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

52:27D-184. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs or his designee; b. "Congregate housing facility" means that part of a residential housing facility which incorporates subsidized senior citizen housing co…

52:27D-185. Contracts to provide service subsidies and to establish congregate housing facilities; actions to implement act The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs is authorized to enter into contracts with qualified housing agencies utilizing sums appropriated un…

52:27D-186. Application by qualified housing agency for assistance Whenever any qualified housing agency makes an application to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs for assistance under this act, the agency shall include, as part of the application, a plan spe…

52:27D-187. Evaluation of applications In evaluating applications for assistance under this act, the commissioner shall take into consideration: a. The supportive services to be provided and the relationship of each to the needs and characteristics of the project residents who ar…

52:27D-188. Rules and regulations The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) as he may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. The rules and regulations…

52:27D-188.1 Congregate housing, power-assisted door opener, required. 1. Within 120 days of the effective date of P.L.2003, c.305 (C.52:27D-188.1 et seq.), every entrance to a building located within a "congregate housing facility," as defined in section 3 of P.L.1981, c.553 (C.…

52:27D-188.2 Congregate housing, unlocking by remote device, staff required, certain circumstances. 2. Upon the request of a project resident of a "congregate housing facility," as defined in section 3 of P.L.1981, c.553 (C.52:27D-184), the qualified housing agency operating the …

52:27D-188.3 Enforcement, regulations. 3. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this act and shall adopt regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2003,…

52:27D-189. Personnel to assist commissioner; appropriation to administer act The commissioner is empowered to hire, employ or assign such secretarial, clerical or other technical or professional personnel as shall be required to provide technical assistance, conduct performance …

52:27D-19. Director of division of local finance; appointment; salary; duties The Division of Local Finance shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director shall b…

52:27D-190. Employment of project residents to provide supportive services Each qualified housing agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize project residents of congregate housing facilities who do not themselves require supportive services, to participate in provi…

52:27D-191. Annual report; actions by legislature The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall report annually to the Legislature an evaluation of the effectiveness of this act. The Legislature shall, upon receiving the report, issue as it may deem necessary and …

52:27D-191.1 Bill of rights for recipients of Congregate Housing Services Program. l. a. The Department of Human Services shall ensure that a person receiving services under the Congregate Housing Services Program including, but not limited to, meal preparation, housekeeping, sho…

52:27D-192. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Fire Safety Act." L.1983, c. 383, s. 1.

52:27D-193. Liberal construction This act is remedial legislation necessary to protect life and property within this State from the danger of destruction by fire and explosion and shall be liberally construed to effectuate these purposes. L.1983, c. 383, s. 2.

52:27D-194. Findings and declarations It is found and declared that: a. Although fire safety codes have been adopted by many of New Jersey's municipalities, many others have not adopted these codes and some of the codes which do exist have defects that limit their usefulness. b. …

52:27D-195. Purpose It is the purpose of this act to ensure that: a. All areas of this State are protected by a uniform, minimum, fire safety code which will protect the lives and property of the State's citizens. b. Uniform, thorough and adequately funded fire safety inspections…

52:27D-196. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs or his delegate. b. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. c. "Fire safety commission" means the fire safety commission created by section…

52:27D-197. Powers of commissioner The commissioner shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this act, including without limitation, the following powers: a. To enter and inspect, without prior notice, a building, structure or premises, othe…

52:27D-198 Regulations to provide reasonable degree of safety from fire, explosion. 7. a. The commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and after consulting with the fire safety commission, regulati…

52:27D-198.1 Residential structures to have smoke-sensitive alarm devices, portable fire extinguishers. 1. A structure used or intended for use for residential purposes by not more than two households shall have a smoke-sensitive alarm device on each level of the structure and ou…

52:27D-198.10 Rules; exemptions. 4. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52: 14B-1 et seq.), adopt such rules as may be necessary to implement P.L.2000, c.56 (C.52:27D-198.7 et al.). Such rules may include…

52:27D-198.11 Application of funds to secure compliance. 5. The State Treasurer, after consultation with the Commissioner of Community Affairs, shall have the authority to apply State funds otherwise available to State departments, agencies or instrumentalities for the purpose of…

52:27D-198.12 Standby fees waived. 9. A municipal authority or water utility shall not impose standby fees for any new fire protection system required to be installed pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2000, c.56 (C.52:27D-198.9). L.2000,c.56,s.9.

52:27D-198.13 Regulations concerning elevator fire recall keys. 1. Not later than six months following the effective date of P.L.2003, c.211 (C.52:27D-198.13 et seq.), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall promulgate regulations requiring all new elevators, and all elevator…

52:27D-198.14 Installation of lock box in elevator buildings to hold fire recall keys. 2. a. A municipality, by ordinance, may require the installation of a lock box in each building located in the municipality that has an elevator. A building's elevator fire recall keys shall be…

52:27D-198.15 Findings, declarations relative to flammability standards for mattresses and bedding. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. On February 25, 2000, a residential fire in Roxbury, New Jersey, led to the death of 14-month-old toddler Matthew Albrecht. The fire start…

52:27D-198.16 Adoption, enforcement of federal mattress flammability standard; rules, regulations. 2. a. The State of New Jersey shall adopt and enforce as a State safety requirement the federal mattress flammability standard codified at Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulation…

52:27D-198.17 Definitions relative to fire safety. 1. a. As used in this section: "Local enforcing agency" means the enforcing agency in any municipality provided for under the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). "Nonresidential structur…

52:27D-198.18 Certain existing structures required to be equipped with carbon monoxide detectors. 3. a. Within 90 days of the adoption of rules and regulations pursuant to subsection c. of this section, any existing structure other than a structure subject to the provisions of P.…

52:27D-198.19 Inspection, violations, penalties. 4. a. An enforcing agency shall inspect each structure subject to the carbon monoxide detector installation requirements of P.L.2015, c.146 (C.52:27D-123f et al.) within its jurisdiction for compliance with such requirements at the…

52:27D-198.2 Municipal officer, agency to determine compliance. 2. a. In any case where a change of occupancy of any building subject to the requirements of section 1 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.1) is subject to a municipal ordinance requiring the issuance of a certificate of…

52:27D-198.20 Steam radiator cover installation by residential rental property owner. 1. a. Within 90 days of the receipt of a written request by a tenant, an owner of a residential rental property shall cover each steam radiator in the tenant's unit with an insulating material o…

52:27D-198.21 Short title. 1. P.L.2023, c.186 (C.52:27D-198.21 et al.), shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire Life Safety Damper and Smoke Control System Inspection Verification Act." L.2023, c.186, s.1.

52:27D-198.22 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Studies have shown that most fire deaths are not caused by burns but instead by smoke inhalation. In addition to being toxic, smoke obstructs light and limits visibility, which in turn increases …

52:27D-198.23 Building owner, responsible, fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, inspected, tested. 3. a. An owner of a building shall be responsible for ensuring that fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire and smoke dampers installed in a bu…

52:27D-198.24 Building owner, routine maintenance, periodic testing schedule, adherence, smoke dampers, fire dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, smoke control systems. 4. The owner of a building subject to the provisions of P.L.2023, c.186 (C.52:27D-198.21 et al.) shall …

52:27D-198.25 Rules, regulations. 5. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall, pursuant to the authority under the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations to require the following: a. If the smoke dampers, fire damper…

52:27D-198.3 Fine for noncompliance. 3. An owner who sells, leases, rents, or otherwise permits to be occupied for residential purposes any premises subject to the provisions of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.1 et seq.) when the premises do not comply with the requirements of secti…

52:27D-198.4. Identifying emblem to be affixed to front of structures with truss construction a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall, pursuant to the authority under the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations to…

52:27D-198.5. Regulations to designate time to correct violations, range of penalties 2. The Commissioner of Community Affairs, after consulting with the fire safety commission, shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the powers granted by P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et…

52:27D-198.6 Conditions for display of certain holiday vegetation. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, trees and wreaths used in holiday displays may be exhibited in all buildings covered by the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.…

52:27D-198.7 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dormitory Safety Trust Fund Act." L.2000,c.56,s.1.

52:27D-198.8 Findings, declarations relative to installation of fire suppression systems in student dormitories. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Education plays a vital role in the economic development of the nation and the State, by providing the education and tra…

52:27D-198.9 Definitions relative to installation of fire suppression systems in student dormitories; requirements. 3. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, all buildings used as dormitories, in whole or in part, or similar accommodations to house studen…

52:27D-199. Building in use on effective date of regulations; compliance; fire safety improvement as capital improvement under rent control A building, which is subject to this act but the use of which shall have commenced in good faith on or before the effective date of any retr…