[Adopted 1-7-1993 by Ord. No. 1201-92]
A.
In addition to registrations required by the Uniform
Fire Code, the following non-life-hazard uses shall register with
the Fire Prevention Bureau of the City of Passaic Fire Department
and shall pay the annual fee as set forth below:
[Amended 10-11-2005 by Ord. No. 1671-05; 9-22-2009 by Ord. No. 1893-09; 3-20-2012 by Ord. No. 1894-12]
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Use Group
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Fee
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Business (BOCA Use Group B)
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(square feet)
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B-A: Under 2,500
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$50
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B-B: 2,500 to 4,999
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$100
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B-C: 5,000 to 9,999
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$125
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B-D: 10,000 to 14,999
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$175
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B-E: 15,000 and over
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$225
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Factory (BOCA Use Group F)
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(square feet)
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F-A: Under 5,000
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$150
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F-B: 5,000 to $11,999
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$200
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Mercantile (BOCA Use Group M)
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(square feet)
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M-A: Under 6,000
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$125
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M-B: 6,000 to 11,999
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$175
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Storage (BOCA Use Group S)
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(square feet)
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S-A: Under 2,500
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$100
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S-B: 5,000 to 11,999
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$125
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Residential (BOCA Use Group R)
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(dwelling units)
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R-A: 1 or 2 non-owner-occupied
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$50
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R-B: 3 to 6
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$100
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R-C: 7 to 12
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$125
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R-D: 13 to 20
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$225
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R-E: 21 or more
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$425
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Utilities (BOCA Use Group U)
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(square feet)
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U-A: Under 2,500
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$100
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U-B: 2,500 or more
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$125
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B.
All categories shall be inspected once every five
years, except R-A, which shall be inspected upon sale or change of
tenant.
[Amended 9-22-2009 by Ord. No. 1803-09]
C.
All residential uses except for R-A uses shall be
inspected in the common areas only.
D.
Any use required to register with the state as a life-hazard
use shall not have to also register under the provisions of this section.
E.
Any use which does not comport with the BOCA definition
of the various use groups shall be classified for the purpose of this
article as a business use.
F.
Vacant buildings shall be subject to the annual registration
and inspection according to the last previous use of the building.
For any inspection provided for within this
article it shall be the duty and obligation of the owner and operator
to make all parts of premises subject to inspection available and
accessible for such inspections and to take whatever steps shall be
necessary to facilitate such inspections. Inspections shall be made
during regular working hours of the business or other occupant occupying
said premises unless there is a reason to believe a violation exists
of a character which is an immediate threat to safety which requires
inspection and abatement without delay.
Where any owner or operator shall refuse to
grant access for any inspection authorized under this article or where
any owner or operator shall act in any way whatsoever to impede such
inspection, including but not limited to concealing or falsifying
the actual use of the premises or any portion thereof, such persons
shall be in violation of this article and subject to the penalties
hereunder, which penalties shall be in addition to any administrative
penalties which may be imposed under the provisions of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act or Uniform Fire Code.
[Amended 3-25-1999 by Ord. No. 1457-99; 6-17-1999 by Ord. No. 1466-99]
A.
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c), the application
fees for the permits required under N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7 shall be as
set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(c), as amended.
[Amended 10-7-2003 by Ord. No. 1593-03]
B.
The application fee for a certificate of smoke detector/carbon
monoxide alarm compliance, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3, shall
be $45 for the initial inspection. If a reinspection is required,
the fee shall be $25.
[Amended 9-2-2003 by Ord. No. 1585-03]
Other than as set forth in § 139-14, enforcement and penalties for violations of this article shall be as set forth within the Uniform Fire Safety Act and Uniform Fire Code.
