Any property containing at least one dwelling unit must have at least one smoke detector in each level of the building. Prior to the sale of any such property, it shall be inspected for compliance with this chapter, whereupon a certificate of compliance will be issued. The fee for this inspection shall be $25.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Woodlynne 2-9-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-1 (Ch. 101 of the 1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a minimum of one approved detector capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion, installed in a manner and location approved by the Borough of Woodlynne Fire Official or his designee. When actuated, the detector shall provide an alarm suitable to warn the occupants within the individual dwelling unit. Said devices must meet with the approval of the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or Factory Manual Research Corp.
Construction or reconstruction of a structure currently in, or to be used for, residential use shall conform to the standards prescribed by the Uniform Construction Code, Title 5, Chapter 23, of the New Jersey Administrative Code.
Every such installing contractor/supplier of the aforementioned automatic fire warning device as required by § 526-1 of this chapter shall supply to the person or persons who shall occupy such structure:
A.
An instruction booklet illustrating typical installation layouts.
B.
Instruction charts describing the operation, testing and proper maintenance of the system.
C.
Printed information for establishing a household emergency evacuation plan.
D.
Printed information to inform the owner where he may obtain repair or replacement service and where and how parts may be obtained.
It shall be the duty of the owner as described in this chapter to inspect the fire warning system on a quarterly basis and, if the system is battery-operated, to replace the batteries on a yearly basis with new, unused batteries of the proper size and type as specified by the manufacturer of the system.
A.
Failure by the responsible party to install the required fire warning system is punishable by a fine of no more than $50 for each violation. Said fine may be levied by the Judge of the Borough of Woodlynne Municipal Court or other appropriate judicial officer, who may further suspend said fine when good cause for such suspension is shown. Each day that installation is not completed in each dwelling unit requiring such installation shall constitute a new violation and be punishable as heretofore provided.
B.
Whenever violations are noted during any inspection made under this chapter or under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, and if a reinspection is necessary, the building owner or occupant will be charged an additional fee of $25 per inspection, except for the first reinspection, for which there shall be no fee.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply without regard to the regulations of lenders or funding agencies and shall be in addition to any control exercised by such agencies concerning construction and fire protection requirements related to such construction.