[Ord. No. 15-92 § 1]
The Borough Council has determined that in addition to the inspections
and fees required and regulated by the Uniform Fire Safety Act, P.L.
1983 c. 383, the following additional inspections and fees are hereby
authorized:
A-20: Assembly uses with a maximum permitted occupancy of between
25 to 49 persons. Types of use to include assembly halls, auditoriums,
exhibition halls, museums, libraries, billiard rooms, restaurants,
club rooms, passenger stations, conference rooms, mortuary chapels
and card rooms.
A-21: Assembly uses with a maximum permitted occupancy of between
50 to 99 persons. Type of use to include the same as those set forth
in A-20 above.
A-22: Churches.
B-30: All professional and business offices with a total gross
floor space of under 25,000 square feet.
B-31: All professional and business offices with a total gross
floor space from 25,000 square feet to 49,999 square feet.
B-32: All professional and business offices with a total gross
floor space from 50,000 square feet to 99,999 square feet.
B-33: All professional and business office with a total gross
floor space of over 100,000 square feet.
E-40: All private schools, academies, college and university
buildings with a total gross floor space of under 25,000 square feet.
E-41: All private schools, academies, college and university
buildings with a total gross floor space from 25,000 to 49,999 square
feet.
E-42: All private schools, academies, college and university
buildings with a total gross floor space from 50,000 to 99,999 square
feet.
E-43: All private schools, academies, college and university
buildings with a total gross floor space over 100,000 square feet.
I-50: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space of under 5,000 square feet.
I-51: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space from 5,000 to 9,999 square feet.
I-52: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space from 10,000 to 14,999 square feet.
I-53: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space from 15,000 to 19,999 square feet.
I-54: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space 20,000 to 49,999 square feet.
I-55: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space from 50,000 to 74,999 square feet.
I-56: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space from 75,000 to 99,999 square feet.
I-57: Industrial uses and factories of all kinds with a total
gross floor space over 100,000 square feet.
M-60: All mercantile wholesale and retail stores, and all service
offering facilities other than professional offices, with a total
gross floor space of under 6,000 square feet.
M-61: All mercantile wholesale and retail stores, and all service
offering facilities other than professional officers, with a total
gross floor space from 6,000 to 11,999 square feet.
R-70: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Use) with less than 25 living units.
R-71: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment building and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Use) with 25 to 49 living units.
R-72: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Use) with 50 to 99 living units.
R-73: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Use) with 100 to 149 living units.
R-74: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Unit) with 150 to 199 living units.
R-75: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Unit) with 200 to 249 living units.
R-76: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Unit) with 250 to 299 living units.
R-77: Hotels, motels, dormatories, apartment buildings and houses
(other than one and two family, owner occupied dwellings which are
not classified as a Life Hazard Unit) with over 299 living units.
S-80: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
under 5,000 square feet of total gross floor space.
S-81: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
from 5,000 to 9,999 square feet of total gross floor space.
S-82: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
from 10,000 to 14,999 square feet of total gross floor space.
S-83: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
from 15,000 to 19,999 square feet of total gross floor space.
S-84: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
from 20,000 to 49,999 square feet of total gross floor space.
S-85: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
from 50,000 to 74,999 square feet of total gross floor space.
S-86: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
from 75,000 to 99,999 square feet of total gross floor space.
S-87: Storage buildings, warehouses and parking garages with
over 100,000 square feet of total gross floor space.
T-90: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, and are under 5,000 square feet
of gross floor space.
T-91: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, from 5,000 to 9,999 square feet
of gross floor space.
T-92: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, from 10,000 to 14,999 square feet
of gross floor space.
T-93: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, from 15,000 to 19,999 square feet
of gross floor space.
T-94: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, from 20,000 to 49,999 square feet
of gross floor space.
T-95: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, from 50,000 to 74,999 square feet
of gross floor space.
T-96: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, from 75,000 to 99,999 square feet
of gross floor space.
T-97: All buildings not previously classified, which are not
one or two-family dwelling units, that are over 100,000 square feet
of gross floor space.
Required Fees
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A-20, E-40, I-50, M-60, R-70, S-80, T-90
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$25 per year
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B-30
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$25 per year
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A-21, B-21, E-41, I-51, M-61, R-71, S-81, T-91
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$50 per year
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B-32, E-42, I-52, R-72, S-82, T-92
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$75 per year
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B-33, E-43, I-53, R-73, S-83, T-93
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$100 per year
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E-44, I-54, R-74, S-84, T-94
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$150 per year
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I-55, R-75, S-85, T-95
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$200 per year
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I-56, R-76, S-86, T-96
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$250 per year
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I-57, R-77, S-87, T-97
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$300 per year
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A-22
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No Fee
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Where more than one additional use exists under one ownership
at a given location, the highest use shall be registered at full fee
and the subsequent use at 1/2 of the schedules fee.
[Ord. No. 3-05 § 11-4.1]
The Fire Marshall shall have the power and it shall be his duty
to provide for the designation of Fire Lanes and Fire Zones on public
and/or private property when the Fire Marshall deems such lanes to
be needed for the protection of life and property.
Upon finding that such action is necessary for the public safety,
the Fire Marshall may require the owner or owners of any shopping
center, commercial structure, place of public assembly, multiple dwelling,
industrial park, office building, hotel or motel, educational facility,
health care facility, day care facility or marina to designate "Fire
Zones" at entrances, means of egress, loading doors or access ways
to said premises and "Fire Lanes" in driveways and/or parking lots
leading from the street to the Fire Zone.
The size of the "Fire Zone" and/or "Fire Lane" shall be set
at the discretion of the Fire Marshall based upon the size and use
of the property, the recommendation of any volunteer Fire Company
and such other facts that he deems relevant. Fire zones shall be outlined
in yellow on the paved surface and shall contain within the outline
the term "Fire Zone" in yellow lettering and shall be striped with
diagonal lines also in yellow. Fire lanes shall be outlined in yellow
with the term "Fire Lane" in yellow lettering on the paved surface.
Marking the paved surface shall be provided for and maintained by
the owner or operator of the property. A diagram and specifications
demonstrating the proper manner of painting and lettering "Fire Zone"
and "Fire Lane" on paved surfaces shall be made available by the Fire
Marshall and the Borough of South Toms River during normal business
hours for public inspection. A metal "Fire Zone" or "Fire Lane" sign
shall be provided, erected and maintained by the owner and/or operator
of the property and shall be placed as directed by the Fire Marshall.
The sign shall indicate the term "Fire Zone" or "Fire Lane" and shall
be of a design and quality and lettered according to the provisions
of the State Code, and shall be approved by the Fire Marshall. The
diagram and specifications of a Fire Zone or Fire Lane sign shall
be made available by the Fire Marshall and the Borough of South Toms
River during normal business hours for public inspections. In instances
where pavement is not provided for marking, the property owner shall
submit for approval to the Fire Marshall a site plan indicating location
and dimension of the Fire Zone and/or Fire Lane and the placement
of said signs in lieu of pavement markings.
The parking of motor vehicles or otherwise obstructing a "Fire
Zone" or "Fire Lane" shall be prohibited at all times.
[Ord. No. 11-2017]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALARM ADMINISTRATOR
Means the person or persons designated by the Chief of Police
to administer the provisions of this section. He/she may also function
as the Alarm System Inspector.
ALARM AGREEMENT
Means the legal contract or agreement by and between the
alarm installation company and/or monitoring company and the alarm
user.
ALARM DISPATCH REQUEST
Means a notification to the police department that an alarm,
either manual or automatic, has been activated at a particular alarm
site.
ALARM INSTALLATION COMPANY
Means a person in the business of selling, providing, maintaining,
servicing, repairing, altering, replacing, moving or installing an
alarm system at an alarm site for compensation and includes individuals
or firms that install and service alarm systems used in a private
business or proprietary facility.
ALARM PERMIT
Means a permit and permit number issued by the Alarm Administrator
to an alarm user which authorizes the operation of an alarm system.
ALARM SITE
Means a location served by one or more alarm systems. In
a multi-unit building or complex, each unit shall be considered a
separate alarm site if served by a separate alarm system. In a single-unit
building that houses two or more separate businesses with separate
alarm systems, each business will be considered a separate alarm site.
ALARM SYSTEM
Means a device or series of devices which emit or transmit
an audible or remote visual or electronic alarm signal which is intended
to summon police response. The term includes hardwired systems and
systems interconnected with a radio frequency method such as cellular
or private radio signals and includes local alarm systems but does
not include an alarm installed in a motor vehicle, on one's person
or a system which will not emit a signal either audible or visible
from the outside of the building, residence or beyond, but is designed
solely to alert the occupants of a building or residence.
ALARM USER
Means any person who has contracted for monitoring, repair,
installation or maintenance service for an alarm system from an alarm
installation company or monitoring company or who owns or operates
an alarm system which is not monitored, maintained or repaired under
agreement.
ALARM USER AWARENESS CLASS
Means a class conducted for the purpose of educating alarm
users about the responsible use, operation, and maintenance of alarm
systems and the problems created by false alarms.
AUDIBLE SIGNALING DEVICE
Means any device such as a bell, siren, whistle, horn, gong,
klaxon, etc. employed to call attention and which may be heard beyond
the limits of the property concerned.
AUTOMATIC VOICE DIALER
Means any electronic, mechanical, or other device which,
when activated, is capable of being programmed to send a prerecorded
voice message to a law enforcement agency requesting a police dispatch
to an alarm site.
BURGLAR ALARM
Means an alarm intended to identify the presence of an intruder
in either a business or residence.
CANCELLATION
Means the termination of a police response to an alarm site
after a dispatch request is made but before an officer's arrival
at the alarm site.
CUSTOMER FALSE ALARM PREVENTION CHECKLIST
Means a check-off list provided by the Alarm Administrator
to the alarm installer to provide to the alarm user to complete prior
to the activation of an alarm system.
DURESS ALARM
Means a silent alarm system signal generated by the entry
of a designated code into an arming station in order to signal that
the alarm user is being forced to turn off the system and requires
an officer's response.
ENHANCED CALL VERIFICATION
Means an attempt by the monitoring company, or its representative,
to contact the alarm site and/or alarm user and/or the alarm user's
designated representatives by telephone and/or other electronic means,
whether or not actual contact with a person is made, to determine
whether an alarm signal is valid before requesting a police dispatch,
in an attempt to avoid an unnecessary alarm dispatch request. For
the purpose of this section, telephone verification shall require,
as a minimum that a second call be made to a different number, if
the first attempt fails to reach an alarm user who can properly identify
themselves to determine whether an alarm signal is valid before requesting
an officer dispatch. Names and numbers of those contacted or attempted
to contact shall be provided when requested.
FALSE ALARM
Means an alarm dispatch request to the Police Department
which results in the responding officer finding no evidence of a criminal
offense or attempted criminal offense after completing an investigation
of the alarm site. This includes any alarm activated by inadvertence,
negligence or the unintentional act of someone other than an intruder
and includes alarms caused by the malfunctioning of the alarm device
or other relevant equipment.
HOLDUP ALARM
Means a silent alarm signal generated by the manual activation
of a device intended to signal a robbery in progress.
LOCAL ALARM SYSTEM
Means an unmonitored alarm system that annunciates an alarm
only at the alarm site.
MONITORING
Means the process by which a monitoring company receives
signals from an alarm system and relays an alarm dispatch request
to the Police Department.
ONE PLUS DURESS ALARM
Means the manual activation of a silent alarm signal by entering
a code that adds one number to the last digit of the normal arm/disarm
code (e.g., normal code = 1234, one plus duress code = 1235).
PANIC ALARM
Means an alarm system signal generated by the manual activation
of a device intended to signal a life threatening or emergency situation
requiring an officer's response.
PERMIT NUMBER
Means a unique individual number assigned to an alarm user
as part of the registration of their alarm permit issued by the Police
Department.
PERSON
Means an individual, corporation, limited liability company,
partnership, association, organization or similar entity.
PROTECTIVE OR REACTIVE ALARM SYSTEM
Means an alarm system that produces a temporary disability
or sensory deprivation through use of chemical, electrical, sonic
or other means, including use of devices that obscure or disable a
person's vision.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Means a person capable of appearing at the alarm site upon
request who has access to the alarm site, the code to the alarm system
and/or the authority to approve repairs to the alarm system.
ROBBERY ALARM
Means an alarm signal generated by the manual or automatic
activation of a device, or any system, device or mechanism on or near
the premises intended to signal that a robbery is in progress and
that a person is in need of immediate police assistance in order to
avoid bodily harm, injury or death. The term has the same general
meaning as "Holdup Alarm or Duress Alarm."
SIA CONTROL PANEL STANDARD CP-01
Means the ANSI - American National Standard Institute-approved
Security Industry Association - SIA CP-01 Control Panel Standard,
as may be updated from time to time, that details recommended design
features for security system control panels and their associated arming
and disarming devices to reduce the incidence of false alarms. Control
panels built and tested to this standard by Underwriters Laboratory
(UL), or other nationally recognized testing organizations are marked
as follows:
"Design evaluated in accordance with SIA CP-01 Control Panel
Standard Features for False Alarm Reduction."
SUSPENSION OF RESPONSE
Means the termination of police response to alarms at a specified
alarm site as a result of false alarms or other violation of this
alarm section.
ZONES
Means a division of devices into which an alarm system is
divided to indicate the general location from which an alarm system
signal is transmitted.