[Amended 2-15-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-5]
A.
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform
Fire Code, the following non-life-hazard uses shall be registered
by the Fire Prevention Bureau, inspected once per year under the standards
established by the Uniform Fire Code, and shall pay an annual fee
as set forth below:
(1)
Assembly uses:
(a)
Eating establishment under 50 occupancy: $95.
(b)
Take-out food service (no seating): $70.
(c)
Recreation center, multipurpose rooms, etc.,
with less than 50 occupancy: $95.
(d)
Church or synagogue used for worship services:
no charge.
(e)
Volunteer Fire Department and emergency medical
services facilities: no charge.
(f)
Municipal activity centers: no charge.
(2)
Business/professional uses.
(a)
Business/professional use less than 1,000 square
feet: $55.
(b)
Business/professional use more than 1,000 square
feet but less than 3,000 square feet: $95.
(c)
Business/professional use more than 3,000 square
feet but less than 5,000 square feet: $120.
(d)
Business/professional use more than 5,000 square
feet: $170.
(5)
Storage uses.
B.
Uses that are not classified in Subsection A above that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code shall be classified as a business use.
C.
Uses required to be registered with the State of New
Jersey as a life-hazard use shall not be required to register under
this section.
D.
Vacant buildings that require an annual inspection
due to fire-protection systems or require inspections due to reported
fire hazards shall be registered as a landlord use and shall be charged
a fee of $70 per inspection.
E.
An owner of a commercial multiple-occupancy building
or complex, which requires a common area inspection, shall be registered
as a landlord and shall pay an annual fee of $70 per building.
Failure to pay the required annual non-life-hazard use registration fee(s) within the time frame indicated on an order to do so will cause a penalty to be imposed in an amount equal to double the fee(s) but not less than $100 nor more than as provided in § 4-3 of the Code. These penalties will be in addition to non-life-hazard use fee(s) due and must be paid within 30 days after issuance of an order to abate violation and pay penalty. If the total fee(s) and penalties are not paid within the 30 days in the order, the matter will be referred to the Township Attorney for summary collection under the New Jersey Penalty Enforcement Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq., and enforcement of this section.
