[1973 Code § 10-13.1; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 1]
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383), the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code shall be enforced locally within the established limits of Fire Districts No. 1 and No. 2, Aberdeen Township.
[1973 Code § 10-13.2; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 2]
The local enforcing agency shall be the respective Bureau of Fire Prevention established by the Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire Districts No. 1 and No. 2 within the limits established by ordinance. (See subsections 14-2.1 and 14-2.2 of this Code)
[1973 Code § 10-13.3; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 3]
The local enforcement agencies shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code and regulations adopted under it in all buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries of their Fire Districts, other than owner-occupied one and two-family dwellings, as follows:
a. 
Fire District No. 1: Beginning at the Matawan Creek where the same is intersected by the westerly line of State Highway Route No. 35 running thence (1) southeasterly along the westerly side of State Highway Route No. 35 to the boundary line of the Borough of Keyport; thence (2) following the boundary line in the Borough of Keyport southerly to Lloyd Road; thence (3) along Lloyd Road to Line Road; thence (4) along Line Road along the boundary lines of Hazlet Township and Holmdel Township to the Marlboro Township line; thence (5) northwesterly along the Marlboro Township line to the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan; thence (6) generally northerly and generally easterly the several courses along the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan to Matawan Creek; thence (7) along Matawan Creek in a generally northeasterly direction to the place of beginning.
Beginning at the corner common to the Township of Aberdeen and the Township of Marlboro and in the easterly outline of the Township of Old Bridge, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey; thence (1) northeasterly along the boundary line of the Township of Old Bridge, County of Middlesex, to its intersection with the Borough of Matawan at the Matawan-Old Bridge Road; then (2) southeasterly and southerly along the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan its several courses to the northerly boundary of the Township of Marlboro; thence (3) westerly along the boundary line of the Township of Marlboro to the place of beginning.
b. 
Fire District No. 2: Beginning at the Matawan Creek where the same is intersected by the westerly line of State Highway Route No. 35; running thence (1) southerly along Matawan Creek to the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan; thence (2) westerly and northwesterly along the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan to the boundary line of the Township of Old Bridge in the County of Middlesex; thence (3) northeasterly along the boundary line of the Township of Old Bridge and Whale Creek to Raritan Bay; thence (4) easterly and southeasterly along the shore line of Raritan Bay to Matawan Creek; thence (5) southwesterly along Matawan Creek to the point or place of beginning.
[1973 Code § 10-13.4; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 4]
Each local enforcing agency established by subsection 14-1.2 above shall carry out the periodic inspections of life hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
[1973 Code § 10-13.5; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 5]
Each local enforcing agency established by subsection 14-1.2 above shall be a part of the Fire District and shall be under the supervision of the Board of Fire Commissioners. Such funds as may be necessary to support the operations of the agency shall be appropriated to the Fire District each year or shall be raised by the district in the manner provided by law.
[1973 Code § 10-13.6; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 6]
a. 
Appointment of Fire Official. Each local enforcing agency shall be under the direct supervision of a Fire Official who shall be appointed by the Board of Fire Commissioners of fire districts No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
b. 
Term of Office. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of four (4) years.
c. 
Inspectors and Employees. Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary in the local enforcing agency shall be appointed by each Board of Fire Commissioners upon the recommendation of the Fire Official.
d. 
Removal from Office. Inspectors and other employees of the enforcing agency shall be subject to removal by their respective Board of Fire Commissioners for inefficiency or misconduct. Each inspector or employee to be so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard by the appointing authority or a designated hearing officer.
[1973 Code § 10-13.7; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 7; Ord. No. 34-2005 § 2]
All appeals shall be made to the Monmouth County Construction Board of Appeal.
[1973 Code § 10-13.8; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 8; Ord. No. 34-2005 § 3; 8-6-2020 by Ord. No. 7-2020]
In addition to the inspection and fees required pursuant to the Act and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, the following additional inspections and fees shall be required:
Ord. No. 15-1978 — Smoke Alarm — Fee shall be paid to inspecting fire districts:
1. 
Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received more than 10 business days prior to the change of occupant: $45;
2. 
Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received four to 10 business days prior to the change of occupant: $90; and
3. 
Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received fewer than four business days prior to the change of occupant: $161.
Ord. No. 15-1979 — Certificate of Occupancy; Commercial and Industrial — shall be forty ($40.00) dollars to the Township of Aberdeen.
[1973 Code § 10-13.9; Ord. No. 24-1985 § 9: Ord. No. 1-2002 § 5; Ord. No. 34-2005 § 4; 8-6-2020 by Ord. No. 7-2020]
The fees for permits required by the Uniform Fire Code are established below:
Type 1
$54
Type 2
$214
Type 3
$427
Type 4
$641
Type 5
(Reserved)
[Ord. No. 1-2002 § 6; Ord. No. 17-2014]
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code, the following non-life hazard uses shall register with the Bureaus of Fire Prevention in each of the two areas of the Township. These uses shall be inspected once per year and pay the annual fee set forth in the following schedule:
Square Feet
Amount
0 - 1,000
$40.00
1,001 - 2,000
$45.00
2,001 - 3,000
$50.00
3,001 - 4,000
$55.00
4,001 - 5,000
$60.00
5,001 - 6,000
$65.00
6,001 - 7,000
$70.00
7,001 - 8,000
$75.00
8,001 - 9,000
$80.00
9,001 - 10,000
$85.00
10,001 - 11,000
$90.00
11,001 - 12,000
$95.00
12,001 square feet and over that are not defined as a life hazard use in N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq. as amended.
$100.00
[1973 Code § 2-23.1]
District No. 1 shall be and the same hereby is established and designated as follows:
"The Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of Aberdeen and County of Monmouth," District No. 1 shall comprise all of that portion of the Township bounded and described by the following two tracts:
Beginning at the Matawan Creek where the same is intersected by the westerly line of State Highway Route No. 35 running thence (1) southeasterly along the westerly side of State Highway Route No. 35 to the boundary line of the Borough of Keyport; thence (2) following the boundary line in the Borough of Keyport southerly to Lloyd Road, thence (3) along Lloyd Road to Line Road; thence (4) along Line Road along the boundary lines of Hazlet Township and Holmdel Township to the Marlboro Township line, thence (5) northwesterly along the Marlboro Township line to the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan; thence (6) gradually northerly and generally easterly the several courses along the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan to Matawan Creek; thence (7) along Matawan Creek in a general northeasterly direction to the place of beginning.
Beginning at the corner common to the Township of Aberdeen and the Township of Marlboro and in the easterly outline of the Township of Old Bridge, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey; thence (1) northeasterly along the boundary line of the Township of Old Bridge, County of Middlesex, to its intersection with the Borough of Matawan at the Matawan-Old Bridge Road; thence (2) southeasterly and southerly along the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan its several courses to the northerly boundary of the Township of Marlboro; thence (3) westerly along the boundary line of the Township of Marlboro to the place of beginning.
[1973 Code § 2-23.2]
District No. 2 shall be and the same is hereby established and designated as follows:
"The Commissioners of Fire District No. 2, in the Township of Aberdeen and County of Monmouth," District No. 2 shall comprise all of that portion of the township bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the Matawan Creek where the same is intersected by the westerly line of State Highway Route No. 35; running thence (1) southerly along Matawan Creek to the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan; thence (2) westerly and northwesterly along the boundary line of the Borough of Matawan to the boundary line of the Township of Old Bridge in the County of Middlesex; thence (3) northeasterly along the boundary line of the Township of Old Bridge and Whale Creek to Raritan Bay; thence (4) easterly and southeasterly along the shore line of Raritan Bay to Matawan Creek; thence (5) southwesterly along Matawan Creek to the point or place of beginning.
[Ord. No. 3-2007 § II]
a. 
In all residential units in which two (2) or more families reside, the following conditions and/or restrictions shall be prohibited:
1. 
No grill, barbecue, stove or similar device burning wood, charcoal, paper or any flammable gas or liquid shall be stored or used on, or under, any balcony of any structure. This prohibition will not apply to electric grills.
[Added 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 15-2021]
a. 
Knox-Box® Required for New Commercial Buildings. All new commercial buildings shall have installed a Knox-Box®, of a UL type and size approved by the Township Fire Official, in location specified by the Township Fire Official prior to the issuance of the permit of occupancy.
b. 
Knox-Box® Required for Existing Commercial Buildings with Improvements. All existing commercial buildings constructing improvements that require Planning Board approval shall have installed a Knox-Box®, of a UL type and size approved by the Township Fire Official, in a location specified by the Township Fire Official prior to the issuance of the construction permit.
c. 
Knox-Box® Required for Existing Commercial Buildings. All existing commercial buildings equipped with automatic fire detection and/or suppression system shall have installed a Knox-Box®, of a UL type and size approved by the Township Fire Official, in a located specified by the Township Fire Official within six months of the effective date of this subsection.
d. 
Knox-Box® Required for Multifamily Residential Structures. All multifamily residential structures that have restricted access through locked doors and have a common corridor for access to the living units shall have installed a Knox-Box®, of a UL type and size approved by the Township Fire Official, in a location specified by the Township Fire Official within six months of the effective date of this subsection.
e. 
Knox-Box® Contents. All Knox-Boxes® shall contain labeled keys, easily identified in the field to provide access into the property and/or building, and to any locked areas within the said building as the Township Fire Official may direct.
f. 
Penalties. Any property or building owner failing to comply with, or in violation of the terms of this subsection after notice from the Township Fire Official, shall be subject to a fine of $100.
g. 
Definitions. "Knox-Box®" means a secure rapid-entry system that is designed to be used by Fire Department personnel in the event of an emergency to gain entry into a structure by using the enclosed owner-provided key(s). This box is usually mounted on the exterior of the building in a location that is specified by the local Fire Official. All boxes shall be UL (Underwriters Laboratories) certified and approved by the Township Fire Official.