[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Boonton 12-9-1985 by Ord. No. 338. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383),[1] the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced
in the Township of Boonton.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau
of Fire Prevention within and under the jurisdiction of the Boonton
Township Fire Department.
[Amended 7-24-1995 by Ord. No. 527]
The local enforcing agency shall enforce the
Uniform Fire Safety Act[1] and the codes and regulations adopted under it and regulations
prescribed by this chapter in all buildings, structures and premises
within the established boundaries of the Township of Boonton, other
than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, and shall faithfully
comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the Uniform
Fire Code and the regulations prescribed by this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et
seq.
[Added 7-24-1995 by Ord. No. 527; amended 10-11-1999 by L.L. No. 604]
The Uniform Fire Code adopted under N.J.A.C.
5:70-1.1 et seq. is hereby supplemented by the following provisions:
A.
Except for detached one- and two-family residential
structures of the R-3 Use Classification:
(1)
No cooking equipment, including but not limited to
barbecue grills, charcoal grills, hibachi grills, propane- and other
gas-fueled grills, shall be stored or used on any porch, balcony,
deck or other similar portion of a building or under any building
overhang.
[Amended 5-21-2001 by Ord. No. 639]
(2)
No outdoor cooking equipment, including those specifically
listed above, shall be used within any room or space of a building,
within five feet of any combustible exterior wall or within five feet
vertically or horizontally of an opening in any wall.
(3)
There shall be no storage of propane or any other
fuel on any porch, balcony, deck or other similar portion of a building,
within any room or space of a building, within five feet of any combustible
exterior wall or within five feet vertically or horizontally of an
opening in any wall.
B.
Penalty for violations. The enforcement procedures
and penalty provisions set forth in the Uniform Fire Code, including
N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.10 through 5:70-2.13, shall apply to any person, firm
or corporation violating any of the provisions of the code or failing
to comply with any order issued pursuant to any section thereof.
The local enforcing agency established by § 88-2 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 the Department of Community Affairs of New Jersey.
[Amended 10-11-1999 by Ord. No. 604; 3-27-2006 by Ord. No.
719]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Bureau
of Fire Prevention within and under the jurisdiction of the Township
of Boonton which shall be under the direct supervision and control
of the Fire Official who shall report to the Township Administrator.
A.
The local enforcing agency shall be under the direct
supervision of the Fire Official of the Bureau of Fire Prevention
within the Boonton Township Fire Department. The Fire Official shall
be appointed by the Township Committee upon the recommendation of
the Board of Chiefs of the Boonton Township Fire Department. The Fire
Official shall serve for a term of one year.
B.
Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary
in the local enforcing agency shall be appointed by the Township Committee
upon the recommendation of the Board of Chiefs of the Boonton Township
Fire Department.
C.
The Fire Official, inspectors and other employees
of the local enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the Township
Committee, who shall first solicit the recommendation of the Board
of Chiefs of the Boonton Township Fire Department. Upon request, said
employee shall be entitled to a hearing before the Board of Chiefs
prior to removal. After considering the recommendation of the Board
of Chiefs, if any, the Township Committee may remove the affected
employee.
[Amended 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. 719]
The local enforcing agency, in addition to any
other reporting requirements delegated to it under the code, shall
submit monthly reports, no later than the 10th day of each month,
to the Township Administrator. The reports shall include, but not
be limited to, a summary of inspections performed, permits issued,
fees received, correspondence, notices and orders relevant to all
proceedings under the code and such other information as may be required
by the Township Administrator or Township Committee.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement
agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of
Appeals of the County of Morris.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and
52:27D-208.
A.
In addition to the inspections required pursuant to
the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs,
the following additional inspections shall be required:
(1)
All structures or parts thereof, except one- and two-family
dwellings and dwelling units in multiple-family units (R-3), shall
be inspected annually. These structures shall include the following,
as defined in the BOCA Basic National Building Code (1994), as incorporated
by reference in N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq., the Uniform Construction
Code:
[Amended 10-11-1999 by Ord. No. 604]
(a)
Use Group A: assembly (see Section 302.0).
(b)
Use Group B: business (see Section 303.0).
(c)
Use Group F: factory and industrial (see Section 305.0).
(d)
Use Group H: high hazard (see Section 306.0).
(e)
Use Group I: institutional (see Section 307.0).
(f)
Use Group M: mercantile (see Section 308.0).
(g)
Use Group R: residential (see Section 309.0).
(h)
Use Group S: storage (see Section 310.0).
(i)
Use Group U: utility and miscellaneous (see Section
311.0).
B.
In addition to the fees required pursuant to the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, an annual registration fee as set forth in Chapter 82, Fees, shall apply to all structures listed in Subsection A(1)(a) through (i). Said fee shall be paid to the Bureau of Fire Prevention within 15 days of each inspection.
[Amended 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 405]
[Amended 5-8-1989 by Ord. No. 405]
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code shall be incorporated and adopted herein in their entirety and shall be as set forth in Chapter 82, Fees. No permits shall be charged to the municipality, including but not limited to the Township of Boonton, the Boonton Township Board of Education and the Boonton Township Fire Department. No permit fees shall be charged to Morris County, including but not limited to County park buildings.
The Township of Boonton specifically appoints
and designates the Township Attorney to assist the local enforcing
agency to enforce the code. The Township Attorney shall advise the
agency and undertake such actions at law as shall be necessary to
gain compliance with the code.
[Added 4-11-2022 by Ord. No. 906]
A.
When access to or within a building or structure subject to the Uniform Fire Code and listed in Subsection B below is unduly difficult because of secured openings or where immediate access is necessary for lifesaving or firefighting purposes, the local enforcing agency shall require a lock box to be purchased and installed, by and at the expense of the owner or occupant of the structure, in an accessible location to be approved by the Fire Chief.
C.
The following
criteria shall be utilized by the local enforcing agency in determining
whether a lock box is required:
(1)
The
need for forcible entry during hours in which the structure is unoccupied;
(2)
Whether
the building is equipped with a sprinkler system or other suppression
system and/or an automatic alarm system;
(3)
Whether
there are exit areas within the structure that may not be visible
from the exterior of the structure;
(4)
The
types of occupancy or hazards contained in the structure; and
(5)
Whether
the structure contains multiple occupants.
D.
The following
is an exception to the above requirement: if the building has twenty-four-hour
security.
E.
The lock
box shall be an approved type and shall be uniform within Boonton
Township. Access to lock boxes shall be available only to authorized
Fire Department personnel and only by the master key. For security
of the lock box, a tamper alarm can be connected to the building's
burglar alarm system.
F.
The lock
box shall contain the following items:
G.
Any lock
box required to be installed under this section or any preexisting
lock box shall be maintained by the owner or occupant of the premises.