[Former sections §§ 17-1 through 17-3 were
amended in entirety 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23. Prior history includes: Ord. No. 19-85; Ord. No.
20-77; Ord. No. 77-20; Ord. No. 26-91 ; N.J.A.C. 5:18A-3.3;
1967 Code § 34-7 – 34-36; Ord. No.
62-00; Ord. No. 103-02; Ord. No. 130-03 ; Ord. No. 139-03; Ord. No. 192-06; Ord. No. 334-2014; Ord. No. 335-2014; Ord.
No. 339-2014; Ord. No. 407-2017]
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean the Uniform Fire Safety Act. (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192
et seq.).
Shall mean the Township Administrator.
Shall mean the Uniform Fire Code adopted as N.J.A.C. 5:70.
Shall mean approved metal or plastic caps or plugs used to
cover the inlets (to prevent debris from accumulating inside the inlets)
on a Fire Department Connection (FDC) on the exterior or interior
of a building that typically supplies a sprinkler or standpipe system
to which the local fire department connects their fire hoses to during
a fire, training exercise or other official action.
Shall mean the State Department authorized by law to regulate
the enforcement of the Uniform Fire Code.
Shall mean the State agency within the Department of Community
Affairs responsible to oversee the statewide implementation and management
of the Uniform Fire Code.
Shall mean an active "no-cause" security, fire, smoke, carbon
monoxide, or sprinkler system alarm/detector determined to be accidental,
malfunctioning, nuisance, or purposefully false in nature and for
which an alarm activation originating from a property within the Township
of Long Hill is transmitted with the intention to be received by the
Long Hill Police and/or Fire Department.
Shall mean the central local emergency response agency also
known as the "Long Hill Township Fire Department" composed of the
Millington Volunteer Fire Company and the Stirling Volunteer Fire
Company and any other fire personnel, fire company or companies that
may hereafter be incorporated into the Township Fire Department by
approval of the Township Committee and established by the Township
Committee for the purpose of providing fire suppression, rescue, ventilation,
overhaul, salvage and other services that may include but not be limited
to hazardous material response, fire prevention activities, providing
fire mutual aid, assisting local Police, Public Works, Rescue Squad
and other local agencies and special services as needed.
Shall mean a person working under the direction of the Fire
Official who is certified by the Commissioner of the Department of
Community Affairs and appointed or designated to enforce the Code
by the Township Committee.
Shall mean a person certified by the Commissioner of the
Department of Community Affairs and appointed or designated to direct
the enforcement of the Code by the appointing authority of a local
enforcing agency pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.2. Pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.A.C. 5:71-1.4 entitled "Definitions" (Chapter 71 of the Code
entitled "Fire Code Enforcement") the term "fire official" used in
this chapter and throughout the Township Code shall be synonymous
with the term "fire marshal."
Shall mean the official appointed pursuant to the New Jersey
Uniform Construction Code to enforce the Fire Protection Subcode.
Shall mean any life hazard use designated by the Code as
defined in N.J.A.C. 5:70-1.5.
Shall mean the Bureau of Fire Prevention established in Subsection 17-1.2 of this chapter.
Shall mean a person who owns, purports to own, manages, rents,
leases, or exercises control over a building, structure, premises
or use or any portion thereof.
Shall mean an approved, small, wall-mounted safe that holds
building keys and information for rapid, nondestructive entry into
an occupancy by Township Police, Fire Department and/or Fire Official.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
Pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202),
the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70) shall be locally
enforced in the Township.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:71-2.3, there is hereby created the Long
Hill Township Bureau of Fire Prevention which shall serve as the local
enforcing agency.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall consist of the Fire Official
a.k.a. Fire Marshal, who shall be responsible for reporting directly
to the Chief Administrative Official or designee. The Bureau may also
be supported by how ever many fire inspectors and/or staff personnel
as may be duly appointed by the Township Committee.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
The local enforcing agency shall carry out the periodic inspections
of life hazard uses required by the Code on behalf of the Commissioner
of Community Affairs.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
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 periodically and
pay an annual fee. The fee is not to be applied for life hazard uses
as defined in the Uniform Fire Code.
a.
Assembly.
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A-1
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Eating establishment under 50
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$50
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A-2
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Take-out food service (no seating)
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$50
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A-3
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Church or synagogue
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$25
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A-4
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Recreation centers, multipurpose rooms, etc., fewer than 50
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$50
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A-5
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Courtrooms, libraries, fraternal organizations, condominium
centers fewer than 50
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$50
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A-6
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Senior citizen centers fewer than 50
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$50
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b.
Business/Professional.
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B-1
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Professional use 1 and 2 story less than 5,000 square feet per
floor
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$50
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B-2
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1 and 2 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet per floor
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$50
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B-3
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1 and 2 story more than 10,000 square feet
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$75
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B-4
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3 to 5 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
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$100
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B-5
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3 to 5 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet per floor
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$150
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B-6
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3 to 5 story over 10,000 square feet per floor
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$200
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c.
Retail (mercantile).
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M-1
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1 and 2 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
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$125
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M-2
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1 and 2 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet
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$150
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M-3
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1 and 2 story more than 10,000 square feet per floor
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$175
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M-4
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3 to 5 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
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$200
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M-5
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3 to 5 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet
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$225
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M-6
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3 to 5 story over 10,000 square feet
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$250
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M with the exception of hardware store 3,000 square feet, retail
store over 12,000 square feet are life hazard uses.
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d.
Manufacturing (factory).
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F-1
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1 and 2 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
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$75
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F-2
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1 and 2 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet per floor
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$100
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F-3
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1 and 2 story more than 10,000 square feet
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$150
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F-4
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3 to 5 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
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$175
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F-5
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3 to 5 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet
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$200
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F-6
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3 to 5 story over 10,000 square feet
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$250
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F exception life hazard uses.
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e.
Storage S-1 (moderate hazard S-1, low hazard S-2).
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S-1
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1 and 2 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
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$50
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S-2
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1 and 2 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet per floor
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$100
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S-3
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1 and 2 story more than 10,000 square feet
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$150
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S-4
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3 to 5 story less than 5,000 square feet per floor
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$175
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S-5
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3 to 5 story more than 5,000 square feet less than 10,000 square
feet
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$200
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S-6
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3 to 5 story over 10,000 square feet
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$250
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S exception life hazard uses.
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f.
Residential (LEA listed with multi-family) BHI.
Fee is for each building.
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Res-1
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1 to 6 units
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$25
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Res-2
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7 to 12 units
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$50
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Res-3
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13 to 20 units
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$75
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Res-4
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21 to 50 units
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$100
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Res-5
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For each additional unit
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$2
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[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
a.
Appointment. At its annual reorganizational meeting, the Township
Committee shall appoint a certified Fire Official to serve as the
chief administrator of the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
b.
Certification. No person shall be appointed as Fire Official unless
that person is certified pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:71-4.3.
c.
Salary. The salary of the Fire Official shall be set by the Township
Committee by ordinance.
d.
Term. The Fire Official shall serve for a term of one year or until
the appointment of a qualified successor.
e.
Duties. The Fire Official shall serve as the chief administrator
of the agency and shall establish the day-to-day operating routines
of the agency and shall coordinate the activities of any inspectors
or other staff. The Fire Official shall perform those duties set forth
in N.J.A.C. 5:71-3.3(a) and (b) as follows:
1.
The Fire Official shall enforce the Code and the regulations and
shall:
(a)
Maintain certification with the Division of Fire Safety pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 5:71-4;
(b)
Ensure that notices of violations are served whenever inspections
reveal violations;
(c)
Provide that permit applications are available and assist the
public on preparing them when necessary;
(d)
Review all permit applications for completeness as to form;
(e)
Ensure that the inspection required for the issuance of a permit
is performed in a timely manner;
(f)
Ensure that no activity or use which requires a permit is carried
out without one;
(g)
Ensure that all life hazard uses are registered;
(h)
Assist the Division of Fire Safety when requested, with any
registration survey;
(i)
Coordinate with the fire subcode official where work to be done
to comply with the Fire Code requires a construction permit;
(j)
Collect all fees and penalties due the local enforcing agency
and ensure that they are properly accounted for;
(k)
Ensure that all requests for variances are properly prepared,
documented and approved or denied in a timely manner;
(l)
Ensure that all appeals are promptly referred to the Construction
Code Board of Appeals;
(m)
Record all notices of violation and determine the amount of
all penalties for noncompliance;
(n)
Ensure that a report of every inspection is completed and properly
filed;
(o)
Take reasonable measures to determine when imminent hazards
exist and enforce the law as provided for by the Code;
(p)
File such reports as the Division of Fire Safety may from time
to time require;
(q)
Supervise the work of any assigned inspectors or enforcement
personnel to ensure compliance with the Code, completeness and accuracy;
(r)
Ensure that any agency staff members requiring certification
have been certified;
(s)
Ensure that the procedures of the local enforcing agency conform
to the requirements of the Code and the regulations;
(t)
Prepare and obtain reports required by the regulations;
(u)
Attend meetings and hearings as required by the Code and the
regulations;
(v)
Coordinate the activities of the local enforcing agency with
other Code enforcement agencies and State agencies having a related
interest or responsibility;
(w)
Carry out such other functions as are necessary and appropriate
to the position of fire officials;
(x)
Respond to and cause to be investigated any complaints brought
under the State Fire Code;
(y)
Investigate, or cause to be investigated, every reported fire
or explosion occurring within the jurisdiction that involves the loss
of life or serious injury or causes destruction or damage to property.
Such investigation shall be initiated immediately upon the occurrence
of such fire or explosion; and if it appears that such an occurrence
is of a suspicious nature, the fire official shall take charge immediately
of the physical evidence, and in order to preserve any physical evidence
relating to the cause or origin of such fire or explosion, take means
to prevent access by any person or persons to such building, structure
or premises until such persons designated by law to pursue investigations
into such matters become involved and shall further cooperate with
such authorities in the collection of evidence and prosecution of
the case.
2.
Whenever a fire death occurs within the jurisdiction of a local enforcing
agency, the Fire Official shall notify the Division of Fire Safety
via telephone within 48 hours of the death. A Fire Incident and Casualty
report shall be forwarded to the Division of Fire Safety within 30
days.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
a.
Appointment. At its annual reorganizational meeting, the Township
Committee may appoint a certified person to serve as a Fire Inspector.
b.
Certification. No person shall be appointed as Fire Inspector unless
that person is certified pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:71-4.
c.
Salary. The salary of the Fire Inspector shall be set by the Township
Committee by ordinance.
d.
Term. The Fire Inspector shall serve for a term of one year or until
the appointment of a qualified successor.
e.
Duties. The Fire Inspector shall enforce the Code and the regulations
under the direction of the Fire Official and shall:
1.
Maintain certification with the Division of Fire Safety pursuant
to N.J.A.C. 5:71-4;
2.
Conduct field surveys to identify and register life hazard uses;
3.
Conduct fire inspections to ensure compliance with the Code;
4.
Where authorized to do so by the Fire Official, prepare violation
notices and orders to abate and serve to the public;
5.
Witness the testing of installed detection and protection systems
as required by the Code;
6.
Read, interpret and apply codes, standards and regulations, including
issuing permits;
7.
Meet with owners and occupants to explain violations and hazards;
and
8.
Carry out such other functions as are necessary and appropriate to
the position of Fire Inspector.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
a.
Uniform Fire Code Fees. Permit fees shall be determined pursuant
to 5:70-2.9 of the Uniform Fire Code and shall be amended to be as
follows:
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Type 1
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$54
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Type 2
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$214
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Type 3
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$427
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Type 4
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$641
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b.
Fees for Inspection and Certificate of Smoke Alarm and Carbon Monoxide
Alarm and Portable Fire Extinguisher Compliance. The application fee
for a certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and portable
fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC), as required by N.J.A.C.
5:70-2.3, shall be based upon the amount of time remaining before
the change of occupant is expected, as follows:
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1
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Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received more than 10 business days'
prior to the change of occupant
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$100
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Reinspection fee
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$25 each
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2
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Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received 4 to 10 business days'
prior to the change of occupant
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$140
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Reinspection fee
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$50 each
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3
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Requests for a CSACMAPFEC received fewer than 4 business days'
prior to the change of occupant
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$211
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Reinspection fee
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$100 each
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No-Show Reinspection Fee.
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$50
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d.
Additional Fees for Weekend and Holiday Inspections. In addition
to the fees set forth above, there shall be an additional fee of $40
per hour or any part thereof for any inspections conducted outside
of normal business hours or on any Saturday, Sunday or Township holiday.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
a.
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, damage, deface, obstruct
or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department
connection for the pressurization of fire suppression systems, including
fire hydrants and Fire Department connections that are located on
public or private streets and access lanes or on private property.
b.
If, upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of violation,
obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the Fire Official shall
proceed to remove the same. Cost incurred in the performance of necessary
work shall be paid from the municipal treasury on certificate of the
Fire Official and with the approval of the Chief Administrative Official;
and the legal authority of the municipality shall institute appropriate
action for the recovery of such costs.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended
for use of the Fire Department for fire suppression purposes unless
such person first secures a permit for such use from the Fire Official
and the water company having jurisdiction. This subsection shall not
apply to the use of such hydrants by a person employed by and authorized
to make such use by the water company having jurisdiction.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
In consultation with the local Volunteer Fire Chiefs, the local
Subcode Official and the serving water utility, the Fire Official
shall recommend to the Chief Administrative Official of the municipality
the location or relocation of new or existing fire hydrants and the
placement or replacement of inadequate water mains located upon public
property and deemed necessary to provide an adequate fire flow and
distribution pattern. A fire hydrant shall not be placed into or removed
from service until approved by the Fire Official.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
All new and existing shipyards, oil storage plants, lumberyards,
amusement or exhibition parks and educational or institutional complexes
and similar occupancies and uses involving high fire or life hazards
and which are located more than 150 feet from a public street or which
require quantities of water beyond the capabilities of the public
water distribution system shall be provided with properly placed fire
hydrants. Such fire hydrants shall be capable of supplying fire flows
as required by the Fire Official and shall be connected to a water
system in accordance with accepted engineering practices. The Fire
Official shall designate and approve the number and location of fire
hydrants. The Fire Official may require the installation of sufficient
fire hose and equipment housed in accordance with the approved rules
and may require the establishment of a trained fire brigade when the
hazard involved requires such measures. Private hydrants shall not
be placed into or removed from service until approved by the Fire
Official.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
A person shall not obstruct, remove, tamper with or otherwise
disturb any fire hydrant or fire appliance required to be installed
or maintained under the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, pursuant
to the Uniform Construction Code and/or maintained pursuant to the
Uniform Fire Code, except for the purpose of extinguishing fire, training
or testing purposes, recharging or making necessary repairs or when
permitted by the Fire Official. Whenever a fire appliance is removed
as herein permitted, it shall be replaced or reinstalled as soon as
the purpose for which it was removed has been accomplished. Defective
and nonapproved fire appliances or equipment shall be replaced or
repaired as directed by the Fire Official.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
A person shall not sell, trade, loan or give away any form,
type or kind of fire extinguisher which is not approved by the Fire
Official or which is not in proper working order or the contents of
which do not meet the requirements of the Fire Official. The requirements
of this section shall not apply to the sale, trade or exchange of
obsolete or damaged equipment for junk, and these units are to be
permanently disfigured or marked with a permanent sign identifying
the unit as junk.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
When a building within the Township is protected by an automatic
fire suppression or standpipe system it shall be equipped with a rapid
access key box. The key box shall be at a location approved by the
Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official. The key box shall be a
UL type and size approved by the Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire
Official.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
When a building is protected by an automatic alarm system and/or
access to or within a building, or an area within that building, is
unduly difficult because of secured openings, and where immediate
access is necessary for life-saving or firefighting purposes, the
Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official may require a rapid access
key box to be installed at a location approved by the Fire Subcode
Official and/or Fire Official. The key box shall be a UL type and
size approved by the Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
The rapid access key boxes shall contain the following:
a.
Keys to locked points of egress, whether in interior or exterior
of such buildings;
b.
Keys to the locked mechanical rooms;
c.
Keys to the locked elevator rooms;
d.
Keys to the elevator controls;
e.
Keys to any fence or secured areas;
f.
Keys to any other area that may be required by the Police Department,
Fire Department, Fire Official, or other emergency response personnel;
g.
A card containing the key legend, emergency contact people and phone
numbers for such persons.
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In addition, a floor plan of the rooms within the building may
be required.
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[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
When a property is protected by a locked fence or gate and where
immediate access to the property is necessary for life-saving or firefighting
purposes, the Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official may require
a security padlock key box to be installed at a location approved
by the Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official. The padlock key
box shall be UL type and size approved by the Fire Subcode Official
and/or Fire Official.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
The Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official may require a
key box tamper switch connected to the building's fire/security
alarm system.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
When a building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system
or standpipe system and the Fire Department connection is exposed
to undue vandalism the Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official
may require that a Fire Department connection security cap(s) be installed.
The Fire Department connection security cap(s) shall be a type approved
by the Fire Subcode Official and/or Fire Official.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
The term "building" used herein means any building or structure
located in the Township, whether privately or publicly owned, including,
without limitation, any building owned by the Township of Long Hill,
the Long Hill Board of Education, or any other public, quasi-public,
or private entity or person provided however that this section shall
not apply to owner occupied one- and two-family dwellings.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
All affected existing buildings shall comply with this section
within six months from its effective date. All newly constructed affected
buildings, not yet occupied or buildings currently under construction
and all affected buildings or businesses applying for a certificate
of occupancy, shall comply immediately.
[Added 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
In the event the Long Hill Police, Fire Department or Fire Official
responds to an active "no-cause" security, fire, smoke, carbon monoxide,
or sprinkler system alarm/detector within the Township limits that
is determined to be accidental, malfunctioning, nuisance, or purposefully
false in nature, the responsible party shall be subject to a service
fee to be paid to the Township of Long Hill by the person, persons,
corporation, owner, lessee or entity responsible for the occupancy
or property in which an alarm/detector system has been installed and
by which the false alarm signal has been transmitted from said property
in the Township of Long Hill intended to alert the Long Hill Police,
Fire Department or Fire Official.
There will be no penalty for the first and second false alarm
in a calendar year (January 1 to December 31). For all subsequent
false alarms in that same calendar year, the owner of the property
at which the device is located or at which the false alarms otherwise
occur, shall pay a penalty in accordance with the following schedule:
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RESIDENTIAL
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COMMERCIAL and INSTITUTIONAL
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3rd false alarm
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$100
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$100
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4th and succeeding
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$250
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$500
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Nothing contained in this section shall limit or restrict the
Fire Official's authority to cite additional violation notices,
orders to correct, and issue penalties in accordance to the tenets
of the Uniform Fire Code and the Municipal Code of the Township of
Long Hill.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
Any individual, individuals, corporations, owners, lessees or other responsible parties who violate the terms of this section may be subject to fines and penalties in accordance with the penalties set out in the Uniform Fire Code and the regulations promulgated by the Department of Community Affairs. In addition, any individual, corporation or other entity who violates the terms of this section shall upon conviction be liable to the penalties stated in Chapter 1, § 1-5 of this Code.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206 and 208 and N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.19,
any person who feels aggrieved by any order of the local enforcement
agency shall have the right to appeal to the Construction Board of
Appeals of Morris County.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
In the event any portion of this chapter is determined unlawful
by an appropriate legal authority having jurisdiction, that provision
shall either be removed or made legally compliant and binding. In
any such case, the remaining sections of this chapter shall remain
in force and unaffected by a finding of this nature.
[Amended 9-13-2023 by Ord. No. 521-23]
The provisions of this chapter shall be effective immediately
upon approval and final adoption by the Township Committee and shall
supersede any previously standing portions of the Municipal Code with
regard to Fire Prevention services that are found to be inconsistent
with the provisions of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 1]
When a building within the Township is protected by an automatic
fire suppression or standpipe system it shall be equipped with a key
box. The key box shall be at a location approved by the Township Fire
Subcode Official or Fire Official. The key box shall be a UL type
and size approved by the Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 1]
When a building is protected by an automatic alarm system and/or
access to or within a building, or an area within that building, is
unduly difficult because of secured openings, and where immediate
access is necessary for life saving or firefighting purposes, the
Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official may require a key box to be installed
at a location approved by the Township Fire Subcode Official/Fire
Official. The key box shall be a UL type and size approved by the
Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 2]
The Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official may require a key box
tamper switch connected to the building's fire/security alarm system.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 2]
When a property is protected by a locked fence or gate and where
immediate access to the property is necessary for life saving or firefighting
purposes, the Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official may require a security
padlock to be installed at a location approved by the Township of
Long Hill Fire Subcode Official/Fire Marshal. The padlock shall be
UL type and size approved by the Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 1]
When a building is protected by an automatic sprinkler system
or standpipe system and the Fire Department connection is exposed
to undue vandalism the Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official may require
that a Fire Department connection security cap(s) be installed. The
Fire Department connection security cap(s) shall be a type approved
by the Fire Subcode Official/Fire Official.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 1]
The term "building" used herein means any building or structure
located in the Township, whether privately or publicly owned, including,
without limitation, any building owned by the Township of Long Hill,
the Long Hill Board of Education, or any other public, quasi-public,
or private entity or person provided however that this section shall
not apply to owner occupied one- and two-family dwellings.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 1]
The rapid key boxes shall contain the following:
a.
Keys to locked points of egress, whether in interior or exterior
of such buildings;
b.
Keys to the locked mechanical rooms;
c.
Keys to the locked elevator rooms;
d.
Keys to the elevator controls;
e.
Keys to any fence or secured areas;
f.
Keys to any other area that may be required by Fire Subcode Official/Fire
Official;
g.
A card containing the emergency contact people and phone numbers
for such building.
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In addition, a floor plan of the rooms within the building may
be required.
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[Ord. No. 231-08 § 1]
All existing buildings shall comply with this section six months
from its effective date. All newly constructed buildings, not yet
occupied or buildings currently under construction and all buildings
or businesses applying for a certificate of occupancy, shall comply
immediately.
[Ord. No. 231-08 § 1]
Any individual who violates the terms of this section may be subject to fines and penalties in accordance with the penalties set out in the Uniform Fire Code and the regulations promulgated by the Department of Community Affairs. In addition, any individual, corporation or other entity who violates the terms of this section shall upon conviction be liable to the penalties stated in Chapter 1, Section 1-5 of this Code.
