BUDGET

The Bureau is 100% user fee supported. No taxpayer monies are used in any aspect of fire code enforcement. The Bureau derives its primary funding from Life Hazard and Non Life Hazard Use registration fees. The Life Hazard Use fees are split 65%- 35% between the Bureau (local) and the Div. of Fire Safety (State). Life Hazard Uses (LHU) are those designated buildings and structures, which either by design or use poses a significant potential life safety hazard. Examples of such buildings or uses include: Daycare centers, schools (grades K-12), auto body shops, dining facilities and restaurants, dormitories, places of assembly and similar places.

As of May 2005 the Township has adopted a local ordnance which requires the owners of business and or other uses consisting of industrial, commercial, professional services, educational and other uses not classified as a Life Hazard Use by the Uniform Fire Code to register with the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Each use will be registered and will be inspected on an annual basis and billed annually at the beginning of the month of the annual inspection is due. The annual Certificate of Inspection will be held pending payment of fees. The fee schedule for Non Life Hazard Use registrations are as follows:

Structure Size Registration Fee

500 sq. ft. or less………………………..$ 75.00 per registration

501 - 1000 sq. ft…………………………$ 100.00 per registration

1,001 - 3000 sq. ft……………………....$ 125.00 per registration

3,001 - 5,000 sq. ft……………………...$ 150.00 per registration

5,001 - 10,000 sq. ft………………….....$ 200.00 per registration

10,001 - 20,000 sq. ft………………….$ 500.00 per registration

20,001 - 50,000 sq. ft…………………...$ 550.00 per registration

50,001 – 100,000 sq. ft. ………………..$ 600.00 per registration *

* An additional $75.00 for each additional 50,000 sq. ft. or parts thereof above 100,000 sq. ft. will be added to cover the expense of performing the fire safety inspection.

Exceptions:

One and Two story parking decks: will be charged a flat fee of $50.00 per deck. Three or more multiple story parking decks will be charged a flat fee of $100.00 per deck.

The above inspection fees would be for an initial inspection and up to three re-inspection trips . On the third re-inspection if the violation is not abated a penalty may be assessed as allowed by N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.12 of the Uniform Fire Code of the State of New Jersey .

Billing Methods

•  Common area including hallways, stairs, and or any area of common egress between two or more uses, common basement and storage or mechanical areas will be inspected and billed to the building owner.

•  Businesses which are owned and or operated by other than the building owner shall be inspected for the gross area use and billed directly as described above.