[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Branchville as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 14.
Heaters — See Ch. 72.
[Adopted 7-21-2004 by Ord. No. 1-2004;
amended in its entirety 12-5-2018 by Ord. No. 13-2018]
Pursuant to § 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L.
1983, c. 383), N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202, the New Jersey Uniform Code shall
be enforced locally in the Borough of Branchville.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Sussex County Fire Marshal
pursuant to a shared services agreement between the Borough of Branchville
and the County of Sussex, which agreement is incorporated by reference
herein. A copy of said agreement is on file with the Borough Clerk.
The Sussex County Fire Marshal shall enforce the Uniform Fire
Safety Act and the codes and regulations adopted thereunder in all
buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries
of the Borough of Branchville covered by the Act, and the codes and
regulations and shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the
Uniform Fire Safety Act and New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
The Sussex County Fire Marshal shall conduct all life-hazard
and non-life-hazard building inspections. The Sussex County Fire Marshal
shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses or whenever
conditions which constitute an imminent hazard are found to exist
as required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner
of Community Affairs.
Pursuant to §§ 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:27D-208, any person aggrieved
by any order of the Sussex County Fire Marshal shall have the right
to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of Sussex County. The
appeal shall be filed with the Construction Board of Appeals by the
15th day after the receipt by the person of notice of the ruling,
action, order or notice complained of.
The permit fees established by the Uniform Fire Code and as are incorporated in the shared services agreement referred to in § 64-2 above are hereby adopted.
Fire incident reports shall be made available to interested
parties after such parties make a request, in writing, to the Sussex
County Fire Marshal for such reports.
The Sussex County Fire Marshal shall maintain all records of its activities on file in accordance with the shared services agreement referred to in § 62-2 above.
Violations and penalties shall be as prescribed by N.J.S.A.
52:27D-207 through 52:27D-211 and as set forth in the New Jersey Administrative
Code pursuant to duly adopted regulations by the Department of Community
Affairs.
[Amended 6-1-2022 by Ord. No. 07-2022]
The application fee for a certificate of smoke alarm, carbon
monoxide alarm, and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC),
as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3, shall be based upon the amount of
time remaining before the change of occupant is expected as follows:
A.
Requests
for a CSACMAPFEC received more than 10 business days prior to the
change of occupant: $45;
B.
Requests
for a CSACMAPFEC received four to 10 business days prior to the change
of occupant: $90; and
C.
Requests
for a CSACMAPFEC received fewer than four business days prior to the
change of occupant: $161.
