[Adopted 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-11]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Township of Riverside.
The local enforcing agency within the Township of Riverside shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention Unit of the Township of Riverside.
The Bureau shall consist of the Fire Official and such Fire Inspectors as may be required to carry out the intent of the code, as well as any other support staff as may be required.
The local enforcement agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act[1] and the codes and regulations adopted under it with respect to those buildings, structures and premises within the boundaries of the Township of Riverside, other than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings, that are subject to the Act and shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and Uniform Fire Code.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 52:27D-192 et seq.
A. 
The Fire Official shall be hired by the Township Committee and shall serve for a term of one year or until his/her successor is appointed.
B. 
The Fire Official shall enforce the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, all related ordinances of the Township of Riverside, and those regulations set forth in the New Jersey Administrative Code or adopted locally in accordance with the authority vested by the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
C. 
The Fire Official shall meet all qualifications for the position as required by law.
D. 
The Fire Official shall:
(1) 
Be in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Bureau;
(2) 
Take all actions necessary to enforce the provisions of the Fire Safety Act;[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 52:27D-192 et seq.
(3) 
Make or cause to be made an investigation of each occurrence of fire within the Township of Riverside;
(4) 
Provide the Township Committee, upon request, specific reports relating to the Bureau;
(5) 
Establish standard operating procedures for the operation of the Bureau;
(6) 
Respond to enforcement and information requests for the Township Administrator and provide the Township Administrator with such reports as may be requested by the Township Committee.
A. 
Those Fire Inspectors as may be determined by the Township of Riverside.
B. 
Fire Inspectors shall enforce the code and regulations in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.3(c).
C. 
Fire Inspectors shall meet all qualifications for the position as required by N.J.A.C. 5:71, Subchapter 4.
D. 
Fire Inspectors shall:
(1) 
Enforce the Provisions of the Fire Safety Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 52:27D-192 et seq.
(2) 
Assist the Fire Official in the investigation of fires.
(3) 
Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Fire Official.
The Fire Official and inspectors of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by the governing body of the Township of Riverside for unsatisfactory performance or misconduct. Each person to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the appointing authority or designated hearing officer.
The Bureau shall carry out the registration and periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act, any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of the Township of Riverside.
[Amended 10-19-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-14]
Refer to Chapter 150 of the Code of the Township of Riverside.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: So in original.
A. 
Nonprofit organizations shall be exempt from permit fees except for an administrative fee of $15.
B. 
Fire investigation reports that may be requested from the Bureau shall be provided for a fee of $25 per report. Photographs and diagrams will be provided for a fee of $10 per page. One report to a resident/property owner will be provided at no cost.
C. 
The fee for the issuance of a certificate of Fire Code status shall be $25.
No person shall operate or use or maintain any open fire or any device commonly known as a "barbecue" in or on any apartment unit, porch, balcony, covered patio area or any other private area of an apartment or multifamily dwelling unit. The Fire Official may, upon application made, exempt any person from the provisions of this section, provided that the request is made in writing and the Fire Official certifies that the procedures are safe with regard to fire protection and fire prevention standards, which standards are incorporated in the Fire Prevention Code.
No person shall store or park or cause to store or park any internal combustion engine vehicle, including, but not limited to, those commonly known as "motorcycle," "moped," "go-cart," "dirt bike," "lawn mower," "snowblower," etc., in or on any apartment unit porch, balcony, covered patio area, entrance, exit or any other private are of an apartment or multidwelling unit.
All doorway entrances shall have printed thereon, in block letters at least three inches high and approximately six inches from the top of the doorway, in conspicuously contrasting colors, the name of the commercial establishment located therein; provided, however, that there shall be exempt from this requirement such main entrances as are otherwise conspicuously and clearly marked with the identity of the commercial establishment located therein. It is the intent of this provision that emergency personnel arriving at the scene of a fire or other emergency have immediate identification of access routes to commercial occupancies located in a particular commercial building(s). In addition, all buildings shall have affixed thereon, in accordance with the 2008 International Property Maintenance Code, the address of the property.