All newly constructed buildings equipped with an automatic fire
suppression system or standpipe shall conform to the following requirements
for the Fire Department connection (F.D.C.) in addition to those specified
in the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code:
A. Five-inch-diameter connection utilizing Storz-type connections.
B. Dual two-and-one-half-inch Siamese connection utilizing the National
Standard Thread (NST).
C. A blue light shall be illuminated 24 hours per day over any Fire
Department connection. In such suppression systems where Siamese connections
supply zoned areas of suppression, the blue light shall flash intermittently
over the Fire Department connection of the activated zone. The rate
of flash shall not be less than 60 flashes per minute.
D. A weather-resistant sign shall be affixed to, adjacent to, or above
the Fire Department connection. Specifications for the sign are as
follows:
(1) Sign to be red in color with contrasting lettering.
(2) Minimum four-inch letters indicating F.D.C.
(3) Minimum six-inch letters indicating sprinkler, standpipe, or sprinkler/standpipe.
(4) Partial sprinkler system: two-inch letters indicating area protected.
E. Interior standpipe connections within structures, in some cases,
will require additional plain language on signs to identify location,
particular system and supply location.
HVAC systems installed in any building or structure subject
to the provisions of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code shall
be inspected to ensure that fire and smoke dampers remain functional.
The following are guidelines for periodic inspections.
A. Periodic inspection and testing standards recommended by the National
Fire Protection Association:
(1) Each damper shall be tested and inspected one year after installation.
The test and inspection frequency shall then be every four years.
(2) Care shall be exercised that all tests are completed in a safe manner
and wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment.
(3) Full unobstructed access to the damper shall be verified and corrected
as required.
(4) Where a fusible link is installed on a combination fire/smoke damper,
the fusible link shall be removed for testing the damper for full
closure simulating a fire condition, per the requirements and frequencies
of 19.5.4 of NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives.
(5) The test shall be conducted with normal HVAC airflow.
(6) The operation of the damper shall verify that there is no damper
interference due to rust or bent, misaligned, or damaged frame or
blades, or defective hinges or other moving parts.
(7) The damper frame shall not be penetrated by any foreign objects that
would affect proper fire damper operations.
(8) The damper shall be verified to not be blocked from closure in any
way.
(9) The fusible link shall be reinstalled after testing is complete.
If the link is damaged or painted, it shall be replaced with a link
of the same size, temperature rating, and load rating.
(10)
All inspections and testing shall be documented indicating the
location of the damper, date of inspection, name of inspector, and
deficiencies discovered. The documentation shall have a space to indicate
when and how the deficiencies were corrected.
(11)
All documentation shall be maintained by the property owner
and available for review by the authority having jurisdiction.
B. Maintenance.
(1) Any reports of abrupt changes in airflow or noise from the duct system
shall be investigated to verify that they are not related to damper
operation.
(2) All exposed moving parts of the damper shall be dry lubricated as
required by the manufacturer.
(3) If the damper is not operable, repairs shall begin as soon as possible.
(4) Following any repairs, the damper shall be initiated at a time interval
recommended by the actuator manufacturer.
(5) All maintenance shall be documented, and records shall be retained in accordance with §
152-26A(10) and
(11).
C. Compliance with the provisions of this article shall be monitored
by the local enforcing agency and the Township's Fire Official.
D. All inspections shall be conducted by technicians and contractors
who have been certified by the International Certification Board (ICB)
and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to ensure the quality
of the inspection process.
E. All results of the inspections are to be given to the Township Fire
Official within 30 days of the completion of the inspection. The Fire
Official will keep inspection reports until the next inspection is
completed four years later. If the fire and smoke damper systems are
found to be faulty, repairs must be completed and approved by an ICB
and ANSI certified technician and contractor within 60 days from the
date the system was found to be faulty.
It shall be a violation of this section for any person, manager,
firm, corporation, owner, tenant, or person responsible for a given
structure or premises to fail to immediately notify the Lumberton
Township Fire Department and immediately evacuate the entire structure
when, and if, the following conditions are present: a fire alarm is
activated, there is smoke in the structure, an explosion has occurred,
there is a fire in the structure, any fire protection system is activated,
any hazardous or flammable material is spilled or leaked, or upon
the order of the Fire Chief, Fire Official, or Incident Commander.
[Amended 11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-13]
Applicable fees for such requests and certificates are detailed in the universal fee chart located in Chapter
18, §
18-2, reference numbers 61 (fire investigation reports) and 62 (Fire Code certificate), of the Code of the Township of Lumberton.
All business and multiple-family buildings and complexes must
post a list of the emergency contacts and service companies for use
by emergency personnel in a conspicuous location as determined by
the Fire Official.
A sign shall be provided at each floor landing in all interior
exit stairways more than three stories above grade, designating the
floor level, the floor level above (at) the floor of discharge, the
identification of the stairway and the availability of roof access
from the stairway. Floor level characters shall be at least six inches
in height and characters of other information shall be a least 1 1/2
inches in height. Signage shall be located approximately five feet
above the floor landing in a position which is readily visible when
the doors are in the open and closed positions.
The rear exterior doors on multiple-tenant commercial properties
shall be identified with a minimum of four-inch letters of contrasting
color stating the business name and the unit number. The signage shall
be provided and maintained up-to-date by the landlord at his/her expense.
Names shall be updated as soon as occupancy changes.
A "board-up" service is defined as one which provides on-call
means to secure properties within Lumberton Township against unauthorized
access via boarding up openings and/or perimeter fencing in the event
of unsafe structural conditions or fire. Any licensed, permitted,
and insured company providing board-up services that desires to provide
said services, on a rotational basis, within the Township of Lumberton
shall submit an annual application with the Clerk of Lumberton Township
by November 30 of each year for inclusion on the next year's
list of board-up service providers.
Parapet walls present collapse and fall hazards to firefighters,
and their dangers are well known to the fire service community, and
the Lumberton Township Fire Official has requested that all buildings
built with parapet walls be marked with a placard indicating their
height above the roofline to provide for the safety of their fire
suppression members.
A. Definitions. For the purpose of this section, certain words and phrases
are defined as follows:
PARAPET WALL
The part of a wall entirely above the roofline or a barrier
which is an extension of the roof, terrace, balcony or other structure.
ROOFLINE
The roofline shall be that portion of the roof structure
or truss which sits or is affixed to the outside bearing wall.
B. General regulations.
(1) All buildings constructed with walls that extend above the level
of the roofline or roof deck shall be marked with a rectangular placard
that indicates the height of the highest parapet wall on the building.
(2) Said placard shall be affixed on the front side of the building that
contains the parapet wall, preferably the top left corner. The design
of the placard shall be as determined by the Fire Official.
(3) The placard shall consist of a blue rectangle with white reflective
letters and numbers. These letters and numbers will indicate the wall
height above the roof deck.
C. Compliance schedule. All existing buildings shall comply with this
section within 12 months of its effective date. All newly constructed
buildings or structures, not yet occupied and/or currently under construction,
shall comply immediately.
All buildings, including new and existing, shall be marked with
a placard indicating the distance to a predetermined area of the property
in order to expedite and correctly identify proper large diameter
hose lay placement at the discretion of the Lumberton Township Fire
Official and the Lumberton Township Fire Chief. This placard will
display a measured distance starting point for the fire apparatus
to begin laying hose in order to ensure a properly secured water supply
and expedite water being applied to the fire. Such signs shall be
property of the Fire Department, and their removal shall be prohibited.