[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Brooklawn 11-25-85 as Ord. No. 13-85. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 21.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383),[1] the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced
in the municipality of Brooklawn.
[1]
Editor’s Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202.
The local enforcement agency shall be the Bureau
of Fire Prevention, which is hereby created in the Brooklawn Fire
Company.
The local enforcement agency shall enforce the
Uniform Fire Safety Act[1] and the codes and regulations adopted under it in all
buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries
of Brooklawn, other than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings,
and shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et
seq.
[Amended 10-18-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99]
The local enforcement agency established by § 84-2 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 Community Affairs. Non-life hazard uses shall be inspected on an annual basis.
The local enforcement agency established by § 84-2 of this chapter shall be a part of Brooklawn Volunteer Fire Company and shall be under the direct supervision and control of a state-certified Fire Official, who will supervise the activities of the agency.
B.
Term of office. The Fire Official shall serve for
a term of four years.
C.
Inspectors and employees. Such certified inspectors
and other employees as may be necessary in the local enforcement agency
shall be appointed by the Borough Council upon the recommendation
of the Fire Official.
D.
Removal from office. Inspectors and other employees
of the enforcement agency shall be subject to removal by the Borough
Council for inefficiency or misconduct. Each inspector or employee
to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the
appointing authority or a designated hearing officer.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement
agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of
Appeals of Camden County.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and
52:27D-208.
[Amended 3-24-86 by Ord. No. 6-86]
A.
All structures, dwellings and premises, except owner-occupied
one- and two-family dwellings and those defined as life hazards in
N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.1 of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, shall pay a
fee per year as follows:
[Amended 6-20-2005 by Ord. No. 11-05]
|
Structure
|
Fee
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|---|---|---|---|
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Places of assembly
|
$35
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Business
|
$35
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Mercantile:
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0 to 5,000 square feet
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$35
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5,000 to 12,000 square feet
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$70
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Storage:
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0 to 12,000 square feet
|
$70
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12,000 to 50,000 square feet
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$140
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|
Factory
| |||
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0 to 12,000 square feet
|
$70
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|
12,000 to 50,000 square feet
|
$140
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|
50,001 to 100,000 square feet
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$210
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|
Education
|
$50
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|
R-1 Multifamily:
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0 to 3 stories
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$60
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3 to 6 stories
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$110
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|
R-2 Multifamily:
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0 to 3 stories
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$60
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|
3 to 6 stories
|
$110
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B.
Permits for all incidental uses are required. All
permit fees for local (Borough of Brooklawn) nonprofit organizations
are waived.
[Added 10-6-1986 by Ord. No. 13-86]
[Amended 6-20-2005 by Ord. No. 11-05]
The state permit fees as established in N.J.A.C.
5:18-2.8(c) are as follows:
|
Type
|
Fee
|
|---|---|
|
1
|
$42
|
|
2
|
$166
|
|
3
|
$331
|
|
4
|
$497
|
|
Exception — There shall be no fee for
Type 4 permits for storage or activity at a premises registered as
a life hazard use in accordance with this chapter.
|
[Added 10-18-1999 by Ord. No. 7-99;
amended 6-20-2005 by Ord. No. 11-05]
A.
Before any Use Group R-3 or R-4 structure is sold,
leased or otherwise made subject to a change or occupancy for residential
purposes, the owner shall obtain a certificate of smoke detector and
carbon monoxide alarm compliance (CSDCMAC), evidencing compliance
with N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19, from the appropriate enforcing agency.
(1)
Where a municipality has existing inspection or approval
requirements under a property maintenance or other municipal code,
a CSDCMAC shall not be required; provided, however, that the agency
responsible for the enforcement of that code shall not issue any certificate
of inspection or occupancy or other approval under such municipal
code until it has determined that the dwelling complies with the requirements
of N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19.
(2)
Where no municipal inspection or approval requirement
exists, the agency responsible for enforcement of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act shall be responsible for issuance of the CSDCMAC.
(a)
The Department, where it serves as the enforcing
agency, may, upon application by a local fire department, delegate
to that fire department the responsibility and authority for issuance
of the CSDCMAC within the municipality, or portion of a municipality,
served by that fire department.
(3)
The owner, or authorized agent of the owner, shall
apply for a CSDCMAC on a form provided by the enforcing agency. The
application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as set forth
in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(d).
(4)
A CSDCMAC shall not be transferable. If the change
of occupancy specified in the application for a CSDCMAC does not occur
within six months, a new application shall be required.
(a)
The enforcing agency may issue a CSDCMAC for
a seasonal rental unit for a period of up to 12 months, regardless
of the number or frequency of changes in tenancy.
B.
The enforcing agency, unless it is otherwise required
to inspect the structure under a property maintenance or other municipal
code, may accept, in lieu of inspection, a certification that one
or more smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms, as applicable,
have been installed and tested in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19.
Such certification shall be upon forms provided by the enforcing agency.
C.
No CSDCMAC or municipal certificate of occupancy shall
be issued for any Use Group R-3 or R-4 structure, or unit therein,
as the case may be, unless the structure or unit contains a carbon
monoxide detector meeting the requirements of UL Standard 2034; provided,
however, that no carbon monoxide alarm shall be required in any building
that does not contain any fuel-burning appliances and does not have
an attached garage. An "open parking structure," as defined in the
building subcode of the State Uniform Construction Code, shall not
be deemed to be an attached garage.
[Added 9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 7-10]
A.
Installation required. All properties within the Borough of Brooklawn
required to be equipped with an automatic fire alarm and/or fire sprinkler
system shall be equipped with rapid access key box. This shall not
apply to owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings.
B.
Type of key boxes. The emergency access key box shall be of an Underwriters
Laboratories (UL) type and approved by the Borough of Brooklawn Bureau
of Fire Prevention Fire Official and Borough of Brooklawn Fire Chief.
C.
Location. The emergency access key box shall be installed in a location
by the Borough of Brooklawn Bureau of Fire Prevention Fire Official
and Borough of Brooklawn Fire Chief.
D.
Contents of key box.
(1)
Keys to locked points of entry and egress.
(2)
Keys to locked mechanical rooms.
(3)
Keys to locked elevator rooms and controls.
(4)
Keys to any fenced or secured areas.
(5)
Keys to any other areas directed by the Borough of Brooklawn Bureau
of Fire Prevention Fire Official and Borough of Brooklawn Fire Chief.
E.
Compliance. All existing buildings shall comply with this section
within 12 months of its effective date. All newly constructed buildings
or structures not yet occupied and/or currently under construction
shall comply immediately.
[Added 9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 7-10]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Brooklawn, or such other court having jurisdiction, be liable for fines and penalties as set forth in § 1-15 of the Code of the Borough of Brooklawn. Each day that a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation, subject to the penalty provisions of this chapter.
