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. The Uniform
Fire Safety Act authorizes municipalities to provide for local enforcement
and to establish local enforcement agencies for that purpose. It is
in the best interest of the Borough to have the Uniform Fire Safety
Act enforced locally. The Fire Department has agreed to the plan,
which is set forth herein, for the administration and enforcement
of the Uniform Fire Safety Code.
[Ord. No. 613 § 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 Borough.
[Ord. No. 613 § 1; Ord. No. 658 § 1]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Members of the Bureau of Fire Prevention may serve with compensation
as fixed by salary ordinance.
[Ord. No. 613 § 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 the Borough
of Haworth, 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.
[Ord. No. 613 § 4]
The local enforcing agency established by subsection 14-1.3 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[Ord. No. 613 § 5; Ord. No. 658 § 2]
The local enforcing agency established by subsection 14-1.3 shall be a part of the Haworth Fire Department and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official.
[Ord. No. 613 § 6; Ord. No. 658 § 3; New]
a.
Appointment of Fire Official. The local enforcing agency shall be
under the direct supervision of the Fire Official, who shall be appointed
by the Mayor and Council upon recommendation of the Chief of the Fire
Department.
b.
Term of Office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of one year.
Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
c.
Qualifications and Duties of Fire Official.
1.
The Fire Official shall continue his term during good behavior and
satisfactory service. The qualifications of the Fire Official shall
be as follows:
2.
The Fire Official shall perform administrative duties and direct
inspectors in their normal routine of duties. Under police powers,
he shall do the following:
(a)
Enforce fire lanes.
(b)
Enforce closing of wooded areas due to hazardous conditions.
(c)
Enforce "No Smoking" in prohibited areas.
(d)
Establish fire lines.
(e)
Prevent interference with Fire Department operations.
(f)
Enforce violations in occupancy load.
(g)
Conduct fire drills.
(h)
Enforce seizure of fireworks or explosive devices or hazardous
materials.
(i)
Establish fire prevention educational programs.
(j)
Investigate illegal use or storage of hazardous materials.
(k)
Be a member of the fire investigation squad.
(l)
Enforce the provisions of the Ordinance or Code except as otherwise
provided.
d.
Inspectors and Employees. Such inspectors and other employees as
may be necessary on the local enforcing agency shall be appointed
by the Mayor and Council upon recommendation of the Fire Chief. All
fire inspectors shall be certified in fire code enforcement pursuant
to the provisions of the Uniform Fire Code.
e.
Removal From Office. The Fire Official, inspectors and any other
employees of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the
Mayor and Council for inefficiency or official misconduct. The Fire
Official, the inspectors or employees to be so removed shall be afforded
an opportunity to be heard by the appointing authority or designated
hearing officer.
[Ord. No. 613 § 7; Ord. No. 658 § 4]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by an Order of the local enforcement agency shall
have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of the
County of Bergen.
[Ord. No. 613 § 8; Ord. No. 758 § 1; New]
a.
In addition to the inspections and fees required pursuant to the
act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, the
following additional inspections and corresponding fees shall be required:
1.
Multiple Dwellings. Any building, structure or portion thereof in
Use Group R-2 or R-3 having common means of egress:
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No. of Dwelling Units
|
Annual Fee
|
|---|---|
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Up to 15
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$25.00
|
|
16-30
|
35.00
|
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Any non-owner occupied building in Use Group R-3
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25.00
|
2.
Business Properties Requiring Annual Inspections:
|
All business properties which exceed 25,000 square feet gross
floor area
|
$200.00
|
|
All business properties which exceed 10,000 square feet gross
floor area
|
150.00
|
|
All business properties which exceed 5,000 square feet gross
floor area
|
75.00
|
|
All other business properties not mandated by the State Uniform
Fire Safety Act
|
25.00
|
|
Storage of hazardous chemicals, pesticides or flammable finishes
not covered by the State Uniform Fire Safety Act
|
35.00
|
3.
One Fee. Only one permit fee will be required should a premises fall
under more than one category; however, in such case the highest fee
will prevail.
b.
Penalty. Failure to obtain the necessary operating permit for the
additional required inspections set forth in paragraph a will carry
a minimum mandatory one hundred ($100.00) dollar fine.
c.
Uniform Fire Code Permits.
1.
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code shall be the
fees which shall be collected by the local enforcing agency as listed:
|
Type 1
|
$ 35.00
|
|
Type 2
|
138.00
|
|
Type 3
|
276.00
|
|
Type 4
|
414.00
|
2.
The Uniform Fire Code permit fees are amended as follows:
(a)
Type 1 shall include in addition to those set forth in N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7(b)2 the following:
(b)
Type 2 shall include in addition to those set forth in N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7(b)3 the following:
(1)
Any building structure or portion thereof in any Use Group storing
or selling, in original approved closed containers or less than 30
gallons, flammable or combustible liquids.
(2)
The installation, removal, repair or alteration of any tank
used for the purpose of storing flammable or combustible liquids over
1,000 gallons.
(c)
Type 2 shall not include the following;
(1)
Storage of paints, oils or varnishes or similar mixtures when
stored for painting maintenance or similar purposes upon the premises
for a period of not more than 30 days.
(2)
Food stuffs, medicines, beverages and cosmetics.
(3)
Buildings, structures or portions thereof that are registered
as a Life Hazard Use with the Division of Fire Safety for flammable
or combustible liquids.
(4)
Less than 100 gallons of flammable or 60 gallons of combustible
liquids.
(d)
Type 4 shall include in addition to those set forth in N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.7(b)5 the following:
(1)
Any building, structure or portion thereof in any Use Group
storing or selling in original approved closed containers in larger
than 30 gallons flammable or combustible liquids.
(2)
Any building structure or any portion thereof in any Use Group
dispensing or using flammable or combustible liquids.
(e)
Type 4 shall not include the following:
Building structures of portions thereof that are registered
as a Life Hazard Use with the Bureau of Fire Safety for flammable
or combustible liquids.
d.
Certification of Fire Code Status. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.18
of the Uniform Fire Code, any owner or bona fide purchaser of a building
requesting a certificate shall make application for same on forms
provided by the Fire Official and shall pay a fee of $50 prior to
the inspection.
e.
Upon the request of the owner or purchaser of a building or structure
over which the Fire Official has jurisdiction, and upon obtainment
of a fee in the sum of $25, the Fire Official shall issue a certificate
either enumerating the violations indicated by its records to be unabated
and the penalties or fees indicated to be unpaid, or stating that
its records indicate that no violations remain unabated and no penalties
or fees remain unpaid.
f.
A fee in the amount of $50 is hereby established for a fire report
in order to defray the cost of investigation as to the cause and origin
of a fire. All requests for fire reports will be made through the
insurance companies. All fees collected pursuant to this chapter shall
be paid into the Borough treasury and thereafter, be appropriated
to the Haworth Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention for enforcement
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act.
g.
The fee for inspection or reinspection and issuance of a Certificate
of Compliance by the Bureau of Fire Prevention pursuant to P.L. 1991,
c.92, An Act Requiring Smoke Sensitive Alarm Devices In Certain Structures
Used For Residential Purposes And Supplementing N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192
et seq., shall be $35.
[Ord. No. 658 § 9]
The Fire Official shall submit monthly reports to the Fire Chief.
The report shall contain all proceedings under the Uniform Fire Code,
a breakdown of all fees collected thereunder, the number of inspections
performed by each fire inspector, and such statistics as the Fire
Official may wish to include therein. The Fire Official shall also
recommend any amendments to the Uniform Fire Code or this chapter,
which, in his judgment, shall be desirable.
[Ord. No. 658 § 10]
Subsection F-305.5 shall be added to the Fire Prevention Code
to provide that all buildings or parts thereof used for the storage
and handling of hazardous materials shall have placards affixed to
the exterior of such buildings in accordance with the specifications
of NFPA Standard 704. The placards shall indicate (1) the highest
hazard material; and (2) the largest quantity hazardous material.
Placards shall be placed according to the Fire Official.
[Ord. No. 658 § 10; Ord. No. 704 § 2]
Subsection 3-10.5.1 shall be added to the Fire Prevention Code
to provide that persons smoking in an area posted with a conspicuous
"No Smoking" sign may receive a summons immediately without previous
other written or verbal warning and shall be subject to a fine of
not less than $25 but not more than $100 for a summons returnable
in the Haworth Municipal Court. All fees collected pursuant to this
chapter shall be paid into the Borough treasury and thereafter, be
appropriated to the Haworth Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention
for enforcement of the Uniform Fire Safety Act.
[Ord. No. 658 § 11; Ord. No. 704 § 2]
The fire lanes referred to in Section 3-11.0 of the Fire Prevention
Code shall be required for all uses in the Borough except for one
and two family homes as established by the Chief of the Fire Department
and the Fire Official, whether or not said use or occupancy has been
the subject of site plan approval from other appropriate agencies
of the Borough. In this connection, a minimum lane of 18 feet in width
shall be provided so as to permit access completely around a building,
all lanes shall be appropriately signed, painted and maintained in
an open condition without parking of cars or other devices. This shall
be deemed a requirement for all occupancies to be inspected and certified
on an annual basis, the same being necessary as a police power measure
for the protection of life and property. Owners, lessees or invitees
permitting the blocking of or blocking any fire lanes shall be amenable
for summons returnable in the Haworth Municipal Court and the Chief
of the Fire Department and Fire Official and Haworth Police Department
are jointly charged with the responsibility for enforcing the terms
of this section. The Fire Prevention Code is amended by the addition
of the following subsections:
a.
Marking of Fire Lanes or Fire Zones. The marking of fire lanes shall
be the responsibility of, and at the expense of, the property owner
and shall be accomplished within 30 days of receipt of notification.
F 3-11.1(a)
Designated Fire Lanes or Fire Zones shall be marked with a minimum
of three (3") inch yellow border lines and permanently mounted metal
sign(s) where required. A minimum lane of fifteen (15') feet
in width shall be provided so as to permit access completely around
the building. F 3-11.1(b)
Signs. Metal signs shall be a minimum of eighteen (18") inches
by twelve (12") inches in dimension with reflective red letters stating:
"No Parking Fire Zone" or "No Parking Fire Lane" on a white background.
The sign shall be posted a minimum of seven (7') feet above grade
level facing approaching traffic. F 3-11.4
Obstructions. It shall be a violation of this Code for any person
to park a motor vehicle or place an obstruction in or otherwise to
obstruct a fire lane or fire zone. Any obstruction or vehicle may
be removed by the authority having jurisdiction with all expenses
incurred being paid by the owner of said obstruction or vehicle. In
the event the owner of the obstruction is non-determinable, the expense
shall be borne by the owner of said property in which the obstruction
lies. F 3-11.3(a)
Maintenance. Marking of fire lanes shall be maintained in a
legible condition as determined by the Fire Chief and Fire Official.
This shall be deemed a requirement for all occupancies to be inspected
and certified on an annual basis.
b.
Jurisdiction. The Bureau of Fire Prevention and the Police Department
of the Borough of Haworth shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce
Section F-313.0 (Fire Lanes).
c.
Violations. Any person, firm or corporation, who shall violate any
of the provisions of Section F 3-11.0 (Fire Lanes) shall upon conviction
by a court of competent jurisdiction, be punished by a fine of not
less than $35 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment; and each violation of any of the provisions of Section
F-313.0, and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken
to be as a separate offense at the direction of the court. All fees
collected pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the Borough
treasury and shall thereafter be appropriated to the Haworth Fire
Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention for enforcement of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act.
[Ord. No. 658 § 13; Ord. No. 704 § 2]
Subsection 3-20.1 shall be added to the Fire Prevention Code
and shall provide that (1) buildings that contain fire alarm systems,
suppression systems or buildings where visual inspection for the presence
of fire is obstructed or (2) buildings that contain a "life hazard"
use or (3) when in the opinion of the Fire Official there is a need
for immediate access in the event of fire, activated fire alarm or
emergency; then a high security "keyvault" shall be maintained at
the Police Headquarters which shall contain keys for entry and fire
suppression and alarm systems so the Fire Department may gain access
to a building without the use of force.
There shall be included in the "keyvault" the location and type
of device, means of disconnect and other information as may be required
by the Bureau of Fire Prevention, which information shall be maintained
on file and updated annually; in this connection a registration fee
of $5 shall be charged.
[Ord. No. 658 § 13; Ord. No. 704 § 2]
The Fire Prevention Code is amended by the addition of the following
subsections:
F.319.0. The Fire Official may require that additional permanent
durable signs be placed indicating the purpose and/or location of
various fire safety equipment controls.
All Fire Department connections and fire pump test connections
shall be properly marked with a sign indicating their purpose and
shall be maintained in a location and manner satisfactory to the Fire
Official. A metal sign with raised letters at least one (1") inch
high in size shall be mounted on all Fire Department connections serving
fire sprinklers, standpipes and/or fire pump connections. Such signs
shall read AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS and/or STANDPIPES and/or TEST CONNECTIONS.
F.319.1. All Fire Department connections shall have a red light
located at a minimum of seven (7') feet above the Fire Department
connection visible from the street side of the building. The red light
shall be a minimum of 15 watt bulb and remain illuminated 24 hours
a day.
F.319.2. It shall be the responsibility of any owner, contractor,
maintainer or persons in charge to notify all tenants, occupants,
staff members and the Fire Department, prior to performing any test,
repair, or other work which can reasonably be expected to cause a
fire alarm device or system to activate, or which will render any
part of a fire protection system, exitway or other fire safety system
to be out of service.
[Ord. No. 658 § 14; Ord. No. 704 § 2]
Inspection of the storage tanks of the Fire Prevention Code,
Subsection F-2804.5.5, is amended to add that periodic tests of underground
tank storage systems may be required by the Fire Official to determine
that leakage has not occurred. In addition, tanks used for storage
of flammable liquids shall be tested in an approved manner every five
years from the date of their installation, and acceptance inspection.
Such tests shall be witnessed by the Fire Official or written certification
shall be provided to the Fire Official by the testing authority.
[Ord. No. 658 § 15]
Notwithstanding the requirements of any other ordinances of
the Borough of Haworth, all types of fire alarm systems shall be registered
with the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
[Ord. No. 658 § 16]
a.
A false fire alarm is any signal or message received by the Fire
Department to which the Fire Department responds, which signal or
message was directly or indirectly brought about or produced by an
alarm device of any type without cause.
b.
In the case of any false alarm, any person having knowledge thereof
shall immediately notify the Fire Official. In addition, the Fire
Official shall cause an investigation to be made and shall keep a
record of said alarms on file.
c.
For such false alarms, the Mayor and Council prescribes the following
penalties in that if the number of false alarms indicated occur within
any 12 month period, the corresponding penalty shall apply:
[Ord. No. 658 § 17]
The planning, design and construction of new buildings and structures
to provide the necessary egress facilities, fire protection and built-in
fire protection equipment shall be controlled by the Building Code
of the jurisdiction and any alterations, additions or changes in buildings
required by the provisions of this Code which are within the scope
of the Building Code shall be made in accordance therewith, in which
case the Fire Subcode Official and Construction Official shall have
primary jurisdiction according to law.
[Ord. No. 658 § 18]
There is hereby adopted by the Borough of Haworth the fire control
measures and regulations as herein set forth for the purposes of controlling
conditions which could impede or interfere with fire suppression forces.
a.
Authority at Fires and Other Emergencies. The Fire Chief or duly
authorized representatives, as may be in charge at the scene of a
fire or other emergency involving the protection of life and/or property,
is empowered to direct such operations as may be necessary to extinguish
or control any suspected or reported fires, gas leaks, or other hazardous
conditions or situations or to take any other action necessary in
the reasonable performance of their duty. The Fire Chief may prohibit
any person, vehicle or object from approaching the scene and may remove
or cause to be removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object
which may impede or interfere with operations of the Fire Department.
The Fire Chief may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle
or object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous
area shall do so immediately and shall not re-enter the area until
authorized to do so by the Fire Chief.
b.
Interference with Fire Department Operations. It shall be unlawful
to interfere with, attempt to interfere with, conspire to interfere
with, obstruct or restrict the mobility of, or block the path of travel
of any Fire Department emergency vehicle in any way, or to interfere
with, attempt to interfere, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or
hamper any Fire Department operation.
c.
Compliance with Orders. A person shall not willfully fail or refuse
to comply with any lawful order or direction of the Fire Chief or
to interfere with the compliance attempts of another individual.
d.
Vehicles Crossing Fire Hose. A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled
over any unprotected fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down
on any street, alley-way, private drive or any other vehicular roadway
without the consent of the Fire Chief in command of said operation.
e.
Definition of "Authorized Emergency Vehicle." Authorized emergency
vehicles shall be restricted to those which are defined and authorized
under the laws of the State of New Jersey.
f.
Operation of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles.
Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle, giving audible
and visual signal, the operator of every other vehicle shall immediately
drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the
right-hand edge or curb of the street or roadway, clear of any intersection,
and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency
vehicle or vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by
the Fire Chief or a Police Officer.
g.
Vehicles Following Fire Apparatus. It shall be unlawful for the operator
of any vehicle, other than one on official business, to follow closer
than three hundred (300') feet from any fire apparatus traveling
in response to a fire alarm, or to drive any vehicle within the block
or immediate area where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to a
fire alarm.
h.
Unlawful Boarding or Tampering with Fire Department Emergency Equipment.
A person shall not without proper authorization from the Fire Chief
in charge of the Fire Department emergency equipment, cling to, attach
himself to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon any Fire Department
emergency vehicle whether the same is in motion or at rest, or sound
the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing device thereof, or
to manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate or tamper with
any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps, or
any equipment or protective clothing on, or a part of, any Fire Department
emergency vehicle.
i.
Damage, Injury to Fire Department Equipment or Personnel. It shall
be unlawful for any person to damage or deface, or attempt, or conspire
to damage or deface any Fire Department emergency vehicle at any time,
or to injure, or attempt to injure or conspire to injure Fire Department
personnel while performing departmental duties.
j.
Blocking 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 that are located on public or private
streets and access lanes, or on private property.
If upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of
violation, obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the Fire
Chief, Fire Official or Police Officer shall proceed to remove the
same. Cost incurred in the performance of necessary work shall be
paid from the municipal treasury on certificate of the Fire Chief,
and the legal authority of the municipality shall institute appropriate
action for the recovery of such costs.
k.
Hydrant Use Approval. A person shall not use or operate any fire
hydrant intended for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression
purposes unless such person first secures a permit for such use from
the Fire Chief and the water company having jurisdiction. This section
shall not apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by,
and authorized to make such use by, the water company having jurisdiction.
l.
Public Water Supply. The Fire Chief shall recommend to the Chief
Administrative Official of the Borough the location or relocation
of new or existing fire hydrants and the placement or replacement
of inadequate water mains located upon public property and deemed
necessary to provide an adequate fire flow and distribution pattern.
A fire hydrant shall not be placed into or removed from service until
approved by the Fire Chief.
m.
Yard Systems. All new and existing shipyards, oil storage plants,
lumber yards, amusement or exhibition parks and educational or institutional
complexes and similar occupancies and uses involving high fire or
life hazards, and which are located more than one hundred fifty (150')
feet from a public street or which require quantities of water beyond
the capabilities of the public water distribution system shall be
provided with properly placed fire hydrants. Such fire hydrants shall
be capable of supplying fire flows as required by the Fire Chief and
shall be connected to a water system in accordance with accepted engineering
practices. The Fire Chief shall designate and approve the number and
location of fire hydrants. The Fire Chief may require the installation
of sufficient fire hose and equipment housed in accordance with the
approved rules and may require the establishment of a trained fire
brigade when the hazard involved requires such measures. Private hydrants
shall not be placed into or removed from service until approved by
the Fire Chief.
n.
Maintenance of Fire Suppression Equipment. A person shall not obstruct,
remove, tamper with or otherwise disturb any fire hydrant or fire
appliance required to be installed or maintained under the provisions
of the Fire Prevention Code except for the purpose of extinguishing
fire, training or testing purposes, recharging or making necessary
repairs, or when permitted by the Fire Chief. Whenever a fire appliance
is removed as herein permitted, it shall be replaced or re-installed
as soon as the purpose for which it was removed has been accomplished.
Defective and non-approved fire appliances or equipment shall be replaced
or repaired as directed by the Fire Chief.
o.
Sale of Defective Fire Extinguishers. A person shall not sell, trade,
loan or give away any form, type or kind of fire extinguisher which
is not approved by the Fire Chief, or which is not in proper working
order, or the contents of which do not meet the requirements of the
Fire Chief. The requirements of this section shall not apply to the
sale, trade or exchange of obsolete or damaged equipment for junk
when said units are permanently disfigured or marked with a permanent
sign identifying the unit as junk.
p.
Street Obstructions. A person or persons shall not erect, construct,
place or maintain any bumps, fences, gates, chains, bars, pipes, wood
or metal horses or any other type of obstruction in or on any street,
within the boundaries of the Borough. The word "street" as used in
the section shall mean any roadway accessible to the public for vehicular
traffic, including but not limited to, private streets or access lanes,
as well as all public streets and highways within the boundaries of
the Borough.
[Ord. No. 658 § 19]
a.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Mayor and Borough Council or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be liable to the penalty, upon conviction, stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5. A minimum penalty of $100 is established. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each 10 days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.
b.
The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent
the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.
[Ord. No. 658 § 10]
a.
Section 10. Technical Amendments. Appendix A: Reference Standards
Contained in the BOCA Basic/National Fire Prevention Code 1984 and
NFPA Life Safety Code 101 are adopted by reference.
1.
F-318.0 Dumpsters; F-318.1 General: Garbage containers known as dumpsters
shall not be located within fifteen (15') feet of any building
or structure. In the event of a hardship or other extenuating circumstances,
relief from this requirement may be obtained by appealing to the Fire
Official in writing. One or more of the following circumstances may
be considered as a basis for relief:
2.
F-319.0 Miscellaneous Signs; F-319.1 General: The Fire Official may
require the posting of such miscellaneous signs for the identification
of certain utility and fire protection devices and areas. These devices
and areas shall include but not be limited to, utility rooms, boiler
rooms, sprinkler valve rooms, fire pump rooms, etc. The Fire Official
shall prescribe the size, content and location of signs.
3.
F-409.7 where required by the Fire Official a 4A 60 BC rating fire
extinguisher will be installed in location or locations deemed necessary.
[Ord. No. 627 § 1]
The Mayor and Council hereby make the following declarations:
a.
The Borough of Haworth has offered to participate in a cover-up and
assistance program for better fire protection among the Boroughs of
Haworth, New Milford and Oradell, in accordance with the terms and
conditions of an Agreement which is on file in the Office of the Borough
Clerk and is available for public inspection during regular business
hours.
b.
The Borough of Haworth is permitted to enter into the aforementioned
Agreement with the Boroughs of New Milford and Oradell, pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq., the Interlocal Service Act, and the Boroughs
of New Milford and Oradell are requested to adopt Ordinances in order
to enter into said Agreement.
[Ord. No. 627 § 2]
The Mayor and Council hereby agree with the Boroughs of New
Milford and Oradell that the Borough of Haworth shall participate
in the aforementioned cover-up and assistance program for fire protection
in accordance with the terms and conditions of the aforementioned
Agreement.
[Ord. No. 627 § 3]
The Mayor and Council hereby direct the Mayor and Clerk to execute
any and all contract documents which are necessary to effectuate the
terms of this section.
