[Adopted 2-14-1990 by Ord. No. 893
as Sec. 11-5 of the 1988 Code]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 259-26, Smoke detectors
required, was repealed 7-21-2015 by Ord. No. 1635.
A.
Sellers, transferors or lessors of all dwelling units
subject to this article shall be responsible for the correct installation
and maintenance of smoke detectors.
B.
The owner of a rental unit shall, at the time of installation
of the smoke detector and thereafter at the commencement of each tenancy,
provide to the tenant at least one copy of written instructions on
the operation, maintenance, and testing of the smoke detector, including
the replacement of batteries in the battery-operated unit.
C.
The owner of each rental unit shall be responsible
for the proper maintenance of the smoke detectors including the replacing
of batteries, repair or replacement of the unit in accord with the
standards hereinabove set forth.
Upon the sale of any premises containing residential
dwelling units or the rental, lease or transfer of any residential
dwelling unit, the seller, landlord or transferor is required to obtain
from the Borough of Franklin Lakes a smoke detector compliance certificate
certifying that the property is in compliance with the provisions
of this article.
[Amended 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 1449; 11-24-2015 by Ord. No. 1648]
The fee for the smoke detector compliance certification
shall be $75. Applications for smoke detector compliance certificates
shall be submitted to the Borough of Franklin Lakes with the application
fee prepaid. Within 10 business days of the receipt of said application,
the designated official of the Borough of Franklin Lakes shall inspect
the premises to determine whether the same complies with the terms
of this article.
[Added by Ord. No. 1184]
Any residential or commercial structure within
the Borough of Franklin Lakes that has living quarters for 50 or more
residents is required to provide for all essential services in the
event of a loss of power in this multiresidential structure. The power
shall be provided by an auxiliary power generator that will immediately
be able to provide essential services in the structure for as long
as the power outage may last.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former Art. IV, Identifying Emblems for
Residential Structures with Truss Construction, adopted 3-17-2015
by Ord. No 1619, which immediately followed this section, was repealed
12-15-2015 by Ord. No. 1652.
