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Borough of Oaklyn, NJ Fire Control Measures
§ 74A-1 Purpose.
§ 74A-2 Authority at fires and other emergencies.
§ 74A-3 Interference with Fire Department operations prohibited.
§ 74A-4 Compliance with orders required.
§ 74A-5 Vehicles prohibited from crossing fire hose.
§ 74A-6 Authorization of emergency vehicles.
§ 74A-7 Procedure on approach of emergency vehicles.
§ 74A-8 Distance restriction for vehicles following fire apparatus.
§ 74A-9 Tampering with equipment prohibited.
§ 74A-10 Damaging equipment or injuring personnel prohibited.
§ 74A-11 Operation of emergency vehicles.
§ 74A-12 Obstruction of hydrants and connections prohibited; failure to remove obstruction.
§ 74A-13 Approval required for use of hydrant.
§ 74A-14 Location of hydrants; placement of water mains.
§ 74A-15 Private hydrants required in high-hazard areas.
§ 74A-16 Use and maintenance of fire equipment.
§ 74A-17 Sale of defective extinguishers prohibited.
§ 74A-18 Obstruction of street prohibited.
Chapter 74A Fire Control Measures
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Oaklyn 3-14-1978 by Ord. No. 4-78. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This is hereby adopted by the Borough of Oaklyn the fire control measures and regulations as herein set forth for the purpose of controlling conditions which could impede or interfere with fire suppression forces.
The Fire Official or his duly authorized representatives, as may be in charge at the scene of a fire or other emergency involving the protection of life and/or property, are empowered to direct such operations as may be necessary to extinguish or control any suspected or reported fires, gas leaks or other hazardous conditions or situations or of taking any other action necessary in the reasonable performance of their duty. The Fire Official may prohibit any person, vehicle or object from approaching the scene and may remove or cause to be removed from the scene any person, vehicle or object which may impede or interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. The Fire Official may remove or cause to be removed any person, vehicle or object from hazardous areas. All persons ordered to leave a hazardous area shall do so immediately and shall not reenter the area until authorized to do so by the Fire Official.
A person shall not, without proper authorization from the Fire Official in charge of said Fire Department emergency equipment cling to, attach himself to, climb upon or into, board or swing upon any Fire Department emergency vehicle, whether the same is in motion or at rest, or sound the siren, horn, bell or other sound-producing device thereon or manipulate or tamper with or attempt to manipulate or tamper with any levers, valves, switches, starting devices, brakes, pumps or any equipment or protective clothing on or a part of any Fire Department emergency vehicle.
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage or deface or attempt or conspire to damage or deface any Fire Department emergency vehicle at any time or to injure or attempt or conspire to injure Fire Department personnel while performing departmental duties.
The driver of any emergency vehicle, as defined in § 74A-6 of this chapter, shall not sound the siren thereon or have the front red lights on or disobey any existing traffic regulation, except when said vehicle is responding to an emergency call or when responding to, but not upon returning from, a fire. Tactical strategies such as but not restricted to move-ups do not constitute an emergency call.
Exceed the prima facie speed limit as long as he does not endanger life or property.
The exemptions herein granted to an emergency vehicle shall apply only when the driver of any such vehicle, while in motion, sounds an audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle, as may be reasonably necessary, and when the vehicle is equipped with at least one lighted lamp displaying a red light visible under normal atmospheric conditions from a distance of 500 feet to the front of such vehicle.
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.
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended for use by 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 section 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.
All new and existing shipyards, oil storage plants, lumber-yards, 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.
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,[1] except for the purpose of extinguishing a fire, training or testing purposes, recharging, 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.
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, 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 said units are permanently disfigured or marked with permanent signs identifying the units as junk.
A person or persons shall not erect, construct, place or maintain any bumps, fences, gates, chains, bars, pipes, wood or metal horses or any other type of obstruction in or on any street within the boundaries of the municipality. The word "street," as used in this chapter, shall mean any roadway accessible to the public for vehicular traffic, including but not limited to private streets or access lanes, as well as all public streets and highways within the boundaries of the municipality.