[1978 Code § 4; Ord. # 9/5/85]
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 Township of Hope to have the Uniform Safety
Act enforced locally.
[1978 Code § 4-401; Ord. # 9/5/85]
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 Hope.
[1978 Code § 4-402; Ord. # 9/5/85]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Township of Hope is hereby
established. The Bureau shall be comprised of the following three
members who shall serve without compensation:
The Hope Fire Protection Subcode Official appointed pursuant
to the State Uniform Construction Code Act; the Hope Township Mayor;
and the Chief of the Hope Township Volunteer Fire Department.
[1978 Code § 4-403; Ord. # 9/5/85]
The Annual Budget for the operation of the Bureau of Fire Prevention
shall be established by the Township Committee.
[1978 Code § 4-404; Ord. # 9/5/85]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Township of Hope as established by subsection 13-1.3.
[1978 Code § 4-405; Ord. # 9/5/85]
The local enforcing agency established by subsection 13-1.3 shall carry out the periodic inspection of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs and all other responsibilities as established by the Uniform Fire Code.
[1978 Code § 4-406]
The local enforcing agency shall be under the direct supervision
of the Fire Official who shall be the Fire Subcode Official appointed
pursuant to the State Uniform Construction Code Act.
Compensation for the Fire Official shall be in accordance with
the Salary Ordinance adopted annually by the Hope Township Committee.
The Fire Official shall be subject to removal by the Hope Township
Committee for inefficiency or misconduct.
[1978 Code § 4-407]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement agency
shall have the right to appeal to the construction board of appeals
of Hope Township.
