[Ord. #6-85, § 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 South Bound Brook.
[Ord. #6-85, § 2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention
of the South Bound Brook Fire Department.
[Ord. #6-85, § 3]
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the Uniform Safety
Act and the codes and regulations adopted under it in all buildings,
structures, and premises within the established boundaries of the
Borough, 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. #6-85, § 4]
The local enforcing agency established by subsection 12-1.2 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[Ord. #6-85, § 5]
The local enforcing agency established by subsection 12-1.2 shall be a part of the South Bound Brook Fire Department and shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention (hereinafter known as the Fire Official) who shall report to and be supervised by the Board of Engineers of the South Bound Brook Fire Department.
[Ord. #6-85, § 6]
a.
Appointment of Fire Official. The local enforcing agency shall be
under the supervision of a Fire Official who shall be appointed by
the Mayor of the Borough. In making this appointment the appointing
authority shall make the appointment from among a list of three recommendations
provided by the Board of Engineers of the Fire Department. The Fire
Official shall be subject to removal by the Mayor on the recommendation
of the Board of Engineers for inefficiency or misconduct. Notification
of removal shall be made in writing and shall be delivered by hand
or by certified mail. The individual so removed shall be afforded
an opportunity to be heard by the appointing authority or a designated
hearing officer.
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 may be appointed by
the Mayor of the Borough upon the recommendation of the Fire Official
with the approval of the Board of Engineers. Said inspectors and employees
shall serve for a term of three years. Any vacancy shall be filled
for the unexpired term. There shall be no more than four inspectors
and employees, including the Fire Official.
d.
Removal from Office. Inspectors and other employees of the enforcing
agency shall be subject to removal by the Fire Official, with the
approval of the Board of Engineers, 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.
e.
Salaries. The Fire Official shall receive, for services rendered, the sum of $200 per annum. The fire inspectors shall each receive, for services rendered, the sum of $100 per annum. Said sum is to be obtained from revenues collected by the local enforcing agency pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:18-2.8, N.J.A.C. 5:18-2.6, and subsection 12-2.2a.
[Ord. #6-85, § 7]
Pursuant to Section 15 and Section 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 Somerset County.
[Ord. #6-85, § 8]
In addition to the inspections and fees required pursuant to
the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs,
the following additional inspections and fees shall be required:
a.
There shall be an annual inspection of any or all commercial, educational,
public assembly, industrial, or multiple-dwelling (common areas only)
occupancies that do not fall under the classification of a Life Hazard
Use as set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:18-2.4.
b.
There shall be an immediate inspection or examination of any real
or perceived fire hazard as recognized by a member of the Fire Department,
Police Department, Health Department, Construction Official, or any
private citizen.
c.
There shall be no fees required for the performance of the above
inspections.
[Ord. #6-85, § 9]
a.
Permits. The permit fee schedule established by the Uniform Fire
Code (N.J.A.C. 5:18-2.8(c)) shall be the fee schedule for permits
issued by the local enforcing agency. The fee schedule shall be as
follows:
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Permit Type
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Fee
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|---|---|
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Type 1
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$25.00
|
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Type 2
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$100.00
|
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Type 3
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$200.00
|
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Type 4
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$300.00
|
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Type 5
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$1,000.00
|
b.
Collection of and Accounting for Fees and Revenues.
1.
The Bureau of Fire Safety in the Division of Housing and Development
in the Department of Community Affairs shall annually bill for and
take such steps as may be necessary to collect the annual registration
fees for life hazard uses that are located within the Borough as provided
for in N.J.A.C. 5:18A-2.6(a)1.
2.
The Bureau of Fire Safety shall remit 80% of the fee amount collected
from the life hazard uses located within the Borough to the local
enforcing agency as provided for in N.J.A.C. 5:18A-2.6(a)2.
3.
All revenues received by the local enforcing agency shall be appropriated
by the Borough Council to the local enforcing agency for the purpose
of enforcing the Code, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:18A-2.6(e).
4.
The Chief Financial Officer of the Borough shall record and account
for all revenues received by and for the local enforcing agency, with
a copy of the accounting furnished to the local enforcing agency once
a month.
5.
The Fire Official shall give a written accounting of this report,
along with a written accounting of all expenditures, to the Board
of Engineers during their regular monthly meeting. Any expenditures
made by the agency shall have prior approval from the Board of Engineers.
[Ord. #6-85, § 10]
a.
The following publication is hereby adopted by reference into this
section.
1.
NFPA Publication No. 101, "The Life Safety Code," being the 1981
edition thereof and the whole thereof, as published by the National
Fire Protection Association, 60 Battery March Street, Boston, MA 02110,
along with any subsequent editions, amendments, or changes made in
the normal code change process by NFPA.
b.
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:18-3, Section F-311.0, there shall be certain
areas within the Borough that shall be designated as Fire Zones. There
shall be no parking permitted at any time within these Zones. Identification
of these Zones shall be made in the following manner:
1.
Standard grade yellow traffic line paint shall be used to indicate
the outer limits of the Zone, with lines four (4") inches in width.
There shall be diagonal lines placed along the inside of the border
lines, spanning the entire length and width of the Zone. These diagonal
lines shall be spaced three (3') feet apart and shall be four
(4") inches in width. The border and diagonal lines indicating the
Fire Zone shall be placed on the paving elements present within the
Zone.
2.
Metal sign(s) with the legend "No Parking—Fire Zone," with
red letters on a white background shall be so placed and lettered
as to be clearly visible and readable at a distance of fifty (50')
feet in the normal approach direction to the designated Zone.
3.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property upon
which the particular Zone is located to mark and identify the Zones
in accordance with the provisions of this section.
4.
The following areas are hereby designated as Fire Zones:
(a)
The front of Krauzer's Convenience Store located at 50 Main
Street, South Bound Brook. Said Zone shall extend across the entire
width of the building for a distance of sixty-three (63') feet,
three (3") inches, and shall extend out from the front edge of the
concrete apron in the front of the building for a distance of fifteen
(15') feet. Said zone shall be marked in accordance with subsections
12-3b1 and 12-3b2.
(b)
The driveway immediately in front of the First National Bank of Central
Jersey, located at 194 Main Street, South Bound Brook. Said Zone shall
extend from the corner of the concrete apron at the west end of the
building along the front of the building eastwards for a distance
of eighty-seven (87') feet, and shall extend out from the front
edge of the concrete apron at the front of the building across the
driveway to the opposite curb for a distance of twenty (20')
feet. Said Zone shall be marked in accordance with subsections 12-3b1
and 12-3b2.
(c)
The areas immediately in front of the two fire hydrants located within
the Finchley Gardens apartment complex at 203 Main Street, South Bound
Brook. Fire hydrant number 1, which is located at the eastern end
of the complex, shall have a Zone extending out ten (10') feet
in a straight line from the hydrant, with the outer limit of the Zone
being a line extending from curb to curb laid at ninety (90°)
degrees to the ten (10') foot line extending from the hydrant.
Fire hydrant number 2, which is located at the western end of the
complex, shall have a Zone that is semi-circular in shape, with the
limits of said Zone to extend a distance of ten (10') feet from
the hydrant in all directions, with those directions being along the
curbs to the right and left of the hydrant, and straight out in front
of the hydrant. Both Zones shall be marked in accordance with subsections
12-3b1 and 12-3b2.
(d)
The area immediately in front of the easterly side of Buildings "A"
and "B" in the Towne Oakes apartment complex located at 159 Main Street,
South Bound Brook. Said Zone shall run along the easternmost curbing
of the driveway/parking area that leads into the complex for a distance
of three hundred eighteen (318') feet from the southern end of
"A" Building, and extending to the northern end of "B" Building. The
curbing shall be painted yellow for the entire distance. There shall
be placed three signs, equally spaced, along this curbing. Said signs
shall be constructed and lettered in accordance with subsection 12-3b2.
(e)
The driveway that runs between the building section that houses Van's
Confectioners at 14 Main Street, South Bound Brook, and the used car
lot operated by Classy Classics, 14 Main Street, South Bound Brook.
Said Zone shall extend a distance of fifteen (15') feet in a
westerly direction from the building towards the used car lot. The
western limit of the Zone shall run from the northern most end of
the building at 14 Main Street to the building section that houses
South Brook Auto Body, 14 Main Street, South Bound Brook. This outer
limit shall follow the contour of the building housing Van's
Confectioners. Said Zone shall be marked in accordance with subsections
12-3b1 and 12-3b2.
[Ord. #2-82, § 1]
All existing residential dwellings of one or two families within
the Borough shall, upon sale or transfer of ownership, be equipped
with an approved fire detection system.
The detector shall be of the ionization or other approved type,
sensitive to any of the products of combustion except that detectors
sensitive to heat only are unacceptable. The detector shall be of
the types operated by battery or electricity on a specific circuit.
A minimum of one detector shall be required on each level containing
sleeping quarters. Alarm signaling devices shall be clearly audible
in all bedrooms when all intervening doors are closed. For the purpose
of installation and maintenance, only the applicable sections of National
Fire Prevention Association (N.F.P.A.) No. 74, "Standard for the Installation,
Maintenance and Use of a House Fire Warning System," shall constitute
accepted practices.
[Ord. #2-82, § 2]
In the case of rental properties, the occupants of the dwellings
units shall be responsible for replacing batteries in fire detection
devices whenever new batteries are required.
[Ord. #2-82, § 3]
Failure to install and/or maintain a fire detection system as mandated by this section will subject the offender to a fine as established in Section 1-5, per each location of violation.
[Ord. #2-82, § 4]
Each time there is a transfer of ownership of a single family
or a two family dwelling within the Borough a seller of such property
must obtain from the Construction Official of the Borough a smoke
detector compliance certificate certifying that the property is in
compliance with the provisions of this section.
[Ord. #2-82, § 5]
The fee for a smoke detector compliance certificate shall be
$10.
[Ord. #2-82, § 6]
Before a smoke detector compliance certificate shall be issued,
the Construction Official shall make an inspection of the premises
to determine whether the certificate may or may not be issued.
[Ord. #2-82, § 7]
Application for a smoke detector compliance certificate shall
be submitted to the Construction Official of the Borough and once
the application has been received by the Construction Official, the
certificate shall be issued within six business days of the receipt
of the application if the property is found to be in compliance with
the provisions of this section.
[Ord. #2-82, § 7]
In the event a seller of property in the Borough fails to obtain
a smoke detector compliance certificate prior to the transfer of title,
the purchaser shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
