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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-184 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-184 - Definitions

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 consisting of individualized apartment units and supportive services needed by project residents who are functionally or socially impaired to enable them to maintain or to return to a semi-independent lifestyle and to avoid premature institutionalization; c. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs; d. "Disabled person" means a person having an impairment which is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration and substantially impedes the person's ability to live independently unless the person receives supportive services; e. "Eligible participant" refers to a project resident who is of low income or suffering economic hardship because of medical or personal reasons and is in need of supportive services but cannot afford the total cost of such services; f. "Low income" shall be determined by the commissioner pursuant to regulations promulgated under this act, except that the commissioner shall take into account the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development standards for low income for the various communities within this State; g. "Project resident" means a disabled person or a person 62 years of age and over who resides in a congregate housing facility; h. "Qualified housing agency" means any nonprofit or limited dividend housing sponsor, owner, entity, or individual, or any municipality, county or public authority constructing, maintaining or operating a congregate housing facility under a federal low or moderate income housing program, under a New Jersey Housing Finance Agency program or under other programs for low and moderate income occupancy; i. "Service subsidy" means the sum necessary to provide supportive services to an eligible participant in excess of that individual's ability to pay for services as determined by regulations promulgated by the commissioner; j. "Supportive services" includes a meal program which shall include at least one hot meal a day providing at least one-third of the Recommended Daily Dietary Allowance as determined by the Nutrient Standard Method of menu planning, housekeeping assistance, personal care assistance, and other services conducive to the maintenance of independent living. L.1981, c. 553, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-185 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-185 - Contracts to provide service subsidies and to establish congregate housing facilities; actions to implement act

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 under this act to provide service subsidies to eligible participants and to establish congregate housing facilities. The commissioner shall also take such actions as he deems necessary to implement this act including the provision of advisory and technical assistance, and training and education programs to assist housing agencies to develop supportive service programs and to qualify for financial assistance under this act. L.1981, c. 553, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-186 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-186 - Application by qualified housing agency for assistance

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 specifying the type and priorities of the supportive services it proposes to provide during the term of the contract. The plan, including fee schedules, shall be related to the needs and characteristics of the project residents eligible for assistance and other residents in need of supportive services. Each application submitted by the housing agency for assistance under this act shall contain a statement affirming that the supportive services provided will not duplicate any services which are already accessible, affordable and sufficiently available to eligible project residents under programs administered by any federal, State or local agency or any public or private agency or organization and that fees established for services provided under this act are reasonable. L.1981, c. 553, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-187 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-187 - Evaluation of applications

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 are to receive the services; b. How quickly supportive services will be established following approval of the application; c. The adequacy of local social services in assisting project residents to maintain independent living and avoid unnecessary institutionalization; d. The reasonableness of fee schedules established for each supportive service. These fees shall not exceed the cost of providing the services. L.1981, c. 553, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-188 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-188 - Rules and regulations

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 shall provide for at least the following: a. Standards for the provision of supportive services under this act; b. Procedures for determination of eligible participants of service subsidies which shall accord each individual fair treatment and due process; c. Procedures for the review and evaluation of the performance of the qualified housing agencies under this act; d. An annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the supportive services program to be submitted by the qualified housing agency receiving assistance under this act; e. Accounting and other standards to prevent any fraudulent or inappropriate use of funds under this act; f. Procedures for reallocation of funds if services are not established within 6 months after funding approval is granted, if services do not meet the standards promulgated under this act, or if funds are unexpended for whatever reason, except that the 6 month period may be extended by the commissioner where justified. L.1981, c. 553, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-188.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-188.1 - Congregate housing, power-assisted door opener, required.

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-184), shall be equipped with a power-assisted door opener, if the door of the entrance requires greater than 10 pounds of pull in order to be opened manually. L.2003,c.305,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-188.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-188.2 - Congregate housing, unlocking by remote device, staff required, certain circumstances.

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 facility shall provide for a system which permits the unlocking of a door to a building, other than a door to an individual unit, by a remote device or by staff.  L.2003,c.305,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-188.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-188.3 - Enforcement, regulations.

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,c.305,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-189 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-189 - Personnel to assist commissioner; appropriation to administer act

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 evaluations and otherwise secure the accountability of the qualified housing agency for compliance with the provisions of this act. The commissioner may, with the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, allocate from any appropriation made to implement this act, an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 for the administration of this act. L.1981, c. 553, s. 8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-190 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-190 - Employment of project residents to provide supportive services

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 providing assistance to eligible participants receiving such services. Such persons shall be paid wages which shall not be lower than the State minimum wage. Employment provided under this section shall be limited to a maximum of 5 hours per day and 20 hours per week for each participating resident. No services or wages provided to an eligible participant under this act may be treated as income for the purposes of any other program or provision of State law. L.1981, c. 553, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-191 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-191 - Annual report; actions by legislature

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 proper, recommendations for administrative or legislative changes affecting the implementation of this act and make appropriations as are necessary to implement this act. L.1981, c. 553, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-191.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-191.1 - Bill of rights for recipients of Congregate Housing Services Program.

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, shopping, laundry, linens change, companionship, and personal care, receives those services in a manner that promotes the dignity of and shows respect for the person. b. A Congregate Housing Services Program shall make information related to its services available to the manager of a subsidized housing facility that has contracted with the State to provide a Congregate Housing Services Program. The manager shall be responsible for the distribution and dissemination of the information to its residents and shall include in that information a statement that the services provided by the program shall be provided to: (1) help meet the needs of a resident; (2) foster the independence and individuality of a resident; (3) treat a resident with respect, courtesy, consideration, and dignity; and (4) assure a resident the right to make choices with respect to services and lifestyle.  c. A Congregate Housing Services Program shall: (1) advise a resident receiving congregate housing services, in writing, of the availability of information from the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services about issues that may be of concern to a resident; and (2) make available, upon request, the qualifications of a counselor or other professional who is providing services to residents under the Congregate Housing Services Program. L.2011, c.125, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.422.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-192 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-192 - Short title

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-193 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-193 - Liberal construction

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-194 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-194 - Findings and declarations

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. Although some departments of State government have responsibility for fire safety inspection in certain types of buildings, other types of buildings go unregulated; no department is empowered to establish overall minimum standards; and there is therefore no State fire safety code governing all existing buildings. c. Few municipalities have adopted fire safety codes which require the upgrading of the fire safety provisions of existing buildings; however, so long as these buildings continue to be in use, some of them need to be upgraded in order to protect occupants of the buildings, fire fighters and the general public. d. Although many municipalities consistently and conscientiously seek to ensure compliance with fire safety codes, others do not, and all are limited in their efforts by serious financial constraints. e. Existing enforcement processes are often cumbersome, and penalties are often insufficient to deter violations. f. The pattern of development in the State is such that many buildings posing significant fire safety problems are located in municipalities not equipped to deal with these problems. g. Recent multiple-death fires in this State and elsewhere indicate the need for strict fire safety codes as minimum standards for the maintenance and upgrading of existing properties, modified as may be necessary for the special requirements of this State, and for county or State enforcement of these codes in high-rise and high-hazard structures when municipalities are unable to enforce them adequately. L.1983, c. 383, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-195 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-195 - Purpose

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 protect the public whenever buildings which pose a serious life safety hazard are found. c. Penalties for violators are both swift and commensurate with the gravity of the offense. L.1983, c. 383, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-196 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-196 - Definitions

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 5 of P.L. 1983, c. 382 (C. 52:27D-25e).  d. "High-rise structure" means a building or structure having floors used for human occupancy located either more than six stories or more than 75 feet above the lowest level accessible to a fire department vehicle.  e. "Life hazard use" means a building or structure, or part thereof, classified in any of the following use groups in the 1981 edition of the Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA) Basic Building Code: A-1, A-2, A-3, A-5, and I, a covered mall subject to section 630.0 of the 1981 edition of the BOCA Basic Building Code, and any other use which the commissioner defines by regulation as a life hazard.  f. "Dwelling unit" means a room, suite, or apartment which is occupied or intended to be occupied for dwelling purposes by one or more persons living independently of persons in similar dwelling units.  g. "Enforcing agency" means the department, a municipal or county department or agency, or a fire district which has been authorized by municipal ordinance to enforce this act.  h. "Protective equipment" mean any equipment, device, system or apparatus permitted or required by the commissioner to be constructed or installed in or upon a building, structure or premises for the purpose of protecting the occupants or intended occupants thereof, fire fighters or the public generally from fire or other products of combustion.  i. "Owner" means a person who owns, purports to own, manages, rents, leases or exercises control over a building, structure or premises.  L.1983, c. 383, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-197 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-197 - Powers of commissioner

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, other than an owner-occupied building used exclusively for dwelling purposes and containing fewer than three dwelling units, and make such investigation as is reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; b. To enforce and administer the provisions of this act, and to prosecute or cause to be prosecuted violators of the provisions of this act in administrative hearings and in civil proceedings in State and local courts; c. To assess penalties and to compromise and settle a claim for a penalty for a violation of the provisions of this act in an amount as may appear appropriate and equitable; d. To hold and exercise all the rights and remedies available to a judgment creditor; and e. To collect from units of local government and their agencies information reasonable and necessary to carry out the intent of this act. L.1983, c. 383 s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-198.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-198.1 - Residential structures to have smoke-sensitive alarm devices, portable fire extinguishers.

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 outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and located on or near the ceiling in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 74-1984 for the installation, maintenance, and use of household fire warning equipment. The installation of battery operated smoke-sensitive alarm devices shall be accepted as meeting the requirements of this section. The smoke-sensitive device shall be tested and listed by a product certification agency recognized by the Bureau of Fire Safety. Each structure, other than a seasonal rental unit, shall also be equipped with at least one portable fire extinguisher in conformance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). For the purposes of this section, "portable fire extinguisher" means an operable portable device, carried and operated by hand, containing an extinguishing agent that can be expelled under pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire, and which is: (1) rated for residential use consisting of an ABC type; (2) no larger than a 10 pound rated extinguisher; and (3) mounted within 10 feet of the kitchen area, unless otherwise permitted by the enforcing agency. "Seasonal rental unit" means a dwelling unit rented for a term of not more than 125 consecutive days for residential purposes by a person having a permanent residence elsewhere, but shall not include use or rental of living quarters by migrant, temporary or seasonal workers in connection with any work or place where work is being performed. This section shall not be enforced except pursuant to sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.2 and 52:27D-198.3). L.1991,c.92,s.1; amended 2005, c.71, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-198.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-198.2 - Municipal officer, agency to determine compliance.

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 occupancy, certificate of inspection or other documentary certification of compliance with laws and regulations relating to safety, healthfulness and upkeep of the premises, no such certificate shall issue until the municipal officer or agency responsible for its issuance has determined that the building is equipped with an alarm device or devices and a portable fire extinguisher as required by section 1 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.1).  b. In the case of change of occupancy of any building subject to the requirements of section 1 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.1) to which the provisions of subsection a. of this section do not apply, no owner shall sell, lease or otherwise permit occupancy for residential purposes of that building without first obtaining from the relevant enforcement agency under the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et seq.) a certificate evidencing compliance with the requirements of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.1 et seq.). The local governing body having jurisdiction over the said enforcing agency or, where the Bureau of Fire Safety is the enforcing agency, the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish a fee which covers the cost of inspection and of issuance of the certificate.  L.1991,c.92,s.2; amended 2005, c.71, s.2.