A. 
Registration form. Every owner or tenant/occupant subject to this chapter shall file for a certification of registration with the LEA, using forms provided by the LEA. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the name, address and telephone number of the applicant; name, address and telephone number of the business; owners of the business; description of the business; and the name, address and telephone number of the person responsible for the business.
B. 
Registration fee. Every owner or tenant/occupant subject to this chapter shall pay to the LEA an annual registration fee in the amount specified in this chapter. Said annual registration fee shall be paid by the date specified on the invoice, within 30 days of mailing.
C. 
Penalty. Failure to file or pay life-hazard or non-life-hazard registration applications after being ordered to do so are subject to the penalty in accordance with the NJUFC, N.J.A.C. 5:70-3 and 5.70-2.12(b)8.
The LEAs, as established in this chapter, shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the NJUFC on behalf of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.
A. 
In addition to the life-hazard use inspections and fee required pursuant to the NJUFC and the regulations of the DCA, all business, mercantile, storage, factory, industrial, or other uses defined in accordance with the New Jersey edition of the International Building Code and the NJUFC which are classified as non-life-hazard uses, other than those that are incidental or auxiliary to the agricultural use of farm property, shall be registered locally, with fee, and inspected annually as required.
B. 
Where more than one additional use exists under one ownership at a given location, the highest use shall be registered at full fee, and the subsequent use at 1/2 of the scheduled fee per building.
C. 
Where two or more of the same use, or different uses, exist at the same building or premises, each one shall be considered as separate and distinct for the purpose of this article and shall be registered pursuant thereto.
D. 
All multiple-family townhomes and condominiums classified as R-5, as defined by the New Jersey Construction Code, shall be required to register with the Fire Bureau. Each building's common areas, including the grounds and parking lots, shall be inspected periodically, but not less than once every 12 months. This is in addition to the five-year cyclical inspection conducted by the New Jersey Bureau of Housing.
E. 
Common area inspections shall include, but not be limited to, fire-protection systems, basements, laundry rooms, corridors, vestibules accessible to occupants, exterior property grounds, utilities, building maintenance, fire lanes and zones, and all other requirements set forth within the NJUFC.
Type Use
Size of Buildings
(square feet)
Required Fee
L
Under 500
$60
M
501 to 1,499
$80
N
1,500 to 2,499
$85
O
2,500 to 3,499
$155
P
3,500 to 4,999
$160
Q
5,000 to 6,499
$175
R
6,500 to 7,499
$185
S
7,500 to 8,499
$210
T
8,500 to 9,999
$225
U
10,000 and above
$275, plus
$20 per additional
1,000 square feet
Common Area Multifamily Apartment Complexes (R-2 Use Group)
Type Use
Number of Apartment Units
Required Fee
(per unit)
MFA-1
1 to 100
$2.45
MFA-2
101 to 200
$2.55
MFA-3
201 to 250
$2.75
MFA-4
250 to 300
$3
MFA-5
301 to 349
$3.25
MFA-6
350 and above
$3.50
Common Area Multifamily Condominiums and Townhouses (R-5 Use Group)
Type Use
Number of Buildings
Required Fee
MFC-1
1 to 4
$100
MFC-2
5 to 9
$200
MFC-3
10 to 14
$300
MFC-4
15 to 19
$400
MFC-5
20 and above
$500, plus
$10 per building
over 20
Common Area Commercial Complexes
Type Use
Number of Rental Units
Required Fee
CAC-1
1 to 4
$75
CAC-2
5 to 10
$100
CAC-3
11 to 15
$125
CAC-4
16 to 20
$150
CAC-5
21 to 25
$175
CAC-6
26 or over
$200
Hotels and Motels
Type Use
Number of Rooms
Required Fee
HM-1
100 or fewer (non-LHU)
$225 initial;
$5 per unit ($200)
Campgrounds
Type Use
Number of Campsites
Required Fee
CG-1
1 to 20
$75
CG-2
21 to 30
$100
CG-3
31 to 40
$125
CG-4
41 and over
$150
A. 
Permits shall be obtained from the Fire Official having jurisdiction of the fire district for any of those activities listed in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.7 of the NJUFC, and any amendments, supplements, and rules and regulations thereto. Fees for these permits must be collected before a permit can be issued.
B. 
All nonprofit organizations, municipal government and religious organizations shall be exempt from permit fees.
C. 
Permit fees, life hazard use, shall be as follows:
[Amended 2-27-2018 by Ord. No. 02-18]
(1) 
Type 1: $54.
(2) 
Type 2: $214.
(3) 
Type 3: $427.
(4) 
Type 4: $641.
A. 
Plan review and submittal. Submission to the Fire Official having jurisdiction shall include any plans submitted to the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment for the development, construction or improvement of properties. The Fire Official shall submit requirements to the applicant and the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment prior to the applicant's board hearing. The Township's engineering firm, in conjunction with the Fire Official plan review requirements, shall conduct a site inspection before a permit is closed for compliance and issued a certificate of occupancy by the Construction Official.
B. 
Plans submitted to the Fire Official shall include one set of full construction plans that include building, fire, plumbing, mechanical, and utility drawings, and two sets of site plans. Site plans shall include, but not be limited to, to-scale plans of the site, location and size of fire lanes, zones, water mains, drafting locations, fire hydrants, Fire Department connections, exterior drives, fire-protection equipment, doorways, use of rooms, high-hazard materials, and utility controls.
C. 
Any administrative approval by the Planning Board for alterations or additions to a previously approved site plan shall be forwarded to the Fire Official for review, recommendations, and approval, prior to the Planning Board issuing its approval.
D. 
Fire hydrants. The Fire Official having jurisdiction shall approve fire hydrant locations and quantity. At a minimum, hydrants shall be spaced so that the traveled distance between hydrants does not exceed 500 linear feet. Fire hydrants shall comply with JTMUA rules and regulations. Fire hydrant barrels shall be painted silver, and the cap and bonnet shall comply with NFPA standards based on water flow. Fire hydrants located on dry water systems shall be entirely painted black.
E. 
Site or subdivision plan fee. Each applicant shall pay the following fees to the Bureau of Firesafety for review of any site or subdivision plans:
(1) 
Initial review of any site or subdivision plan: $75.
(2) 
Review of any resubmitted site or subdivision plan, payable upon resubmission: $35.
(3) 
Variance site plan review: $25.
A. 
All penalties under the NJUFC shall be adopted for the purpose of enforcing this chapter, except those penalties imposed hereinafter for violations of this chapter which are not included within the NJUFC.
B. 
False fire alarm. The Fire Official may assess penalties for violations of § 204-5K herein as follows:
(1) 
Three false fire alarms within a thirty-day period: $100.
(2) 
Fifth and subsequent false fire alarms within one calendar year: $200 per occurrence, in addition to remedies available within the NJUFC and the UCC.
C. 
Obstruction penalty. Any person who shall violate § 204-6A or B or 204-7C, as listed herein, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250, and, at the discretion of the code official charged with enforcement of this regulation, a vehicle may be towed or the obstruction or property otherwise removed. The cost of removal, towing and storage shall be charged to the owner of the vehicle or property and shall be paid prior to the release of said vehicle or property.
D. 
Any person or corporation who shall violate any other provision of the NJUFC or who fails to comply therewith or shall violate or fail to comply with an order made hereunder shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000 or by imprisonment of not more than 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the court before which such conviction is held, by civil action summary proceeding under the Penalty Enforcement Law[1] in Municipal Court.
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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 2A:58-10 et seq.
Pursuant to the New Jersey Uniform Firesafety Act, any person aggrieved by an order of the LEA shall have the right to appeal to the Ocean County Construction Board of Appeals, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.19, entitled "Appeals."