F-504.1: It shall be the responsibility of any
contractor, maintainer or other person to notify all tenants, occupants
or building staff, police department and the Fire Prevention office,
prior to performing any test, repairs or other work which might reasonably
be expected to cause a fire alarm device or system to activate, or
which will render any part of a fire protection system, exit, or other
fire safety provision to be out of service.
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F-504.2: Removal of or tampering with equipment:
It shall be unlawful for any person to interfere with the effectiveness
of, remove, tamper with or otherwise disturb any fire detection and
alarm system, fire suppression system, fire hydrant or other fire
appliance required by the code expect for the purpose of extinguishing
fire, training purposes, recharging or making necessary repairs, or
when approved by the Fire Official.
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F-504.3: Jurisdiction: The Bureau of Fire Prevention
of the Borough of Bergenfield shall have jurisdiction to enforce F-504.1
and F-504.2.
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F-504.4: Violations: Any persons, firm or corporation
who shall violate any of the provisions of F-504.1 or F-504.2 above
shall upon a plea of guilty or upon conviction by a court of competent
jurisdiction be punished by a fine of $500 for the first offense and
up to $1,000 for additional offenses.
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F-311.0: Fire Lanes, Fire Zones, Hydrant Access
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F-311.1: Designation: The Fire Official may designate
fire lanes, fire zones or fire hydrant access on private property
or public property to which the public is invited or which is devoted
to public use, if it is necessary to provide safety for the public
or to provide proper access for fire department operations in the
event of an emergency. Fire lanes shall not conflict with prior approvals
issued by the planning and/or zoning board unless it would impede
access to any fire department connection, means of egress or water
supply.
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F-311.2: Notification: Whenever a determination
has been made for fire lanes, fire zone or fire hydrant access designation,
pursuant to F-311.1 above, the Fire Official shall notify the owner
of the property in writing by registered or certified mail, or by
hand delivering such notice, specifically describing the area designated
and the reason for making the designation.
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F-311.3: Marking the fire lanes, fire zones or
fire hydrant access: The marking of fire lanes shall be the responsibility
of, and shall be done at the expense of, the property owner and shall
be accomplished within 30 days of receipt of notification.
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Designated fire lanes or fire zones shall be marked with a minimum
three-inch yellow border line and permanently mounted sign(s).
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Signs: Metal signs shall be a minimum of 18 inches by 12 inches
in dimension with reflective red letters stating "NO PARKING FIRE
ZONE" or "NO PARKING FIRE LANE" on a white background. The sign shall
be posted a minimum of seven feet above grade level facing approaching
traffic. A maximum twenty-foot spacing is permitted between signs,
but no less than one sign at each end of the designated fire zone.
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F-311.4: Maintenance: Marking of the fire lanes
shall be maintained in a legible condition as determined by the Fire
Official.
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F-311.5: Obstructions: It shall be a violation
of this code for any person to park a motor vehicle, trailer, dumpster
or storage container in or otherwise obstruct a fire lane, fire zone
or fire hydrant. Any obstruction or vehicle may be removed by the
authority having jurisdiction with all expenses incurred being paid
by the owner of said obstruction or vehicle. In the event the owner
of the obstruction is not determinable the expense shall be borne
by the owner of said property in which the obstruction lies.
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F-311.6: Jurisdiction: The Bureau of Fire Prevention
and the Police Department of the Borough of Bergenfield shall have
concurrent jurisdiction to enforce F-311.5 above.
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F-311.7: Violations: Any persons, firm or corporation
who shall violate any of the provisions of F-311.5 above shall upon
conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction be punished by a fine
of not less than $100 nor exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both fine and imprisonment
and each violation of any of the provisions of F-311.5 above and each
day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be as a separate
offense.
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F-311.8: If any provisions of the enforcement of
F-311.3 are not completed within 30 calendar days, an additional penalty
shall be issued by summons every 30 calendar days until the violation
is abated.
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F-312.1: Jurisdiction: The Bureau of Fire Prevention
of the Borough of Bergenfield shall have jurisdiction to enforce F-312
as described in its entirety.
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F-312.2: Violations: Any violations referenced
will be from N.J.A.C. 5:70 subchapters 1, 2, 3, 4 or any Borough Ordinance
related to the Fire Prevention Bureau.
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F-312.3: Any violations referenced in F-312.2 above
not abated in the allotted time given by Fire Prevention Bureau or
any reoccurring violation shall be issued a summons.
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F-312.4: Violations: Any persons, firm or corporation
who shall violate any of the provisions of F-312.3 above shall upon
conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction be punished by a fine
of not less than $50 nor exceed $500 or by imprisonment in the county
jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or by both fine and imprisonment
and each violation of any of the provisions of F-312.2 above, and
each abatement period the violation has not been cleared shall be
taken as a separate offense. This fine shall be in addition to any
fines previously assessed.
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F-312.5: If violations remain unabated after the
time allotted in F-312.4 above an additional summons shall be issued
doubling the original penalty. This shall continue until the violation
is abated.
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F-501: The Fire Official or his designee may require
that additional permanent durable signs be placed indicating the purpose
and/or location of various fire safety equipment, utility controls
or an aid to fire suppression or rescue.
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F-502: Identification light: All new and existing
Fire Department connections shall have a red light located at a minimum
of seven feet above grade above the Fire Department connection visible
from the street side of the building. The red light shall be a minimum
of a fifteen-watt bulb and remain illuminated 24 hours a day.
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