[Adopted by Ord. No. O-78-16 (§§ 12-1
to 12-10 of the Revised General Ordinances), as amended through Ord.
No. O-00-44]
[Amended 12-27-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-48]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383; N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202), the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Township of Freehold. See
also N.J.A.C. 5:70 et seq.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The Freehold Township Fire Prevention Bureau
shall be under the supervision of the Fire Official who shall be appointed
by the governing body pursuant to Title 11A, Civil Service, of the
Revised Statutes. The Fire Official shall hold his/her position pursuant
to Civil Service requirements. Such fire inspectors and other support
staff as may be necessary for the Freehold Fire Prevention Bureau
to properly carry out its responsibilities shall be appointed by the
Township Administrator pursuant to Title 11A, Civil Service, of the
Revised Statutes. The Fire Official, fire inspectors and other support
staff shall be removed from their offices and positions pursuant to
the requirements of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes.
The Freehold Township Fire Prevention Bureau
shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the codes and regulations
adopted under it and all buildings, structures and premises within
the established boundaries of the Township of Freehold, 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.
The Freehold Township Fire Prevention Bureau established by § 162-5 shall carry out the periodic inspection of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
The Freehold Township Fire Prevention Bureau established by § 162-5 and pursuant to state regulations shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official who shall report to the Township Administrator.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform
Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:27D-208, respectively)
any person aggrieved by any order of the Freehold Township Fire Prevention
Bureau shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of
Appeals of the County of Monmouth.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The state permit fees as established in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(a) and (c) are as provided for in Chapter 150, Fees.
Subject to the requirements of the Uniform Fire
Code, the Fire Official shall make or cause to be made inspections
of all buildings and premises as often as may be necessary for the
purpose of ascertaining and causing to be corrected any conditions
liable to cause fire, endanger life from fire, or any violations of
the provisions or intent of the code or of any other ordinance affecting
the fire hazard. The Fire Official shall make a minimum of one fire
inspection per calendar year unless more frequently required by the
Uniform Fire Safety Act.
[Amended 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. O-22-8]
The Fire Prevention Board shall consist of the
Chiefs of the fire companies or his/her designees, the Chief of Police
or his/her designee, the Construction Official or his/her designee,
the Fire Official or his/her designee, and six members at large designated
by the Township Committee. The terms of the six at large members shall
be for four years. Appointment shall be by the Township Committee
at its organizational meeting. If a member at large, during that member's
four-year term, shall be elected or appointed as a Fire Chief, Police
Chief, Construction Official or Fire Official, his or her at-large
membership shall be deemed vacated in which event the Township Committee
shall appoint a replacement at-large member to fill the unexpired
term. The members of the Board shall, at its annual reorganization
meeting held in January of each year, elect one of the members to
serve as Chief of the Board and another of its members to serve as
Deputy Chief of the Board.
In addition to the inspections and fees required for life hazard uses pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, the inspections and fees required for non-life-hazard uses and shall be carried out by the Fire Prevention Bureau shall be as provided in Chapter 150, Fees.
