N.J. Admin. Code § 5:30-14.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 5:30-14.2 - Creating LOSAPs: Determining the sponsoring agency for volunteer fire organizations

(a) LOSAPs shall be created by voluntary action of a sponsoring agency, which shall be a municipality or fire district. If the sponsoring agency is a municipality, the LOSAP shall be created by ordinance. If the sponsoring agency is a fire district, the LOSAP shall be created by resolution.

(b) In determining the sponsoring agency and creation process for volunteer fire organizations, the following shall apply:

1. A LOSAP shall be created by municipal ordinance for volunteer fire organization(s) in a municipality that is not served by a fire district.

2. A LOSAP shall be created by resolution of a Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners in a municipality that is served by one or more fire districts.

3. Where there is more than one fire district in a municipality, each district may have its own LOSAP for its fire companies.

4. The municipality or fire district may have only one LOSAP for each emergency service, regardless of how many fire companies or first aid organizations operate within their jurisdiction.

5. If a volunteer fire organization serves more than one municipality, the sponsoring agency shall be the municipality where the fire company is located, unless otherwise agreed to, as per the terms of an interlocal services agreement.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:30-14.2