The Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.O. 1983, c. 383) was enacted
for the purpose of establishing a system for the enforcement of minimum
fire standards throughout the State of New Jersey.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has promulgated
minimum fire safety standards which have been made a part of the Uniform
Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:18-1 et seq.).
The Uniform Fire Safety Act authorizes municipalities to provide
for local enforcement of these standards and to establish local enforcement
agencies for the purposes. It is in the best interest of the Borough
of Lawnside to have the Uniform Fire Code enforced locally.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:18-1 et
seq.) shall be locally enforced in the municipalities participating
in the Regional Fire Prevention Alliance (Boroughs of Barrington,
Hi-Nella, Lawnside, Magnolia, Mount Ephraim and Oaklyn).
The local enforcing agency shall be the Regional Fire Prevention
Alliance.
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 participating
municipalities who are members of the Regional Fire Prevention Alliance.
[Amended 9-5-2018 by Ord.
No. 08-2018; 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
A. Fees.
Permit Type
|
Fee
|
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Type I
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$64
|
Type I (open flame public gatherings)
|
$64
|
Type I (unoccupied or vacant buildings, structures 2,500 square
feet or more but less than 12,000 square feet engrossed floor area)
|
$64
|
Type II (propane exchange)
|
$258
|
Type II (propane and forklift exchange)
|
$516
|
Type II (fumigation/fogging)
|
$258
|
Type II (unoccupied or vacant buildings, structures 12,000 square
feet or more but less than 100,000 square feet engrossed floor area)
|
$258
|
Type III
|
$499
|
Type III (unoccupied or vacant buildings, structures 100,000
square feet engrossed floor area)
|
$499
|
Type IV
|
$767
|
Type V
|
$1,773
|
B. Application. Application shall be made to the Fire Official for the uses and/or activities set forth in §Â
70-5A. No application for a permit shall be acted upon unless such application is submitted 10 working days prior to an inspection.
C. Code status reports. The fee for a fire code status report shall
be $90.
D. Fire reports (when not, an OPRA requested report). The cost for a
detailed fire investigation summary report will be as follows:
(1)Â Fire cause and origin reports: $130 (fire report only).
(2)Â Fire scene photos: $60 (fire photos only).
(3)Â Total for both report and photos: $190.
[Amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 09-FY2013; 9-5-2018 by Ord. No. 08-2018; 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
A. The local enforcing agency established by §Â
70-2 shall carry out non-life-hazard inspection uses and/or activities. Failure to register with this office within 30 days of receipt of bill will result in your annual fee being doubled. If doubled annual registration fee is not paid within 60 days, then that will result in court and legal action. The annual registration fees for non-life hazard uses and/or activities will be as follows:
(1)Â Residential buildings with dwelling units not listed as life-hazard
by the New Jersey Bureau of Fire Safety, except one- or two-family
owner-occupied units:
Unit Size
|
Fee
|
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1 to 3 units
|
$103
|
Rental properties-home
|
$103
|
4 to 10 units
|
$188
|
11 to 20 units
|
$251
|
21 to 40 units
|
$304
|
41 to 60 units
|
$362
|
61 to 80 units
|
$420
|
81 to 100 units
|
$478
|
101 to 120 units
|
$536
|
121 to 140 units
|
$594
|
141 to 160 units
|
$652
|
161 to 180 units
|
$710
|
181 to 200 units
|
$768
|
201 to 220 units
|
$826
|
221 to 240 units
|
$884
|
241 to 260 units
|
$942
|
261 to 280 units
|
$1,001
|
281 to 300 units
|
$1,059
|
301 to 320 units
|
$1,117
|
321 to 340 units
|
$1,175
|
341 to 360 units
|
$1,236
|
361 to 380 units
|
$1,291
|
381 to 400 units
|
$1,349
|
401 to 420 units
|
$1,407
|
(2)Â Commercial or industrial use group includes all buildings not listed
as life-hazard by the New Jersey Bureau of Fire Safety. Each floor
or story shall be calculated as separate areas for total building
calculation.
Building Size
|
Fee
|
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Building with or without attached dwelling units not in excess
of 1,000 square feet
|
$90
|
Building with or without attached dwelling units in excess of
1,001 square feet not exceeding 3,000 square feet
|
$149
|
Buildings in excess of 3,001 square feet not exceeding 9,000
square feet
|
$188
|
Buildings in excess of 9,001 square feet not exceeding 15,000
square feet
|
$304
|
Buildings in excess of 15,001 square feet not exceeding 50,000
square feet
|
$412
|
Buildings in excess of 50,001 square feet not exceeding 100,000
square feet
|
$490
|
Buildings in excess of 100,001 square feet not exceeding 200,000
square feet
|
$844
|
Buildings in excess of 200,001 square feet not exceeding 300,000
square feet
|
$1,199
|
For each additional 100,000 square feet or part thereof
|
$380
|
B. Smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections.
(1)Â Smoke and carbon monoxide detector inspections, to be conducted on
all one- and two-family residential dwellings for resale being sold
within our local L.E.A., shall be charged as follows:
Request received 14+ business days prior
|
$56
|
Request received 8 to 13 business days prior
|
$64
|
Request received 4 to 7 business days prior
|
$96
|
Request received 3 business days or less prior
|
$161
|
(2)Â The above fee entitles the applicant to one inspection and one reinspection.
A third visit requires a new application and new fee.
(3)Â A certificate is valid for a period of 90 days from the date of issuance.
[Amended 6-10-2013 by Ord. No. 09-FY2013]
All buildings, structures and premises owned by the boroughs
participating in the L.E.A., fire stations and EMS stations, if classified
as non-life hazard, although not exempt from registration or inspection,
will be exempt from paying a registration fee as pursuant to this
chapter.
The Regional Fire Prevention Alliance hereby adopts the model
code of the Building Officials and Code Administrators, Inc., known
as the "BOCA Basic/National Fire Prevention Code/1984." This Code
is hereby adopted by reference, subject to the modifications set forth
in N.J.A.C. 5:18-3.2.
All fines and penalties collected by the enforcing agency established by Section
70-2 of this chapter shall be appropriated by the local body to the local enforcing agency for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 9-5-2018 by Ord.
No. 08-2018; 12-4-2019 by Ord. No. 10-2019]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided
in the New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Act.