[1985 Code § 11-1.1; Ord. No. 2002-14]
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 Ringwood.
[1985 Code § 11-1.2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention
in the Borough of Ringwood.
[1985 Code § 11-1.3]
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 Borough of Ringwood, 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.
[1985 Code § 11-1.4]
The local enforcing agency established in subsection
15-1.2 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[1985 Code § 11-1.5; Ord. No. 2002-14]
The local enforcing agency established in subsection
15-1.2 shall be a part of the Department of Community Development and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official who shall report to the Director of Community Affairs.
[1985 Code § 11-1.6; Ord. No. 2002-14]
a. Appointment of Fire Official. The local enforcing agency shall be
under the supervision of the Fire Official who shall be appointed
by the Borough Manager. In making this appointment, the appointing
authority shall make the appointment from among a list of three recommendations
provided by the Ringwood Emergency Volunteer Officer Association.
b. Term of Office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of three
years. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
c. Inspectors and Employees. Such inspectors and other employees as
may be necessary in the local enforcing agency shall be appointed
by the Borough Manager upon the recommendation of the Fire Official.
d. Removal from Office. The Fire Official and Inspectors and other employees
of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the Municipal
Manager for inefficiency or misconduct. Each inspector or employee
to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the
appointing authority or a designated hearing officer.
[1985 Code § 11-1.7]
Pursuant to Section 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 Passaic County.
[1985 Code § 11-1.8; Ord. No. 2002-14; Ord. No. 2018-04]
a. In addition to the inspections and fees required by the Act and the
regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, the following
additional inspections and fees shall be required for all industrial,
commercial and professional occupancies:
1. Occupancies up to 999 square feet shall be charged an annual fee
of $60.
2. Occupancies of 1,000 square feet up to 4,999 square feet shall be
charged an annual fee of $80.
3. Occupancies of 5,000 square feet and over shall be charged an annual
fee of $100.
b. Reinspection of the same premises which discloses that any prior
violations have been corrected and which are requested by the occupant
within 60 days of notification of violations shall not require an
additional fee.
c. The fees collected under the terms of this section shall be used
for the purpose of paying any and all expenses incurred for the service
of the Fire Official and administrative costs of the Fire Prevention
Bureau.
d. The fees of this section shall not apply to life hazard uses.
[1985 Code § 11-1.9; Ord. No. 2002-14; Ord. No. 2008-#23 § 1]
The permit fees shall be equal to the permit fees established
in the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code under N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c).
[Ord. No. 2008-#23 § 2]
The New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-198
et seq.) and New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19) require
that prior to any change of occupancy in a one- or two-family residential
property, a certificate of compliance with the above referenced standards
must be issued. Prior to the sale, rental, transfer, lease or change
of occupancy of any residential structure or part thereof, the owner
shall first obtain from the Bureau of Fire Prevention, a certificate
of compliance stating that the property is in compliance with the
standards referenced earlier in this section.
[Ord. No. 2008-#23 § 2]
The local enforcing agency established in subsection
15-1.2 shall carry out the inspection and certification of compliance of residential properties.
[Ord. No. 2008-#23 § 2; Ord. No. 2018-04]
Application for compliance inspection shall be made on forms
and manner deemed appropriate by the Fire Official. The compliance
inspection fee shall be based upon the amount of time remaining before
the change of occupant, date of closing, or the desired inspection
date. The requested inspection shall be scheduled starting the next
business day after the application and fee are received.
a. Requests for a CSACMPFEC received more than 10 business days prior
to the date of the inspection: $50 per inspection
b. Requests for a CSACMPFEC received four to 10 business days prior
to the date of the inspection: $85 per inspection
c. Requests for a CSACMPFEC received fewer than four business days prior
to the date of the inspection: $140 per inspection.
Should an applicant fail an inspection, the fee for the reinspection
shall be based on the date of their original application.
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[Ord. No. 2008-#23 § 2]
A Change of Residential Occupancy Certificate of Compliance
may only be issued following an inspection in which the local enforcing
agency determines that the property is in compliance with the above
referenced regulations and all required fees have been paid.
[1985 Code § 11-2.5]
Any person or corporation, including an officer, director, or
employee of a corporation who violates any of the provisions of this
chapter shall commit a violation of the Uniform Fire Safety Act of
New Jersey and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for
the first offense, and not more than $2,000 for a subsequent offense,
which penalty shall be enforceable by civil action in a summary manner
under the Penalty Enforcement Law N.J.S.A. 1A:58-1 et seq. In addition,
a violator who fails to pay may be imprisoned for up to six months.
In case of continuing violations, each day that the violation persists
shall be deemed a separate violation. In addition, the violator shall
become liable to the Borough for the cost of suppressing any fire
directly or indirectly resulting from the violation pursuant to the
provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-210.