[Adopted 7-17-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-11]
The Township Council hereby makes the following
declarations:
A.
The Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383), N.J.S.A.
52:27D-192 et seq., was enacted for the purpose of establishing a
system for the enforcement of minimum firesafety standards throughout
the State of New Jersey.
B.
The Uniform Fire Safety Act authorizes municipalities
to provide for local enforcement and to establish local enforcement
agencies for that purpose.
C.
It is in the best interest of the municipality of
Maple Shade to have the Uniform Fire Safety Act enforced locally.
D.
All fire departments, fire companies and fire districts
have agreed to the plan, which is set forth herein, for the administration
and enforcement of the Uniform Fire Safety Code.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202, the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be
locally enforced in the Township of Maple Shade.
[Amended 8-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8; 10-6-1999 by Ord. No.
1999-9]
The local enforcing agency within the entire
jurisdiction boundaries of the Township of Maple Shade shall be the
Maple Shade Fire Department, Bureau of Fire Prevention.
[Added 8-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8;
amended 10-6-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-9]
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the
Uniform Fire Safety Act and the codes and regulations adopted under
it in all buildings, structures and premises within the boundaries
of the Township of Maple Shade, other than owner-occupied one- and
two-family dwellings, and shall faithfully comply with the Uniform
Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[Added 8-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8]
The local enforcing agency established by § 95-42 of this article shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.
[Added 8-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8;
amended 10-6-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-9; 9-20-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-11; 3-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-1; 3-15-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-6]
The local enforcing agency established under § 95-42 of this article shall be responsible for the issuance of the certificate of smoke detector and carbon monoxide alarm compliance (CSDCMAC) in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3.
[Added 8-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8]
The local enforcing agency established under § 95-42 of this article shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official who shall report to the Township Manager of the Township of Maple Shade or such officer as the Township Manager may designate.
[Added 8-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8]
A.
The local enforcing agency shall be under the direct
supervision of the Fire Official who shall be appointed by the Township
Manager of the Township of Maple Shade.
B.
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and employees
as may be necessary in the local enforcing agency shall be appointed
by the Township Manager. Such inspectors and employees shall be under
the supervision and control of the Fire Official.
C.
Removal from office. The Fire Official, inspectors
and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal
by the Township Manager for inefficiency or misconduct. Each employee
to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the
appointed authority or a designated hearing officer.
[Added 8-4-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-8]
Any person aggrieved by an order of the local
enforcing agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction
Board of Appeals of Burlington County in accordance with the appeals
procedures set forth in the Uniform Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192
et seq.).
[Added 10-6-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-9]
The permit fees to be charged by the local enforcing
agency shall be those set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c).
[Added 10-6-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-9;
amended 9-20-2002 by Ord. No. 2000-11]
Subsequent owners or those succeeding in control over a premises desiring to request a certificate of fire code status in order to determine whether or not violations exist or fees and/or penalties remain outstanding regarding said premises shall be required to pay a fee of as set forth in Chapter 88, Fees.
[Added 10-6-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-9;
amended 8-6-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-7]
In addition to the inspection and fees required
pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the regulations of the
State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, the following
fire safety inspections, permits and fees shall be required:
A.
Inspection fees for non-life-hazard uses.
(1)
Business establishments having a gross floor area
of less than 1,000 square feet: $25.
(2)
Business establishments having a gross floor area
of 1,000 square feet or more but less than 2,000 square feet: $50.
(3)
Business establishments having a gross floor area
of 2000 square feet or more: $100.
(4)
It shall be the responsibility of the Burlington County
Health Department (as the authorized agent of the Board) to enforce
this section.
