[HISTORY: 1984 Code §§ 134-1—134-4 as
amended through December 31, 2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[New]
Smoke and fire detection devices and portable fire extinguishers
shall be installed in all new dwellings constructed within the boundaries
of the City of South Amboy as required by state law.
[New]
No person shall sell an existing dwelling without first installing
an approved smoke and fire detection device and portable fire extinguisher
as required by state law.
[New]
No person shall buy an existing dwelling without first installing
an approved smoke and fire detection device and portable fire extinguisher
as required by state law.
Any smoke and fire detection device which is to be installed
in an existing dwelling must have a self-contained power source and
must be approved by Underwriters' Laboratories. Portable fire extinguishers
shall be as required under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-198.1 and 52:27D-198.2.
An owner who sells, leases, rents or otherwise permits to be
occupied for residential purposes any premises subject to the provisions
of P.L.1991, c. 92 (C.52:27D-198.1 et seq.) when the premises do not
comply with the requirements of section 1 of P.L. 1991, c. 92 (C.52:27D-198.1),
or without complying with the inspection and certification requirements
of section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 92 (C.52:27D-198.2), shall be subject
to a fine of not more than $500 in the case of a violation for an
alarm device, or a fine of not more than $100 in the case of a violation
for a portable fire extinguisher, which may be collected and enforced
by the local enforcing agency as defined in subsection g of section
5 of P.L.1983, c. 383 (C.52:27D-196) by summary proceedings pursuant
to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L. 1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10
et seq.).
(N.J.S.A. 52:27D-198.3)
