F-326.0 Storage or parking of internal-combustion
engine vehicles: No person shall store or park or cause to
store or park any internal-combustion engine vehicle (including but
not limited to those commonly known as a motorcycle, moped, dirt bike,
lawn mower, snowblower, etc.) in or on any apartment or multifamily
dwelling unit, porch, balcony, covered patio area, entrance, exit
or any other private area of an apartment or multifamily dwelling
unit.
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F-327.0 Storage or use of liquefied petroleum
gas containers: The operation, use, maintenance or storage
of any liquefied petroleum gas (LP gas or LPG) containers with a capacity
in excess of one pound LPG is prohibited in or on any apartment or
multifamily dwelling unit, porch, balcony, covered patio area, entrance,
exit or any other private area of an apartment or multifamily dwelling
unit.
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F-328.0 Outdoor fires: The use,
operation or maintenance of any open fire or any device commonly known
as a "barbecue" is prohibited in or on any apartment or multifamily
dwelling unit, porch, balcony, covered patio area or any other private
area of an apartment or multifamily dwelling unit.
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F-329.0 Maintenance of lakes, ponds and
other sources of water for fire suppression: No person shall
reduce the height or capacity of any lake, pond or other supply of
water (publicly or privately owned), that is available for use by
the Fire Division, for fire suppression purposes, unless such person
shall notify and secure approval from the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
Notification shall be made in writing to the Bureau of Fire Prevention
a minimum of 48 hours prior to the intended commencement date.
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F-330.0 Fire hydrant use approval: No person shall use or operate any fire hydrant, available for the
use of the Fire Division, for fire suppression purposes, unless such
person first secures approval for such use from the Fire Official
and the Medford Township Water and Sewer Divisions.
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F-331.0 Public water supply: The
Fire Official shall recommend to the Township Manager or his designated
representative 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.
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F-332.0 Yard systems: All new and
existing shopping centers, apartment complexes, oil storage plants,
lumberyards and educational or institutional complexes and similar
occupancies and uses involving high fire or life hazards, which are
located more than 150 feet from a public street or which require quantities
of water beyond the capabilities of the public water distribution
system, shall be provided with properly placed fire hydrants. Such
fire hydrants shall be capable of supplying fire flows as required
by the Fire Official and shall be connected to a water system in accordance
with accepted engineering practices. The Fire Official shall designate
and approve the number and location of fire hydrants. The Fire Official
may require the installation of sufficient fire hose and equipment,
housed in accordance with the approved rules, and may require the
establishment of a trained fire brigade when the hazard involved requires
such measures. Private hydrants shall not be placed into or removed
from service until approved by the Fire Official.
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F-333.0 Street obstructions: No
person shall erect, construct, place or maintain any bumps, fences,
gates, chains, bars, pipes, wood or metal horses or any other type
of obstruction in or on any street within Medford Township. The word
"street" shall mean any roadway accessible to the public for vehicular
traffic, including but not limited to private streets or access lanes,
as well as all public streets and highways within Medford Township.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of temporary barricades
within Medford Township, provided that approval is obtained from the
Director of Public Safety and proper notification is given to the
Bureau of Fire Prevention, the Chief of Police and first aid squads.
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F-403.1.1 Maintenance of fire suppression
equipment: No person shall obstruct, remove, tamper with or
otherwise disturb any fire hydrant or fire appliance required to be
installed or maintained under the provisions of the Uniform Fire 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 Official.
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F-409.7 Sale of defective fire extinguishers: No person shall sell, trade, loan or give away any form, type or
kind of fire extinguisher that is not listed and/or labeled by a recognized
testing laboratory in accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction
Code. The requirements of this section shall not apply to the sale,
trade or exchange of obsolete or damaged equipment for junk when said
units are permanently disfigured or marked with a permanent sign identifying
the unit as junk.
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