[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-3-1985 by Ord. No. 512-85; amended in its entirety 5-5-2025 by Ord. No. 1722-25[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. II, Fireplaces, adopted 3-15-1994 by Ord. No. 884-94.
[Amended 4-13-2026 by Ord. No. 1737-26]
Pursuant to § 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983 c. 383),[1] the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.) shall be locally enforced within the established limits of Middle Township, by Middle Township Fire District No. 1 as the designated local enforcing agency.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202.
[Amended 4-13-2026 by Ord. No. 1737-26]
The local enforcing agency for the enforcement of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Act and the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code within Middle Township shall be the Board of Fire Commissioners of Middle Township Fire District No. 1, acting through its Bureau of Fire Prevention, which is hereby designated as the local enforcing agency for all of Middle Township. The Bureau of Fire Prevention of Middle Township Fire District No. 1 shall hereinafter be known as the local enforcing agency for purposes of this chapter.
[Amended 4-13-2026 by Ord. No. 1737-26]
A. 
The local enforcing agency, being the bureau of Fire Prevention of Middle Township Fire District No. 1, shall enforce the New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383),[1] The New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.) and this ordinance in all buildings, structures, and premises within the established boundaries the Township of Middle, except owner-occupied one- and two-family or attached single-family dwellings used exclusively for dwelling purposes, and buildings, structures and premises owned or operated by the federal government, interstate agencies or the state.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
B. 
The local enforcing agency shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the Uniform Fire Code and this ordinance.
C. 
The Board of Fire Commissioners of Middle Township Fire District No. 1 shall designate a Fire Official who shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of the Fire Code within the boundaries of Middle Township. The Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 shall annually appropriate and raise sufficient funds to support the operations of the local enforcing agency. The Fire District shall provide the municipal government with an employee handbook for approval by the Township Committee for use by the enforcing agency.
[Amended 4-13-2026 by Ord. No. 1737-26]
A. 
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established or designated by § 142-2 of this ordinance shall be under the direct supervision and control of a duly licensed Fire Official who shall be charged with the administration and enforcement of the code within the boundaries of Middle Township. The term "fire official" used herein shall mean and include the appointed Fire Official by Fire District No. 1. The Fire Official shall report to the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No 1.
B. 
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall have an appropriate number of licensed fire inspector(s) and support staff deemed necessary to properly enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act. The Fire Official and all other local enforcing agency personnel shall be considered public employees.
[Amended 4-13-2026 by Ord. No. 1737-26]
A. 
Appointment and qualifications of the Fire Official. The Fire Official shall be licensed by the state and appointed by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 1.
B. 
Appointment and qualifications of inspectors and other employees. Inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be appointed by Middle Township Fire District No. 1 upon recommendation of the Fire Official. Inspectors and other employees shall be under the direct control of the Fire Official. All inspectors shall be licensed by the state. The workload of inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency will be set by the Fire Official.
C. 
Appointment of legal counsel. Middle Township Fire District No. 1 shall specifically appoint and provide legal counsel to assist the agency in enforcing the Uniform Fire Code.
D. 
Term of office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of four years. A formal review and evaluation of the Fire Official's performance shall be on an annual basis. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
E. 
Removal from office. Fire Officials, fire inspectors and other employees of the agency shall be subject to removal by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Middle Township of Fire District No. 1 for inefficiency or misconduct. Before removal from office, all persons shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the governing body or a hearing officer designated by the same. All discharges will be in accordance with federal and state laws, including the New Jersey Civil Service Act.
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established by § 142-2 of this ordinance shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
A. 
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code, the following non-life-hazard uses shall register with the Bureau of Fire Prevention. These uses shall be inspected once per year and pay an annual registration/inspection fee. (The following fee schedule for non-life-hazard use in the local enforcing agency's jurisdiction shall be included in Subchapter 2 of the Uniform Fire Code.[1] These fees are not to be used for life-hazard uses as defined in the Uniform Fire Code.)
(1) 
A - Assembly.
A-1
Eating establishments under 50 that do not allow the consumption of alcohol (served or BYOB)
$95
A-2
Take-out food service (no seating)
$62
A-3
Church or synagogue under 50
$30
A-4
Recreation centers, multi-purpose rooms, etc. (less than 50)
$95
A-5
Condominium centers less than 50
$95
A-6
Senior citizen centers less than 50
$95
(2) 
B - Business/Professional.
B-1
1 and 2 story less than 500 square feet per floor
$78
B-2
1 and 2 story 500 square feet or more, but less than 2,000 square feet per floor
$95
B-3
1 and 2 story 2,000 square feet or more, but less than 3,000 square feet per floor
$110
B-4
1 and 2 story 3,000 square feet or more, but less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$125
B-5
1 and 2 story 5,000 square feet or more per floor
$155
B-6
3 to 5 story less than 1,000 square feet per floor
$95
B-7
3 to 5 story 1,000 square feet or more, but less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$235
B-8
3 to 5 story 5,000 square feet or more per floor
$315
(3) 
M - Mercantile (Gross square footage not exceeding 12,000 square feet).
M-1
1 and 2 story less than 2,000 square feet per floor
$78
M-2
1 and 2 story 2,000 square feet or more, but less than 4,000 square feet per floor
$95
M-3
1 and 2 story more than 4,000 square feet per floor
$155
M-4
3 to 5 story less than 2,000 square feet per floor
$115
M-5
3 to 5 story more than 2,000 square feet, but less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$155
(4) 
F - Factory (Manufacturing) - should be applied to all Use Group F-2 buildings; should only be applied to Use Group F-1 buildings not classified as a life-hazard use 12,000 square feet or more in gross floor area.
F-1
1 and 2 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$125
F-2
1 and 2 story 5,000 square feet or more, but less than 10,000 square feet per floor
$155
F-3
1 and 2 story 10,000 square feet or more per floor
$235
F-4
3 to 5 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$155
F-5
3 to 5 story 5,000 square feet or more, but less than 10,000 square feet per floor
$315
F-6
3 to 5 story 10,000 square feet or more per floor
$390
(5) 
S - Storage (moderate and low hazard/per building) (Gross square footage not exceeding 12,000 square feet).
S-1
1 and 2 story less than 3,000 square feet per floor
$78
S-2
1 and 2 story 3,000 square feet or more, but less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$115
S-3
1 and 2 story 5,000 square feet or more per floor
$155
S-4
3 and 5 story less than 3,000 square feet per floor
$270
S-5
3 and 5 story 3,000 square feet or more, but less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$310
(6) 
R - Residential (Campgrounds, multiple dwelling and rental units). Fee is for each building or structure.
Rental single unit
$78
RM-1
2 to 4 units
$95
RM-2
5 to 10 units
$110
RM-3
11 to 20 units
$140
RM-4
21 to 50 units
$185
RM-5
for each additional unit
$15
Common areas (each building):
RC-1
1 and 2 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$95
RC-2
1 and 2 story 5,000 square feet or more, but less than 10,000 square feet per floor
$125
RC-3
1 and 2 story 10,000 or more square feet per floor
$155
RC-4
3 to 5 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
$195
RC-5
3 to 5 story 5,000 square feet or more, but less than 10,000 sq. ft. per floor
$235
RC-6
3 to 5 story over 10,000 square feet per floor
$310
(7) 
V - Vacant or unoccupied building or structure.
V-1
Under 2,500 square feet in gross floor area
$54
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.
B. 
Annual registration for non-owner-occupied one- and two-family or attached single-family dwellings) shall be as indicated in § 142-7A(6). This registration fee shall also include campground and mobile home park rental units, including, but not limited to, houses, cabins and trailers that are used for dwelling purposes.
In addition to the above, anything that is being advertised on any web-based outlet (Airbnb®, Vrbo®, etc.) shall follow the same requirements. All seasonal/vacation and year-round rental properties shall be inspected one time per calendar year to ensure compliance with the Uniform Fire Code, including CSACMAPFEC requirements at N.J.A.C.5:70-2.3(a)4i.
(1) 
There shall be a penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 for any rental property not registered and inspected as required by this ordinance.
(2) 
Failure to pay the required annual registration fee when due: an amount equal to the unpaid fee. Payment of the fee after imposition of the penalty shall not absolve the owner from responsibility for the penalty nor shall payment of the penalty be deemed to absolve the owner from the obligation to pay the fee.
C. 
Uses not classified above that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code will be classified as business/professional uses. Annual inspections will establish that the occupancy has not been changed unless the structure has been upgraded to the new use as required under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.6(b).
D. 
Uses required to register with the state as life-hazard uses shall not be required to register under this section.
E. 
Vacant buildings or spaces will be charged and inspected according to the permit required at N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7 or vacant buildings under 2,500 square feet.
F. 
All common areas in residential dwelling uses as stated in § 142-7A(6) shall be inspected annually with the.
G. 
The owner of a self storage facility, and each individual utilizing the facility, shall provide a written and signed statement that there are no hazardous materials placed in storage prior to having use of the unit.
H. 
All campground/resort rental or lease units with solid exterior walls shall pay a registration fee as per § 142-7A(6).
I. 
Non-life-hazard uses and other uses stated above will comply with the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383)[2] and the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.).
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
A. 
Subsequent owners or those succeeding to control over a premises listed in § 142-7 (Non-life-hazard uses) above shall be responsible for correcting unabated violations and for the payment of outstanding fees and/or penalties whether or not they have requested a certificate of fire code status. The owner, contract purchaser, transferee or the authorized agent of any of them shall request the issuance of a certificate stating if any of the above conditions exist.
(1) 
The cost for the issuance of a certificate of fire code status shall be $95.
B. 
Before any one- or two-family or attached single-family dwelling is sold, leased, or otherwise made subject to a change of occupancy for residential purposes, the owner shall apply for a certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC). The application for a CSACMAPFEC will be on a certified form provided by the enforcing agency. The application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee. The enforcing agency may accept the certified form in lieu of inspection. The fees for a CSACMAPFEC follow:
(1) 
Request for a CSACMAPFEC received more than ten (10) business days prior to settlement will be $78.
(2) 
Request for a CSACMAPFEC received four (4) to ten (10) business days prior to settlement will be $115.
(3) 
Request for a CSACMAPFEC received fewer than four (4) business days prior to settlement will be $210.
(4) 
Re-inspection fee shall be $75 for any of the above.
(5) 
Failure of owner to obtain a CSACMAPFEC prior to change of ownership shall result in a penalty of $500.
C. 
Special event requirements for public assembly to include trade shows, displays, musical concerts, mobile food vendors, outdoor events and tents or canopies used as a place of temporary assembly will comply with N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.
(1) 
Permits required.
SE1
Tent or canopy, 600 square feet, but less than 16,800 square feet
Type 1
SE2
LPG (propane) storage and use
Type 1
SE3
LPG (propane) cylinder exchange program
Type 2
SE4
Open flame
Type 1
SE5
Placing or constructing temporary kiosks, display booths or equipment in any public building
Type 1
(2) 
All permits will be required to comply with N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq. and any information bulletins of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
(3) 
Permit applications for special events, public assembly, outdoor events, tent or canopies, fireworks and food vendors shall be submitted with payment within 10 calendar days prior to each event. Applications received less than 10 days prior to the event pay double the permit fee.
(4) 
Mobile food vendors.
(a) 
Definitions.
MOBILE FOOD VENDOR
The owner or operator of a food truck, food trailer or food cart or the owner's agent; hereinafter referred to as vendor.
[1] 
FOOD CARTA cart or other movable device used on the public sidewalks or in public places, in which ready-to-eat food is cooked, wrapped, packaged, processed or portioned for sale or distribution and which is not licensed as a food truck or food trailer.
[2] 
FOOD TRAILERA non-motorized vehicle designed to be towed by a motorized vehicle that is registered and is able to be operated on the public streets of the State of New Jersey, in which ready-to-eat food is cooked, wrapped, packaged, processed or portioned for sale or distribution.
[3] 
FOOD TRUCKA motorized vehicle that is registered and is able to be operated on the public streets of the State of New Jersey in which ready-to-eat food is cooked, wrapped, packaged, processed or portioned for sale or distribution.
[4] 
FOOD VEHICLECollectively, a food truck, food trailer and food cart.
(b) 
Inspection/certificate of approval required. No mobile food vendor shall operate within the borders of the Township of Middle without first having been inspected and approved by the local enforcing agency. Food vendors shall be inspected per event and/or receive a permit valid only for the specific event for which it was issued.
(c) 
Special event permit. A vendor operation at a special event, party, fair, festival or movie production where a food vendor is required to comply with this article. The permit application must be filed no later than 10 days prior to the event.
(d) 
The permit fee shall be paid prior to the event taking place, submitted with the permit application and a copy of the passing inspection report for automatic fire extinguishing system for commercial cooking equipment.
[1] 
Single event: $70 per location.
D. 
The application fees for the permits listed in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7(a) and § 142-8C of this article shall be as follows:
(1) 
Type 1: $54.
(2) 
Type 2: $214.
(3) 
Type 3: $427.
(4) 
Type 4: $641.
The permit fee may be waived for a non-profit organization at the discretion of the Fire District.
E. 
All requirements of § 142-8 of this article will comply with the requirements of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383)[1] and the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.).
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
A. 
In buildings equipped with or required to be equipped with fire detection, fire suppression systems or equipment that is a gated property or as determined by the Fire Official, the Fire Official shall require a key box to be purchased and installed at the expense of the owner or occupant of the structure in an accessible location to be approved by the Fire Official. The Fire Official also has the right to determine if a key box shall be installed on any property at the expense of the owner, except owner-occupied one- and two-family or attached single-family dwellings used exclusively for dwelling purposes.
B. 
The key box shall be of a type approved by the Fire Official and shall be installed in a manner approved by the Fire Official.
C. 
The key box shall contain the following items:
(1) 
Updated keys necessary for access to all portions of the premises.
(2) 
Keys to fire alarm control panels, keys necessary to operate or service fire alarm control panels and keys necessary to operate or service fire protection systems.
(3) 
Electronic entry cards.
(4) 
Elevator and emergency information.
(5) 
Any other pertinent information which may be needed in an emergency or as required by the Fire Official.
D. 
Access to key boxes shall be available only to authorized personnel and only by the master key. The master key shall be locked up in a self-contained unit that secures the master key in the emergency vehicle and shall be inaccessible until authorized personnel enter their pin code into a decoder permitting access to the master key. By the close of business on the next business day following the opening of a key box, the Fire Official, or his designee, shall verify the replacement of the items listed in Subsection C herein with the owner or occupant of the premises.
E. 
A self-contained unit that locks up a master key will have audit trail capability for downloading key release data to a computer. This information shall be downloaded monthly and kept on file by the Fire Official. Authorized personnel will fill out a key release form no later than the next business day after key release and submit the same to the Fire Official. The Fire Official will compare the audit information with the submitted forms monthly.
F. 
The owner or occupant of the premises shall maintain the key box.
G. 
Any building owner or occupant who fails to install a key box thereby violating this section, after receiving due notice by the Fire Official, is guilty of a violation of this section and subject to a minimum fine of $500. Each and every day that the violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
H. 
In those buildings required to have a key box that are occupied prior to the adoption of this article, the owner and/or occupant of the building shall have 90 days from the date of the adoption of this article or 30 days from the date of the next annual fire inspection to install the appropriate key box in accordance with this article.
A. 
The Fire Official shall require and designate public or private fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads necessary for the efficient and effective operation of fire apparatus and fire-fighter safety within the jurisdiction. Fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads shall be considered a part of the fire protection system for structures.
B. 
Proposed fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads shall not conflict with prior approvals issued by the Planning and/or Zoning Boards with written documentation to support said claim. This does not exclude the Fire Official from designating additional fire lanes as required for efficient and effective operation of fire apparatus and firefighter safety within the jurisdiction.
C. 
Fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads, whether public or private, shall be a minimum of twenty feet (20') in width with a thirteen-foot-six-inch (13'6") vertical clearance, paved with an approved material, and have the ability to support the imposed weights of fire apparatus, which is currently ninety thousand (90,000) pounds. The inside turning radius for all lanes and access roadways that may be used by the Fire Department for access to a structure shall be no less than thirty-three feet (33'). The easement or tract width shall be as designated by Middle Township requirements. The right-of-way and fire apparatus access roads shall be of sufficient width to accommodate any future development.
D. 
The surface of fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads, whether public or private, shall be maintained year-round, accessible at all times, free of potholes and other nonapproved obstructions.
E. 
Fire apparatus access roads shall be required for every building when any portion of an exterior wall of the first story is located more than one-hundred-fifty feet (150') feet from a dedicated public roadway. Approved turnaround is required for dead end fire apparatus access roads exceeding one-hundred-fifty feet (150') feet in length.
F. 
A single-family residence served by an independent single driveway longer than one hundred-fifty feet (150') in length, with approval of the Fire Official, shall have a minimum cartway width of twenty feet (20') with a traveled way width of fourteen feet (14').
G. 
When two single-family residences are served by an independent shared single driveway longer than one hundred-fifty feet (150') in length, that driveway shall have a minimum cartway width of twenty feet (20') with a traveled way width of eighteen feet (18').
H. 
When three single-family residences are served by an independent shared single driveway longer than one hundred-fifty feet (150') in length, that driveway shall have a minimum cartway width of twenty-two feet (22') with a traveled way width of twenty-two feet (22').
I. 
Not more than three single-family lots shall abut or touch any portion of the shared driveway and not more than three single-family units may access a shared driveway. Each lot abutting a shared driveway must access off the shared driveway and provide four (4) on-site parking spaces with no parking allowed on the shared driveway.
J. 
Four or more single-family lots shall be required to have a minimum cartway width of twenty-eight feet (28') with a traveled way width of twenty-one feet (21') plus one parking lane and shall not be considered a private shared driveway.
K. 
No person shall, at any time, park a non-emergency motor vehicle or in any other manner obstruct a fire lane or fire apparatus access road. Active loading and unloading is permitted as long as the vehicle is attended at all times and can be immediately moved. Waiting in a vehicle is not considered active loading and unloading and is not permitted.
L. 
Parking in or obstructing fire lanes or fire apparatus access roads will be penalized by fines as established by local traffic control laws, as follows: Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of parking or obstructing a fire lane or fire apparatus access road or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both.
M. 
The Middle Township Police Department shall have jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this section of the article.
N. 
All designated fire lanes and fire apparatus access roads shall be marked in one of the following manners:
(1) 
Vertical curbs shall be painted yellow on the top and side, extending the length of the designated fire lane. The pavement adjacent to the painted curbs shall be marked with minimum eighteen inch (18") in height block lettering with a minimum three-inch (3") brush stroke reading: "NO PARKING-FIRE LANE." Lettering shall be white in color and spaced no more than fifty feet (50') apart.
(2) 
Rolled curbs or surface without curbs shall have a yellow six-inch (6") wide stripe painted extending the length of the designated fire lane. The surface adjacent to the stripe shall be marked with a minimum eighteen inch (18") in height block lettering with a minimum three-inch (3") brush stroke reading: "NO PARKING - FIRE LANE." Lettering shall be white in color and spaced no more than fifty feet (50') feet apart.
(3) 
Fire lane signs shall be installed per the following:
(a) 
The sign shall be no less than twelve inches (12") wide and eighteen inches (18") high.
(b) 
The lettering and the background for the lettering shall be reflective in nature.
(c) 
It shall have red letters on a white background.
(d) 
The words "NO PARKING" shall have the lettering no less than three inches (3") in height.
(e) 
The words "FIRE LANE" shall have the lettering no less than two inches (2") in height.
(f) 
The violation ordinance number will be on all fire lane signs.
(g) 
The signs shall be mounted on either pressure-treated four-inch by four-inch (4"x4") wooden posts or on an approved metal post.
(h) 
The signs shall be mounted so the bottom of the sign is no less than seven feet (7') above the ground and spaced no more than fifty feet (50') apart and shall be placed on or immediately next to the curb.
A. 
The Fire Official shall review any site or subdivision plan for the purpose of fire prevention as to the location and size of Fire Department access roads, fire lanes, zones and areas, water mains, drafting locations, fire hydrants, and any other such information as the Board of Fire Commissioners and/or its designated agents may deem necessary or required. Said submission of plans to the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall include any plans submitted to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment for the development, construction or improvement of properties in the Township. Said reviews shall include, but not be limited to, any construction or improvement of any use group, as defined in Chapter 3 (Occupancy Classification and Use) of the International Building Code, New Jersey Edition, adopted by the State of New Jersey, as amended. Prior to the issuance of any building permit, the above projects must receive Fire Official approval.
B. 
Each applicant shall pay the following fees to the Bureau of Fire Prevention for review of any site or subdivision plans:
(1) 
Minor site plan: $78.
(2) 
Major site plan: $125.
(3) 
Minor subdivision: $155.
(4) 
Major subdivision: $200.
(5) 
Resubmission and review: $50 (only after the initial application and the review process has been completed).
C. 
The Fire Official shall provide to the appropriate individuals, company, agencies and the water company the location or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants upon public lands.
D. 
The Fire Official shall provide to the appropriate individuals, company or agencies the location or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants upon private lands.
E. 
Each application for a certificate of occupancy (as required by the Uniform Construction Code[1]) shall be reviewed for proper Fire Department access roads/lanes and approved by the Fire Official before any certificate of occupancy may be issued.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.A.C. 5:23.
A. 
The Fire Official shall investigate, or cause to be investigated, every reported fire or explosion occurring within the jurisdiction that involves the loss of life or serious injury or causes destruction or damage to property as per N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.3(a)25.
B. 
As used in this section, "false alarm" shall mean the transmission either directly or indirectly of any fire alarm, smoke alarm, fire sprinkler water flow alarm, or carbon monoxide alarm that was not caused by a fire, a smoke condition or such other condition that is beyond the control of the owner, that causes a response of the Fire Company.
C. 
Upon the occurrence of a fire alarm or false alarm, a response of Fire Bureau personnel may occur to all occupancies, other than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, unless requested to respond to an owner-occupied one- and two-family dwelling by the Fire Chief or his or her duly authorized representative.
D. 
The Fire Company shall report all false alarms to the Fire Bureau, which shall investigate and determine the cause of the false alarm. The Fire Bureau shall maintain a list of all false alarms. Said list shall identify the locations of the false alarms and the number of false alarms at the location during the calendar year.
E. 
After two false alarms in any calendar year, the Fire Official may issue the owner or lessee of such alarm a penalty fee of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.00 or as provided by the Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq.).
F. 
All fire protection contractors shall contact dispatch and place alarms on test prior to the maintenance or repair of any monitored fire protection system. If the Fire Department is dispatched due to failure to place alarm on test more than twice in one calendar year by the same contractor, that contractor shall be liable for a penalty of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000.00 per occurrence.
Pursuant to §§ 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by any action of the local enforcing agency shall have the right to appeal to the Cape May County Construction Board of Appeals.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:270-208, respectively.
A. 
Enforcement, violations and penalties shall be managed in conformity with the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the Uniform Fire Code and all other laws of the State of New Jersey.
B. 
If a penalty order has not been satisfied after its issuance, the local enforcing agency may institute a civil penalty action by a summary proceeding under the New Jersey Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999 (N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.) in the Superior Court or Municipal Court.