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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.5 - Required inspections

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(a) All life hazard uses shall be inspected for
				compliance with the provisions of this Code periodically, but not any less often
				than specified in this section:
1. Type Aa through
				Aj life hazard uses: once every 12 months, except day nurseries and daycare centers
				with a maximum permitted occupancy of 100 or more which shall be inspected once
				every six months. Retroactive to January 1, 2021, day nurseries and daycare centers
				with a maximum permitted occupancy of 100 or more shall be inspected twice. Due to
				the public health emergency, the requirements to inspect these facilities once in
				the first six months and once in the last six months are modified to inspections
				being required twice in the calendar year. Beginning April 1, 2021, the cyclical
				inspection requirements will revert back to those as specified in the first sentence
				of this paragraph.
2. Type Ba through Bq
				life hazard uses: once every 12 months.
3. Type Ca through Ci life hazard uses: once every
				three months. During the Calendar Year 2020, Life Hazard Uses Ca through Ci, shall
				be inspected four times. Due to the public health emergency, retroactive to January
				1, 2021, the requirements to inspect these facilities once every three months are
				modified to inspections being required four times in the calendar year. Beginning
				April 1, 2021, the cyclical inspection requirements will revert back to once every
				three months.
4. Type Da through Dc life
				hazard uses: once every three months.
i. The
				periodic inspection of a covered mall may be limited to the common
				areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.6 - Registration of buildings and uses

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(a) Whenever the
				Commissioner or any local enforcing agency shall have cause to believe that a
				building or use is a life hazard use, then the Commissioner or the agency shall
				submit a registration application to the owner. It shall be a violation of the Code
				for an owner to fail to complete and return such an application within 30 days.
1. Whenever the use of a building or any portion
				thereof is conducted on a seasonal basis, the Commissioner may require the owner of
				the building to comply with this registration requirement for any use conducted
				therein.
i. Businesses that started their
				operation during the public health emergency shall have 30 days following the end of
				the public health emergency, or from April 1, 2021, whichever comes first, to submit
				the required registration application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.9 - Fees: registration; certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm, and portable fire extinguisher compliance (CSACMAPFEC); permit; carnival registration certificate

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(a) The annual registration fee for life hazard
				uses shall be as follows:
1. Type Aa--$ 108.00 per
				year;
2. Type Ab--$ 160.00 per
				year;
3. Type Ac--$ 170.00 per
				year;
4. Type Ad-- $ 191.00 per
				year;
5. Type Ae-- $ 214.00 per
				year;
6. Type Af--$ 257.00 per
				year;
7. Type Ag--$ 323.00 per
				year;
8. Type Ah--$ 384.00 per
				year;
9. Type Ai--$ 512.00 per
				year;
10. Type Aj--$ 641.00 per
				year;
11. Type Ba--$ 170.00 per
				year;
12. Type Bb--$ 323.00 per
				year;
13. Type Bc--$ 512.00 per
				year;
14. Type Bd--$ 641.00 per
				year;
15. Type Be-- $ 749.00 per
				year;
16. Type Bf--$ 915.00 per
				year;
17. Type Bg--$ 974.00 per
				year;
18. Type Bh--$ 1,218 per
				year;
19. Type Bi--$ 1,465 per
				year;
20. Type Bj--$ 1,523 per
				year;
21. Type Bk--$ 1,827 per
				year;
22. Type Bl--$ 2,134 per
				year;
23. Type Bm--$ 2,379 per
				year;
24. Type Bn--$ 3,044 per
				year;
25. Type Bo--$ 3,653 per
				year;
26. Type Bp--$ 1,282 per
				year;
27. Type Bq--$ 3,984 per
				year;
28. Type Ca--$ 1,218 per
				year;
29. Type Cb--$ 1,462 per
				year;
30. Type Cc--$ 1,582 per
				year;
31. Type Cd--$ 1,704 per
				year;
32. Type Ce--$ 1,949 per
				year;
33. Type Cf--$ 697.00 per
				year;
34. Type Cg--$ 2,436 per
				year;
35. Type Ch--$ 3,059 per
				year;
36. Type Ci--$ 3,677 per
				year;
37. Type Da--$ 2,428 per
				year;
38. Type Db--$ 3,677 per
				year;
39. Type Dc--$ 4,781 per
				year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.10 - Enforcement procedures

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(a) Whenever the fire
				official or the fire inspector observes a violation of a provision of this Code or
				locally adopted amendments the fire official shall prepare and serve on the owner a
				written notice of violation identifying the condition which is in violation,
				including the location, the appropriate Code section, and specifying time limits for
				the required repairs or improvements to be made. The notice shall contain or be
				accompanied by a written statement of the owner's right to appeal as set forth in
				5:70-2.19.
(b) Time periods allowed for abatement of
				violations of this Code shall be as follows:
1.
				For any violation of N.J.A.C. 5:70-3, the fire official shall allow a minimum of 15
				days.
i. The fire official may specify a time
				period of not less than three days where there is a dangerous condition that is
				liable to cause or contribute to the spread of fire or endanger the
				occupants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.11 - Service of notice and orders

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(a) Notice, rules,
				decisions, and orders issued and served pursuant to the Act shall be effective if
				served by any one of the methods set forth below:
1. By personal delivery;
2. By leaving the document at the addressee's
				office or dwelling unit with a person 14 years of age or older;
3. By certified mail return receipt requested to
				the person's last known address; however, if the document is returned as "refused"
				or "unclaimed" with no indication of a change of address, service may be made by
				ordinary mail to the same address;
4. If
				on an owner, by serving the document on the Secretary of State, who shall be deemed
				the owner's agent for service of process; if:
i. A
				certified mailing was returned; and
ii.
				A copy of the document is posted in a conspicuous location on the premises, which
				location shall include the walls in a front vestibule, common foyer or hallway near
				the inside main front entrance; or
5. By electronic service, with delivery
				receipt.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.12 - Penalties

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(a) The Commissioner or
				a local enforcing agency may assess, levy and collect penalties to ensure compliance
				with the Code. No penalty shall be imposed except upon issuance of a written order
				requiring abatement and the allowance of a reasonable specified period in which to
				comply, unless clear notice of the violation otherwise exists.
(b) The maximum penalty for any act or omission in
				violation of the Act or Code that is not enumerated in this subsection shall be $
				5,000 per violation per day. Except as specified below, a violation of N.J.A.C.
				5:70-3 or 4 shall subject a violator to a maximum penalty of $ 500.00 per violation
				per day. Specific violations shall subject violators to penalties as follows:
1. Imminent hazard--punitive closure:
i. Failure to obey an imminent hazard order--a
				maximum of $ 5,000 per day for each day that the failure continues.
ii. Failure to obey an order to close for fixed
				period of time issued pursuant to
				5:70-2.17 --a maximum of $ 5,000 per day
				for each day that the failure continues.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.12A - Dedicated penalties

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(a) When an owner has
				been given notice of the existence of a violation and has not abated the violation,
				that owner shall, in addition to being liable to the penalty provided for by
				5:70-2.12, be liable to a dedicated
				penalty assessed pursuant to this subsection.
1.
				Whenever any penalty is assessed pursuant to
				5:70-2.12, then a dedicated penalty in
				like amount shall be assessed pursuant to this section.
2. The amount of any dedicated penalty assessed
				pursuant to this subsection shall be in accordance with the standards set forth in
				5:70-2.12(b), except
				that a dedicated penalty of up to $ 50,000 for each violation may be assessed where
				there is a serious injury or loss of human life directly or indirectly resulting
				from any unabated violation.
3.
				Dedicated penalties assessed pursuant to the requirements of this subsection shall
				be assessed only once and shall not be assessed each day, as may be done in the case
				of penalties assessed pursuant to
				5:70-2.12.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.13 - Compensatory penalties

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(a) An owner who has
				been given notice of a violation shall be responsible for a penalty not exceeding $
				150,000 or the costs of suppressing any fire which directly or indirectly results
				from the violation, whichever is greater. To create an obligation, the violation
				need not have been the initial cause of the fire; it is sufficient if the
				violation's existence has increased the intensity of the fire or the difficulty of
				its extinguishment. This penalty is independent of any penalty issued in accordance
				with 5:70-2.12 for failure to abate the
				violation. Suppression costs may be imposed for a fire which occurs during the
				period allowed for abatement.
(b) The
				suppression costs shall include, but not be limited to, costs of labor, equipment
				and material incurred by municipalities, fire districts or fire departments involved
				in suppressing the fire, as well as any other actual expenses, including attorney
				fees, incurred for the collection of the penalty. If a compensatory penalty in
				excess of $ 150,000 is sought, the cost of suppression shall be certified to the
				fire official of the area in which the fire occurred by the chiefs of the
				suppression units involved.
(c) The fire
				official shall serve notice on the owner and order payment. The notice shall state
				the violations justifying imposition of the penalty. If payment is not received
				within 30 days, the fire official shall pursue collection in the manner specified
				herein for penalties. The monies collected shall be paid to the municipalities or
				districts and appropriated in accordance with
				5:70-2.12A(b).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.14 - Variances

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(a) Upon the application of a property owner or
				lessee with the consent of the owner, the fire official may grant a variance from
				the requirements of a regulation or standard adopted pursuant to the Act; provided,
				however, that no variance shall be granted unless it is determined that strict
				compliance would result in practical difficulty and that the variance, if granted,
				would not unreasonably jeopardize the safety of the occupants or intended occupants,
				fire fighters or the public generally.
1. In any
				facility subject to regulation by any State agency, no variance shall be granted
				except after consultation with that State agency.
2. Financial hardship alone shall not be grounds
				for a variance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.15 - Injunctive relief

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The enforcing agency may petition the Superior Court for
				  mandatory injunctive relief enforcing an order issued pursuant to the Act. The
				  Superior Court may proceed in a summary manner or otherwise, and shall have power to
				  grant temporary relief or a restraining order as it may deem just and proper, and to
				  make and enter a decree enforcing, modifying, and enforcing as so modified, or
				  setting aside, in whole or in part, any order issued pursuant to the Act.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.16 - Imminent hazards

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(a) If, upon an
				inspection, the enforcing agency discovers a violation of the Act that constitutes
				an imminent hazard as defined in (b) below, the enforcing agency shall issue and
				cause to be served on the owner of the premises, or on the violator, a written order
				directing that the premises be vacated, closed, or removed forthwith or that the
				violation be corrected within a period not to exceed 24 hours. The order shall state
				the nature of the violation and the date and hour by which the premises shall be
				vacated, closed or removed or the violation shall be abated.
(b) The following violations, by their nature,
				constitute imminent hazards to the health, safety or welfare of the occupants or
				intended occupants of a building, structure or premises, of firefighters, or of the
				general public:
1. Unsafe structural
				conditions;
2. Locking or blocking of
				any means of egress;
3. Presence of
				explosives, explosive fumes or vapor in violation of this Code;
4. Presence of toxic fumes, gases or materials, or
				flammable or combustible liquids in violation of this Code; and
5. Inadequacy of any required fire protection
				system.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.17 - Evacuation of unsafe premises

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(a) When, in the opinion
				of the fire official, there is actual and/or potential danger to the occupants or
				those in proximity to any premises because of any condition constituting an imminent
				hazard in accordance with
				5:70-2.16, the fire official is hereby
				authorized and empowered to order the immediate evacuation of said premises.
1. All occupants so notified shall immediately
				leave the premises and no person shall enter or re-enter until authorized to do so
				by the fire official.
2. Any person who
				shall refuse to leave, or who shall interfere with the evacuation of other occupants
				or continue any operation after having been given an evacuation order, except such
				work as that person is directed to perform to remove a violation or unsafe
				condition, shall be deemed to have violated this Code, and may be subject to arrest
				as provided in 5:70-2.10(f). This
				paragraph shall not be used to penalize a properly qualified individual who is
				authorized to perform, and is performing, work to abate the violation and eliminate
				the unsafe condition.
3. The fire
				official shall cause to be posted at each entrance to such premises a notice reading
				as follows: This premises is unsafe due to violations of the Uniform Fire Code and
				its use or occupancy has been prohibited by the fire official. It shall be unlawful
				for any person to enter such premises, except for the purpose of making the required
				repairs, until fire safety hazards have been removed and entry is permitted by the
				fire official.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.18 - Punitive closing

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If the enforcing agency finds a violation of the provisions of
				  the Act in a life hazard use to be willful or grossly negligent, or to be in
				  violation of a previously issued order, and to constitute a clear danger to human
				  life, in addition to ordering the building, structure or premises vacated and closed
				  until the violation is abated, the enforcing agency may order the building,
				  structure or premises to remain vacated and closed for a further period not to
				  exceed 60 days and until such time as a certificate of continued occupancy, issued
				  pursuant to the Uniform Construction Code shall be obtained by the owner.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.19 - Appeals

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(a) The person aggrieved may appeal any
				enforcement action, including rulings, orders, or notices, by submitting a written
				hearing request as set forth in this section. Either the owner of the premises or of
				the use, or an authorized agent of the owner, may be a person aggrieved.
1. If from the act of a local enforcing agency,
				the request shall be made to the Construction Board of Appeals in the municipality
				where the building, structure or premises is located. If no such Board exists, then
				the request shall be made to the County Construction Board of Appeals in the county
				where the building, structure or premises is located. At the time made, a copy of
				the request shall be sent to the local enforcing agency. (See N.J.A.C.
				5:23A)
2. If from the act of the
				Department the request shall be made to the Hearing Coordinator, Department of
				Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety, PO Box 809, Trenton, New Jersey
				08625-0809. The hearing shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Law, with
				the Commissioner, or his or her designee, issuing the final decision.
3. All hearing requests shall be signed by a
				proper party and shall include:
i. The date of the
				act which is the subject of the appeal;
ii. The name and status of the person submitting
				the appeal;
iii. The specific violations
				or other act claimed to be in error; and
iv. A concise statement of the basis for the
				appeal.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.20 - Identifying emblems for structures with truss construction

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(a) Identifying emblems
				shall be permanently affixed to the front of structures with truss construction.
1. The emblem shall be of a bright and reflective
				color, or made of reflective material. The shape of the emblem shall be an isosceles
				triangle and the size shall be 12 inches horizontally by six inches vertically. The
				following letters, of a size and color to make them conspicuous, shall be printed on
				the emblem:
i. "F" to signify a floor with truss
				construction;
ii. "R" to signify a roof
				with truss construction; or
iii. "F/R"
				to signify both a floor and roof with truss construction.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.21 - Identifying emblems for structures with solar panels

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(a) Identifying emblems
				shall be permanently affixed to the front of structures hosting or being powered by
				photovoltaic electrical power either on the roof or adjacent to the building.
1. The solar emblem shall be a Florian cross
				shape, constructed of durable material, with a white reflective background with red
				letters. Numerals and letters shall be Roman or Latin, as required.
i. The sign shall be 12 inches by 12 inches (305
				mm by 305 mm).
ii. The height or width
				of each Maltese cross wing area shall be one and one-eighth inches (29 mm) and have
				a stroke width of one-half inch (13 mm).
iii. The center of the Maltese cross, a circle or
				oval, shall be three inches (76 mm) in diameter and have a stroke width of one-half
				inch (13 mm).
iv. All letters and
				numerals shall be one and one-quarter inch (32 mm) in height and have a stroke width
				of one-quarter inch (six mm).
v. The
				letters PV shall be located in the center circle of the Maltese cross to identify
				the presence of solar photovoltaic systems. The wording ROOF MOUNTED and/or ADJACENT
				shall be located immediately beneath the Maltese cross identifying where the solar
				panels are located.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.22 - Registration of carnivals

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(a) No carnival shall be
				operated at any time or at any location unless a carnival registration certificate
				has been issued by the Division.
(b) The
				owner of every carnival shall apply for a carnival registration certificate at least
				30 days before the first intended operation. Notwithstanding the prior sentence, for
				carnivals intending to begin operating within 30 days of the end of the public
				health emergency, owners shall apply for a carnival registration certificate no less
				than five days before the first day of the event. Owners of all carnivals intending
				to begin operating more than 30 days after the end of the public health emergency
				must still apply for a carnival registration certificate at least 30 days before the
				first intended operation. The provision in the preceding two sentences shall be
				retroactive to January 1, 2021, and shall expire April 1, 2021. The application
				shall include the following:
1. Dates and
				locations of intended operation;
2. All
				uses requiring a permit under
				5:70-2.7;
3. Complete plans for all mobile enclosed
				structures to be used for human occupancy;
4. Flame spread certifications, seating and usage
				diagrams for all tents;
5. Certificate
				of insurance;
6. Name, address and
				telephone number of the owner(s) of the carnival; and
7. Name of the person who will be with the
				carnival and will be responsible for securing all permits required by
				5:70-2.7 and for the correction of any
				violations of this Code.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.23 - Elevator key lock boxes

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(a) A municipality, by
				ordinance, may require the installation of a key box in each building located in the
				municipality that has an elevator.
1. A building
				that has elevators with standardized fire service keys, in accordance with the
				Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, shall be exempt from the provisions of
				this section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.24 - Inspection of educational occupancies

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The initial annual inspection of educational occupancies required
				  by N.J.A.C.
				  5:70-2.5must be conducted prior to June 1st of
				  each calendar year. Due to the public health emergency, the 2021 annual inspection
				  of educational use buildings shall be completed no later than December 31, 2021. On
				  January 1, 2022, the cyclical inspection requirements will revert back to those as
				  specified in the first sentence of this section.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.25 - Mattresses

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All mattresses offered for sale or sold in New Jersey must meet
				  the fire performance standards codified at Title 16 of the Code of Federal
				  Regulations, Part 1633, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and
				  supplemented.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT › Section 5:70-2.26 - Removal of snow from fire hydrants; installation of fire hydrant markers

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(a) The governing body
				of a municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring the clearing of snow covering or
				obstructing fire hydrants, requiring the installation of fire hydrant locator poles,
				or both.
(b) Hydrant marker poles shall
				be installed on all working fire hydrants within the jurisdiction.
1. Hydrant marker poles shall be:
i. Of a type, color, construction, and mounting
				arrangement approved by the fire chief;
ii. Of sufficient length to allow easy
				identification by firefighting personnel following snow events;
iii. Of contrasting colors, or equipped with
				retroreflective striping to provide visual conspicuity during all lighting
				conditions;
iv. Of a flexible design to
				withstand flexing and movement, while remaining substantially vertical;
v. Constructed of corrosion resistant materials;
				and
vi. Securely fastened to the
				hydrant(s), in a manner so as not to restrict or reduce the effective use of such
				hydrants.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 3 - STATE FIRE PREVENTION CODE › Section 5:70-3.1 - Code adopted, scope, and applicability

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(a) Pursuant to the
				authority at P.L. 1983, c. 383, the Commissioner hereby adopts the model code of the
				International Code Council, known as the "2018 International Fire Code." This code
				is hereby adopted by reference as the State Fire Prevention Code for New Jersey,
				subject to the modifications set forth at
				N.J.A.C.
				5:70-3.2.
(b) Copies of this code may be obtained from the
				International Code Council at 900 Montclair Road, Birmingham, Alabama 35213 or at
www.iccsafe.org
.
(c) For purposes of this subchapter, the group
				definitions shall be those adopted under the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.
				5:23.
(d) This subchapter establishes
				fire prevention requirements governing the safe maintenance of all buildings and
				premises subject to this code. It is not the intent of this subchapter (the State
				Fire Prevention Code) to require the installation or upgrading of any system,
				equipment, or building component not already required by 5:70-4 or by the Uniform
				Construction Code in effect at the time of construction of the building or at the
				time of installation of any existing system, equipment, or building component. This
				subchapter shall not be cited as the basis for any retrofit requirement. A lack of
				compliance with 5:70-4 shall be cited by the fire official under 5:70-4. A suspected
				lack of compliance with the provisions of the Uniform Construction Code in effect at
				the time of construction or installation shall be referred to the local construction
				official for appropriate action.
1. Exceptions to
				(d) above. The below are items for which installation or upgrading may be required
				in accordance with this subchapter:
i. Vehicle
				impact protection; and
ii. When
				conditions are identified that constitute a distinct hazard of life or property in
				the following areas:
(1) Process equipment;
				and
(2) The manufacturing, handling, or
				storage of hazardous materials.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.1 - Code adopted; scope

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(a) Pursuant to authority of the Uniform Fire
				Safety Act ( P.L. 1983, c.383,
				52:27D-192 et seq.), the Commissioner
				hereby adopts this subchapter as the State Fire Safety Code.
(b) All buildings for which requirements are
				established in this subchapter shall be in compliance with such applicable
				requirements of this subchapter, unless a date for compliance is set forth in this
				subchapter.
1. One- and two-family or attached
				single family structures used exclusively for dwelling purposes shall not be subject
				to any requirements of this subchapter other than
5:70-4.19
.
2. Use Group
				A-2 (nightclubs) shall be in compliance with the applicable requirements of
				5:70-4.7, 4.9 and 4.11 effective on
				February 5, 2007 by February 5, 2009.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.2 - Compliance with the State Fire Prevention Code and other fire safety regulations

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(a) The requirements
				established by this subchapter are in addition to, and not in lieu of, requirements
				established by the State Fire Prevention Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-3 ).
(b) All buildings which are specifically listed as
				under the scope of this subchapter as denoted in
				5:70-4.1 and which are subject to
				requirements previously established including, without limitation, any requirement
				of the State Fire Prevention Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70-3 ), shall be in compliance with
				those requirements as of the effective date of this subchapter and shall remain in
				compliance throughout the life of the structure.
(c) All buildings which are not specifically
				listed as under the scope of this subchapter as denoted in
				5:70-4.1 shall continue to be subject to
				the provisions of applicable existing fire safety requirements as promulgated by the
				State or local agency having jurisdiction and shall remain in compliance with those
				requirements throughout the life of the structure.
(d) Existing fire suppression and detection
				systems that were installed in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code, the
				Uniform Fire Code or which met the intent of the applicable NFPA standards at the
				time of installation shall be accepted as meeting the requirements of this Code,
				except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.4 - General provisions

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(a) The applicability of
				provisions of this subchapter to existing buildings or structures, identified or
				classified by the Federal, State or local government authority as historic
				buildings, shall be determined by the local construction code enforcing agency in
				consultation with the fire official.
1. For
				purposes of applying this section, historic buildings shall include any building
				that meets one or more of the following criteria:
i. Buildings listed on the New Jersey or National
				Registers of Historic Places either individually or as a contributing building to a
				historic district;
ii. Buildings that
				have been issued a Determination of Eligibility by the Keeper of the National
				Register of Historic Places;
iii.
				Buildings identified as contributing buildings to Local Historic Districts which
				have been certified by the Keeper of the National Register as substantially meeting
				the National Register Criteria; or
iv.
				Buildings with a State Historic Preservation Officer Opinion or Certification that
				the property is eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places
				either individually or as a contributing building to a historic district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.5 - Fire protection and dormitory suppression plans

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(a) A comprehensive
				facility fire protection plan may be submitted for facilities located within the
				jurisdiction of more than one local enforcing agency which are under single
				facilities management, ownership and operational control.
1. The plan shall be submitted to the Division for
				approval and shall include an original and one copy plus a copy for each local
				enforcing agency in which the subject facilities are located. The plan shall include
				the following:
i. All buildings which are part of
				the facilities at every location included in the plan and for each building, the use
				group and an evaluation of the fire protection, including all requirements
				established in this subchapter;
ii. A
				timetable for compliance with the requirements of this subchapter; and
iii. A written application for a variance
				submitted in accordance with
				5:70-2.14 for any proposed deviations
				from this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.6 - Pre-existing violations

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No violation committed, and no liability, penalty, or forfeiture,
				  either civil or criminal, incurred, prior to the repeal or revision of any
				  regulation or any part thereof by the enactment of this subchapter, shall be
				  discharged, released or affected by the repeal or revision of the regulation or part
				  thereof under which such offense, liability, penalty or forfeiture was incurred, and
				  indictments, prosecutions and actions for such offenses, liabilities, penalties or
				  forfeitures committed or incurred, prior to the effective date of this subchapter,
				  shall be commenced or continued and be proceeded with in all respects as if the
				  regulation or part thereof had not been repealed or revised.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.7 - Fire suppression systems

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(a) All buildings of Use Group A-2 (nightclubs) or
				portions thereof when separated in accordance with (1) below shall be equipped
				throughout with an automatic fire suppression system installed in accordance with
				the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code where any of the conditions in (a)1, 2 or 3
				below exist:
1. The A-2 (nightclub) Use or portion
				thereof is located on a floor other than the level of exit discharge. For purposes
				of applying this paragraph, the level of exit discharge shall be defined as having
				all exits discharging not more than five feet above, nor more than two feet below,
				the adjacent grade;
2. The building or
				portion thereof has an occupant load of 300 or more;
i. Voluntarily limiting occupant load in a space
				that will accommodate a greater number shall not be permitted for purposes of
				determining whether suppression is required. The nightclub space itself may be
				reduced to a size such that the occupant load calculated in accordance with Table
				5:70-4.11(f)3  at
				N.J.A.C.
				5:70-4.11(f)3  is fewer than 300.
				If this option is chosen, then the following conditions shall apply:
(1) The nightclub space shall be separated from
				other portions of the building through the use of one hour fire resistance rated
				assemblies constructed in accordance with the building subcode of the Uniform
				Construction Code (5:23-3.14);
(2) Opening protectives constructed in accordance
				with the building subcode shall be required for all openings between accessory use
				areas and the nightclub space. For purposes of applying these requirements,
				accessory use areas shall include, but not be limited to, all back of house spaces,
				storage rooms, offices, kitchens and coatrooms. Accessory use areas shall not
				include any assembly spaces;
(3) No
				openings shall be permitted between any non-accessory use areas and the
				nightclub;
(4) The separated,
				non-accessory portions of the building shall not contain any assembly uses;
				and
(5) The means of egress serving any
				separated, non-accessory portions of the building and the means of egress serving
				the nightclub shall be totally independent of one another.
(A) Exception: Means of egress shared between a
				nightclub and a separated, non-accessory space shall be permitted for nightclubs
				located in buildings of Use Group R-1; or
3. The building or portion thereof exceeds 5,000
				square feet.
4. The automatic fire
				suppression system shall be tied to the performance sound system and to the house
				lights in such a way that activation of the fire suppression system mutes the
				performance sound system and restores the intensity of illumination to that required
				by N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.1l(i)2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.8 - Standpipe system

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(a) All buildings having
				floors used for human occupancy located more than six stories above grade shall be
				equipped with wet standpipes. Standpipes shall be located and installed in
				accordance with the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code except as follows:
1. Standpipes shall be capable of accepting a
				delivery by fire department apparatus of a minimum of 250 gpm at 65 psi to the
				topmost remote standpipe outlet in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic
				fire suppression system or a minimum of 500 gpm at 65 psi to the topmost remote
				standpipe outlet in all other buildings.
2. Hose and hose cabinets shall not be required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.9 - Automatic fire and carbon monoxide alarms

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(a) An automatic fire
				alarm system shall be installed as required below in accordance with the New Jersey
				Uniform Construction Code.
1. In all buildings of
				Use Group I:
i. Alarm systems in buildings of Use
				Group I must be supervised.
ii. In
				buildings of Use Group I-1, smoke detectors or smoke alarms that are to be located
				closer than five feet to a kitchen or bathroom area shall be of photoelectric type
				only.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.10 - Manual fire alarms

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(a) A manual fire alarm system, designed and
				installed in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code, shall be required:
1. In all buildings more than three stories in
				height having an occupant load of 25 or more;
2. In all buildings of Use Group E; and
3. In all buildings required to have an automatic
				fire alarm system in accordance with
				5:70-4.9, except hotels and multiple
				dwellings having an occupant load of less than 25 and having less than 10 dwelling
				units.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.12 - Interior finish

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(a) The interior finish
				of walls and ceilings shall have a flame spread rating not greater than the class
				prescribed by Table 5:70-4.12(a).
1. The following
				are exceptions to (a) above:
i. The use of vinyl
				or paper wall coverings not exceeding 1/28th of an inch in thickness which is
				applied directly to a noncombustible or fire retardant treated wood substrate shall
				not be regulated by this section.
ii.
				Interior trim which does not exceed 10 percent of the aggregate wall and ceiling
				area of any room or space shall not be regulated by this section.
iii. When an approved automatic fire suppression
				system is provided, interior finish of Class II or III materials shall be permitted
				where Class I or II materials, respectively, are required by this section.
iv. Exposed portions of structural members
				complying with the requirements for heavy timber construction in accordance with the
				Uniform Construction Code shall not be regulated by this section.
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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.13 - Protection of interior stairways and other vertical openings

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(a) All interior
				stairways and other vertical openings connecting more than six floor levels shall be
				enclosed with approved assemblies having a fire resistance rating of not less than
				two hours with approved opening protectives with self-latching doors.
(b) All interior stairways and other vertical
				openings connecting four to six floor levels shall be enclosed with approved
				assemblies having a fire resistance rating of not less than one hour with approved
				opening protectives with self-latching doors.
(c) Interior stairways and other vertical openings
				connecting no more than three levels shall be enclosed with approved assemblies and
				opening protectives with self-latching doors having a fire resistance as follows:
1. In Use Group A, a minimum 30 minute fire
				barrier shall be provided to protect all interior stairways and other vertical
				openings not exceeding three stories. Such fire barrier may be omitted:
i. When connecting the main floor and mezzanines;
				or
ii. When all the following conditions
				are met:
(1) The communicating area has a low
				hazard occupancy, or has a moderate hazard occupancy which is protected throughout
				by an automatic suppression system; and
(2) The lowest or next to the lowest level is a
				street floor; and
(3) The entire area is
				open and unobstructed in a manner such that it may be assumed that a fire in any
				part of the interconnected spaces will be readily obvious to all of the occupants;
				and
(4) Exit capacity is sufficient to
				provide egress simultaneously for all the occupants of all levels by considering all
				areas to be a single floor area for the determination of required exit capacity;
				and
(5) Each floor level, considered
				separately, has at least one-half of its individual required exit capacity provided
				by an exit or exits leading directly out of that level without having to traverse
				another communicating floor level or be exposed to the smoke or fire spreading from
				another communicating floor level.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.14 - Information signs

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(a) A sign shall be
				provided at each floor landing in all interior stairways more than three stories in
				height designating the floor level above the floor of discharge.
(b) All elevator lobby call stations on all floor
				levels shall be marked with approved signs reading, "Use Stairways in Case of
				Fire--Do not Use Elevators".
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.15 - Smoke barriers

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(a) Wherever smoke barriers are required by this
				subchapter, they shall be constructed in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Smoke barriers shall have a fire resistance
				rating of not less than one-half hour and shall form an effective membrane
				continuous from outside wall to outside wall and from floor slab to floor or roof
				deck above, including continuity through all concealed spaces, such as those found
				above suspended ceilings, and including interstitial structural and mechanical
				spaces. Transfer grilles, whether equipped with fusible link-operated dampers or
				not, shall not be used in these partitions. Wire glass panels not exceeding 1,296
				square inches in approved steel frames may be used in smoke barriers.
i. Exception to (a)1 above: Smoke barriers are not
				required in interstitial spaces when such spaces are designed and constructed with
				ceilings that provide resistance to the passage of fire and smoke equivalent to that
				provided by smoke barriers.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 70 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE › Subchapter 4 - FIRE SAFETY CODE › Section 5:70-4.16 - Amusement buildings

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(a) All buildings or
				portions thereof, of Use Group A-3, which are designed to disorient the occupant,
				reduce vision, present barriers or otherwise impede the flow of traffic, shall
				conform to all other applicable provisions of this Code and the following:
1. Every such amusement facility shall be equipped
				throughout with an automatic fire suppression system installed in accordance with
				the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.
i.
				Exception: The use of a nonsprinklered building as a special amusement building
				shall be allowed provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) The building is not more than 1,000 square
				feet; or the portion of the building to be used as a special amusement is not
				greater than 1,000 square feet and the special amusement is separated from the rest
				of the building by fire resistive construction with a minimum one hour
				rating;
(2) The exit access travel
				distance does not exceed 50 feet;
(3)
				The special amusement is on the ground floor;
(4) A perimeter of 20 feet, suitable for
				firefighting ground operations, is provided around the building; and
(5) Sufficient fire department personnel and
				firefighting apparatus are standing by on site at all times that the special
				amusement building is occupied.