[Ord. No. 2001-2 § 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 of Elmer.
[Ord. No. 2001-2 § 2]
The Local Enforcing Agency shall be the Fire Prevention Bureau
in the Borough of Elmer Fire Department.
[Ord. No. 2001-2 § 3]
The Local Enforcing 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 Elmer, 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. 2001-2 § 4]
The Local Enforcing Agency established by subsection
12-1.2 shall carry out the period inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[Ord. No. 2001-2 § 5;
New]
The Local Enforcing Agency established by subsection
12-1.2 shall be a part of the Borough of Elmer Fire Department and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official. The Chief of the Borough of Elmer Fire Department shall be responsible for appointing a Fire Committee which Committee shall recommend a Fire Official. The Fire Official shall report to the Chairman of the Safety Committee, who shall be a Council person and Fire Committee on a monthly basis and the Chairman shall report to Borough Council, also on a monthly basis.
[Ord. No. 2001-2 § 7;
New]
a. Registration; Annual Fees. In addition to the registrations required
by the Uniform Fire Code, the following non-life hazard uses shall
register with the Bureau of Fire Prevention. These uses shall be inspected
once per year and shall pay an annual fee as set forth below:
Business Use Group
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B/1
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Under 2,500 sq. ft.
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$ 25.00
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B/2
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2,500-4,999 sq. ft.
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$ 35.00
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B/3
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5,000-9,999 sq. ft.
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$ 60.00
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B/4
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10,000 and over sq. ft.
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$110.00
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Factory Use Group
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F/1
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Under 5,000 sq. ft.
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$ 75.00
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F/2
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5,000-11,999 sq. ft.
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$100.00
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Mercantile Use Group
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M/1
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Under 6,000 sq. ft.
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$ 25.00
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M/2
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6,000-11,999 sq. ft.
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$ 50.00
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Storage Use Group
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S/1
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Under 2,500 sq. ft.
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$ 25.00
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S/2
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2,500-11,999 sq. ft.
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$ 50.00
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Residential Use Group
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R/A
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Non-owner occupied 1 and 2 units
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$ 20.00
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R/B
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3-6 units
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$ 25.00
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R/C
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7-12 units
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$ 50.00
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R/D
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13-20 units
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$175.00
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R/E
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Over 20 units
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$350.00
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Utilities Use Group
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U/1
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Under 2,500 sq. ft.
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$ 25.00
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U/2
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2,500 and over sq. ft.
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$ 50.00
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b. R/A uses shall be inspected and charged a fee only upon sale or change
of tenant.
c. Uses not classified above that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code
shall be classified as business uses.
d. Uses required to register with the State as life hazard uses shall
not be required to register under this section.
e. Mixed Uses. Full fee shall be charged for main use and half fee for
other uses.
f. Nonprofit Organization. Fee exempt, but permit required.
[Ord. No. 2001-2 §§ 9—11]
a. The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code shall be charged
by the Borough of Elmer. These charges may be obtained from the Fire
Official.
b. Nonprofit organizations are exempt from the payment of a fee; however,
such organizations must obtain required permits.
c. The permit fees and non-life hazard fees shall be collected by the
Fire Official and placed in the Borough Fire Safety Account.
d. A Penalty Trust Account shall be set up in accordance with N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.12 and N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12A.
[Ord. No. 2001-2 § 12]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,
any person aggrieved by any action of the Local Enforcing Agency shall
have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of Salem
County.
N.J.S.A. 39:4-138 also regulates parking near fire hydrants.
[Ord. No. 99-11 § 14;
New]
No person shall in any manner obstruct or prevent free access to any fire hydrant, or place or store temporarily or otherwise, any object, materials, snow, debris or structure of any kind within a distance of 10 feet of any fire hydrant. Any obstruction, when discovered, shall be removed at once by a Borough Official or the Police at the expense of the person responsible for the obstruction, and will also subject them to penalties contained in Chapter
1, Section
1-5.
[Ord. No. 2014-3]
Persons and organizations wishing to conduct recreational, cooking
or ceremonial fires within the Borough of Elmer.
[Ord. No. 2014-3]
To provide uniform direction and application of ordinances,
codes and law governing open burning activities.
[Ord. No. 2014-3]
A person shall not cause or allow burning unless approved in
accordance with this section.
[Ord. No. 2014-3]
In the event that the Fire Department or Police Department is
called due to a violation in this section, then the Fire Officer or
Police Officer shall determine whether to extinguish the fire for
safety concerns and either Officer shall have the authority to issue
a written citation for the section violation.
[Ord. No. 2014-3]
Any person, entity or corporation who or which violates any
provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by one or more of the following:
a. A fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $2,000.00.
b. A period of community service up to but not exceeding 30 days.
c. Any combination of the above.
Each day that a violation exists, occurs or continues shall
constitute a separate offense for the purpose of imposing the penalties
referred to above.
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Any person who is convicted of violating this section within
one year of the date of a previous violation of the same section and
who was fined for the previous violation, shall be sentenced by the
Court to an additional fine as a repeat offender. The additional fine
imposed by the Court upon a person for a repeated offense shall not
be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine fixed for a violation
of this section, but shall be calculated separately from the fine
imposed for the violation of the section.
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