Fire code compliance in Old Tappan, New Jersey
The New Jersey Uniform Fire Code is enforced in Old Tappan by the town's own local enforcing agency, the Borough of Old Tappan Bureau of Fire Prevention. This page names that agency and the chapters of the borough code our code book lists for Old Tappan.
Who enforces the fire code in Old Tappan, and under which chapters
- Local enforcing agency
- Borough of Old Tappan Bureau of Fire Prevention
- Municipality
- Borough of Old Tappan, Bergen County
The Borough of Old Tappan code chapters
- Chapter 131, Fire PreventionBorough of Old Tappan codeRelated, not from this chapter: non-life-hazard uses are registered with the municipality under its local fire-prevention ordinance and inspected by the local fire official on the local cycle.
- Chapter 100, Building ConstructionBorough of Old Tappan codeOur note in the code book, not part of the title: resale and rental certificates.Related, not from this chapter: many towns inspect a rental unit at each turnover for a certificate of occupancy or a rental certificate, and check the fire items on the same visit.
- Chapter 82, AlarmsBorough of Old Tappan codeRelated, not from this chapter: the NFPA 72 alarm inspection is a separate licensed trade. We do not do it. We track its date, make sure the visit happens, and file the report.
From our code book, word for word: “Borough of Old Tappan Bureau of Fire Prevention. Code: Chapter 131, Fire Prevention; Chapter 100, Building Construction (resale and rental certificates); Chapter 82, Alarms.”
Chapter numbers and titles are from the Borough of Old Tappan code. General information about published codes, not legal advice. The fire official's word controls, so ask the Borough of Old Tappan Bureau of Fire Prevention when a question is close.
The state fire code comes first. The local chapters sit beside it.
The New Jersey Uniform Fire Code (N.J.A.C. 5:70) governs a building in use and applies to every building except owner-occupied one- and two-family homes. Life Hazard Uses are registered with the state Division of Fire Safety and inspected on the state's schedule. Every other use the fire code applies to is registered with the municipality under its local fire-prevention ordinance and inspected by the local fire official. The use decides which list a building goes on. The owner does not choose.
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