[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Byram 12-20-2016 by Ord. No. 36-2016[1]; amended in its entirety 9-2-2025 by Ord. No. 013-2025. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 133, Fire Prevention, adopted 8-5-1985, as amended.
A. 
The local enforcing agency shall be the Hardyston Township Bureau of Fire Prevention, which shall be hereinafter known as the local enforcing agency pursuant to a shared services agreement, effective July 1, 2025, between the Township of Byram and the Township of Hardyston, which is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of said agreement is on file in the Municipal Clerk's office.
B. 
The local enforcing agency established by this chapter shall be created and supervised by the Township of Hardyston and shall meet all of the requirements of the applicable law and regulations.
C. 
The chief administrative officer of the local enforcing agency shall be a state-licensed fire official appointed by the governing body of the Township of Hardyston consistent with the procedures set forth in the applicable law and regulations. The governing body of the Township of Hardyston may appoint fire inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency consistent with applicable laws and regulations. All inspectors shall be licensed by the state.
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the codes and regulations adopted in all buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries of the Township of Byram, 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 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses as required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
In addition to the registrations and permits required by the Uniform Fire Code, all other uses subject to Uniform Fire Code inspections shall register with the local enforcing agency prior to commencing operation of the non-life-hazard use. A penalty shall accrue, in addition to the registration fee, if a non-life-hazard use is not so registered prior to commencing operation. The non-life-hazard use shall thereafter be registered annually during the month of January. A late registration penalty shall be assessed on February 1 for failure to register in accordance with the fee schedule below. Late registrations in excess of 90 days will be referred to the Township Attorney for collection.
A. 
Non-life-hazard use registration fees:
(1) 
All occupancies 500 or less square feet: $50.
(2) 
All occupancies between 501 and 9,999 square feet $100.
(3) 
All occupancies 10,000 or more square feet: $200.
B. 
Penalty for non-registration of non-life-hazard use:
(1) 
Thirty days overdue: amount equal to unpaid fee.
(2) 
Sixty days overdue: $250.
C. 
Certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC)/smoke certificates:
(1) 
Requests received more than 10 days prior to closing/change of occupancy: $100.
(2) 
Requests received four to 10 business days prior to closing/change of occupancy: $150.
(3) 
Requests received fewer than four business days prior to closing/change of occupancy: $200.
(4) 
Any required re-inspections: $50.
D. 
Permits. Permit fees are specified under N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9.
Pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcing agency shall have the right to appeal to the Sussex County Construction Board of Appeals.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:27D-208, respectively.
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.[1]
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-207 through 52:27D-211.