[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Union City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted by Ord. No. 2001-11 (§ 13-15 of the 1996 Revised General Ordinance)]
The Fire Prevention Bureau established by § 4-87 shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs. The annual registration fee for life-hazard uses shall be the current fees established by the Uniform Fire Code.
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code, the non-life-hazard uses listed in Chapter 155, Fees, shall register with the Fire Prevention Bureau. These uses shall be inspected once each year and pay annual fees as set forth in Chapter 155. All fees shall be paid by July 1 of the fiscal year, as may be amended from time to time.
[Amended 1-6-2004]
A.
Required. Before any Use Group R-3 or R-4 structure is sold, leased
or otherwise made subject to a change of occupancy for residential
purposes, the owners shall obtain a certificate of smoke detector
and carbon monoxide alarm compliance (CSDCMAC) from the City evidencing
compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.19.
B.
Application fee. The application fee for a certificate of smoke detector compliance, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9(d), shall be as set forth in Chapter 155, Fees.
C.
All property owners must comply with the prevailing state law with
regard to obtaining smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms or
any fire prevention requirements.
[Added 5-21-2013]
[Added 10-19-2004]
A.
The owner of a building in Union City with an elevator shall install
a lockbox at a location which is readily accessible to the Construction
Official, firefighters and the Fire Official.
B.
The elevator's fire service keys shall be placed in the lockbox and
remain there at all times.
C.
The owner shall provide the Construction Official, firefighters and
the Fire Official with a set of the elevator's standardized fire
service keys.
D.
New elevators and elevators under going reconstruction shall be equipped
to operate with standardized fire service keys.
[Adopted 3-21-2006]
Except as provided below, an approved automatic fire sprinkler
system shall be installed in all new buildings and structures regardless
of the materials used in construction and/or use group classification.
A.
Exception: all buildings and/or structures used exclusively for the
transmission and/or distribution of electrical power.
B.
Exception: detached accessory buildings and/or structures with an
intended use that is incidental to that of the primary building and/or
structure on the same lot of record as a detached single-family home.
Detached accessory buildings and/or structures shall include detached
garages, storage sheds, and animal habitats. This exception shall
not apply if the horizontal separation between the accessory building
and/or structure is less than 10 feet from any other building and/or
structure.
C.
Exception: detached accessory buildings and/or structures with an
intended use that is incidental to that of the primary building and/or
structure on the same lot of record where the primary building and/or
structure. This exception shall not apply if the horizontal separation
between the accessory building and/or structure is less than 25 feet
from any other building and/or structure or the accessory building
and/or structure is used for the storage of the following hazardous
materials:
(1)
Flammable and/or combustible liquids.
(2)
Flammable gas if the quantity exceeds 10 gallons (37.9 liters) and/or
333 cubic feet of gas (9,429.5 liters).
(3)
Corrosives.
(4)
Toxic agents.
(5)
Oxidizers classified as Class 2, 3, or 4. Class 1 oxidizers shall
not exceed 100 gallons (378.5 liters) and/or 1,000 pounds (373.2 kilograms).
(6)
Unstable/reactives.
(7)
Water reactives, if the quantity exceeds 100 gallons (378.5 liters)
and/or 1,000 pounds (373.2 kilograms).
(8)
Pyrophoric materials (all classifications).
(9)
Organic peroxides (all classifications).
(10)
Explosives (all classifications).
D.
Exception: picnic shelters, gazebos, pergolas, and detached public
restroom facilities with a minimum horizontal separation of 25 feet
from all other buildings and/or structures. This exception shall not
apply if the picnic shelter, gazebo, pergola, or detached public restroom
facility is equipped with a permanent heat-producing appliance that
utilizes natural gas and/or propane as a fuel supply or if the detached
public restroom facility exceeds a total 400 square feet in size.
