[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Long Branch 4-11-1990 by Ord. No. 14-90 (Ch. XIII of the 1971 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 45.
Alarm systems — See Ch. 100.
Firesafety requirements for boardinghouses — See Ch. 123.
Outdoor burning — See Ch. 134.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 147.
A. 
Adoption of standards.
(1) 
There is hereby adopted for the purpose of providing for fire protection and prevention and prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire and where human life is endangered, especially in places of assembly and institutional occupancy, the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383)[1] and the Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70 et seq., as amended).
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
(2) 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.1 et seq., the aforesaid codes, which are in printed book form, are adopted by reference thereto.
B. 
Public record. Three copies of the printed code will be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for use and examination of the public so long as this chapter shall remain in effect.
This chapter shall hereinafter be cited and designated as the "Long Branch Fire Prevention Code."
A. 
Local enforcement. Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the New Jersey Uniform Code shall be locally enforced in the City of Long Branch.
B. 
Agency designation. The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention, which is hereby created within the Long Branch Fire Department.
C. 
Duties.
(1) 
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the codes and regulations adopted under it in the buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries of the City of Long Branch other than one- and two-unit owner-occupied buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes and buildings, structures and premises owned or operated by the federal government, interstate agencies or the state.
(2) 
The local enforcing agency shall faithfully comply with all the requirements of the State Uniform Safety Act, N.J.A.C. 5:70, as amended, and 5:71, as amended, and high level alarms, N.J.A.C. 5:72, as amended.
[Amended 2-23-1999 by Ord. No. 11-99; 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 38-03]
D. 
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall file an annual report with the Director of Public Safety and the Fire Chief, in addition to any reports required under the Uniform Fire Code. It shall contain all proceedings under this chapter, with such statistics as will show the nature and extent of the performance of the duties of the office during the year.
[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 38-03]
A. 
Appointing authority. The Public Safety Director is hereby designated the appointing authority of the local enforcing agency.
(1) 
He shall appoint Fire Inspectors as needed pursuant to Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey,[1] meeting the qualifications set forth by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, after consultation with the Fire Official and the Fire Chief.
[1]
Editor's Note: L. 1986, c. 112 enacted new Title 11A, Civil Service, and repealed former Title 11, Civil Service. (See N.J.S.A. 11A:12-3.)
(2) 
He shall appoint a Fire Official pursuant to Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey, who is certified by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
B. 
Supervision and control. The Bureau of Fire Prevention as established in § 173-3B shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official and shall be subject to direction from the appointing authority pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:71, as amended. The Fire Official shall collect all fees and penalties in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:71, as amended, submit a budget for his agency in accordance with the municipal regulations and account for the proper disposition of the same. The Fire Official shall be responsible to the Chief of the Department for reports and such data required by the office of the Fire Chief.
[Amended 2-23-1999 by Ord. No. 11-99]
C. 
The City Attorney shall act as legal counsel to assist the agency in enforcing the Uniform Fire Code.
D. 
Removal. The Fire Official, Inspectors and other employees of the agency shall be subject to removal by the Director of Public Safety for good cause pursuant to Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: L. 1986, c. 112 enacted new Title 11A, Civil Service, and repealed former Title 11, Civil Service. (See N.J.S.A. 11A:12-3.)
E. 
Salaries. Salaries of the Fire Official, Fire Inspectors and other personnel in the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be established by the City Council of the City of Long Branch as required by law.
A. 
Life hazard uses. The Bureau of Fire Prevention as established in § 173-3B shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses as defined in N.J.A.C. 5:70, as amended, required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
[Amended 2-23-1999 by Ord. No. 11-99]
B. 
Nonlife hazard uses. In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code, the following nonlife hazard uses as defined in Article 3 of the Building Officials and Code Administrators Building Code (BOCA) shall register with the Bureau of Fire Prevention. These uses shall be inspected once per year and shall pay an annual fee as set forth below:
[Amended 1-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15]
Business Use Group
B-1 under 2,500 square feet
$35
B-2 2,500 to 4,999 square feet
$45
B-3 5,000 to 9,999 square feet
$60
B-4 10,000 square feet and over
$100
Factory Use Group
F-1 under 5,000 square feet
$75
F-2 over 5,000 square feet
$100
Mercantile Use Group
M-1 under 6,000 square feet
$50
M-2 6,000 to 11,999 square feet
$75
Storage Use Group
S-1 under 2,500 square feet
$50
S-2 2,500 to 5,000 square feet
$60
S-3 over 5,000 square feet
$75
Residential Use Group
R-A nonowner occupied 1 and 2 unit
$35
R-B 3 to 6 units per building
$50
R-C 7 to 12 units per building
$70
R-D 13 to 20 units per building
$85
R-E over 20 units per building
$110
C. 
Additional permits and fees.
[Amended 12-8-1998 by Ord. No. 44-98; 2-23-1999 by Ord. No. 11-99; 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 38-03; 11-15-2018 by Ord. No. 21-18]
(1) 
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70, as amended, the fees for the permits listed in N.J.A.C. 5:70, as amended, shall be as follows:
Type 1
$54
Type 2
$214
Type 3
$427
Type 4
$641
D. 
Any building having a fire suppression system or fire alarm system required at the time of construction must have such system maintained and certified pursuant to the NFPA standards referenced in the Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70 et seq., as amended).
[Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 17-04]
E. 
There shall be a charge of $95 per hour for fire apparatus where a fire watch or fire department standby is required by the Fire Official.
[Added 1-12-2016 by Ord. No. 16-15]
[Amended 2-23-1999 by Ord. No. 11-99]
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Safety Act,[1] a person aggrieved by any action of the local enforcing agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of Monmouth County.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.A.C. 5:70, as amended.
[Amended 5-9-2000 by Ord. No. 13-00]
A. 
Required. The Bureau of Fire Prevention of the City of Long Branch shall require the owner(s) of all of the following types of new and existing building(s) or structure(s) to have installed on their building(s) or structure(s) a rapid-entry key box, to be located not less than six nor more than eight feet from grade above the main entrance on the hinge side of the entry door;
(1) 
All hotels, motels or multiple dwellings that:
(a) 
Have locked main entrances for security purposes at any time during the day or night; and
(b) 
Have common corridors to living units or spaces.
(2) 
Any sprinklered or interconnected alarmed residential or commercial building or structure.
(3) 
Any industrial, commercial, institutional, retail or similar business building or structure, including public and private schools, consisting of 12,000 square feet or more.
(4) 
Any public or private educational institution.
(5) 
Any other building or structure deemed necessary by the Fire Official.
B. 
Approval of system; owner to provide keys upon request. The type of rapid-entry key box system to be installed shall be approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention prior to the purchase of the same. In addition to providing a rapid-entry key for the system installed to the Bureau of Fire Prevention, the Bureau may request and the owner of the building or structure concerned shall provide keys for the following areas within the building or structure:
(1) 
Boiler rooms;
(2) 
Sprinkler control valves;
(3) 
Electrical rooms;
(4) 
Elevators and elevator control rooms; and
(5) 
Such other room(s) or door(s) requested by the Bureau of Fire Prevention where entry may be required.
C. 
Key to self-contained living areas, units or rooms. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other section of this chapter, no official, employee or member of the Bureau of Fire Prevention or Fire Department shall request, nor shall an owner be required to provide, a key to any self-contained, individual living space area, unit or room.
D. 
When deemed necessary, the Fire Official may require the owner of a building structure to purchase and install locking Fire Department connection cap(s) with a type to be approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
E. 
When deemed necessary, the Fire Official may require the owner of a building structure to purchase and install a keyed electric override switch with a type to be approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention for the following:
(1) 
Exhaust fans for parking structure(s).
(2) 
Electric-operated doors for parking structure(s).
(3) 
Electric-operated perimeter gates.