[1971 Code § 12A-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 Lakewood.
[1971 Code § 12A-2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Ocean County Bureau
of Fire Safety under the supervision of the Ocean County Fire Marshal.
[1971 Code § 12A-3]
The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety 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 Township of Lakewood other than owner-occupied one and two
family dwellings, and shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[1971 Code § 12A-4]
The Ocean County Bureau of Fire Safety shall carry out the periodic
inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code.
[1971 Code § 12A-5]
The local enforcing agency, established by subsection 17-1.2, shall be the Office of the Fire Marshal, Ocean County, and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Marshal of Ocean County, who shall serve as the Fire Official; and the Department shall consist of the Fire Official, and such other inspectors and employees as may be necessary to enforce the Code, being appointed by the Board of Chosen Freeholders, pursuant to the procedures set forth herein below. Additionally, any and all reports submitted by the Fire Official shall also be submitted to the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners, upon reasonable request.
[1971 Code § 12A-6]
a.
Fire Official. The local enforcing agency shall be under the supervision
of the Fire Marshal who shall be appointed by the Ocean County Board
of Freeholders, pursuant to Title 11, Civil Service, of the New Jersey
Statutes.
b.
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 Ocean County Board
of Freeholders, pursuant to Title 11, Civil Service, of the New Jersey
Statutes.
[1971 Code § 12A-7]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by a ruling, action, notice or order of the Ocean
County Bureau of Fire Safety shall have the right to appeal to the
Construction Board of Appeals of the County of Ocean.
[1971 Code § 12A-8]
The permit fees shall be established pursuant to the Uniform
Fire Code. They shall be as follows, unless modified by resolution
of the Ocean County Board of Freeholders, and/or ordinance of the
Township, as required by statute:
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Type 1
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$25.00
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Type 2
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$100.00
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Type 3
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$200.00
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Type 4
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$300.00
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Type 5
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$1,000.00
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[1971 Code § 12A-9]
In addition to the inspections and fees required and regulated
by the Uniform Fire Safety Act, P.L. 1983, c. 383, the following additional
inspections and fees shall be required:
A-20 Assembly uses with a maximum permitted occupancy of between
25 to 49 persons. Type of use to include:
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Assembly halls
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Restaurants
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Auditoriums
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Club rooms
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Exhibition halls
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Passenger stations
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Museums
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Conference rooms
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Libraries
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Mortuary chapels
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Billiard rooms
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Card rooms
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A-21 Assembly uses with a maximum permitted occupancy of between
50 to 99 persons. (Same Type of Use as A-20)
A-22 Churches
B-30 All professional and business offices with a total gross
floor space of under 25,000 square feet.
B-31 Same uses as B-30 (with 25,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
B-32 Same uses as B-30 (with 50,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
B-33 Same uses as B-30 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
E-40 All private schools, academies, college and university
buildings with a total gross floor space of under 25,000 square feet.
E-41 Same uses as E-40 (with 25,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
E-42 Same uses as E-40 (with 50,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
E-43 Same uses as E-40 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
I-50 Industrial uses and factories of all kinds, with a total
gross floor space of under 5,000 square feet.
I-51 Same uses as I-50 (with 5,000 to 9,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-52 Same uses as I-50 (with 10,000 to 14,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-53 Same uses as I-50 (with 15,000 to 19,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-54 Same uses as I-50 (with 20,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-55 Same uses as I-50 (with 50,000 to 74,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-56 Same uses as I-50 (with 75,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
I-57 Same uses as I-50 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
M-60 All mercantile and retail stores and all service offering
facilities, other than offices, with a total gross floor space of
under 6,000 square feet.
M-61 Same uses as M-60 (with 6,000 to 11,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
R-70 Hotels, motels, dormitories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings and/or which
are not classified as a Life Hazard Use) with less than 25 living
units.
R-71 Same uses as R-70 (with 25 to 49 living units).
R-72 Same uses as R-70 (with 50 to 99 living units).
R-73 Same uses as R-70 (with 100 to 149 living units).
R-74 Same uses as R-70 (with 150 to 199 living units).
R-75 Same uses as R-70 (with 200 to 249 living units).
R-76 Same uses as R-70 (with 250 to 299 living units).
R-77 Same uses as R-70 (with over 299 living units).
S-80 Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
under 5,000 square feet total gross floor space.
S-81 Same uses as S-80 (with 5,000 to 9,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-82 Same uses as S-80 (with 10,000 to 14,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-83 Same uses as S-80 (with 15,000 to 19,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-84 Same uses as S-80 (with 20,000 to 49,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-85 Same uses as S-80 (with 50,000 to 74,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-86 Same uses as S-80 (with 75,000 to 99,999 square feet total
gross floor space).
S-87 Same uses as S-80 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
T-90 All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two family dwelling units and are under 5,000 square feet gross
floor space.
T-91 Same uses as T-90 (with 5,000 to 9,999 square feet gross
floor space).
T-92 Same uses as T-90 (with 10,000 to 14,999 square feet gross
floor space).
T-93 Same uses as T-90 (with 15,000 to 19,999 square feet gross
floor space).
T-94 Same uses as T-90 (with 20,000 to 49,999 square feet gross
floor space).
T-95 Same uses as T-90 (with 50,000 to 74,999 square feet gross
floor space).
T-96 Same uses as T-90 (with 75,000 to 99,999 square feet gross
floor space).
T-97 Same uses as T-90 (with 100,000 square feet and over total
gross floor space).
Required Inspections:
All additional uses as listed hereinabove shall be inspected
for compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Fire Safety Act
and the regulations adopted thereunder periodically, but not less
than once every 12 months.
Required Fees:
A-20, B-30, E-40, I-50, M-60, R-70, S-80 & T-90: $ 25.00
per year
A-21, B-31, E-41, I-51, M-61, R-71, S-81 & T-91: 50.00 per
year
B-32, E-42, I-52, R-72, S-82 & T-92: 75.00 per year
B-33, E-43, I-53, R-73, S-83 & T-93: 100.00 per year
I-54, R-74, S-84 & T-94: 150.00 per year
I-55, R-75, S-85 & T-95: $200.00 per year
I-56, R-76, S-86 & T-96: 250.00 per year
I-57, R-77, S-87 & T-97: 300.00 per year
A-22: No Fee
Where more than one additional use exists under one ownership
at a given location, the highest use shall be registered at full fee
and the subsequent use at 1/2 the scheduled fee. In multi-tenant structures,
each tenant shall be registered at full fee.
[1971 Code § 12A-10]
a.
All health care facilities shall be inspected in accordance with
guidelines established by the Uniform Fire Safety Code and shall also
meet the requirements of the latest edition of the N.F.P.A. 101 Code
for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures.
b.
Key Boxes. The Fire Marshal shall have the authority to require a
key box to be installed in an accessible location where access to
or within a structure or area is difficult because of security. The
key box shall be a type approved by the Fire Marshal and shall contain
keys necessary for the Fire Department to gain access as required
by the Fire Marshal. The operator of the premises shall immediately
notify the Fire Marshal and provide new key(s) any time a lock is
changed or re-keyed and a key(s) to that lock is contained in the
key box.
c.
Fire Zones and Fire Lanes. The Fire Marshal shall have the power
and it shall be his duty to provide for the designation of fire lanes
and fire zones on public or private property when he deems such lanes
to be needed for the protection of life and property.
d.
Upon finding that such action is necessary for the public safety,
the Fire Marshal may require the owner or owners of any shopping center,
commercial structure, place of public assembly, multiple dwelling,
industrial park, office building, hotel or motel, educational facility,
health care facility, day care facility or marina to designate "Fire
Zones" at entrances, means of egress, loading doors or access ways
to said premises and "Fire Lanes" in driveways and/or parking lots
leading from the street to the "Fire Zone."
e.
The size of the "Fire Zone" and/or "Fire Lane" shall be set at the
discretion of the Fire Marshal based upon the size and use of the
property, the recommendation of the Board of Fire Commissioners and
such other facts that he may deem relevant. "Fire Zones" shall be
outlined in yellow on the paved surface and shall contain within said
outline the phrase "Fire Zone" in yellow lettering and shall be striped
with diagonal lines also in yellow. "Fire Lanes" shall be outlined
in yellow with the phrase "Fire Lane" in yellow lettering on the paved
surface. Marking of the paved surface shall be provided for and maintained
by the owner or operator of the property. A diagram and specifications
demonstrating the proper manner of painting and lettering "Fire Zones"
and "Fire Lanes" on paved surfaces shall be made available by the
Fire Marshal and the Lakewood municipal offices during normal business
hours for public inspection. A metal "Fire Zone" or "Fire Lane" sign
shall be provided, erected and maintained by the owner or operator
of the property and shall be placed as directed by the Fire Marshal.
The sign shall indicate the term "Fire Zone" or "Fire Lane," shall
be of a design and quality and lettered according to the provisions
of the State Code, and shall be approved by the Fire Marshal. A diagram
and specifications of a "Fire Zone" or "Fire Lane" sign shall be made
available by the Fire Marshal and the Lakewood municipal offices during
normal business hours for public inspection. In instances where pavement
is not provided for marking, the property owner shall submit for approval
to the Fire Marshal, a site plan indicating the location and dimensions
of the "Fire Zone" and/or "Fire Lane" and the placement of said signs
in lieu of pavement marking.
f.
The parking of motor vehicles or otherwise obstructing a "Fire Zone"
or "Fire Lane" shall be prohibited at all times.
g.
Blocked Fire Hydrants and Fire Department Connections. It shall be
unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct or restrict
the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection for
the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including fire hydrants
and Fire Department connections located on public or private streets
and access lanes or on private property.
h.
The parking of a motor vehicle within 10 feet of a fire hydrant or
otherwise obstructing a fire hydrant or Fire Department connection
shall be prohibited at all times. The above Fire Department Connections
shall be designated a "Fire Zone."
i.
The Lakewood Township Police Department and the Ocean County Fire
Marshal shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions
of this chapter relating to "fire lanes," "fire zones" and "blocked
fire hydrants and Fire Department connections. The Township Police
Department is authorized to tow motor vehicles and remove all obstructions
from any "fire lane," "fire zone" or "blocked fire hydrant." All motor
vehicles and other obstructions removed pursuant to this section may
be stored in a storage area approved by the Township Police Department.
The cost of removal and storage shall be charged to the owner of the
vehicle or other obstruction.
[1971 Code § 12A-11; New]
[1971 Code § 12A-12]
All penalties under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C.
5:18-1 et seq.) are hereby adopted for the purpose of enforcing this
section against any person or persons, firm, partnership or corporation,
violating any of the provisions of this section.
[1971 Code § 12A-13]
[1971 Code § Ch. 14A]
The Township Committee is concerned with the occurrence of fires
in industrial plants, warehouses and commercial facilities within
the Township of Lakewood, where the fire hazards of materials stored
therein may not be readily apparent. In order to safeguard the lives
of our firefighters and citizens, and to promote the public safety
and welfare, it has become necessary to adopt a system of readily
recognizable and easily understood markings. These will provide our
firefighters at a glance a general idea of the inherent hazards of
any material, and the order of severity of these hazards as they relate
to fire prevention, exposure and control. A material identification
system is necessary in order to give basic information to fire fighting
personnel so as to enable them to decide whether to evacuate the area
or to fight the fire, and will guide them in the solution of fire
fighting techniques and protective measures.
[1971 Code § 14A-1]
There is hereby adopted by the Township of Lakewood, by reference,
the "Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials," the most recent
edition, prepared by the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, Massachusetts, which includes the Standard System for
the Identification of the Fire Hazard of Material (NFPA 704), Hazardous
Chemicals Data (NFPA 49), and Manual of Hazardous Chemical Reactions
(NFPA 491M), copies of which shall be on file in the Office of the
Ocean County Fire Marshal and the Inspection Department for public
reference.
[1971 Code § 14A-2]
This section shall govern the identification of material within
any structure classified as a life hazard use as defined by N.J.A.C.
5:18-2.4 and/or as a use requiring a permit, as described by N.J.A.C.
5:18-2.7 of the Uniform Fire Code of the State of New Jersey or any
location as required by the Fire Official.
[1971 Code § 14A-3]
Where there are present any quantities of materials as defined by subsection 17-2.2 of this chapter, at any location within the Township of Lakewood, as defined by subsection 17-2.3 of this chapter, said materials shall be identified by the system defined in subsection 17-1.4 of this chapter, as required by the Fire Official.
[1971 Code § 14A-4]
a.
NFPA 704 - Standard System for the Identification of the Fire Hazards
of Materials provides a simple system of readily recognizable and
easily understood markings, which will give at a glance a general
idea of the inherent hazards of any material, and the order of severity
of these hazards as they relate to fire prevention, exposure and control.
Its objectives are to provide an appropriate signal or alert, and
on-the-spot information to safeguard the lives of both public and
private firefighter personnel during emergencies.
The system identifies the hazards of a material in terms of
three principal categories, namely — "HEALTH", "FLAMMABILITY"
and "REACTIVITY (Instability)", and indicates the order of severity
numerically by five divisions, ranging from "four," indicating a severe
hazard, to "zero", indicating no special hazard. This information
is presented by a spatial system of a figure with a "diamond" shape,
with "Health" always being to the left; "Flammability" at the top;
and "Reactivity (Instability)" on the right. Examples of spatial arrangement
are shown in Appendix A, Page 9 of NFPA-704. Supplementing the spatial
arrangements, colored backgrounds or numbers are used for the three
categories — Blue for "Health" hazard; Red for "Flammability";
and Yellow for "Reactivity (Instability)". The fourth space in the
diagram shall be used to indicate unusual reactivity with water, radioactivity,
proper fire extinguishing agent, or protective equipment required
in case of fire or other emergency.
b.
The Lock-Box - Material Safety Data Sheet System - The Lock-Box is
a "key vault" which is mounted on the structure and is accessible
by a master key retained by the Fire Department. The Lock-Box style
denominated as "key-vault storage container" is capable of retaining
a floor plan of the structure, indicating the location of hazardous
materials, location of fire sprinkler service valves, location of
utilities, fire alarm annunciator panel, emergency phone numbers,
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and any other information as required
by the Fire Official.
The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), required to be made available
by the supplier of materials by the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, contains the following information:
Identification of the material; physical data; fire and explosion
hazard data; reactivity data; spill, leak and disposal procedures;
health hazard data; First Aid procedures and physician's notes;
special handling information; special precautions, and additional
information; and hazardous ingredients.
Where the Lock-Box-MSDS System is required by the Fire Official,
the person(s) responsible shall install a Key-Vault Storage Container,
in the interior of the structure; in the alternative, a Key-Vault
Storage Container shall be installed in a weatherproof housing on
the exterior of the structure.
All installation locations shall be approved by the Fire Official.
The Key-Vault Storage Container shall be accessible to the person(s)
responsible for updating the information enclosed within. The contents
of the storage container shall be approved by the Fire Official.
[1971 Code § 14A-5]
Any person, partnership, corporation or agent or manager thereof, owning, possessing, controlling, responsible for or in charge of the use, manufacture, storage or presence, within the Township of Lakewood, of any materials defined in subsection 17-2.3 of this chapter, shall identify and label said materials pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and the National Fire Protection Association standards adopted by reference herein within 24 hours of the presence of materials in the Township.
[1971 Code § 14A-6; New]
[1971 Code § 14A-7]
This section shall not be construed so as to permit within the
Township, or any zone thereof, the presence of any materials prohibited
by any other ordinances of the Township.
