[Adopted 5-11-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-03]
A.
In addition
to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code, the following
non-life-hazard uses shall register with the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
These uses shall be inspected once per year and shall pay an annual
fee as set forth below:
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Registered Uses
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Use
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Annual Fee
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A: Assembly Use Group
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A-1 Eating establishments under 50
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$50
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A-2 Take-out food service (no seating)
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$50
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A-3 Houses of worship not exclusively used for religious purposes
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$50
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A-4 Recreation centers, multipurpose, etc. (fewer than 50)
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$75
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A-5 Court rooms, libraries, fraternal organizations, condominium
centers (fewer than 50)
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$75
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A-6 Senior centers (fewer than 50)
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$75
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B: Business Use Group
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B-1 Professional use one- and two-story (up to 1,000 square
feet)
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$42
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B-2 One- and two-story (1,001 to 2,500 square feet)
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$50
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B-4 Three- to five-story
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(Less than 5,000 square feet)
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$100
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(5,001 to 10,000 square feet)
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$150
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B-5 Three- to five-story (10,001 square feet or greater)
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$190
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C: Retail/Mercantile Use Group
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M-1 One- and two-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$125
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M-2 One- and two-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 12,000 square feet)
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$150
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M-4 Three- to five-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$200
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M-5 Three- to five-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 123,000 square feet)
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$225
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D: Manufacturing/Factory Group
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F-1 One- and two-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$100
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F-2 One- and two-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 12,000 square feet)
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$125
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F-4 Three- to five-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$175
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F-5 Three- to five-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 12,000 square feet)
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$200
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S: Storage Use Group
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S-1 One- and two-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$75
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S-2 One- and two-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 12,000 square feet)
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$125
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S-4 Three- to five-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$175
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S-5 Three- to five-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 12,000 square feet)
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$200
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R: Residential Use Group
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R-1 1 to 2 units
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See § 12-3B
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R-2 3 to 6 units
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See § 12-3G
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R-3 7 to 12 units
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See § 12-3G
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R-4 13 to 20 units
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See § 12-3G
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R-5 Over 20 units
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See § 12-3G
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U: Utilities Use Group
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U-1 Under 2,500 square feet
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$100
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U-2 2,500 and over square feet
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$125
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E: Common Areas Use Group
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E-1 One- and two-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$75
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E-2 One- and two-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 12,000 square feet)
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$100
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E-3 One- and two-story (more than 12,000 square feet)
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$125
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E-4 Three- to five-story (less than 5,000 square feet)
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$125
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E-5 Three- to five-story (more than 5,000 square feet and less
than 12,000 square feet)
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$150
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E-6 Three- to five-story (more than 12,000 square feet)
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$200
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B.
R-1 fees shall be as set forth in the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.9(d).
C.
Uses not classified above that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code
shall be classified as business uses.
D.
Uses required to register with the state as life-hazard uses shall
not be required to register under this section.
E.
Vacant buildings which create a fire hazard shall be charged and
inspected according to the previous use of the building.
F.
Township-owned buildings, buildings owned and occupied by municipal
fire companies and/or rescue squads, buildings owned and occupied
by nonprofit religious organizations that are used solely for religious
purposes and buildings owned and occupied by nonprofit organizations
used solely for nonprofit purposes shall be exempt from inspection
fees.
G.
All residential uses except R-1 uses shall be inspected in the common
areas only, and the fees established for the common areas use group
shall apply.
Enforcement, violations and penalties shall be managed in conformity
with the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the Uniform Fire Code and all other
laws of the State of New Jersey.
All state permit fees and Fire Code status fees shall be as
established by the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-1.1 et seq.
