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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.9 - Definitions relative to playground safety.

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 accessible playground surface, a playground surface inspection and maintenance schedule consistent with the standards detailed in the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990" (42 U.S.C. s.12101 et seq.), and designed in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.10). "Governmental Entity" means the State, its agencies and instrumentalities, a county or municipality, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, a school district, or any other similar public entity or agency, but not the federal government or its agencies and instrumentalities. "Nonprofit entity" means a person or entity which operates a playground open to the public or open to users of a facility operated by the person or entity, and which is an exempt organization pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-9), the "Sales and Use Tax Act," but not a governmental entity or the federal government or its agencies and instrumentalities. "Private entity" means any person or entity which operates a playground open to the public or open to users of a facility operated by the person or entity, but not a governmental entity, a nonprofit entity or the federal government or its agencies and instrumentalities. "Playground" means an improved area designed, equipped, and set aside for play of six or more children which is not intended for use as an athletic playing field or athletic court, and shall include any play equipment, surfacing, fencing, signs, internal pathways, internal land forms, vegetation, and related structures. "Supervision" means all general and specific supervision necessary to protect children from unreasonable risk of harm from site hazards, the acts of other children, or the use of the playground in a way that was not intended by the designer or manager of the playground. P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9 et seq.) shall not expand or reduce existing standards of care to which a playground operator is held. L.1999, c.50, s.1; amended 2018, c.104, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.11 - Upgrading of playgrounds.

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 available specifically for that purpose through State bonds or other means, or within five years for surfacing and eight years for all other elements whichever comes first, after the effective date of those rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9 et seq.). All private entities shall upgrade their playgrounds by replacement or improvement as necessary to satisfy the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act within five years for surfacing, and within eight years for all other elements, following the effective date of those rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9 et seq.). All nonprofit entities shall upgrade the surfacing of their playgrounds by replacement or improvement as necessary to satisfy the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, on or before five years following the effective date of those rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9 et seq.), and shall upgrade all other elements of their playgrounds to satisfy the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, no later than 15 years following the effective date of those rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9 et seq.), but shall upgrade playground equipment prior to that date if the equipment is replaced or reconstructed. This section shall not affect the liability or absence of liability of playground operators. b. All newly constructed playgrounds built by a governmental entity, a nonprofit entity, or a private entity more than six months after the effective date of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act shall conform to the requirements of those rules and regulations. L.1999,c.50,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.12 - Conformity to rules, regulations required for receipt of State funding.

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 promulgated pursuant to this act, no State funding shall be available for the planning, development, or redevelopment of any playground, unless the playground, after completion of the State-funded project, will conform to the applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act. If, however, State funds have been appropriated to, or allocated for, a playground project prior to the effective date of the regulations but the regulations become effective prior to the completion of the project, that funding shall be maintained, as long as the playground is altered to conform to the rules and regulations to the extent the alterations can be made without adding more than 15% to the project cost. b. After the date by which an entity is required to conform its playground to satisfy the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, no State funding shall be available for the construction, operation, maintenance, or supervision of the playground unless the playground conforms to the applicable regulations adopted pursuant to this act. L.1999,c.50,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.13 - Device to override automatic sprinkler after adequate rainfall required.

52:27D-123.13 Device to override automatic sprinkler after adequate rainfall required.  1. An automatic lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of P.L.2000, c.107 (C.52:27D-123.13) shall be equipped with an automatic rain sensor device or switch that will override the irrigation cycle of the automatic lawn sprinkler system when adequate rainfall has occurred. L.2000,c.107,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.14 - Dimensional requirements for certain elevators.

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 elevator be of such an arrangement to accommodate an ambulance stretcher 24 inches by 84 inches in the horizontal, open position with not less than 5-inch radius corners when installed in any newly-constructed buildings four or more stories above grade, or four or more stories below grade plane, for which a construction permit is issued subsequent to the effective date of the regulations promulgated pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall require such elevators to bear markings to identify its designation for use by emergency medical services consistent with national standards for such markings. This act shall not apply to one- and two- family residences. L.2001, c.263, s.1; amended 2015, c.21.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.16 - Rules, regulations relative to home elevations.

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 contractor, as defined in section 2 of P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-137), shall comply with the standards, methods, procedures and any other requirements for home elevation projects as specified in rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Community Affairs. b. No home elevation contractor shall perform a home elevation unless the contractor or a person the contractor employs has a minimum of five years of experience in home elevation. For the purposes of this subsection, experience in home elevation shall include both experience in working directly on home elevation projects and training in the operation of home elevation equipment. c. At the time the home elevation contractor applies for a permit to perform a home elevation, the home elevation contractor shall certify that the home elevation contractor is in compliance with P.L.2014, c.34 (C.56:8-138.2 et al.) and any regulations promulgated thereunder, which certification shall be submitted with the permit application in a form prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Division of Codes and Standards in the Department of Community Affairs may adopt immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law any rules and regulations deemed necessary to implement the provisions of subsection a. of this section, which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 270 days following the date of enactment of P.L.2014, c.34 (C.56:8-138.2 et al.), and may thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted, by the division in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act." L.2014, c.34, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.17 - Rules, regulations.

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 Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), or publish a regulatory guidance document, pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2011, c.215 (C.52:14B-3a), or both, in order to provide construction code officials, developers, and prospective owners and occupants with enhanced technical assistance on acceptable approaches to constructing and siting tiny homes. The rules and regulations or regulatory guidance document shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. the permitted approaches to tiny home construction in on-site construction projects governed under the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.); b. the permitted approaches to pre-manufacturing tiny homes, including the construction of industrialized/modular buildings, regulated pursuant to P.L.1991, c.457 (C.32:33-1 et seq.), as tiny homes; and c. the dimensional requirements for various types of rooms and residential structures, such as bedrooms and staircases, and an explanation of any residential uses that may be precluded by the dimensional requirements. L.2019, c.490, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.18 - Rules, regulations.

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 defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2019, c.507 (C.26:2C-60). b. Each substitute, use, use condition, or use limit in the list adopted pursuant to this section shall be: (1) approved under the "Significant New Alternatives Policy" program in the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 42 U.S.C. s.7671k, and approved by the Department of Environmental Protection; or (2) approved by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.507 (C.26:2C-61). L.2019, c.507, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-123.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-123.19 - Solar-ready building, warehouses.

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 Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to section 5 of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123) and the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations establishing standards for the design and construction of solar-ready buildings. The rules and regulations shall incorporate the provisions of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, Appendix CA, and any successor model code, concerning solar-ready zones. c. For the purposes of this section: "Solar-ready building" means a building that includes a solar-ready zone. "Solar-ready zone" means a section of a roof or building overhang designated and reserved for the future installation of a solar photovoltaic or solar thermal system, which is at less 40 percent of the roof area calculated as the horizontally projected areas minus the area covered by skylights, occupied roof decks, vegetative roof areas, and mandatory access or set back areas required by the State Uniform Construction Code, or as otherwise provided in the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, Appendix CA, and any successor model code, concerning solar-ready zones. "Warehouse" means any building, room, structure, or facility of at least 100,000 square feet used primarily for the storage of goods intended for sale. L.2021, c.290.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124a - Federal manufactured home safety and construction standards; administration and enforcement; reports

52:27D-124a. Federal manufactured home safety and construction standards; administration and enforcement; reports  In accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-124b.) and with this act, the commissioner is authorized to administer and enforce federal manufactured home safety and construction standards pursuant to the "National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974," Title VI of Pub.L. 93-383 (42 U.S.C. s. 5401 et seq.) and is empowered to do all things necessary to comply with that act and any regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant thereto. The commissioner shall make such reports to the secretary in such form and containing such information as the secretary may from time to time require. L.1981, c. 494, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124b - Standards where no federal standard established; enforcement

52:27D-124b. Standards where no federal standard established; enforcement  Whenever the commissioner shall deem it necessary to establish standards concerning any manufactured or mobile home construction or safety issue with respect to which no federal standard has been established, such standards shall be those of a nationally recognized code or standards writing organization, and the commissioner shall have all of the powers of enforcement provided under the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.). L.1981, c. 494, s. 2, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124c - Inspection of factory, warehouse, or place of sale; monitoring inspection fee

52:27D-124c. Inspection of factory, warehouse, or place of sale; monitoring inspection fee  The commissioner, by his authorized representatives, may enter, at reasonable times, any factory, warehouse or establishment in which manufactured homes are manufactured, stored or held for sale, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements of the federal manufactured home construction and safety standards and the regulations of the commissioner have been and are being met. The commissioner shall establish a monitoring inspection fee in an amount established by the secretary, to be paid to the secretary by each manufacturer for each manufactured home manufactured in New Jersey. L.1981, c. 494, s. 3, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124d - Manufacturers, distributors and dealers; records, reports and provision of information; inspection

52:27D-124d. Manufacturers, distributors and dealers; records, reports and provision of information; inspection  Each manufacturer, distributor, and dealer of manufactured homes shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the secretary may require to determine whether the manufacturer, distributor or dealer has acted or is acting in compliance with the "National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974" and shall, upon request of a person duly designated by the secretary, permit such person to inspect appropriate books, papers, records and documents relevant to determining whether the manufacturer, distributor or dealer has acted or is acting in compliance with that act. L.1981, c. 494, s. 4, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124f (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124f - Rules and regulations

52:27D-124f. Rules and regulations  The commissioner may adopt such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or appropriate in order to implement the provisions of this act. L.1981, c. 494, s. 6, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124g (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124g - Person aggrieved by ruling, action, order or notice; right to hearing

52:27D-124g. Person aggrieved by ruling, action, order or notice; right to hearing  Any person aggrieved by any ruling, action, order, or notice of the commissioner pursuant to this act shall be entitled to a hearing pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act" (P.L.1968, c. 410, C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). The application for the hearing must be filed within 15 days of the receipt by the applicant thereof of notice of the ruling, action, order or notice complained of. L.1981, c. 494, s. 7, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124.1 - Uniform construction code revolving fund

52:27D-124.1. Uniform construction code revolving fund  There is established in the Department of Community Affairs, a nonlapsing, revolving fund to be known as the Uniform Construction Code Revolving Fund. All surcharge fees levied on new construction pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1975, c. 217, such moneys as may be appropriated by the State or Federal Government for inclusion in the fund, and such revenues as may be generated by departmental training, educational and instruction activities related to code enforcement shall be deposited in the fund. Moneys appropriated from the fund shall be used to prepare and administer examinations to determine the eligibility of persons seeking to be employed by an enforcing agency, to establish and administer courses for the training of code, and subcode officials and assistants, and to reimburse in whole or in part, such persons as deemed eligible by the department, who have paid tuition for such training courses, and to disseminate information concerning the code and code rules and regulations, and changes made therein. L.1979, c. 121, s. 2, eff. June 30, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124.2 - Functions, etc. relating to energy subcode continued and transferred

52:27D-124.2. Functions, etc. relating to energy subcode continued and transferred  All of the functions, powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Department of Energy and the commissioner thereof pursuant to P.L.1977, c. 146 (C. 52:27F-1 et seq.) relating to the adoption, amendment and repeal of the energy subcode of the State Uniform Construction Code pursuant to P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and P.L.1977, c. 256 (C. 54:4-3.113 et seq.) are hereby transferred to and vested in the Department of Community Affairs and the commissioner thereof.  L. 1987,c.365,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-124.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-124.3 - Submittal of bid, proposal by private agency under local public contracts law.

52:27D-124.3 Submittal of bid, proposal by private agency under local public contracts law.  3. A proposal by a private agency to provide inspection or plan review services to a municipality to administer the provisions of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) shall be submitted in accordance with and shall be subject to the bidding and other provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). A municipality shall require, as part of the bid specifications, that a private agency participate in whichever electronic system the municipality has elected to utilize. A municipality shall require as part of the bid specifications that a private agency submit a bid or proposal in terms of a percentage of the costs charged by the department when it serves as a local enforcement agency pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-128). A municipality may include in the fee charged by it for work done by private agencies an amount sufficient to cover a proportionate share of administrative costs incurred by the local enforcing agency in connection with inspections performed by private agencies. L.2005, c.212, s.3; amended 2021, c.70, s.2.