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Timestamp: 2018-10-23 11:56:36
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 17', '§ 3', '§ 6', '§ 6', '§ 6', '§ 95', '§ 6', '§ 6']

Borough of Bound Brook, NJ Fire Prevention and Protection
§ 18-1 THE UNIFORM FIRE SAFETY CODE.
§ 18-2 LOCAL ENFORCEMENT.
§ 18-2.1 Established.
§ 18-2.2 Agency designation.
§ 18-2.3 Duties.
§ 18-2.4 Life hazard uses.
§ 18-2.5 Organization.
§ 18-2.6 Appointments, term of office, removal.
§ 18-3 BOARD OF APPEALS.
§ 18-4 ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS.
§ 18-5 PERMIT FEES.
§ 18-6 REGISTRATION AND FEES FOR NONLIFE HAZARD USES.
§ 18-7 FIRE PERMITS.
§ 18-7.1 Permit fees.
§ 18-8 through 18-9. (Reserved)
§ 18-10 FIRE ZONES.
§ 18-10.1 Parking in Fire Zones prohibited.
§ 18-10.2 Marking of fire lanes.
§ 18-10.3 Schedule of Fire Zones.
§ 18-10.4 Fire hydrants.
§ 18-10.5 Enforcement.
Chapter 18: Fire Prevention and Protection
Chapter 18 : Fire Prevention and Protection
18-1 THE UNIFORM FIRE SAFETY CODE.
18-2 LOCAL ENFORCEMENT.
18-2.1 Established.
18-2.2 Agency designation.
18-2.3 Duties.
18-2.4 Life hazard uses.
18-2.5 Organization.
18-2.6 Appointments, term of office, removal.
18-3 BOARD OF APPEALS.
18-4 ADDITIONAL INSPECTIONS.
18-5 PERMIT FEES.
18-6 REGISTRATION AND FEES FOR NONLIFE HAZARD USES.
18-7 FIRE PERMITS.
18-7.1 Permit fees.
18-8 through 18-9. (Reserved)
18-10 FIRE ZONES.
18-10.1 Parking in Fire Zones prohibited.
18-10.2 Marking of fire lanes.
18-10.3 Schedule of Fire Zones.
18-10.4 Fire hydrants.
18-10.5 Enforcement.
[1967 Code § 17-1]
Preamble. The Uniform Fire Safety Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-192 et seq., was enacted for the purpose of establishing a system for the enforcement of minimum fire safety standards throughout the State of New Jersey. N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202 authorizes municipalities to provide for local enforcement and to establish local enforcement agencies for that purpose. It is hereby determined that it is in the best interests of the Borough to have the Act enforced locally and the Fire Department has agreed to the plan which is set forth herein for the administration and enforcement of the Act.
[1967 Code § 17-2.1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-202, the Uniform Fire Safety Act shall be locally enforced within the Borough.
[1967 Code § 17-2.2]
[1967 Code § 17-2.3]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention shall enforce the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the codes and regulations adopted under the authority thereof, the Uniform Fire Code, and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, in all buildings, structures and premises within the established boundaries of the Borough other than owner-occupied one and two family dwellings, and shall faithfully comply with the requirements of the Uniform Fire Safety Act and the Uniform Fire Code.
[1967 Code § 17-2.4]
The Bureau of Fire Prevention established as the local enforcing agency shall carry out the periodic inspection of non-life hazard uses as required by the Uniform Fire Code.
[1967 Code § 17-2.5; Ord. No. 07-03]
The head of the local enforcing agency established by Subsection 18-2.2, shall be a Fire Marshal who shall be responsible for the administration, control and management of the work of the agency, and who shall directly supervise all subordinate officials and employees thereof. The Fire Marshal shall report to the Borough Administrator or such other official as the Borough Administrator shall designate.
[1967 Code § 17-2.6; Ord. No. 07-03]
Appointment of fire marshal. The Fire Marshal shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council for a term of four years and until his successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the term of the Fire Marshal shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term.
Inspectors and employees. Such inspectors and other employees as may be necessary in the local enforcing agency shall be appointed by the Fire Marshal.
Removal from office. The Fire Marshal, inspectors and other employees of the local enforcing agency shall be subject to removal from office or position in accordance with law.
[1967 Code § 17-3]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-206b and N.J.S.A. 52:27D-208c, any person aggrieved by any order or action of the local enforcing agency shall, in accordance with law, have the right of appeal to the Construction Board of Appeals of the County of Somerset.
[1967 Code § 17-4; Ord. No. 07-03]
In addition to the inspection required pursuant to the Uniform Fire Safety Act, the codes and regulations adopted under the authority thereof, the Uniform Fire Code, and the regulations of the Department of Community Affairs, all buildings or portions thereof except owner occupied one and two family dwellings and life hazard uses shall be inspected by the local enforcing agency, annually or more frequently, as shall be determined necessary by the Fire Marshal.
[1967 Code § 17-5]
[1967 Code § 17-6; Ord. No. 07-03; Ord. No. 2010-25; Ord. No. 2016-06 § 3]
In addition to the registrations required by the Uniform Fire Code, the following nonlife hazard uses shall register with the Bureau of Fire Prevention and shall pay annual fees as set forth below:
Business/Assembly Use Group
5,000-9,999 square feet
Over 9,999 square feet
5,000-11,999 square feet
6,000-11,999 square feet
Each storage unit
Each living unit
0-2,500 square feet
Uses not above classified that are subject to the Uniform Fire Code shall be classified as Business/Assembly uses.
Uses required to register with the State of New Jersey as life hazard uses shall not be required to register under this section.
[Amended 7-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
[1967 Code § 6-2.14]
No person, company or entity shall park any vehicle or otherwise obstruct any of the areas set forth in Subsection 18-10.3, Schedule of Fire Zones.
[1967 Code § 6-2.15]
The owner of any property designated in Subsection 18-10.3 shall mark the fire lanes described in that schedule by providing signs constructed of metal with raised red letters a minimum of two inches in size on a white background with the words "No Parking Any Time." Spacing of the signs shall be a minimum of one sign for every 100 feet of fire lane or part thereof. The area of fire lane shall be delineated with yellow lines four inches in width which contain a marking indicating "No Parking Any Time" in yellow letters at least 18 inches in height. The inside of the fire lane shall be further marked with diagonal stripped yellow lines four inches in width spaced at intervals of five feet. If a designated fire lane abuts the curb, the curbing shall be yellow in color where it abuts the fire lane.
[1967 Code § 6-2.14; Schedule XV]
No person shall park any vehicle or otherwise obstruct any of the following areas designated as Fire Zones.
Ashton Arms, 526 East Second Street
No parking east and west driveways. No parking north curb of parking area
Blair House Apartments, 500 East Union Avenue
No parking in center lane of lots. No parking in entrance driveway
No parking in any lot driveway (curb to curt). No parking down center of any lot
Bound Brook Hotel, 507 East Main Street
No parking in lot adjacent to building north and west sides
Buy Rite Liquors, 260 West Union Avenue
No parking along east wall of building or in driveway
Camelot House, 520 East High Street
No parking entire east edge of lot
Cherry Avenue Apartments, 210 Cherry Avenue
No parking in travel portion of both driveways. No parking between garage and south curb
Clothes Hanger, 540 West Union Avenue
No parking length of west side of building
Copies Now, 241 West Union Avenue
No parking south side of lot adjacent to building. No parking in driveway along curb at any time
Dunkin Donuts/Dominick's' Pizza, 404 West Union Avenue
No parking length of south side (rear) of building
East Gate Apartments, 555 East High Street
No parking in both driveways. Center lanes must stay clear. No parking north and west sides of two rear buildings
Eckerd's, 476 West Union Avenue
No parking in lane adjacent to building down west side. No parking next to building on west side
Efinger's, 513 West Union Avenue
No parking from front of building and rear east to west
El Imperial, 200 Talmage Avenue
No parking length of east side of building from Talmage Avenue to southeast corner. Must maintain eighteen-foot wide lane on south side of building adjacent to door only
Elks, 305 East Second Street
No parking in front building on north side
George's Station Restaurant, 350 East Main Street
No parking in area of front entrance steps
No parking length of east side of driveway from West High Street to main parking lot
Greenbrook Academy, 126 Vosseller Avenue
No parking north, south and east sides driveways adjacent to building
High School, 111 Winsor Street
No parking anywhere adjacent to building. No parking in rear between fence and special education wing of high school building. Open lanes must be maintained behind Clark House through driveway to rear of school building.
No parking west driveway from High Street to rear
No parking adjacent to building south and east
La Maison Villa, 311 Mountain Avenue
No parking front drive. Lane through lot must be kept clear
LaMonte Field, 1 Crusader Way
No parking north side of building
LaMonte School, 301 West Second Street
No parking adjacent to building, south, east and west sides
Madeline's, 1 Vosseller Avenue
No parking along south wall of building from Vosseller Avenue in 30 feet (past second door) to allow fire and rescue access
Medical Arts Building, 515 Church Street
No parking in driveways adjacent to building north and west sides
Memorial Library, 402 East High Street
No parking south and east driveways. No parking adjacent to building
Methodist Church, 150 West Union Avenue
No parking along south wall of building. No parking along east wall/driveway
Morecraft Lot
No parking rear of food store adjacent to building. No parking twenty foot area by alley to theater. Lanes in lots must be kept clear at all times
NJ Transit/Municipal Parking Lot #2
No parking along side of 200 West Main Street and behind all of the stores from 200 West Main Street down to 228 West Main Street. No parking in the delineated § 95 feet by eight feet behind 218 West Main Street
Petalpeddlers, 227 West Union Avenue
No parking along any wall of building
Presbyterian Church, 409 Mountain Avenue
No parking from Mountain Avenue entrance to driveway north side and west side of addition to Route 28
Rosina's, 440 West Union Avenue
Russo's, 266 West Union Avenue
No parking in rear of building outside entrance door and kitchen door
No parking in traveled portion
Shop Rite, 611 West Union Avenue
No parking length of south side of building
Smalley School, 161 Cherry Avenue
No parking east side of building end to end. Eighteen foot lane must be maintained from Cherry Avenue to beginning of Fire Zone. No parking adjacent to north side of building
St. Joseph's Church, 124 East Second Street
No parking front drive. A clear lane must be maintained through lot at all times
St. Joseph's School, 120 East Second Street
No parking adjacent to south side of school. Lane between school and church must be open
St. Mary's School, 330 West Second Street
No parking north, east and west sides of school during school hours
Temple Christian School, 519 East Main Street
No parking east and north sides adjacent to building
536/538/540 West Union Avenue
[1967 Code § 6-2.16]
It shall be unlawful for any person to obscure from view, damage, obstruct or restrict access within 10 feet of any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection for pressurization of Fire Department suppression systems including fire hydrants and Fire Department connections located on public, private or other streets and access lanes or on private property.
[1967 Code § 6-2.17]
The Bound Brook Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshal or any Police Officer may enforce subsections 18-10.1 through 18-10.4 by issuing a summons. If the Fire Chief or duly authorized representative or police officer deems it necessary, or any obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the Fire Chief, representative or Police Officer shall be empowered to remove the same. Costs incurred in the performance of the necessary work shall be paid by the owner of the obstruction or his representative. Any individual engaging in official action such as the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal or Police Officer shall not be responsible or liable for any damages due to any obstruction during the removal process performed as part of an official duty.