A.
North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue. Fire protection, rescue and
emergency services for Union City is the responsibility of North Hudson
Regional Fire and Rescue pursuant to the consolidated municipal services
agreement for the formation of a joint meeting entered into by resolution
dated December 30, 1998, by the Town of Guttenberg, the Township of
North Bergen, the City of Union City, the Township of Weehawken and
the Town of West New York as authorized by N.J.S.A. 40:48B-1.
B.
Local enforcement. Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety
Act, P.L. 1983, c .383, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq., and the Uniform
Fire Code at N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq., shall be locally enforced in
the City of Union City.
C.
Agency designation. The local enforcing agency shall be the Fire
Prevention Bureau of the City, which is hereby created in the Department
of Public Safety.
D.
Organization of the Fire Prevention Bureau. The Fire Prevention Bureau
shall be under the direct supervision and control of the Fire Official
or a Fire Prevention Specialist, certified as a Fire Official, who
shall report to the Director of Public Safety.
E.
Appointments; qualifications; term of office; removal.
(1)
Appointment and qualifications of the Fire Official. The Fire Official
and Fire Prevention Specialist shall be certified by the state and
appointed by the Director of Public Safety.
(2)
Appointment and qualifications of inspectors and other employees.
Inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be appointed
by the Director of Public Safety upon recommendation of the Fire Official.
All life hazard use inspectors shall be certified by the state.
(3)
Term of office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of office
in accordance with civil service laws, rules and regulations. Any
vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
(4)
Removal from office. The Fire Official, inspectors and other employees
of the agency shall be subject to removal by the City for just cause
and in accordance with civil service laws, rules and regulations.
(5)
Appointment of legal counsel. Corporation Counsel is hereby appointed
as legal counsel to assist the agency enforcing the Uniform Fire Code.
F.
Duties. The Fire Prevention Bureau shall enforce the Uniform Fire
Code in all buildings, structures and premises within the established
boundaries of the City other than one- and two-unit owner-occupied
dwellings used exclusively for dwelling purposes and buildings, structures
and premises owned or operated by the federal government, interstate
agencies or the state, and shall faithfully comply with all the pertinent
requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
G.
Board of appeals. Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 52:27D-208), any person aggrieved
by any action of the local enforcing agency shall have the right to
appeal to the Hudson County Construction Board of Appeals.
