[Adopted 6-17-1968 by Ord. No. 68-3 as Ch. 7 of the 1968 Code; amended 12-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-22]
There is hereby created and established in and
for the Borough of Berlin the office of Borough Fire Official. The
Mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of Borough Council,
appoint such officer, including the filling of any vacancy therein,
which shall be for the unexpired term only. Such officer shall hold
office during the pleasure of Borough Council, but unless sooner removed,
shall hold office until December 31 of the year in which he shall
have been appointed.
The Borough Fire Official shall act in an advisory
capacity to the Fire Company and/or Fire Companies in the Borough
of Berlin, and shall conduct such investigations as may be necessary
or expedient for the purpose of eliminating, avoiding and abating
fire hazards. Following his investigation and upon his recommendation,
the Borough Council of the Borough of Berlin may proceed to enforce
the same and abate any such fire hazard or hazards in the manner provided
by law. The Borough Fire Official may, subject to and with the approval
of the Borough Council of the Borough of Berlin:
A.
Regulate the use, storage, sale and disposal of inflammable
or combustible materials;
B.
Provide for the protection of life and property from
fire, explosion and other dangers;
C.
Provide for the inspection of lands, buildings and
other places and any goods and materials therein contained, and any
goods, materials, crops or other products thereon, whether growing
or not;
D.
Provide for the removal or destruction of any building,
wall, chimney, structure, materials, goods, crops or other similar
items which are or may become dangerous to life or property or which
may tend to extend a conflagration;
E.
Perform such duties and exercise such powers as are
vested in him by an ordinance of the Borough of Berlin entitled "An
Ordinance Regulating the Installation and Maintenance of Gas-Burning
Equipments, Oil-Burning Equipments and the Storage of Oil in Connection
Therewith in the Borough of Berlin, County of Camden and State of
New Jersey; Prescribing Permit Fees Therefor and Providing Penalties
for Violations Thereof,"[1] and any amendments thereof or supplements thereto; and
F.
Perform such other and related duties as may be specifically
assigned to him by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of
Berlin.
The Borough Fire Official shall receive such
salary and/or fees as may be determined by the Mayor and Borough Council
by resolution, which shall be paid to him at such time or times and
in such amount or amounts as may be so determined and/or shall be
provided in the annual budget of the Borough of Berlin or otherwise.
