[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of South
Hackensack 8-1-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-11-2002 by Ord. No. 4-02]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202 (P.L. 1983, c. 383, § 11),
the Uniform Fire Safety Act of New Jersey shall be locally enforced in the
Township of South Hackensack.
[Amended 4-11-2002 by Ord. No. 4-02]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Township of South Hackensack as the same is organized under § 14-39 of this Code.
The local enforcement agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act
and the codes and regulations adopted under it in all buildings, structures
and premises within the established boundaries of the Township of South Hackensack,
other than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, and shall faithfully
comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform
Fire Code.
The local enforcing agency established by § 110-2 of this chapter shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[Amended 4-11-2002 by Ord. No. 4-02]
The local enforcing agency established in this chapter, the Fire Prevention
Bureau, shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official
for the purposes of the enforcement of the Uniform Fire Safety Act.
[Amended 4-11-2002 by Ord. No. 4-02]
The Township Committee shall appoint a Fire Official who shall also
serve as Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau; such appointment shall be made
upon the recommendation of the Fire Department of the Township of South Hackensack.
Commencing on January 1, 2003, said Fire Official/Fire Prevention Bureau
Chief shall serve for a term of three years. The Township Committee may also
appoint such other Fire Inspectors and other employees at it determines necessary
to assist the Fire Official in the enforcement of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act. Such appointments shall be made upon the recommendation of the Fire Department,
and the Fire Inspectors so appointed shall thereby become members of the Fire
Prevention Bureau of the Fire Department and shall each serve for a term of
one year commencing on January 1, 2003. Such Inspectors and other employees
shall serve under the exclusive direction and supervision of the Fire Official
for the purposes of the enforcement of the Uniform Fire Safety Act. Any Fire
Official, Fire Inspector or other employee appointed hereunder shall be subject
to removal by the Township Committee for inefficiency or misconduct upon a
hearing conducted by the Township Committee or a designated hearing officer
at which such Fire Official, Fire Inspector or employee shall be afforded
an opportunity to be heard.
