Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A
52:27D-192 et seq., the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-1
et seq.) shall be locally enforced in the Borough of Franklin.
The local enforcing agency shall be the Office of the Fire Marshall
for the County of Sussex, which shall hereinafter be known as the
local enforcing agency.
The Office of the Fire Marshall of the County of Sussex established by §
124-2 of this chapter shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
The application fees for the permits listed in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7
shall be as specified in the Uniform Fire Code.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206b and 52:27D-208c, any person
aggrieved by any action of the local enforcing agency shall have the
right to appeal to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals
of the County of Sussex.
Enforcement, violations, and penalties shall be managed in conformity
with the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the Uniform Fire Code and all other
laws of the State of New Jersey.
A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over any unprotected
fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on any street, alleyway,
private drive or any other vehicular roadway without the consent of
the Fire Chief in command of said operation.
A person shall not, without proper authorization from the Fire
Chief in charge of said Fire Department emergency equipment, cling
to, attach himself to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon any
Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion or
at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing device
thereon, or manipulate or tamper with or attempt to manipulate or
tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes,
pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on or a part of any
Fire Department emergency vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface or attempt
or conspire to damage or deface any Fire Department emergency vehicle
at any time, or to injure or attempt to injure or conspire to injure
Fire Department personnel while performing departmental duties.
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct
or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department
connection for the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including
fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on
public or private streets and access lanes, or on private property.
If, upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of violation,
obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the Fire Chief shall
proceed to remove the same. Cost incurred in the performance of necessary
work shall be paid from the Municipal Treasury on certificate of the
Fire Chief and with the approval of the Chief Administrative Official,
and the legal authority of the municipality shall institute appropriate
action for the recovery of such costs.
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended
for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes unless
said person first secures a permit for such use from the water company
having jurisdiction. This subsection shall not apply to the use of
such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized to make such
use by, the water company having jurisdiction.
The Fire Chief shall recommend to the Chief Administrative Official
of the municipality the location or relocation of new or existing
fire hydrants and the placement or replacement of inadequate water
mains located upon public property and deemed necessary to provide
an adequate fire flow and distribution pattern. A fire hydrant shall
not be placed into or removed from service until approved by the Fire
Official.
A person shall not obstruct, remove, tamper with or otherwise
disturb any fire hydrant or fire appliance required to be installed
or maintained under the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code except
for the purpose of extinguishing fire, training or testing purposes,
recharging or making necessary repairs or when permitted by the Fire
Official. Whenever a fire appliance is removed as herein permitted,
it shall be replaced or reinstalled as soon as the purpose for which
it was removed has been accomplished. Defective and nonapproved fire
appliances or equipment shall be replaced or repaired as directed
by the Fire Chief and Chief Administrative Officer of the Borough.
The penalty provisions of Chapter
1, General Provisions, of this Code shall be applicable for all violations of this chapter for which penalties are not provided for under the Uniform Fire Safety Code and applicable sections of the Administrative Code adopted pursuant thereto.