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Township of Lumberton, NJ
Burlington County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lumberton 8-19-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-11. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 121.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 152.
[Amended 7-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-20; 11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11[1]]
This chapter implements the provisions of P.L. 1991, c. 92,[2] to require installation of at least one smoke alarm on each level of one- and two-family homes when a change of occupancy occurs. It shall further require one carbon monoxide detector to be installed on each floor with a bedroom. The Municipal Fire Official and Fire Prevention Bureau shall have responsibility to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also amended the title of this Ch. 242 from "Smoke Detectors" to its current title.
[2]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq.
[Amended 7-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-20; 11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-11]
A structure used or intended for use for residential purposes by not more than two households shall have a smoke-sensitive alarm device, also known as a "smoke alarm," on each level of the structure and outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and located on or near the ceiling in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 74-1984 for the installation, maintenance and use of household fire warning equipment. All alarms must meet the requirements of the construction code at the time of the dwelling's construction; and provided, further, that all smoke-sensitive devices installed pursuant to this chapter must be tested and listed by a product certification agency recognized by the Bureau of Fire Safety of the State of New Jersey. A structure used or intended for use for residential purposes shall have one carbon monoxide detector installed on each floor with a bedroom. All alarms must be less than 10 years old.
Whenever there is a change of occupancy of any building subject to the requirements of this chapter, no owner shall sell, lease or otherwise permit occupancy for residential purposes of that building without first obtaining from the Municipal Fire Official a certificate evidencing compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
When inspecting for compliance with the smoke alarm requirements of this chapter, the Municipal Fire Official shall also determine if house numbers have been properly placed in compliance with Chapter 106, Buildings, Numbering of, and if so, shall indicate the same in his certificate covering the smoke alarm. In the event that there are no house numbers placed on the property or they are not as required by Township ordinance, the deficiency must be corrected before the certificate required by this chapter shall be issued.
[Amended 2-2-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-1; 7-9-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-20; 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-013; 12-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-17]
Applicable fees are detailed in the universal fee chart located in § 18-2, reference number 39, of the Code of the Township of Lumberton.
[Amended 12-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-013; 12-5-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-19]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under § 1-11 governing general penalty provisions. If the state requires, limits or expands potential minimum or maximum penalties in contradiction to this chapter, state law shall apply.