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Township of Medford, NJ
Burlington County
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[Adopted 4-22-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-13]
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
An operable portable device, carried and operated by hand, containing an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire.
SEASONAL RENTAL UNITS
A dwelling unit rented for a term of not more than 125 consecutive days for residential purposes by a person having a permanent residence elsewhere, but shall not include use or rental of living quarters by migrant, temporary or seasonal workers in connection with any work or place where work is being performed
A. 
Every one- and two-family residential dwelling, other than a seasonal rental unit, shall be equipped with at least one portable fire extinguisher.
B. 
The extinguisher requirements are as follows:
(1) 
The extinguisher must be rated for residential use consisting of an A:B:C type;
(2) 
No larger than a ten-pound rated extinguisher;
(3) 
Mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen area, unless otherwise permitted by the enforcing agency.
Before any one- or two-family dwelling is sold, leased, rented or otherwise made subject to a change of occupancy for residential purposes, and before a certificate of occupancy, or other documentary certification is provided, the owner shall have the dwelling inspected for compliance with this article.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity convicted of a violation of this article or any section of this article shall be punished by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding $500 for the first offense and not more than $2,000 for each subsequent offense; or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days. Each day a violation of the provision or provisions of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.