Pursuant to Section 2 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983,
c. 383),[1] the International Fire Code, New Jersey Edition, shall
be locally enforced in the Borough of Washington. All applicable definitions
contained in the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the International Fire
Code, New Jersey Edition, are applicable to the Borough of Washington.
[1]
Editor’s Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-193.
Under the powers and authority granted to the Borough Council
by N.J.A.C. 5:71-2.3 et seq., the Borough Council is authorized to
enter into and execute a shared services agreement with Washington
Township, Morris County, for fire prevention services. The salaries
of the fire prevention staff and the other costs of operating the
Department shall be allocated as provided for in such agreement(s).
The local enforcement agency shall enforce the Uniform Fire
Safety Act and the codes and regulations adopted under it in all buildings,
structures and premises within the established boundaries of the municipality,
other than owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings used exclusively
for dwelling purposes and building structures and premises owned by
the federal government, interstate agencies or the State of New Jersey,
and shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire
Safety Act and the International Fire Code, New Jersey Edition.
The local enforcing agency established by § 42-2 of this chapter shall be under the direct supervision of the Fire Official, who shall report to the Washington Township Administrator.
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(Reserved)
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Pursuant to Sections 15 and 17 of the Uniform Fire Safety Act,[1] any person aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement
agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of
Appeals of Warren County in accordance with the Uniform Fire Safety
Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206, and the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.19,
entitled "Appeals."
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and N.J.S.A. 52:27D-208.
The local enforcing agency established by § 42-2 of this chapter shall carry out the periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs. The fee for permits and registrations of life-hazard uses shall be as set forth in the Uniform Fire Safety Act.
A.
Before a certificate of inspection is issued, the Fire Official or
the Fire Official's designated representative shall make or cause
to be made an inspection to assure that the buildings, premises, structures,
or uses comply with the provisions of the Fire Code. These inspections
shall be on a one-year inspection cycle. No certificate shall be issued
until designated fees have been paid.
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Use
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Fee
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A — Assembly Use Group
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A-1 Eating establishment 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 House 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, library, 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 12,000 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 As defined in Uniform Fire Code
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$75
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R-2 As defined in Uniform Fire Code
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See § 42-8E
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R-3 As defined in Uniform Fire Code
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See § 42-8E
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R-4 As defined in Uniform Fire Code
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See § 42-8E
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R-5 As defined in Uniform Fire Code
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See § 42-8E
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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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F — Agricultural use group
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Initial registration
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$75
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Subsequent Annual registration
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$30
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B.
Uses not classified above that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code
shall be classified as business uses.
C.
Uses required to register with the state as life-hazard uses shall
not be required to register under this section.
D.
Borough-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.
E.
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.
Application for a permit required by this article shall be made
in such form and detail as the Fire Official shall require. Fee schedules
shall be given to the applicant at the time of application depending
on the type of permit required. The fee schedule shall be as follows
per N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.9C. No permit shall be issued until designated
fees have been paid.
Each day any violation of this chapter shall continue will constitute
a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
A.
Failure to comply with § 42-11 shall be punished by a fine of $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days.
B.
Failure to pay the application fee for a permit shall result in a
penalty of double the application fee, in addition to the initial
application fee.
C.
Failure to pay the registration fee shall result in a penalty of
double the outstanding registration fee, in addition to initial registration
fee.
