[1978 Code § 13-1.1; Ord. No. 694 § 1]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, Ch. 383) the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Township of Sparta.
[1978 Code § 13-1.2; Ord. No. 694 § 2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention in the Sparta Township Fire Department.
[1978 Code § 13-1.3; Ord. No. 694 § 3]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention 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 Sparta, 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.
[1978 Code § 13-1.4; Ord. No. 694 § 4]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[1978 Code § 13-1.5; Ord. No. 694 § 5]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be a part of the Sparta Township Fire Department.
[1978 Code § 13-1.6; Ord. No. 694 § 6; Ord. No. 02-02 § 1]
a. 
Appointment of Fire Official. The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be under the direct supervision of a Fire Official hereinafter known as the Fire Marshal who shall be appointed by the Township Manager. This appointment shall be based upon consultation with the Fire Department Chief and selection shall be made from three candidates recommended from the Fire Department.
b. 
Term of Office. The Fire Marshal shall serve for a term of one year, after which he may be reappointed by the procedures established in paragraph a. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
c. 
Inspectors and Employees. Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary for the Bureau of Fire Prevention to properly carry out its responsibilities shall be appointed by the Township Manager upon the recommendation of the Fire Marshal.
d. 
Removal from Office. The Fire Marshall, Inspectors and other employees of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be subject to removal by the Township Manager for inefficiency or misconduct. The Fire Marshal, each inspector or employee to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to have a public hearing if he/she so desires.
[1978 Code § 13-1.7]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, any person aggrieved by any order of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of the County of Sussex.
[1978 Code § 13-1.8; Ord. No. 694 § 8; Ord. No. 842 § 1; Ord. No. 08-04 § 1; Ord. No. 08-24 § 5; Ord. No. 2016-19 § 3]
The application fees for a certificate of smoke detector, carbon monoxide and fire extinguisher compliance are as follows:
a. 
Inspection applications filed prior to 10 calendar days before the closing date, the inspection fee is $50.
b. 
Inspection applications that are filed within 10 calendar days prior to the closing, the inspection fee is $100.
c. 
Exceptions:
1. 
Short sales where the buyer is responsible for paying for the inspection, the fee for the inspection will be $50.
2. 
Foreclosure sales where the buyer is responsible for paying for the inspection, the fee for the inspection will be $50.
[1978 Code § 13-1.9; Ord. No. 694 § 9; Ord. No. 842 § 2; Ord. No. 02-02 § 1; Ord. No. 2016-19 § 3]
a. 
The permit fees for Life Hazard Inspections shall be as provided in the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
b. 
For all commercial occupancies that do not meet the criteria for Life Hazard Inspection as defined in the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, inspection fees are based on the square footage of the occupancy as follows:
Size
Fee
20 to 500 square feet
$25
501 to 11,999 square feet
$50
[1978 Code § 13-1.10; Ord. No. 694 § 10]
The National Fire Codes of the National Fire Protection Association shall be used for any fire safety hazard or condition not specifically addressed by the B.O.C.A. Fire Prevention Code or the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
[1978 Code § 13-1.11; Ord. No. 694 § 11]
The State Division of Fire Safety shall collect and account for the annual registration fees. They shall annually bill for and take such steps as may be necessary to collect these annual fees. 65% of these fees shall be remitted to the Township of Sparta in accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
No person shall park, stop, stand a vehicle or otherwise obstruct a fire lane or area which has been established in the Township of Sparta pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act of the State of New Jersey.