Certain activities require fire safety permits issued by the Fire Official. See the attached code section listing the activities which need permits. When a permit is required, and application must be filed with the Fire Prevention Bureau along with the appropriate fee and any other plans or drawings that may be needed. An approved permit may be issued upon review, inspection, and payment of the required fees.

Permit application fees are as follows:

• Type 1 Permit: $54.00
• Type 2 Permit: $214.00
• Type 3 Permit: $427.00
• Type 4 Permit: $641.00

N.J.A.C 5:70-2.3 States:  Before any one and two-family or attached single family structure is sold, leased or otherwise made subject to change of occupancy for residential purposes, the owner shall obtain a certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and portable fire extinguisher compliance.

All homes built without a renovation before 1990 require the following:

• One smoke alarm on each level of the home including basement;
• One smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm in hallway or room located within ten feet from bedroom doorways.

All homes built and/or that have added an addition after 1990 require the following:

• One interconnected smoke alarm on each level of the home, including basement;
• One interconnected smoke alarm in each bedroom;
• One smoke alarm/carbon monoxide alarm in hallway or room located within ten feet from bedroom doorways.

NOTE:  Prior to the smoke certification, any smoke alarm 10 years old or older shall be replaced.  If the original detector is hard wired, then the replacement shall be hard wired.  If the original detector is battery operated, then the replacement shall be battery operated.  To determine, the age of the detector, remove the detector from its based, and flip it over and the date is on the back.  Any detector that does not have a date stamped on the back of the detector is already over ten years old.

Effective January 1, 2019: Regardless of the age or condition of the battery operated smoke alarms currently installed, all affected alarms must be replaced with 10-year sealed battery smoke alarms.  Battery operated combination carbon monoxide and smoke alarm single station devices are required to be of the 10-year sealed battery type.

NOTE:  Carbon monoxide detectors can be battery operated only, electric plug-in type with a battery back-up or the detector can be hard-wired combination unit (both smoke and CO detector).  The battery operated only, electric plug-in type with a battery back-up will need to be replaced every seven years.  The combination Smoke/CO detector will need to be replaced every 10 years.

N.J.A.C 5:70-4.19 states: A portable fire extinguisher shall be installed in accordance with the following:

• The extinguisher shall be within 10 feet of the kitchen and located in the path of egress;
• The extinguisher shall be readily accessible and not obstructed from view;
• The extinguisher shall be mounted using the manufacturer’s hanging bracket so the operating instructions are clearly visible;
• The extinguisher shall be an approved listed and labeled type with a minimum rating of 2A-10BC and weighs no more than 10 pounds;
• The owner’s manual or written operation instructions shall be provided during the inspection and left for the new owner;
• The extinguisher shall be serviced and tagged by a certified Division of Fire Safety contractor within the past 12 months or the seller must have a receipt for a recently purchased extinguisher;
• The top of the extinguisher shall not be more than five feet above the floor.

2A-10BC Fire Extinguisher

Height = ~16”; Diameter = ~4.5”; weight = 5 lbs.

Fees for Inspection

• $ 75.00 - Scheduled 10 business days prior to change of occupancy
• $125.00 - Scheduled 4-10 business days prior to change of occupancy
• S175.00 - Scheduled less than 4 business days prior to change of occupancy

 

The certificate of smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and portable fire extinguisher compliance is only valid for 30 days from the date of issue.

 

Inspector:  Kevin C. Maguire

 

Schedule an appointment: Please call EILEEN APPLE @ 908-859-3355 Ext 232 or Kevin Maguire at extension 233

 Upon inspection, all businesses are required to apply for a “Certificate of Inspection” within thirty days. Usually, an “Application for Certificate” is left on the premises upon the conclusion of the inspection. However, should the application be misplaced or not received, file a document with the Fire Prevention Bureau.

Should additional time be needed to correct a violation cited under the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, a time extension may be required under certain circumstances. To request an extension of time, use the “Application for Time Extension” document to file the request with the Fire Prevention Bureau.

Key Boxes are required for all non-residential uses which have fire alarm systems or fire suppresion systems on the premises. An approved application to purchase the required key box MUST be requested from the Fire Prevention Official.

Township Code 119-10 requires all businesses not considered Life Hazard Uses by the State Uniform Fire Code, to register with the Fire Prevention Bureau by completing a Local Non-Life Hazard Use Registration Form. The registration form is to be filed with the Fire Prevention Bureau.

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