Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383; N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.), the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Borough of South River.
The local enforcing agency shall be the County of Middlesex,
Department of Public Safety and Health, pursuant to the shared services
agreement authorized by N.J.S.A. 40A:65-1 et seq. The Borough Attorney
shall assist said agency in enforcing its code. The designated attorney
shall advise the agency and undertake such actions at law as the Fire
Official shall deem necessary to gain compliance with the code.
The local enforcing agency established by §
169-2 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.
The local enforcing agency established by §
169-2 of this chapter shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act
(N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 27D-208), any person aggrieved by any order
of the local enforcement agency shall have the right to appeal to
the Construction Board of Appeals of Middlesex County.
In addition to the inspection and fees required pursuant to
the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs,
additional inspections and fees shall be required.
Any and all fines levied by the local enforcing agency shall
be collected by the Violations Bureau of the Municipal Court of the
Borough of South River in accordance with the shared services agreement
with the County of Middlesex.
A copy of the new fire code, the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
and shared services agreement with the County of Middlesex is on file
in the office of the South River Municipal Clerk.