Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, P.L.
1983 c. 383, (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
(N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.) shall be locally enforced in the Borough
of North Caldwell.
The local enforcing agency shall be the North Caldwell Fire
Company No. 1 through its Bureau of Fire Prevention which is hereby
created therein. The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall hereinafter be
known as the "local enforcing agency."
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by §
44-2 of this article shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
[Ord. No. 14-08)]
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire
Code, all commercial and professional uses shall be registered with
the Fire Prevention Bureau. These uses shall pay an annual fee and
shall be inspected yearly and re-inspected, if violations of the Uniform
Fire Code are found to exist. These inspections will create a safer
environment for the public. Upon completion of these inspections,
a Fire Safety Certificate shall be required. A registration will not
be required for any government properties. Any government property
that is leased and operated for profit by an outside vendor is required
to be registered. Any professional office operated as a home occupation
shall be exempted from this Code.
The fee of $50 shall be required to be paid on or before January
31 of each year. Failure to pay the annual fee shall be a violation
of this section.
[Ord. No. 14-08]
The application fee for a permit established by the New Jersey
Uniform Fire Code and as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c) shall be
applicable in the Borough of North Caldwell.