Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:27D-118.41. Fund recipients may anticipate State aid Notwithstanding any provisions of the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 et seq., any municipality that receives funds pursuant to this act may anticipate the receipt of the amount of State aid as shall be certified to it by …

52:27D-118.42. Rules, regulations The director shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of sections 2 through 10 of this act. L.1991,c.63,s.11.

52:27D-118.42a State oversight of municipalities in the Transitional Aid to Localities program. 1. a. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall determine conditions, requirements, orders, and oversight for the receipt o…

52:27D-118.43 "Adopt a Municipality Program." 12. a. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Adopt a Municipality Program." b. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish a business advisory board. The commissioner shall chair the board and shall appoint to…

52:27D-118.44 Trenton Capital City Aid Program. 1. There is established the Trenton Capital City Aid Program, for which there shall be appropriated in each fiscal year an amount not less than $10,000,000 for the City of Trenton. Funds received by the city shall be used solely and…

52:27D-118.5. Additional apportionment In addition to any amount so apportioned there shall be added to the amount to be paid and distributed to a qualifying municipality which is entitled to State aid pursuant to this act such amount as may be necessary so that the amount to whi…

52:27D-118.6. Distribution of funds Moneys appropriated to fund this act shall be distributed as follows: a. Payments shall first be apportioned so that a municipality which received payments in 1978 pursuant to P.L.1978, c. 56, receives the same amount which it received in 1978 …

52:27D-118.7. Appropriation of funds by municipality; anticipation of receipt in budget Such funds as a qualifying municipality shall acquire pursuant to this act shall be appropriated by said municipality in compliance with the "Local Budget Law," P.L.1960, c. 169 (N.J.S. 40A:4-…

52:27D-118.8. Rules and regulations; accountability of municipality The director is authorized to make and issue such rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) and to require such facts and information from…

52:27D-118.9. Employees The director is authorized to hire, employ or assign such secretarial, clerical and other technical or professional personnel as shall be required for the purposes of providing technical assistance, conducting performance evaluations and otherwise securing…

52:27D-119. Short title This act shall be known, and may be cited and referred to, as the "State Uniform Construction Code Act." L.1975, c. 217, s. 1.

52:27D-12. Compensation of council members All members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses in attending the meetings of the council and in the performance of their other duties. L.1966, c. 293, s. 12.

52:27D-120. Purpose It is the intent and purpose of this act: a. To encourage innovation and economy in construction and to provide requirements for construction and construction materials consistent with nationally recognized standards. b. To formulate such requirements, to the …

52:27D-121 Definitions. 3. Definitions. As used in P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.): "Building" means a structure enclosed with exterior walls or fire walls, built, erected and framed of component structural parts, designed for the housing, shelter, enclosure and support of…

52:27D-122. Legislative findings It is hereby found and declared: a. That a multiplicity of construction codes currently exists in this State and some of these codes contain needless restrictions which limit the use of certain materials, techniques or products without any benefit…

52:27D-122.1. Findings, declarations relative to building construction codes 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. One of the specified purposes of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), was the elimination of restrictive and u…

52:27D-122.2 Findings, declarations relative to energy efficiency in buildings. 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares: a. It is the public policy of this State to encourage and facilitate the construction of energy-efficient buildings which are designed and built to reduce…

52:27D-123 State Uniform Construction Code; adoption. 5. a. The commissioner shall after public hearing pursuant to section 4 of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-4) adopt a State Uniform Construction Code for the purpose of regulating the structural d…

52:27D-123.1 Applicability over law or regulation to contrary Any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the structure, design, construction, maintenance and use of all buildings or structures to be erected and the alteration, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, maint…

52:27D-123.10 Rules, regulations pertinent to playgrounds. 2. a. The Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall promulgate rules and regulations for the design, installation, inspection, and maintenance regarding all playgrounds opera…

52:27D-123.11 Upgrading of playgrounds. 3. a. All governmental entities operating playgrounds shall upgrade their playgrounds by replacement or improvement as necessary to satisfy the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act to the extent State funds are made availa…

52:27D-123.12 Conformity to rules, regulations required for receipt of State funding. 4. a. Except in connection with the upgrading of a playground as provided in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.11), after the effective date of the rules and regulations…

52:27D-123.13 Automatic rain sensor, sprinkler, override irrigation cycle after adequate rainfall, required. 1. a. An automatic lawn sprinkler system installed after September 8, 2000 shall be equipped with an operational automatic rain sensor or a smart sprinkler. b. As used in …

52:27D-123.13a Definitions. 2. As used in sections 3 through 6 of P.L.2023, c.299 (C.52:27D-123.13b through 52:27D-123.13e): "Automatic rain sensor" means a device or switch that will override the irrigation cycle of an automatic lawn sprinkler system when adequate rainfall has o…

52:27D-123.13b Real property, contract of sale, automatic lawn sprinkler system, operational automatic rain sensor, smart sprinkler, monies in escrow, required. 3. a. No later than three years after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.299 (C.52:27D-123.13a et al.), every contract o…

52:27D-123.13c Compliance, violations, fines. 4. An owner who sells any property that is subject to, but that fails to comply with, the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2023, c.299 (C.52:27D-123.13b) shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 to be collected in a civil action…

52:27D-123.13d Automatic lawn sprinkler system, common interest community, retrofitting, rain sensor, smart sprinkler. 5. Within 24 months after the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.299 (C.52:27D-123.13a et al.), an automatic lawn sprinkler system installed on or prior to Septemb…

52:27D-123.13e Automatic lawn sprinkler system, commercial, retail, industrial property, retrofitting, rain sensor, smart sprinkler. 6. Within 12 months after the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.299 (C.52:27D-123.13a et al.), an automatic lawn sprinkler system installed on or pr…

52:27D-123.14 Dimensional requirements for certain elevators. 1. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, within 180 days of the effective date of P.L.2015, c.21, the commissioner shall modify the code pertaining to elevators to require that at least one elev…

52:27D-123.15 Adaptability requirement; design standards. 5. a. Any new construction for which an application for a construction permit has not been declared complete by the enforcing agency before the effective date of P.L.2005, c.350 (C.52:27D-311a et al.) and for which credit …

52:27D-123.16 Rules, regulations relative to home elevations. 2. a. The Department of Community Affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations setting forth standards, methods, procedures and other requirements that must be followed in performing home elevations. A home elevation…

52:27D-123.17 Rules, regulations. 2. On or before the first day of the seventh month next following the enactment of P.L.2019, c.490 (C.40:55D-66.17 et al.), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Ac…

52:27D-123.18 Rules, regulations. 9. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), a list of approved uses, and use conditions or use limits, if applicable, for substitutes, as …

52:27D-123.19 Solar-ready building, warehouses. 1. a. Any newly constructed warehouse for which an application for a construction permit has not been declared complete by the enforcing agency before July 1, 2022, shall be a solar-ready building. b. The Department of Community Aff…

52:27D-123.2. Agricultural construction criteria a. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L. 1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.), the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, within 270 days of the effective date of this amen…

52:27D-123.20 Newly constructed townhouses, automatic fire sprinkling system installation; rules, regulations. 1. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a newly constructed townhouse subject to the one- and two-family dwelling subcode, adopted by the Commissioner…

52:27D-123.3. High hazard uses Any use of a commercial farm building, other than its main use, which constitutes a high hazard because it involves the generation, processing or storage of corrosive, highly toxic, flammable or explosive materials shall be segregated from the main …

52:27D-123.4. Public assembly permit A commercial farm building may be used temporarily as a place of public assembly if a permit for such use has been issued by the local fire official pursuant to the code adopted pursuant to the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L. 1983, c. 383 (C. …

52:27D-123.5. Building code, development 2. The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the State Board of Education, is directed to develop a building code specifically designed to foster cost-effective school building construction, while ensuri…

52:27D-123.6. Code conditions 3. The code adopted by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 2 of this act shall not require as a condition for approval of plans and specifications for the erection, alteration, improvement or repair of a public school facility: …

52:27D-123.7. Findings, determinations, declarations 1. The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares: a. There is an urgent need to improve the housing conditions of low and moderate income individuals and families, many of whom live in substandard housing, particularly …

52:27D-123.8 Development of building code to foster housing rehabilitation 2. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs is hereby directed to develop a building code specifically designed to foster cost-effective housing rehabilitation, while ensuring through its provisions that n…

52:27D-123.9 Definitions relative to playground safety. 1. For the purposes of P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9 et seq.): "Completely inclusive playground" means a playground designated for public use for children two to five years of age or five to twelve years of age, with an acc…

52:27D-123a. Adoption of radon hazard code The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a radon hazard code, or may propose amendments to revise the appropriate model code adopted pursuant…

52:27D-123b. Construction to be in accordance with radon hazard code standards No construction permit shall be issued for the construction of any new school or residential building in a tier one area, except after submission to the construction official of documentation sufficien…

52:27D-123c. Certificate of occupancy contingent on conformity with radon hazard code standards No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any newly constructed school or residential building required to be constructed in accordance with radon hazard code standards as provid…