[HISTORY: Adopted by Mayor and Council of the Borough of Wenonah 2-23-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-2.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 22A, Fire Prevention Administration, adopted 2-8-1990 and amended in its entirety 6-24-2004 by Ord. No. O-04-2, as subsequently amended 8-23-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-12 and 6-23-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9.
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. 5:70-1.1, et seq.) shall be locally enforced in the Borough of Wenonah.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Mantua Township Housing Inspector's Office. The Mantua Township Housing Inspector's Office shall hereinafter be known as the local enforcing agency.
A. 
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Code in all buildings, structures, and premises within the established boundaries of the Borough of Wenonah other than one- and two-unit owner-occupied dwellings used exclusively for dwelling purposes and buildings, structures, and premises owned or operated by the federal government, interstate agencies or the state.
B. 
The local enforcing agency shall faithfully comply with all the pertinent requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
The Borough of Wenonah shall defer to the Mantua Township Housing Inspector's Office ordinance for matters governing organization, appointments, qualifications, term of office, removal, inspections of both life hazard uses and non-life hazard uses, permits and inspection fees, Board of Appeals, enforcement, violations and penalties, and any other provisions of the Mantua Township Housing Inspector's Office ordinance not otherwise inconsistent with this chapter. All previous violations cited by the Borough of Wenonah shall transfer to the Mantua Township Housing Inspector's Office to insure compliance continues.