[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills by Ord. No. 2000:38. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1 et seq., the New
Jersey Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-1.1 et seq., is hereby accepted,
adopted and established by reference in the Township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills. A copy of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code is on file in the
office of the Township Clerk and is available to all persons desiring
to use and examine same.
B.
FIRE INSPECTOR
FIRE OFFICIAL
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
A person working under the direction of the Fire Official
who is certified by the Commissioner of the Department of Community
Affairs and appointed or designated to enforce the code by the appointing
authority of a local enforcing agency.
A person certified by the Commissioner of the Department
of Community Affairs and appointed or designated to direct the enforcement
of the Code. This term shall also include "Fire Marshal" where the
Fire Official has been appointed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.2.
[Amended 9-15-2009 by Ord. No. 2009:34; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
The Joint Board of Fire Commissioners and Joint Board of Fire
Chiefs may appoint a representative to serve as a liaison to the Township
Fire Districts and the Parsippany Division of Fire Prevention.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 169-2.1, Authority
of the Chairman to pay bills, added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:25,
was repealed 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25.
A.
Local enforcing agency. The Division of Fire Prevention is hereby
designated as the local enforcing agency that is authorized to conduct
inspections and enforce regulations prescribed by the Uniform Fire
Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq., and the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code.
[Amended 12-9-2006 by Ord. No. 2006:29; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
(1)
The purpose of the inspections is to safeguard the health and safety
of the general public through the enforcement of minimum fire safety
standards throughout the Township.
(2)
The Division of Fire Prevention shall enforce the Uniform Fire Code
in all buildings, structures and premises within the Township, other
than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, except as required
within the Uniform Fire Code or any Township ordinance.
(3)
The Fire Official and Fire Inspectors shall perform their respective
jobs and duties according to N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.3 of the Uniform Fire
Code of the State of New Jersey.
B.
Appointments.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
(1)
The Division of Fire Prevention shall be under the supervision of
a fire Official who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The municipality
shall also appoint Fire Inspectors and other employees as may be necessary
for the Division of Fire Prevention to properly carry out its responsibilities
under the Uniform Fire Code. The Fire Official and all Fire Inspectors
engaged in the inspection of life-hazard uses shall be certified as
specified in N.J.A.C. 5:71-4.
(2)
The municipality shall appoint legal counsel to assist and represent
the Division of Fire Prevention in all matters related to the code.
Such legal counsel shall advise the Division and undertake such actions
at law as the Fire Official shall deem necessary.
(3)
Variances. The Fire Official may grant a variance from the technical
requirements of this chapter; provided, however, that no variance
shall be granted unless it is determined that strict compliance would
result in practical difficulty and that the variance, if granted,
would not unreasonably jeopardize the safety of the occupants or intended
occupants, fire fighters or the public generally. Financial hardship
alone shall not be grounds for a variance. In any facility subject
to regulation by any state agency, no variance shall be granted except
after consultation with that state agency.
C.
Variances. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.14, the Fire
Official may grant a variance from the requirements of the Uniform
Fire Code; provided, however, that no variance shall be granted unless
it is determined that strict compliance would result in practical
difficulty and that the variance, if granted, would not unreasonably
jeopardize the safety of the occupants or intended occupants, fire
fighters or the public generally. Financial hardship alone shall not
be grounds for a variance. In any facility subject to regulation by
any state agency, no variance shall be granted except after consultation
with that state agency.
D.
Life-hazard uses. The Division of Fire Prevention
shall carry out periodic inspections of life-hazard uses pursuant
to the definitions and requirements of the Uniform Fire Code.
A.
EVACUATION PLAN
EXIT
EXIT ACCESS
EXIT DISCHARGE
EXIT HORIZONTAL
FIRE EXIT DRILL
OCCUPANT LOAD
Definitions. As used in this chapter the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A diagram of a building or portion thereof, showing the shortest
and safest route to the exterior of the building.
That portion of a means of egress which is separated from
all other spaces of a building or structure by construction or equipment
as required to provide a protected way of travel to the exit discharge.
That portion of a means of egress which leads to an entrance
or an exit.
That portion of a means of egress between the termination
of an exit and a public way.
A way of passage from one building to an area of refuge in
another building on approximately the same level, or a way of passage
through or around a wall or partition to an area of refuge on approximately
the same level in the same building, which affords safety from fire
or smoke from the area of incidence and areas communicating therewith.
An established procedure to insure the efficient and safe
use of the available exit facilities.
The total number of persons that are permitted to occupy
a building, or portion thereof, at any one time.
B.
Written evacuation plan.
(1)
The owner, tenant or person having charge of any building
subject to this chapter shall submit four copies of an evacuation
plan to the Division of Fire Prevention for approval by the Fire Official
and the appropriate District Chief.
(2)
The plan shall comply with the requirements of the
Division of Fire Prevention, including but not limited to the following:
(3)
Approved evacuation plans shall be posted in conspicuous
locations and shall be distributed to all tenants and building service
employees.
(4)
With respect to motels and hotels, approved evacuation
plans shall be posted in each guestroom and area of assembly, and
employees shall be instructed in fire exit drill procedures.
(5)
Fire exit drills should be conducted on an annual
basis in all premises regulated herein unless exempted by the Division
of Fire Prevention. A record of all fire exit drills, including the
time of the drill, the discharge time, method of alarm and remarks
on the drill, shall be maintained and made available for review upon
request by the Fire Official. The Division of Fire Prevention shall
be notified prior to each fire exit drill, which may be monitored
by the Fire Official and the appropriate District Chief or his designated
representative.
(6)
Elevator lobbies shall be visibly marked with the
following language: "In case of fire, use stairs."
(7)
All doors to stairways shall be visibly identified
as "Stairway."
A.
Response to fire alarms.
(1)
Upon the activation of a fire alarm or other fire
emergency in any structure other than a one- or two-family dwelling,
the owner, tenant, occupant, or their designated representative shall
respond to the structure in order to reset the alarm system, if necessary,
and to allow the Fire Department access to the interior. The designated
representative shall respond to the structure within 30 minutes.
(2)
Failure to comply with the above requirements may
subject the responsible party, as defined above, to a penalty.
B.
Evacuation of premises.
(1)
When a fire alarm occurs in any building, structure
or premises containing a fire alarm or fire protection system, except
those included in Use Group R-3, as defined in the Uniform Fire Code,
the occupants will be notified and once so notified shall immediately
leave the structure or premises. Once notified, no persons shall enter
or re-enter, until authorized to do so by the District Fire Chief
or his representative.
(2)
Any person who refuses to leave, interferes with the
evacuation of other occupants or continues any operation after having
been given an evacuation order, except such work as that person is
allowed to perform, shall be deemed in violation of the New Jersey
Uniform Fire Code and shall be subject to a penalty and/or arrest
as provided therein.
(3)
The Fire District Chief or his representative shall
certify in writing to the Fire Official any violations of the above
prior to the issuance of any notice of violation or penalty. The certification
shall include the name of any occupants who failed to evacuate and
the date and time of occurrence.
C.
False alarms. The provisions of this section shall
apply to any person who operates, maintains or owns any alarm device
or local alarm designed to summon fire departments to any location
in response to any type of alarm signal. This section shall not apply
to volunteer fire companies in the Township. For purposes of this
section, "false alarm" shall mean the actuation of a fire alarm device
of any type to which the Fire Department must respond and for which
an investigation fails to reveal a cause of the nature or type to
which the alarm device was designed or intended to react.
(1)
In case of a false fire alarm, the appropriate District
Chief shall notify the Fire Official, who shall issue the appropriate
penalty.
(2)
The owner shall take all necessary steps to ascertain
immediately the cause of any false alarm and shall alleviate the problem.
Failure by the owner to take reasonable precautions to avoid false
alarms shall be deemed to be a violation of the Uniform Fire Code.
(3)
Testing of alarms required by the Uniform Fire Code
without prior notice to the Police Department and the Fire Official
shall be considered false alarms.
(4)
The following penalties shall apply to false alarms:
[Amended 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 2006:29; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
|
Number of False Alarms
|
Residential False Alarms
|
All Other False Alarms
|
|---|---|---|
|
First
|
Written warning
|
Written warning
|
|
Second
|
$50
|
$200
|
|
Third
|
$75
|
$250
|
|
Fourth
|
$100
|
$300
|
|
Fifth
|
$125
|
$350
|
|
Sixth
|
$150
|
$400
|
|
Seventh
|
$175
|
$500
|
|
Eighth
|
$200
|
$600
|
|
Ninth
|
$225
|
$700
|
|
Tenth and any subsequent false alarms within the calendar year
|
$275
|
$800
|
A.
When access to or within a building or structure subject to the Uniform Fire Code and listed in Subsection B below is unduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for lifesaving or firefighting purposes, the local enforcing agency shall require a lock box to be purchased and installed, by and at the expense of the owner or occupant of the structure, in an accessible location to be approved by the appropriate District Chief.
C.
The following criteria shall be utilized by the local
enforcing agency in determining whether a lock box is required:
(1)
The need for forcible entry during hours in which
the structure is unoccupied;
(2)
Whether the building is equipped with a sprinkler
system or other suppression system and/or an automatic alarm system;
(3)
Whether there are exit areas within the structure
that may not be visible from the exterior of the structure;
(4)
The types of occupancy or hazards contained in the
structure; and
(5)
Whether the structure contains multiple occupants.
D.
The following is an exception to the above requirement:
if the building has twenty-four-hour security.
E.
The lock box shall be an approved type and shall be
uniform within Parsippany-Troy Hills Township. Access to lock boxes
shall be available only to authorized Fire Department personnel and
only by the master key. For security of the lock box, a tamper alarm
can be connected to the building's burglar alarm system.
F.
The lock box shall contain the following items:
G.
Any lock box required to be installed under this section
or any preexisting lock box shall be maintained by the owner or occupant
of the premises.
All properties with the exception of one- and two-family dwellings
shall submit to the Fire Official a schedule of events. All properties
subject herein except schools shall submit their schedules on a weekly
basis. Schools shall submit their schedules on a monthly basis. For
purposes of this provision, events are the use of conference or banquet
facilities, cafeterias, auditoriums, gymnasiums, whether interior
or exterior, with gatherings of 50 or more persons. Appropriate permits
shall be applied for.
[Amended 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:24; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A fire watch shall be initiated:
A.
Whenever a District Fire Chief and/or the Township Fire Official
determine that onsite fire personnel shall be required for a fire
watch as a result of a fire protection system failure or deficiency,
or fire and safety at any occupancy except one- and two-family dwellings.
B.
Whenever a District Fire Chief and/or the Township Fire Official
determine that on-site fire personnel shall be required for a fire
watch at an entertainment event or pyrotechnics display to ensure
the safety of the public or emergency responders.
C.
If the District Fire Chief and/or The Township Fire Official determine
fire watch is necessary, they will also determine the number of personnel
required and the times that the personnel shall be on duty.
D.
Entertainment events shall be defined as activities utilizing theater-style
seating or freestanding tables and chairs, or both, including but
not limited to concerts, comedy shows, sporting events, and the like,
with or without a raised stage for the purpose of entertainment.
(1)
The owner or occupant responsible shall be required to obtain a permit
for the use or event. Said permit shall be obtained from the local
enforcing agency.
E.
Fire watch team members shall include any Parsippany Fire Prevention
Specialist or any Parsippany Fire District Certified Firefighter.
Any other personnel to be on a fire watch team shall be approved at
the discretion of the Township Fire Official.
F.
Each member of the fire watch team shall be identified. The team
members shall report to the Fire Official or his designee and be dedicated
to the fire watch only. Each team member shall be under the direction
of the Fire Official or his designee.
G.
Any requests for fire watch shall be made to the Fire Official in
writing unless deemed emergent by a District Fire Chief and/or the
Township Fire Official.
H.
The Fire Official, at his discretion, may assign Division of Fire
Prevention personnel, and/or Fire Department members to perform fire
watch services as described in the preceding subsections. While on
said duties, the fire watch attendant so assigned shall be under the
supervision and control of the Fire Official or his designee and shall
be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
I.
Fire watch personnel shall complete a round of the entire premises,
both common spaces and offices, to ensuring the safety of the structure
and/or occupants.
(1)
If conditions are found that warrant a response from the Fire Department,
the Fire Watch personnel shall call 911 to report the incident.
(2)
Rounds of the building will take place no longer than once every
hour.
(4)
Fire watch logs completed by personnel other than Parsippany Fire
Prevention or any of the Parsippany Fire Departments shall be submitted
to the Fire Official within 24 hours of the fire watch ending.
(5)
Fire watch logs completed by personnel of Parsippany Fire Prevention
or any of the Parsippany Fire Departments shall be available upon
request to the building/business owner where the fire watch was completed.
J.
The fee for fire watch personnel shall be the sum of $50 per hour
for each fire watch attendant assigned to the fire watch. If apparatus
is required to be on site by the Fire Official/Fire Chief, the amount
shall be set forth by the local fire district where the fire watch
will or has occurred. Fees shall be paid by the owner, occupant, or
event organizer to the Township, Fire District or both based on personnel
provided. If the Fire Official is not notified of the cancellation
or postponement of an entertainment event at least four hours prior
to the scheduled start time, the private party shall be required to
pay the Township for a minimum of four hours at the above-specified
rate for each fire watch attendant scheduled to work said event. This
four-hour minimum guarantee for failure to notify in the case of cancellation
or postponement shall be waived for all nonprofit agencies. The Fire
Official is authorized to establish the appropriate procedure for
payment and collection of this charge.
All gas detection systems shall be tested annually
in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Written documentation
shall be supplied to the Fire Official as to the result of such tests.
A.
Smoke control systems. In addition to the requirements
outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-3.1(a) or 5:70-3.2(a)-F501.4, the Fire Official
may require smoke control systems to be tested, in the presence of
the Fire Official or his designee, using smoke-generating services.
The smoke-generating devices shall be supplied by the owner and at
the owner's expense.
B.
Other fire protection systems. The Fire Official may
require other fire protection systems, including but not limited to
fire alarms, generators, sprinkler systems, smoke removal systems
and fire pumps, to be tested in the presence of the Fire Official
or his designee, using appropriate equipment. The owner shall be required
to supply whatever equipment is necessary to effectuate the testing,
at the owner's expense.
D.
Fee for testing smoke control systems shall be $200 made payable
to the Township. This fee shall be paid prior to the performance of
the test. Testing conducted during normal business hours must be approved
by the Fire Official and shall be performed without a fee.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
Garbage containers known as "dumpsters" shall
not be located within 15 feet of any building or structure. However,
dumpsters located under overhangs that are sprinklered or located
in sprinklered parking structures shall be an exception to this restriction.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A Type 1 permit, as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7, shall be required
where flammable or combustible liquids are applied for floor refinishing
with the exception of one- and two-family dwellings. Proper ventilation
shall be supplied and all sources of ignition removed.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
The following shall apply to all buildings of Use Groups R-1
and R-2 as defined in the Uniform Fire Code and to multiple single-family
dwellings in Use Group R-3 as defined in the Uniform Construction
Code:
A.
Front and rear doors to all commercial businesses
shall be marked with the address of said business. Address numbers
shall be a minimum of four inches and reflective and shall be placed
above the door or next to the door so it shall not be blocked by any
obstruction.
B.
Failure to comply with the above requirements shall
subject the owner or occupant to a penalty.
[Amended 2-24-2015 by Ord. No. 2015:01; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A.
No person shall obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct or restrict
the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection,
including fire hydrants or Fire Department connections located on
public or private property.
B.
All private fire hydrants shall be identified with a four-foot metal
flag attached to the two-and-one-half-inch connection of the hydrant
so the hydrant can be seen in the snow. The metal flag shall be four
inches square and painted reflective blue.
C.
All private fire hydrants shall be painted all red which shall indicate
they are privately owned. All publicly owned fire hydrants shall be
painted yellow with red caps which shall indicate they are publicly
owned.
D.
The owner, tenant or occupant of any lands upon which a fire hydrant
is located or the owner, tenant or occupant of any lands abutting
the sidewalk upon which a fire hydrant is located shall be responsible
for keeping the fire hydrant clear of any obstructions.
E.
In the event a privately owned fire hydrant must be replaced, the replacement fire hydrant must be approved to meet the Parsippany Water Department specifications as outlined in Chapter 420.
F.
Any fire hydrant located on a construction site shall be operational
before any structural work is begun on the site.
G.
If an approved site plan requires a fire hydrant, no structural work
on the site may begin until the hydrant is installed and operational.
H.
Fire Department connections. All new and existing Fire Department
connections and/or parking garage standpipe connections (except within
stairwells) shall be designated with a light containing a red lens
which shall remain continuously illuminated and shall be approved
by the Fire Official or his designee prior to installation. Owners
of buildings with existing Fire Department connections shall be notified
by the Division of Fire Prevention and given 60 days to comply with
the terms of this subsection.
A.
Fire Department connections that are located on buildings
shall be identified with a sign as detailed below.
B.
The signs shall be installed at a minimum height of
four feet and a maximum height of seven feet.
C.
The signs shall read "FIRE DEPT. CONN.," shall be
in red letters on a white background, and shall be reflective.
D.
The signs shall be 12 inches by 18 inches in size
and shall be installed within five feet of the connection.
[Amended 12-19-2006 by Ord. No. 2006:29; 5-18-2010 by Ord. No. 2010:09; 9-17-2018 by Ord. No.
2018:26; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
Fees shall be as follows:
A.
The owners and tenants of all businesses, occupancies, buildings,
structures or premises required to be inspected shall apply annually
to the local enforcing agency for a certificate of registration upon
forms provided by the Township Fire Official. It shall be a violation
of this article for an owner to fail to return such forms to the local
enforcing agency and/or the Township Fire Official within 30 days
of receipt. If ownership is transferred, whether by sale, assignment,
gift, interstate succession, devise, reorganization, receivership,
foreclosure, execution of process or any other method, the new owner
shall file with the local enforcing agency an application for a certificate
of registration within 30 days.
(1)
Premises under 3,000 square feet: $80.
(2)
Premises over 3,000 square feet and under 6,000 square feet: $185.
(3)
Premises over 6,000 square feet and under 12,000 square feet: $310.
(4)
Premises over 12,000 square feet: $500.
(5)
Multilevel premises under three stories: $310.
(6)
Multilevel premises with three to six stories: $620.
(7)
Hotels and motels without interior stairways and with less than 50
rooms: $310.
(8)
Hotels and motels without interior stairways and more than 50 rooms:
$435.
(9)
Multifamily dwellings (Use Group R-2 as defined in the Uniform Construction
Code): $90.
(10)
Privately maintained residential complexes: $50.
(11)
Life-hazard inspections: as per the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C.5:70-2.9(a).
(12)
Residential smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector/fire extinguisher
inspections:
(a)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received more than 10 business days prior
to the change of occupant: $60.
(b)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received four to 10 business days prior
to the change of occupant: $90.
(c)
Requests for a CSDCMAC received fewer than four business days
prior to the change of occupant: $150.
(d)
Reinspection fee for CSDCMAC: $60.
(e)
No fee for CSDCMAC shall be issued to any member of Parsippany
Fire, EMS, Police, Rescue, OEM or any military personnel active, reserve
or retired, provided the appropriate documentation is readily made
available to the Fire Official at time of the application being submitted.
[1]
This shall not include any rental properties or assessed penalties.
B.
Permits.
(1)
Permits as per the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code. The fee for permits
required to be issued under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall
be as provided in the Code set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9.
(2)
Type 1A: The fee for Type 1A permits for scheduled events as defined in § 169-7 shall be as follows:
(a)
$50 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
at least five business days prior to the event;
(b)
$100 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
less than five business days prior to the event;
(c)
$250 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
less than two business days prior to the event;
(d)
$300 application fee for the first day of the event, and $50
per day for each subsequent day of the event if application is made
the day of the event.
(3)
All permits (including Type 1A) shall fall under the inspection requirements
as outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7(c).
When, in the opinion of the Fire Official or
appropriate District Fire Chief, there exist conditions which would
interfere with Fire Department operations, such conditions shall be
corrected and enforced pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:70-3.1(a) or 5:70-3.2(a)-F102.
[Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 2007:23]
A.
"Self-storage facility" shall be defined as any real
property designed and used for the purposes of renting or leasing
individual storage spaces to occupants who are to have access to such
space for the purpose of storing and removing personal property.
B.
All self-storage facilities shall require their customers to notify
the self-storage facility of flammable, explosive, and/or hazardous
items stored in each rental unit, including the means of conveyance
that contains fuel of any kind. The self-storage facility shall ensure
that if they are notified of any of the above items, those items are
being properly stored in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Fire
Code. The self-storage facility shall maintain a list of all such
notifications. This list shall include the following information:
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
C.
In the event of a fire emergency, the manager of the self-storage
facility shall immediately provide the Division of Fire Prevention
or the highest-ranking Fire Department Officer at the scene of a fire
emergency with the list of items, as described herein, for any and
all requested units on the premises. These lists shall be maintained
by the manager of the self-storage facility on site at the facility
and shall be available for inspection as required herein.
[Amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
[Added 9-17-2013 by Ord. No. 2013:26; amended 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 2019:25]
A.
The following shall apply to any property consisting of engineered
lumber or truss construction as outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.20.
B.
ENGINEERED LUMBER
For the purposes of this chapter, engineered lumber shall be defined
as:
Prefabricated I-joists, truss joists, truss rafters, and
other similar lightweight construction materials used to construct,
renovate, or alter any section of a structure.
C.
Identifying emblems shall be permanently affixed to the front of
structures with truss construction or engineered lumber.
(1)
The emblem shall be of a bright and reflective color or made
of reflective material. The shape of the emblem shall be an isosceles
triangle and the size shall be 12 inches horizontally by six inches
vertically. The following letters, of a size and color to make them
conspicuous, shall be printed on the emblem:
(2)
The emblem shall be permanently affixed to the left of the main
entrance door at a height between four and six feet above the ground
and shall be installed and maintained by the owner of the building.
D.
Detached one- and two-family residential structures with truss construction or engineered lumber that are not part of a planned real estate development shall be exempt from the requirements of Subsection C, above.
E.
Individual structures and dwelling units with truss construction
or engineered lumber that are part of a planned real estate development
shall not be required to have an identifying emblem if there is an
emblem affixed at each entrance to the development.
F.
Failure to comply. It shall be a violation of this section if the
property owner fails to install the required emblem within 30 days
following receipt of written notification from the program administrator.
G.
Violations and penalties. Any person convicted of violating a provision
of this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
Failure to comply with this chapter or any other
local ordinance adopted pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
shall be subject to penalties in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12.
