[Adopted 8-6-1985 by Ord. No. 12-1985]
[Amended 2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act[1] (P.L. 1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code
shall be locally enforced in the Township of Westampton. Local enforcement
will continue within the Township of Westampton, and the Township
shall cause there to be effectuated all inspections necessary pursuant
to the Uniform Fire Code and, specifically, the Township hereby mandates
inspection of all residential dwellings, either on sale, resale, rental
or rerental, for appropriate smoke detectors pursuant to law and appropriate
carbon monoxide detectors as required by law. It shall be the responsibility
of the buyer of residential property to ensure the inspection prior
to transfer of title. It shall be the responsibility of the landlord
in the event of rental or rerental.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202.
[Amended 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 25-2016]
The local enforcing agency shall be the Westampton
Township Emergency Services Bureau of Fire Prevention.
[Amended 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 25-2016]
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 established boundaries of the Township
of Westampton, other than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings,
and shall comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act, and the Uniform Fire Code, including the International Fire Code
2006, New Jersey Edition, and subsequent updates as published.
The local enforcing agency established in § 128-2 shall conduct the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[Amended 7-14-2015 by Ord. No. 10-2015; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 25-2016]
The local enforcing agency established in § 128-2 shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Westampton Township Fire/EMS Chief, who shall report to the Township Committee on a monthly basis. The Fire Official and employees of the agency as set forth in § 128-6 shall report to the Fire/EMS Chief. The Fire Official shall submit a monthly report in writing to the Fire/EMS Chief to be forwarded to the Township Committee.
[Amended 5-27-1997 by Ord. No. 11-1997; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 25-2016]
A.
Fire Official.
(1)
Appointment. The Fire Official shall be appointed by the Township
Committee.
(2)
Term of office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of three
years.
(3)
Specific powers and duties of Fire Official. Pursuant to N.J.A.C.
5:71-3.3, the Fire Official shall:
(a)
Take all actions necessary to enforce the provisions of the
current New Jersey State Uniform Fire Code at the time of the violation
and to make all efforts to correct violations of the Code;
(b)
Take all actions necessary to determine the origin and cause
of fires within the Township;
(c)
Prepare policies and procedures for promulgation by the Township
Committee.
B.
Deputy Fire Official.
(1)
Appointment. The Township Committee may appoint a Deputy Fire Official
who shall be under the supervision and control of the Fire Official.
(2)
Term of office. The Deputy Fire Official shall serve for a term of
three years.
(3)
Powers and Duties of Deputy Fire Official. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.3,
the Deputy Fire Official shall:
(a)
Perform the duties and responsibilities of the Fire Official
in his or her absence;
(b)
Perform such duties assigned by the Fire Official; and
(c)
Have the authority to issue notices of violation and orders
to correct violations for the current New Jersey State Uniform Fire
Code at the time of the violation, Westampton Township Fire Prevention
Code, and to assist in any legal proceedings taken against a violator
of the Fire Prevention Code.
C.
Inspectors and employees; appointment. 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 Fire Official.
D.
Removal from office. The Fire Official, inspectors and other employees
of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the Township
Committee for inefficiency or misconduct. The Fire Official, each
inspector or employee to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity
to be heard by the Township Committee or a designated hearing officer.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17[1] of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, any person aggrieved by
any order of the local enforcing agency shall have the right to appeal
to the Construction Board of Appeals of Burlington County.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and
52:27D-208.
[Amended 11-21-1988 by Ord. No. 16-1988; 11-19-1990 by Ord. No. 16-1990; 3-16-1992 by Ord. No. 3-1992; 9-24-1996 by Ord. No. 16-1996; 6-9-1998 by Ord. No. 15-1998; 11-14-2000 by Ord. No. 15-2000; 4-22-2003 by Ord. No. 16-2003; 2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005; 11-22-2005 by Ord. No. 28-2005; 11-24-2009 by Ord. No. 15-2009; 4-10-2012 by Ord. No. 4-2012; 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 25-2016]
A.
In addition to the inspection and fees required pursuant to the Uniform
Fire Code and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs,
the following additional inspections and fees shall be required:
(1)
All assembly (A), business (B), factory (F), mercantile (M), storage
(S) and utility (U) occupancies as defined by the Uniform Construction
Code, and which are not considered life hazards by the Uniform Fire
Code, shall be inspected every year. The yearly fee shall be as follows:
|
Type
|
Area
(square feet)
|
Fee
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
0 to 1,500
|
$72
| |
|
2
|
1,501 to 2,499
|
$102
| |
|
3
|
2,500 to 3,499
|
$138
| |
|
4
|
3,500 to 4,999
|
$180
| |
|
5
|
5,000 to 7,499
|
$252
| |
|
6
|
7,500 to 9,999
|
$312
| |
|
7
|
10,000 to 14,999
|
$420
| |
|
8
|
15,000 to 24,999
|
$480
| |
|
9
|
25,000 or more
|
$540
| |
|
10*
|
N/A
|
$100 each building
|
|
*NOTE: Type 10 shall be apartment and/or condominium buildings.
|
(2)
Smoke detector inspections.
(a)
For each residential smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector/fire
extinguisher inspection made as required by P.L. 1991, c. 92, and
P.L. 1999, c. 15, and for the issuance of a certificate evidencing
compliance with the requirements of the aforesaid statutes, a fee
shall be charged to the owner of the premises in the sum of $60.
(b)
The application for a smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector/fire
extinguisher inspection must be made at least 14 calendar days prior
to the settlement date or the date the certificate of inspection is
required. Appointments made within 13 or less calendar days of the
settlement or when the certificate is required will pay a penalty
of $60 in addition to the original fee of $60, for a total of $120.
(c)
The Westampton Bureau of Fire Prevention cannot guarantee that
a smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector/fire extinguisher inspection
will be completed on time if less than four working days' notice
is given.
(d)
Certificates of inspection shall be valid for 90 days from time
of inspection. After 90 days a new inspection shall be required.
(e)
If the first inspection results in failure or the appointment
is missed, a reinspection fee of $25 shall be charged.
(f)
All smoke detectors must be less than 10 years old at time of
reinspection.
B.
This section does not apply to any life hazard as defined in the
Uniform Fire Safety Code of New Jersey.
[Added 11-14-2000 by Ord. No. 15-2000; amended 12-5-2016 by Ord. No. 25-2016]
All permit requirements and fees shall comply with the requirements
of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code. Permit fees
shall be as follows:
[Added 2-22-2005 by Ord. No. 2-2005;
amended 11-22-2005 by Ord. No. 28-2005]
A failure by any person as set forth in § 128-1 to obtain a smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector or fire extinguisher inspection shall result in process being served upon such person to appear in the Westampton Township Municipal Court. Upon conviction, any person found guilty of violation of § 128-1 shall be subject to a fine of $500.
