The primary objectives are:
- The prevention of fires.
- The elimination of fire and
life safety hazards in all existing buildings.
- The maintenance of fire
protection equipment and systems through inspection.
- The regulation of storage,
use and handling of hazardous materials.
- The enforcement of the New
Jersey Uniform Fire Code.
The Fire Official is the administrator of the
Fire Prevention Bureau and is responsible for fire code enforcement in
existing construction to ensure minimum fire safety standards, set forth
by law, are maintained. This includes fire prevention inspections of
township businesses, investigation and remedy of fire code complaints, as
well as inspection of residential uses prior to resale for the issuance of
a “Certification of Smoke Detector Compliance”. The Bureau also works in
conjunction with the volunteer fire department to provide public
education, school fire prevention programs (public, private and
pre-school) and fire safety information services.
Fire
Prevention Bureau 
