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Towns we serve

Fire code enforcement in Bergen County, town by town

From our code book, word for word: “Fire code enforcement in Bergen County is municipal (each town has its own local enforcing agency); the county runs the fire marshal, mutual aid, the fire academy, and health inspections for towns that contract with it.”

Each page below names a town's local enforcing agency and the chapters of its local code, then explains the state rules that apply there and how Safety City helps.

10 towns

The local enforcing agency and code chapters, by town

Hackensack

City of Hackensack Fire Prevention Bureau

Chapter 88, Fire Prevention

3 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Hackensack page →

Paramus

Borough of Paramus Fire Prevention Bureau

Chapter 241, Fire Prevention
Chapter 237, Fire Lanes
Chapter 153, Alarm Systems

3 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Paramus page →

Fort Lee

Borough of Fort Lee Bureau of Fire Prevention

Chapter 216, Fire Prevention
Chapter 182, Certificate of Compliance
Chapter 349, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Chapter 126, Alarm Systems

3 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Fort Lee page →

Teaneck

Township of Teaneck Fire Prevention Bureau

Chapter 16, Fire Protection, Article II, Fire Prevention Code

2 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Teaneck page →

Englewood

City of Englewood Fire Prevention Bureau

Chapter 212, Fire Prevention
Chapter 25, Traffic and Parking, Article 16, Fire Zones

3 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Englewood page →

Ridgewood

Village of Ridgewood Bureau of Fire Prevention

Chapter 149, Fire Prevention
Chapter 99, Alarm Systems

3 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Ridgewood page →

Mahwah

Township of Mahwah Department of Fire Prevention

Chapter 12, Fire Prevention
Chapter 3, Police Regulations

2 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Mahwah page →

Garfield

City of Garfield Fire Prevention Bureau

Chapter 142, Fire Prevention
Chapter 128, Dwelling Certificates

3 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Garfield page →

Lodi

Borough of Lodi Fire Prevention Bureau

Chapter 252, Fire Prevention
Chapter 407, Property Maintenance
Chapter 420, Rental Property

2 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Lodi page →

Little Ferry

Borough of Little Ferry Bureau of Fire Prevention

Chapter 20, Fire Prevention and Protection
Chapter 35, Land Use Regulations

2 code-book entries for clients in the portal. Little Ferry page →

Chapter numbers and titles are from each municipality's code. General information about published codes, not legal advice. The fire official's word controls.

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Every municipality in Bergen County, New Jersey

We serve every town in the county. Passaic, Hudson, and Essex counties by arrangement. Local ordinances differ by town in what they register, what they charge, and how often they inspect. Service area →