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Borough of Hampton, NJ
Hunterdon County
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[Adopted 9-9-1991 by Ord. No. 13-91]
A structure located in the Borough of Hampton used or intended for use for residential purposes by not more than two households shall have a smoke-sensitive alarm device 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. The installation of battery-operated smoke-sensitive alarm devices shall be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section. The smoke-sensitive device shall be tested and listed by a product certification agency recognized by the Bureau of Fire Safety. This section shall not be enforced except pursuant to §§ 131-15 and 131-16 of this article.
[Added 8-9-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10]
A. 
Each structure, other than a seasonal rental unit, shall also be equipped with at least one portable fire extinguisher in conformance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.).
B. 
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
An operable portable device, carried and operated by hand, containing an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire, and which is:
(1) 
Rated for residential use consisting of an ABC type;
(2) 
No larger than a ten-pound rated extinguisher; and
(3) 
Mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen area, unless otherwise permitted by the enforcing agency.
SEASONAL RENTAL UNIT
A dwelling unit rented for a term of not more than 125 consecutive days for residential purposes by a person having a permanent residence elsewhere, but shall not include use or rental of living quarters by migrant, temporary or seasonal workers in connection with any work or place where work is being performed.
In the case of change of occupancy of any building subject to the requirements of § 131-14 of this article, no owner shall sell, lease or otherwise permit occupancy for residential purposes of that building without first obtaining from the Bureau of Fire Safety a certificate evidencing compliance with the requirements of this article.
[Amended 8-9-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10]
The fee for conducting each inspection by the Fire Official of the Borough of Hampton shall be $50.
[Amended 8-9-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10]
An owner who sells, leases, rents or otherwise permits to be occupied for residential purposes any premises subject to the provisions of this article, when the premises does not comply with the requirements of this article, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 in the case of a violation for an alarm device, or a fine of not more than $100 in the case of a violation for a portable fire extinguisher, which may be collected and enforced by the local enforcing agency by summary proceedings pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999, P.L. 1999, c. 274 (N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.).