupant of the premises in the petition; and
b.
Files the petition in writing with the Fire Official, Property Maintenance
Officer or the Borough Clerk's Office and with the property owner,
specifying a violation under the Commercial Property Maintenance Code
or Uniform Fire Code; and
c.
Agrees to provide access to the premises under his control for the
purposes of inspection and for the abatement of any violation found
to exist; and
d.
In the event that a petition for inspection is so made, the property
owner shall have 10 days to correct the violation and to notify the
Fire Official or Property Maintenance Officer of its action. If petitioner
still requests an inspection and if the violation still exists, the
property owner shall pay the fee. If the violation has been corrected,
the fee shall be paid by the petitioner. The inspection will be made
within 10 days.
[Ord. No. 13-05]
a.
When an inspection certificate has been issued in within the previous 60 days, however, should these premises have been occupied during the 60 day period and a change in occupant is to be accomplished, then the provisions of subsection 17-3.3 regarding inspections shall still apply.
b.
For 12 months after the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for
a new rental dwelling unit.
c.
When an existing tenant or occupant remains in the same rental dwelling
unit under a new lease or as a holdover.
[Ord. No. 13-05]
Within two days after the completion of any inspection covered in subsection 17-3.1, 17-3.3 and 17-3.4 the Fire Official shall either:
a.
Issue an inspection certificate indicating favorable findings as
to matters which are embraced in the Uniform Fire Code and this section;
or
b.
If, in the opinion of the Fire Official, only minor violations are
found to exist after the inspection, a temporary inspection certificate
can be issued, permitting a new occupant to conditionally occupy the
premises. This shall specify that the owner or operator has agreed
to make all required repairs within 15 days after the receipt of such
a temporary certificate. For the purpose of this paragraph, "minor
violations" shall be construed to mean violations whose correction
would not exceed a total cost of $200 and which do not present an
immediate danger to health, safety or welfare of the occupant; or
c.
Issue a written notice of violation to the owner or operator, prohibiting
occupancy until reinspection shall show the violations to have been
corrected. This notice of violations must enumerate each violation
of the Uniform Fire Code or Borough of Matawan ordinance found during
the original inspection and give the owner or operator dates for the
abatement of these violations.
[Ord. No. 96-13; Ord. No. 13-05; Ord. No.
13-06]
a.
No building shall be sold or transferred unless the owner shall have
first obtained a Certificate of Occupancy.
1.
Must meet the requirements of the BOCA National Property Maintenance
Code/1993 Edition and all its updates.
2.
Meet the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code N.J.A.C.
5:18-2.3 Supp. 3-20-95 and all its updates regarding smoke and carbon
monoxide detectors. CCO shall act as CSDCMAC.
3.
All electric outlets within six feet of a sink must be ground fault
protected.
4.
Bathroom fixtures cannot be used as a source of power.
5.
All electric wires must terminate in approved boxes.
6.
All openings in electric boxes must be closed off.
7.
Must have street numbers on house, visible from street; minimal size
of numbers three inches.
8.
Handrails and guardrails must be in good condition.
9.
Window panes must be in; none missing; no large cracks.
10.
All electric outlets and switches must have approved plates installed.
11.
All windows must be 45% openable, and stay open, no supports.
12.
All electric fuse boxes must have correct size fuses for their intended
wire size use.
13.
All electric circuit breakers must be of the correct size for their
intended wire size use.
14.
Connection of heating system metal stack where applicable to chimney
must be in good condition.
15.
No electric cords (wires) installed on or though walls, floor, ceiling,
or from room to room.
16.
Clothes dryer exhaust will be of noncombustible material.
17.
The electric service will be 100 amps minimum.
18.
All installed appliances must be installed as per manufacturer's
instructions.
19.
Smoke and CO detectors, one on each level and within 10 feet of sleeping
quarters must be in working order.
20.
It will be the responsibility of the agent or owner in case of a
central fire alarm system to be able to secure system for test by
the inspector and after test to return system to normal code.
21.
Please make sure the above items are in good order before calling
for an inspection.
22.
Please make out all checks to the Matawan Bureau of Code Enforcement.
Any residential unit that is sold or transferred without a Continued
Certificate of Occupancy is in violation, and the buyer and seller
are subject to fines.
All buildings and items (boilers, hot water heaters, pools,
decks, finished basements, etc.) must have the proper permits in place
as per the Construction Department records. If any building or items
do not have construction permits, new permits must be taken out in
that subcode and be inspected before a Continued Certificate of Occupancy
can be issued.
The Continued Certificate of Occupancy inspection is to be in
no way interpreted as a structural inspection. For your protection,
you may wish to obtain an engineering or structural analysis.
We are sorry for any inconvenience, but we cannot specify times
when an inspection date is given.
[Ord. No. 96-18 § 1]
a.
A Fire Department emergency key box or Hazardous Materials Information
Unit shall be installed on all buildings and properties in which entry
or access into an area is unduly difficult, due to secured openings,
obstructed entry or where immediate access may be necessary for life
saving or hazardous conditions.
The Fire Official shall require emergency key boxes or Hazardous
Material Information Units in the following instances:
1.
Buildings regardless of use or occupancy containing six or more occupancies
within the same structure which uses a common external exit access.
2.
All occupancies having or required to have a fire alarm or sprinkler
alarm system.
3.
Any commercial or assembly structure without window openings and
over 40 feet in depth. Openings which are obstructed or covered to
the extent that quick access or visibility to the inside is incorporated
shall not be considered windows.
4.
Each location required under Federal, State, County or local regulation
to report activities shall be surveyed for the installation of on-site
Hazardous Material Information Unit.
[Ord. No. 96-18 § 3]
[Ord. No. 96-19]
Any facility, firm, or corporation that handles, uses, or stores
hazardous material in the (3) or (4) range of the N.F.P.A. 704M symbol
and total aggregate is more than 55 gallons, 500 pounds, or 200 cubic
feet, shall have a Knox-Box® HazMat
Cabinet, Model #1300, for Matawan Fire Department use. A weatherproof
cabinet, Model #1200-WH, shall be installed when appropriate. Exception:
not required for underground fuel storage.
a.
The cabinet shall contain the following:
1.
Binder.
(a)
List of responsibles and phone numbers (i.e. plant manager,
owner, all principal employees, management types, and major chemical
manufacturers).
(b)
A scaled complex card of the facility, to Matawan Fire Department
and Fire Prevention Bureau complex card guidelines, to include room
numbering, extinguishing systems (OSY, PI valves, Fire Department
connections), drains, secondary containment, ventilation systems,
and hydrant locations.
(c)
Alphabetical list of chemicals, room number location, and approximate
quantity and strength (i.e. 50%, 60%, 85%, etc.)
(d)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of all chemicals in alphabetical
order.
[Ord. No. 96-29, Preamble]
Fire alarm systems, including protective signaling systems,
serve a useful function; and the State Uniform Construction Code governs
installation and the State Fire Code requires maintenance of such
systems. Maintenance inspections do not reveal all problems with such
systems and no State standard governs the use and control of fire
alarm and protective signaling systems. The incidence of false alarms
attributable to defective equipment or failure to monitor and maintain
such systems results in a response which creates needless risk of
injury to both fire suppression personnel and the public as well as
a cost in time, efficiency, equipment and funds. In order to reduce
risks and costs as well as increase fire suppression efficiency the
municipality seeks to promulgate operational requirements for the
use and control of fire alarm and protective signaling systems, and
establish remedies and penalties for the violation thereof.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
As used in this section:
- FALSE ALARM
- Shall mean any fire alarm causing direct notification to a Fire Department through an alarm panel, switchboard or alarm lines, in a case where no fire exists.
- FALSE ALARM SYSTEM
- Shall mean a system containing automatic detecting device(s) which actuate an alarm signal, requiring a response by fire suppression forces. It includes Protective Signaling Systems or devices designed to transmit alarms and supervisory and trouble signals necessary for the protection of life and property.
[Ord. No. 96-29; New]
a.
Any person or business desiring to install a fire alarm system on
any premises must apply for a fire alarm system permit from the Matawan
Construction Department.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
Application forms issued by the Construction Department shall
include the following information:
The owner shall be responsible for transmitting the following
information in writing or on forms provided to the Fire Prevention
Bureau to which the alarm or signal is sent.
a.
Central Station name and telephone number.
b.
The name of the installer's company name, address and telephone
number. The company name, address, and telephone number if different
on the company doing the service work, along with a copy of the service
contract.
c.
The owner's name and address of the location of the alarm.
d.
The contact person, name, home address if different, and telephone
number.
e.
Emergency contact person name, home address, and telephone number.
f.
How the system can be silenced by emergency personnel. If it is a
coded system the silent code will be the same as the address preceded
by A1.
g.
A description of the alarm system if it is not a newly installed
system.
h.
An acknowledgement that the applicant consents to the Fire Prevention
Bureau inspection of the system and premises where the system is installed
in addition to that permitted or required by State law or regulation.
i.
An agreement to test the fire alarm system in the presence of the
Fire Prevention Bureau either annually or as required following transmission
of a false alarm.
j.
An acknowledgement that the system may not be used unless appropriate
approval is granted.
k.
The name, address, telephone number, policy number and contact person
of the premises' insurance company.
l.
A permit will be issued by the Fire Prevention Bureau on a newly
installed system for the length of the warranty if the owner supplies
the Bureau with a copy of the warranty and if the equipment is in
conformance with the above provisions.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
The issuing authority may revoke any alarm system permit issued
pursuant to this section if the authority determines the alarm system
has been operated or maintained in violation of these provisions,
or for failure to pay the required fee.
The owner of the alarm system must receive written or verbal
notice of the violation and an opportunity to be heard within three
normal business days.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
A Fire Inspector, qualified by a local enforcing agency, shall
annually inspect the fire alarm system to ensure the system complies
with the operational requirements set forth herein.
Any violations as set forth in the following section, or defects
in the alarm system shall be noted by the Fire Official and a copy
of the citations given to the owner. The owner shall have 20 days
to correct the violations.
The owner of the alarm system shall maintain on the premises
an accurate log of the location and number of alarm systems and devices
installed, any defects in, or modifications and repairs to the alarm
systems or devices, and shall make this log available to the Enforcing
Agency for inspection and evaluation.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
The fire alarm system and protective equipment shall be tested
every six months by an alarm service company.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
The registration shall be in a form of a service contract with
an alarm service company. This service contract will state the time
and area covered. Example: "April 1, 20__ to March 31, 20__. All buildings
except _________." This service contract must also state response
time, days, night, weekends, holidays. The contract will also state
a copy of all work performed will be sent to the Matawan Fire Prevention
Bureau within three working days after the completion of the work.
Upon receipt of a service contract form the alarm service company
the Matawan Fire Prevention Bureau will issue a permit for the operation
of the system for the time of the contract. It will be in violation
of this section to operate an alarm system without a permit.
If there is no service contract between the owners or the building
operators, a monthly report on all devices, and work performed and
by whom must be filed with the Matawan Fire Prevention Bureau.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
A test of a least once a year and after every alarm activation
must be made in the presence of an Inspector from the Matawan Fire
Prevention Bureau. The fee for an Inspector to witness this test is
$50 for the first time, $75 for the second and the amount will double
after that for each alarm activation in a building up to 12 months
after the first activation.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
The owner shall supply to the Matawan Fire Prevention Bureau
and install inside the fire alarm panel the reset code to silent the
horn(s)/bell(s) and to reset the system to normal mode.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
a.
Visual Alarm. Fire Department connection, or in complexes with more
than one building, the Fire Official may require the installation
of an outside strobe type visual alarm, so that the Fire Department
connection or the building is readily apparent to responding fire
apparatus.
b.
Outside Horn, Bell, Strobe. In all buildings requiring a Fire Department
connection, or in complexes with more than one building, the Fire
Official may require the installation of an outside horn, bell and/or
strobe so that Fire Department connection, or building is readily
apparent to responding apparatus. The color of the strobe light will
be red.
c.
Knox-Box®, Horn, Strobe Light. In
each complex of three or more units with lockable outside commonway
door, and all commercial buildings the Fire Official may require the
installation of an outside Knox-Box® with an amber strobe light over the box. The Knox-Box® will be interlocked into the fire alarm or security
system. When the system is not tied into a central station, there
will also be an outside horn.
d.
Haz-Mat Data Storage Cabinet. In all new businesses, factories where
hazardous material is stored or used, a haz-mat cabinet may be required
by the Fire Official. All requirements of paragraphs a, b and c will
be required.
e.
No foreign items shall be attached to a fire alarm system.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
In the case of multiple family dwellings, no Certificate of
Occupancy for any contiguous unit shall be issued unless the fire
alarm system for the common areas and hallways is in working order
as well as the smoke detectors for all units.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
[Ord. No. 96-29]
In the case of a false alarm, the local Fire Official shall
investigate or cause to be investigated and keep a record of the alarm
on file. If an investigation discloses that the false alarm was due
to misuse, accident, improper supervision, or equipment malfunction
and was not due to an unpreventable, unavoidable outside cause, the
Fire Official shall provide notice and order corrective action or
that the alarm system be disconnected for a specified period of time.
The Fire Official shall serve on the owner of the building a
written order stating the nature of the violations and the date by
which the violations must be corrected.
[Ord. No. 96-29]
Any person who, after receiving notice of the malfunction of
the alarm system, and an order and an opportunity to correct, refuses
or neglects to comply shall be subject to a penalty as set forth below
in addition to any other penalties issued under State law or regulation
for improper installation or maintenance:
[Ord. No. 05-06 § 16-2a]
Upon a finding that such an action is necessary for the public
safety, the Fire Official may require the owner or owners of any shopping
center, commercial structure, place of public assembly, multiple dwelling
group, industrial park, office building, hotel, or motel, school or
commuter parking lot to designate fire zones in the driveways of the
premises leading to and from the parking areas, loading areas, public
streets or right-of-way leading to the above-type buildings or structures.
Such fire zones may also be known as fire lanes. The Fire Official
may require and designate public or private fire lanes as deemed necessary
for the efficient and effective operation of fire apparatus. Fire
lanes shall have a minimum width of 18 feet (5486 mm). Fire lanes
shall be striped and lettered in yellow on a paved surface, such striping
and lettering to remain legible at all times. Metal fire zone signs,
the lettering of the same to be legible at all times, shall be provided,
erected and maintained by the owner or owners and placed at the discretion
of the Fire Official. The signs are to be of a design and quality
and lettered in accordance with the applicable State law and approved
by the Fire Official.
[Ord. No. 05-06 § 16-2a,
1]
Designated fire lanes shall be maintained free of obstructions
and vehicles and shall be identified in an approved manner.
[Ord. No. 05-06 § 16-2a,
2]
All designated fire lane signs and markings shall be maintained
in a clean and legible condition at all times and replaced when necessary
to ensure adequate visibility.
[Ord. No. 05-06 § 16-2b]
a.
Fire zones shall be established in all shopping centers to ensure
fire equipment and other emergency vehicles unobstructed means of
ingress and egress to the properties and buildings located therein
in the event of fire or other emergency.
b.
The number, location, dimensions and markings of such areas shall
be determined by the Fire Official based upon the size, type, and
location of the building in such shopping centers or office buildings;
the types of uses combined therein; the number of motor vehicles operated
and parked upon the property; the number of persons using and occupying
the premises; the existing means of ingress and egress; and the total
areas of the property and other relevant factors.
c.
The Fire Official is authorized to regulate, restrict, and prohibit
the parking and operation of motor vehicles in and near such fire
zones and to impose other reasonable regulations necessary to ensure
that such areas are free from obstruction.
d.
Emergency telephone numbers and information signs shall be installed
in all shopping centers and office buildings. The cost of installation
and maintenance and operation thereof shall be borne by the shopping
center and office building owners.
[Ord. No. 05-06 § 16-2c,
d]
As used in this section:
- OFFICE BUILDINGS
- Shall mean and include any business complex that has four or more offices or separate businesses in one building.
- SHOPPING CENTER
- Shall mean and include an integrated commercial building complex made up of separate commercial retail establishments, and generally serving the needs of a neighborhood or regional area.
[Ord. No. 05-06 § 16-2e]
The Fire Official, the Fire Inspector, the Parking Authority
Officer and the Police Department shall have concurrent jurisdiction
to enforce the provisions of this section.
[Ord. No. 05-06 § 16-7]
Unless another penalty expressly provided by N.J.A.C. 5-70,
any person convicted of a violation of this section or any supplement
thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $75 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days or both.
