Washington Township Fire Department DOES NOT SOLICIT donations or funds via phone calls, texts, or in person. Please ignore any requests for donations. Please Share: It has been brought to our attention that there have been requests for donations to the Washington Township Fire Department… to 5:00 P.M.įor billing questions, please contact MBI for EMS billing 1-88ĪTTENTION: REPORTS OF SCAM CALL – DO NOT DONATE Please test your smoke detectors prior to the inspection to save costly re-inspection.Sunday through Saturday 7:00 A.M. in proper working order to receive a smoke detector certificate. They are all interconnected so that the activation of one sounds all the alarms, and that all have battery back up. Which we are presently using come with an electric powered smoke detector on every level, in the vicinity of every sleeping area (hallway), and in every bedroom. This same like and kind of detector must be working properly to pass a smoke detector certification. Was originally built with an electric powered smoke detector on every level. This additional smoke detector may be battery operated.Ī House Built Under The 1984 Through the 1992 Code To pass a smoke detector certification both the original smoke detectors must be working and an additional smoke detector must be added if there is a level that is not equipped with a smoke detector. Was originally built with one electric smoke detector on the sleeping and basement level. If there were no smoke detector upgrades, one smoke detector on each level is required, the smoke detector can be battery operated and not interconnected.Ī House Built Under the 1978 or 1981 Code Remember that our Inspectors are part time and require at least two to three weeks notice.ĭid not have any original smoke detector requirements. The Certificate is good for Six (6) months from the date of issue. At the time of the inspection the Inspector will require the Lot and Block number. There is a fee of $50.00 per inspection payable to Washington Township. The Inspector will call you back and set up a mutually convenient time to conduct the inspection. Please call the Municipal Building at (908) 689-1208 and leave a message with your Name and Phone number that you may be reached in the evening. In Washington Township our part time Fire Inspector's conduct these smoke detector inspections. It is the responsibility of the owner/seller to get this certification. The State of New Jersey requires that you obtain a Certificate of Smoke Detector Compliance in order to sell, rent or lease a home. Home > Departments > Bureau of Fire Prevention > smoke detector inspection and certification

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