New Jersey § 52:27d-203

§ 52:27d-203.

a. Each enforcing agency in this State shall enforce this act in all buildings, structures

and premises within its jurisdiction, except owner-occupied buildings used exclusively

for dwelling purposes and containing fewer than three dwelling units, subject to the

control and supervision of the commissioner and in accordance with regulations promulgated

by the commissioner. The commissioner shall consult with and advise all local enforcement agencies enforcing

the provision of this act, and each local enforcement agency shall provide the commissioner

with reports, data and information required by the commissioner. To cover the cost to the municipality of conducting inspections under this act,

the municipality may, by ordinance, establish fees, which shall be paid into the treasury

of the municipality to which the local enforcing agency is responsible, and which

shall be appropriated by the municipality to the local enforcing agency to pay the

cost of enforcing this act. b. A local enforcing agency consisting of or employing at least one paid fire inspector

who is certified pursuant to subsection c. of this section may elect to inspect high-rise

structures and life hazard uses within its jurisdiction, in lieu of inspection by

the commissioner. That election shall be made by resolution of the governing body having jurisdiction

over the local enforcing agency. If an appropriate resolution has not been received by the commissioner on or before

the effective date of this act, the department shall perform all inspections under

this subsection until such time as the governing body shall adopt and send to the

commissioner an appropriate resolution. A local enforcing agency that elects to inspect high-rise structures and life hazard

uses may issue the certificates of inspection required to be issued pursuant to section

14 of this act 1 and may inspect buildings and premises other than high-rise structures and life hazard

uses in order to secure compliance with this act. c. The commissioner shall certify fire inspectors under this act in accordance with

such standards as he shall establish by regulation; provided that a fire inspector

certificate shall be issued by the commissioner to any person who: on the effective

date of this act is, and for at least one year prior to the effective date of this

act has been, serving as a fire inspector in the fire service; or shall have, within

two years of the effective date of this act, successfully completed an educational

program such as the basic fire prevention code course offered by the Building Officials

and Code Administrators International or a recognized equivalent, a fire prevention

course offered by an institution of higher education or recognized fire school which

has been approved by the commissioner. 1

N.J.S.A. § 52:27D-205.