FAIRFIELD
William F. Smith Township of Fairfield
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Phone: 973-882-2735 Fax: 973-882-0365
Fairfield
Fire Department Fairfield
Police Township of Fairfield
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Mission Statement:
The
mission of the
Fire Prevention Ordinance
CHAPTER
XIV FIRE PREVENTION
14-1 UNIFORM FIRE
CODE ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
14-1.1 Local Enforcement. Pursuant to Section 11 of
the Uniform Fire Safety Act (P.L. 1983, c. 383),* the New Jersey Uniform
Fire Code shall be locally enforced in the Township. (1969 Code § 25-1; Ord. No. 863; Ord. No. 2000-13 §
2)
14-1.2 Enforcement
Agency Designated. The local enforcement agency shall be the Bureau of Fire
Prevention. (1969 Code § 25-2; Ord. No. 863; Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-1.3 Duties
of the Enforcement Agency. 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
14-1.4 Life-Hazard
Uses. The local enforcement agency established by subsection 14-1.2 shall
carry out periodic inspections of life-hazard uses required by the Uniform Fire
Code on behalf of the Commissioner of Community Affairs. (1969 Code § 25-4; Ord. No. 863; Ord. No. 2000-13 §
2)
14-1.5 Organization.
The local enforcement agency established by subsection 14-1.2 shall be the
Bureau of Fire Prevention and shall be under the direct supervision and control
of the Fire Marshal. (1969 Code § 25-5; Ord. No. 863;
Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-1.6 Appointment.
14-1.8 Annual
Registration Fees and Permits. The permit fees established by the Uniform
Fire Code shall be as follows:
|
Type 1 |
— |
$ 50.00 |
|
Type 2 |
— |
$175.00 |
|
Type 3 |
— |
$350.00 |
|
Type 4 |
— |
$500.00 |
Permits
are further required to be obtained from the Bureau of Fire Prevention for the following
activities at the amount specified for each herein:
e. Section F-501.4.5 shall read as follows:
F-501.4.5 Fire Alarms:
1.
Response
to Fire Alarms. Upon the activation of a fire alarm or other fire emergency in
any structure other than a one and two family dwelling, the owner, tenant,
occupant, or their designated representative shall respond to the structure in
order to reset the alarm system. The designated representative shall respond to
the structure within (30) minutes.
2.
Evacuation
of Premises. When a fire alarm occurs in any building, structure or premises
containing a fire alarm or fire protection system, except those included in Use
Group R-3 and I-2, as defined in the Uniform Fire Code, the occupants will be
notified and once so notified shall immediately leave the structure or
premises. Once notified, no persons shall enter or reenter, until authorized to
do so by the Fire Chief, Fire Official or his representative.
Any
person who refuses to leave, interferes with the evacuation of other occupants or
continues any operation after having been given an evacuation order, except
such work as that person is allowed to perform, shall be deemed in violation of
the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code and be subject to a penalty and/or arrest as
provided therein.
The
Fire Chief or his representative shall certify in writing to the Chief / Fire
Official any violation of the above prior to the issuance of any notice of
violation or penalty. The certification shall include the name of any occupant
who failed to evacuate and the date and time of occurrence.
3.
False
Alarms: The provision of this section shall apply to any person who operates,
maintains or owns any alarm device or local alarm designed to summon fire
departments to any location in response to any type of alarm signal. This
section shall not apply to municipal owned property or Fairfield Board of
Education owned property. For purposes of this section, false alarm shall mean
the actuation of a fire alarm device of any type to which an investigation
fails to reveal a cause of the nature of the type to which the alarm device was
designated or intended to react.
4.
In case
of false fire alarm, the Fire Chief or designated representative shall notify
the Chief / Fire Official who shall issue the appropriate penalty.
5.
The owner shall take all necessary steps to
ascertain immediately the cause of any false alarm and shall alleviate the
problem. Failure by the owner to take reasonable precautions to avoid false
alarms shall be deemed to be in violation of the Uniform Fire Code.
6.
Testing
of alarms required by the Uniform Fire Code without prior notice to the Police
Department and the Chief / Fire Official shall be in violation of the Uniform
Fire Code and a penalty shall be issued not to accessed $500.00 dollars.
7.
The
following penalties shall apply to false alarms:
i.
First
Alarm for calendar year a violation notice shall be issued
ii.
Second
Alarm a penalty of $50.00
iii.
Third
Alarm a penalty of $100.00
iv.
Fourth
Alarm a penalty of $150.00
v.
Fifth
Alarm a penalty of $200.00
vi.
Six
Alarm a penalty of $250.00
vii.
All
other Alarms will increase be $50.00 each
14-1.10 Smoke Detectors / Carbon Monoxide Alarm Compliance.
Pursuant
to the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3, smoke detectors and
Carbon Monoxide Alarms are required in all one (1) and two (2) family dwellings
upon resale or other change in occupancy. There shall be a fee of fifty
($50.00) dollars for a certificate of smoke detector compliance by the Bureau
of Fire Prevention, if the scheduled two weeks before the closing date, the fee
shall be Seventy five dollars ($75.00), if the certificate of smoke detector /
carbon monoxide alarm inspection is scheduled 24 hours before the closing then
the inspection fee shall be ($125.00) one hundred and twenty five dollars. (Ord. No. 92-24 Sec. 1; Ord. No.
2000-13
Sec.
2)
14-2 SMOKE DETECTORS.
14-2.1 Smoke Detectors
Required. Every
single-family and two- (2) family dwelling in the Township of Fairfield shall
be equipped with automatic smoke detectors, as provided in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 5:71-2.3. This provision shall be in effect for all dwellings,
regardless of the applicable Code requirements in force at the time of
construction. (1969 Code § 57B-1; Ord. No. 865; Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-2.2 Exceptions.
One- (1) and two- (2) family dwellings constructed in compliance with the
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and having properly maintained automatic
smoke detectors in accordance with that Code shall be exempt from the
requirements of this section. In no case shall existing levels of protection be
reduced below those specified in the Uniform Construction Code in dwellings
built under that Code. (1969 Code § 57B-2; Ord. No.
865; Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-2.3 Location,
Performance and Type of Detector Required. Each dwelling unit shall be
provided with a minimum of one (1) approved automatic smoke detector, installed
on each level of the residence, including the basement and in the primary
sleeping area as approved by the Building Department or the Bureau of Fire
Prevention. When actuated, the detector shall provide an alarm suitable to warn
the occupants within the dwelling unit. The detectors may be the
single-station, battery-operated type in dwelling retrofitting under this
section. Replacement installations in dwellings built under the Uniform
Construction Code must be made in accordance with that Code. (1969 Code §
57B-3; Ord. No. 865; Ord.
No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-2.4 Compliance.
14-3 UNVENTED COMBUSTION HEATERS.
14-3.1 Use Prohibited in Residential Dwellings. The use of unvented combustible heaters is prohibited in all
residential dwellings within the
14-3.2 Confiscation;
Fee. Devices held or used in violation of this section may be confiscated
by Bureau of Fire Prevention officials, line officers of the Fairfield Fire
Department, Police Officers or Code Enforcement officials in the discharge of
their duties. Confiscated heaters may be returned to their owners after June 1
following their confiscation upon payment by the owner of a storage fee of
fifty ($50.00) dollars to the
14-4 FIRE LANES.
14-4.1 Legislative Intent. It is hereby determined
that the operation and parking of motor vehicles in close proximity to
buildings devoted to public uses, including shopping centers, restaurants,
schools, public buildings, churches, retail and wholesale establishments, and
similar uses, constitute a danger to public health, safety and welfare in that
the approach, operation and departure of fire equipment and other emergency
vehicles is impeded by such operation and parking of motor vehicles. (1969 Code
§ 25-25; Ord. No. 475; Ord.
No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-4.2 Authority
to Establish. The Fire Marshal is authorized, by the Uniform Fire Code
N.J.A.C. 5:70-3.1(a)3,F-311.0, to establish fire lanes on properties in the
Township of Fairfield devoted to public uses, including but not limited to,
shopping centers, restaurants, retail and wholesale establishments, schools,
public buildings, churches and similar uses, where the operation and parking of
motor vehicles in close proximity to buildings located on such properties would
prevent adequate ingress, egress and operation of fire equipment and other
emergency vehicles. (1969 Code § 25-26; Ord. No. 475;
Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2; Ord.
No. 2002-04 §§ 1, 7)
14-4.3 Purpose.
The fire lanes to be established pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code,
N.J.A.C. 5:18-3.1(a)3,F-311.0 shall be designed in such areas of such public
properties as will insure fire equipment and other emergency vehicles
unobstructed means of ingress, egress and operation to the properties in the
event of fire or other emergency. (1969 Code § 25-27; Ord.
No. 475; Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-4.4 Standards.
The number, location, width, length and marking of fire lanes shall be
determined by the Fire Marshal in accordance with the Uniform Fire Code,
N.J.A.C. 5:70-3.1(a)3, F-311.0. Such determination shall be based upon the
size, type of construction and location of the building or buildings involved;
the use to which the property, building or buildings is put; the number of motor
vehicles operated or parked upon the property; the number of persons using and
occupying the property, building or buildings; the existing means of ingress
and egress to and from the property, building or buildings; the total area of
the property, including the size of the parking lot; and all other factors
which are relevant to the public health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants
of the Township of Fairfield. (1969 Code § 25-28; Ord.
No. 475; Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-4.5 Regulations
for Operation of Vehicles. The Fairfield Bureau of Fire Prevention and Fire
Department is further authorized to promulgate regulations limiting,
restricting or prohibiting the operation or parking of motor vehicles within
the Fire Lanes authorized to be established pursuant to subsection 14-4.2.
(1969 Code § 25-29; Ord. No. 475; Ord.
No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-4.6 Parking
in Fire Lanes. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave
standing any vehicle on lands, whether publicly or privately owned, in the
Township after notice has been posted, as hereinafter provided, by the owner,
occupant, lessee or licensee prohibiting such parking. (1969 Code § 25-30; Ord. No. 760; Ord. No. 2000-13 §
2)
14-4.7 Signs.
Suitable signs or markings bearing the words "No Parking—
14-4.8 Responsibility
of Owner. It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, lessee or licensee
or person in control of a private parking lot to permit any person to park in
any
14-4.9 Enforcement.
In addition to any penalty provided for in this section or any other
ordinance of the Township, whenever a Fire Lane is established for any subject
premises, the Township Engineer, upon the direction of the Township Council, is
hereby authorized and empowered to erect, replace, repair or maintain signs and
markings on land within the Township, if, after fifteen (15) days have expired
since the issuance of letters by certified mail from the Township Engineer
addressed to the owner of record of the premises as shown on the last preceding
assessment roll, such sign or markings are not so erected, replaced, repaired
or maintained by or on behalf of the owner. All costs and expenses incurred by
the Township in connection with any action hereinabove described shall be
assessed against the land on which such Fire Lanes are located or collected in
accordance with N.J.A.C. 2A:58-1 et seq. Any time a notice is sent pursuant to
the provisions of this section, a copy of this section shall be attached to the
notice. (1969 Code § 25-33; Ord. No. 760; Ord. No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-4.10 Violations
and Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall
be liable, upon conviction thereof, to a fine not less than thirty-five
($35.00) dollars nor exceeding the amount stated in Chapter I, Section 1-5. A
separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues. (1969 Code § 25-34; Ord.
No. 760; Ord. No. 998; Ord.
No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-4.11 Removal of Vehicles. Township
Police, Firemen, Code enforcement officials or other officers acting within
their official capacity shall have the power to order removed any vehicle
violating this section, and the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for
any towing fees incurred, as well as penalties for violation of this section.
(1969 Code § 25-35; Ord. No. 760; Ord.
No. 2000-13 § 2)
14-5 KEY
BOXES.
Smoke Detector Information Request
for smoke detector/Carbon Monoxide
RESIDENTAL SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS FOR SALE
1.
In accordance with
the
2.
The
3.
All inspections must
be scheduled more than (2) two weeks prior to the closing date.
4.
The cost for the
inspection is $50.00, if for scheduled with in two weeks of the
closing the fee is $75.00 dollars, if scheduled within 24 hours
of the closing date the fee is $125.00 dollars, any reason the
inspection fails or you miss your appointment an additional charge of $50.00
will be required. (Checks must be made out to the
5.
The Fire Code
requires one (1) working battery operated smoke detector on each level of the
house, including the basement and one (1) carbon monoxide detector in the
hallway adjacent to the bedrooms.
6.
Information needed when
calling for the inspection:
Property Owners name as listed on the
deed.
Address of the property
Block and
Buyers Name
Contact phone number
Install your
smoke alarms correctly
Install smoke alarms on every level of your home,
including the basement. Make sure there is an alarm in or near every sleeping
area.
Mount the smoke alarms high on walls or ceilings—remember, smoke rises. Ceiling-mounted alarms should be
installed at least four inches away from the nearest wall; wall-mounted alarms
should be installed four to 12 inches away from the ceiling.
If you have ceilings that are pitched, install the
alarm near the ceiling's highest point.
Don't install smoke alarms near windows, doors, or
ducts where drafts might interfere with their operation.
Hard-wired smoke alarms operate on your household
electrical current. They can be interconnected so that every alarm sounds regardless
of the fire's location. This is an advantage in early warning, because it gives
occupants extra time to escape if they are in one part of the home and a fire
breaks out in another part. Alarms that are hard-wired should have battery
backups in case of a power outage, and should be installed by a qualified
electrician.
Don't paint your smoke alarms; paint, stickers or
other decorations could keep them from working properly.
Keep your smoke alarms working properly
Test your smoke alarms at least once a month,
following the manufacturer's instructions.
Replace the batteries in your smoke alarm once a
year, or as soon as the alarm "chirps," warning that the battery is
low. HINT: schedule battery
replacements for the same day you change your clock from daylight to standard
time in the fall.
Never "borrow" a battery from a smoke
alarm. Smoke alarms can't warn you of fire if their batteries are missing or
have been disconnected.
Don't disable smoke alarms even temporarily – you
may forget to replace the battery. If your smoke alarm is sounding
"nuisance alarms," it may need dusting or vacuuming. If that doesn't
work, try relocating it further away from kitchens and bathrooms, where cooking
fumes and steam can cause the alarm to sound.
Regularly vacuuming or dusting your smoke alarms
following manufacturer's instructions can help keep it working properly.
Smoke alarms don't last forever. Replace your smoke
alarms once every 10 years.
Make sure that everyone in your home can identify
and awaken to the sound of the alarm.
Plan regular fire drills (twice a year is best) to
ensure that everyone knows exactly what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Hold
a drill at night to make sure that sleeping family members awaken at the sound
of the alarm.
If you are building a new home or remodeling your
existing home, consider installing an automatic home fire sprinkler system.
Sprinklers and smoke alarms together cut your risk of dying in a home fire 82
percent relative to having neither – a savings of thousands of lives a year.
KIDS CORNER
11-3 NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS.
11-3.1 Purpose. The purpose of this section is to require clear display of numbers which have been authorized and assigned to all houses, buildings or other structures which have frontage on any street in the Township of Fairfield in order to assist the general public, Police and Fire Departments, and emergency services, both public and private, in identifying the property in case of emerge