There is hereby adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Marlboro the fire control measures and regulations
as herein set forth for the purposes of controlling conditions which
could impede or interfere with fire suppression forces.
The Fire Chief or his duly authorized representatives
as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving
the protection of life and/or property is empowered to direct such
operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected
or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations
or of taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance
of his duty. The Fire Chief may prohibit any person, vehicle or object
from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be removed from
the scene any person, vehicle or object which may impede or interfere
with the operations of the Fire Department. The Fire Chief may remove
or cause to be removed any person, vehicle or object from hazardous
areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous area shall do so immediately
and shall not reenter the area until authorized to do so by the Fire
Chief.
It shall be unlawful to interfere with, attempt
to interfere with, conspire to interfere with, obstruct or restrict
the mobility of or block the path of travel of any Fire Department
emergency vehicle in any way or to interfere with, attempt to interfere
with, obstruct or hamper any Fire Department operation.
A vehicle shall not be driven or propelled over
any unprotected fire hose of the Fire Department when laid down on
any street, alleyway, private drive or any other vehicular roadway
without the consent of the Fire Chief in command of said operation.
Authorized emergency vehicles shall be restricted
to those which are defined and authorized under the laws of the State
of New Jersey.
A person shall not, without proper authorization
from the Fire Chief in charge of said Fire Department emergency equipment,
cling to, attach himself to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon
any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion
or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing
device thereon or manipulate or tamper with, or attempt to manipulate
or tamper with, any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes,
pumps, or any equipment or protective clothing on or a part of any
Fire Department emergency vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage
or deface or attempt or conspire to damage or deface any Fire Department
emergency vehicle at any time or to injure, or attempt to injure or
conspire to injure, Fire Department personnel while performing departmental
duties.
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant
intended for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes
unless such person first secures a permit for such use from the water
company having jurisdiction. This section shall not apply to the use
of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized to make such
use by, the water company having jurisdiction.
The fire subcode official shall recommend to
the chief administrative official of the municipality the location
or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants and the placement or
replacement of inadequate water mains located upon public property
and deemed necessary to provide an adequate fire flow and distribution
pattern. A fire hydrant shall not be placed into or removed from service
until approved by the fire subcode official.
A.
A person or persons shall not erect, construct, place
or maintain any speed bumps, fences, gates, chains, bars, pipes, wood
or metal horses or any other type of obstruction in or on any street
within the boundaries of the municipality that would in any way impede
the use of emergency equipment. The word "street" as used in this
article shall mean any roadway accessible to the public for vehicular
traffic, including but not limited to, private streets or access lanes,
as well as all public streets and highways within the boundaries of
the municipality.
B.
Subsection A does not affect the existing right of a board of directors of any corporation, or the board of trustees of any corporation, or other institution of a public or semipublic nature not for pecuniary profit, having control over private roads, to construct or provide for the construction of a speed hump on any private road including parking areas, conforming in design and construction to the technical standards established by the New Jersey Department of Transportation as provided for by N.J.S.A. 39:4-8.9 through N.J.S.A. 39:4-8.11.
