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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-224 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-224 - Emergency response plan

52:27D-224. Emergency response plan  A municipal fire department or fire district in coordination with the county fire marshal or appropriate county official shall have the exclusive authority to determine, after a review of an Emergency Services Information Survey form, if an emergency response plan is to be required for a business entity. In order to develop an emergency response plan, a municipal fire department or fire district and the county fire marshal or appropriate county official may require a business entity to participate in a preplanning conference. An emergency response plan may include:  a. An on-site review of operating facilities.  b. A description of the work area in which the unusually hazardous substance is normally stored.  c. Facility plant plans or building layout.  d. The internal and external access routes.  e. The location and inventory of emergency response equipment and resources.  f. The location of unusually hazardous substances.  g. The name and phone number of the emergency response coordinator.  h. The establishment of a site emergency response command post.  i. Any special equipment needed to respond to an emergency.  j. An evacuation plan.  k. An examination of existing knowledge and techniques used to respond to emergencies dealing with all unusually hazardous substances located at the facility.  L. A review of all survey information.  m. Any additional hazards present on site.  An emergency response plan shall be updated periodically or when necessary to reflect any significant changes which have occurred. Information discussed at a preplanning conference or contained in an emergency response plan shall not be disclosed by fire company personnel without the express written approval of the business entity.  L. 1986, c. 142, s. 3, eff. Nov. 6, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-224.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-224.1 - Evacuation, emergency building operations plan for certain multiple dwellings, filing with municipality.

52:27D-224.1 Evacuation, emergency building operations plan for certain multiple dwellings, filing with municipality.  1. a. An owner of a multiple dwelling, as defined under section 3 of P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-3), which is comprised of more than 20 dwelling units and reserves occupancy for residents who have attained the minimum age of 55, shall annually prepare and maintain an emergency building evacuation plan for the multiple dwelling, in coordination with the appropriate local fire and emergency response agencies. A copy of the plan shall be filed with the municipal emergency management coordinator. If the health, safety or welfare of any resident of such a multiple dwelling cannot be maintained during the disruption of essential services as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2003, c.53 (C.52:27D-224.2), the emergency evacuation plan shall provide for individualized evacuation of such a resident. b. An owner of such a multiple dwelling, shall annually prepare and maintain an emergency building operations plan for the multiple dwelling, in coordination with the municipal emergency management coordinator, to prepare for any possible loss of essential services, such as adequate heat, water, hot water, electricity, gas, or telephone service, and any other substantial disruption to daily living that could result during an emergency. A copy of the plan shall be filed with the municipal emergency management coordinator, and with any public utility, as defined in R.S.48:2-13, providing service to the multiple dwelling. L.2001, c.80, s.1; amended 2003, c.53, s.1; 2013, c.186.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-224.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-224.2 - Notification relative to disruption of services, "essential services" defined.

52:27D-224.2 Notification relative to disruption of services, "essential services" defined.  2. Whenever in a multiple dwelling for which an annual emergency building evacuation plan is required to be filed pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2001, c.80 (C.52:27D-224.1) essential services are disrupted for a period of time longer than two hours, the owner of the multiple dwelling shall notify, in writing and by voice communication, the municipal emergency management coordinator. For the purposes of this section, "essential services" means the supply of adequate heat, water, hot water, electricity, gas, and telephone service.  L.2003,c.53,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-224.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-224.3 - Emergency operations plan for sports and entertainment facilities.

52:27D-224.3 Emergency operations plan for sports and entertainment facilities.  1. All sports and entertainment facilities in the State shall annually prepare and maintain an emergency operations plan in coordination with the appropriate local fire and emergency response agencies. A copy of the plan shall be filed each year with the municipal emergency management coordinator who serves the municipality in which the sports and entertainment facility is situated. The emergency operations plan shall not be considered a public record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.). For the purposes of this act, "sports and entertainment facility" means any privately or publicly owned or operated facility capable of seating more than 5,000 people and is used primarily for sports contests, entertainment, or both, such as a theater, stadium, museum, arena, automobile racetrack, or other place where performances, concerts, exhibits, games or contests are held. L.2010, c.78, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-225 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-225 - Penalty

52:27D-225. Penalty  A person who violates a provision of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $5,000.00 for each offense. The fine shall be collected in a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.) instituted by the enforcement agency responsible for the enforcement of the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L. 1983, c. 383 (C. 52:27D-192 et seq.), in the county, municipality or fire district in which the facility of the business entity is located.  L. 1986, c. 142, s. 4, eff. Nov. 6, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-226 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-226 - Breathing apparatus

52:27D-226. Breathing apparatus  Based on the information obtained in section 3 of this act, a member of a fire company shall wear a self-contained positive pressure breathing apparatus when responding to or abating a fire or an explosion.  L. 1986, c. 142, s. 5, eff. Nov. 6, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-227 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-227 - Fact sheet transmittal

52:27D-227. Fact sheet transmittal  No later than 30 days after the effective date of this act, the Department of Community Affairs shall transmit, after a public hearing pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), a copy of the fact sheet developed under section 2 of this act to each county fire marshal or appropriate county official, municipal fire department and fire district in this State. The county fire marshals or appropriate county officials, municipal fire departments and fire districts shall maintain a record of the fact sheet.  L. 1986, c. 142, s. 6, eff. Nov. 6, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-228 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-228 - Revision of list, fact sheets

52:27D-228. Revision of list, fact sheets  The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Community Affairs, shall revise the list and fact sheets developed under section 2 of this act in accordance with further scientific information concerning substances which are included or should be included thereon.  L. 1986, c. 142, s. 7, eff. Nov. 6, 1987.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-280 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-280 - Short title

52:27D-280. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Prevention of Homelessness Act (1984)" . L.1984, c. 180, s. 1, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-281 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-281 - Findings, declarations.

52:27D-281 Findings, declarations.  2. a. It is the long-standing policy of this State that no person should suffer unnecessarily from cold or hunger, or be deprived of shelter.  b. At the present time, many persons have been rendered homeless as a result of economic adversity, a severe shortage of affordable housing, and increased stress due to the complexity of daily living.  c. It is both more economical and more socially desirable to place homeless people in suitable apartments, or to enable people to retain possession of their houses or apartments and thereby avoid homelessness than to house them in hotel rooms or in other facilities intended for short-term occupancy.  d. The Department of Community Affairs has had extensive experience in the administration of the federal section 8 existing housing and moderate rehabilitation rental assistance programs and is therefore the most appropriate agency to administer a program providing temporary rental or other housing assistance to persons who are homeless or in imminent danger of homelessness by reason of inablility to pay rent or other housing costs.  L.1984,c.180,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-282 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-282 - Temporary rental or housing assistance; eligibility

52:27D-282. Temporary rental or housing assistance; eligibility  The Department of Community Affairs may establish priorities of eligibility for temporary rental or other housing assistance among the various categories of persons needing assistance in obtaining or retaining housing, including, without limitation, persons subject to immediate eviction for nonpayment of rent, or foreclosure for nonpayment of mortgage installments or property taxes, when nonpayment is attributable to illness, unemployment, underemployment or any other failure of resources beyond the person's control. L.1984, c. 180, s. 4, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-283 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-283 - Alternative sources of rental assistance; priority of housing to assistance applicants

52:27D-283. Alternative sources of rental assistance; priority of housing to assistance applicants  No person shall continue to receive temporary rental assistance if alternative sources of rental subsidy, including, without limitation, rental assistance under the federal section 8 programs and public housing, become available. Every local housing authority, and every limited dividend or nonprofit housing corporation or association which owns or controls a subsidized housing project, or subsidized units within a housing project and which receives local property tax abatement pursuant to any law of this State, shall give priority to applications by persons receiving temporary rental assistance, subject to the requirements of other applicable federal and State statutes and regulations. L.1984, c. 180, s. 5, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-284 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-284 - Benefits not income for eligibility and tax purposes

52:27D-284. Benefits not income for eligibility and tax purposes  Benefits under this program shall not be treated as income in determining eligibility requirements for other State programs or for New Jersey gross income tax purposes. L.1984, c. 180, s. 6, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-285 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-285 - Standards of habitability for housing units

52:27D-285. Standards of habitability for housing units  The Department of Community Affairs shall establish standards of habitability applicable to any housing unit the rental for which is paid, in whole or in part, by temporary rental assistance payments from the authority. L.1984, c. 180, s. 7, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-286 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-286 - Fund; appropriation; housing demonstration fund moneys

52:27D-286. Fund; appropriation; housing demonstration fund moneys  There is appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs $1,650,000.00 to establish a fund for the purpose of providing temporary rental and other housing assistance to persons who are homeless or in imminent danger of losing housing, providing interest subsidies to encourage increased availability of affordable housing pursuant to subsection g. of section 24 of P.L.1944, c. 85 (C. 52:27C-24) and paying the administrative cost of the temporary rental and other housing assistance and interest subsidy programs. Loans made from this fund shall be repaid to the Department of Community Affairs for redeposit in the fund. In addition, the Department of Community Affairs is authorized to apply up to $500,000.00 of Housing Demonstration Fund moneys for the purpose of providing loans and grants for the acquisition, construction, repair or rehabilitation of structures which are to be operated as shelters for homeless persons by one or more agencies designated for that purpose pursuant to P.L.1983, c. 343, when it appears to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs that assistance is necessary in order to permit an agency to provide sufficient accommodations for persons likely to be in need of shelter. L.1984, c. 180, s. 8, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287 - Maximum lengths of terms of eligibility; conversion of loans to grants

52:27D-287. Maximum lengths of terms of eligibility; conversion of loans to grants  The Department of Community Affairs shall establish maximum lengths of terms of eligibility for temporary rental assistance and other temporary housing assistance, and varying levels of assistance, and shall be empowered to convert loans into grants when necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.   L.1984, c. 180, s. 9, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287a - Short title.

52:27D-287a Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "County Homelessness Trust Fund Act." L.2009, c.123, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287b - Findings, declarations relative to county homelessness trust funds.

52:27D-287b Findings, declarations relative to county homelessness trust funds.  2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The creation of county homelessness trust funds in counties that have completed and endorsed a plan to end homelessness will provide some of the additional funds necessary to move homeless or formerly homeless individuals toward the goal of permanent affordable housing and self-sufficiency. b. Despite laudable efforts by all levels of government, private individuals, nonprofit organizations, and charitable foundations to end homelessness, the number of homeless persons in New Jersey is unacceptably high. The State's homeless population, furthermore, includes a large number of families with children, youth, veterans, the elderly, and employed persons. c. Fiscal and social costs of homelessness are high for both the public and private sectors and ending homelessness should be a joint goal for State and local government. d. A myriad of factors contribute to homelessness, including a shortage of affordable housing; a shortage of jobs that pay wages and benefits sufficient to support a family; high property taxes which undermine housing affordability; a lack of an accessible and affordable health care system available to all who suffer from physical and mental illnesses and chemical and alcohol dependency; domestic violence; and a lack of education and job skills necessary to acquire adequate wage jobs in the economy of the twenty-first century. e. It is critical that emergency shelters for the homeless are able to provide sufficient and adequate shelter services to all homeless individuals in their communities when a Code Blue alert is in effect due to severely cold weather. Allowing county homelessness trust funds to be used in support of emergency shelter for the homeless services provided in connection with a Code Blue alert would create an additional funding source to help ensure that this goal is met. L.2009, c.123, s.2; amended 2019, c.53, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287d - Adoption of homeless housing plan by local government.

52:27D-287d Adoption of homeless housing plan by local government.  4. A local government, in consultation with the Office of Homelessness Prevention in the Department of Community Affairs, may adopt a homeless housing plan to address the housing needs of persons who are homeless within its jurisdiction, which shall be in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). The plan shall include provisions for establishing a trust fund for the purposes of receiving funds pursuant to P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.), and shall evidence a strategic local scheme to identify and address the needs of persons who are homeless within the jurisdiction, including strategies to reduce the need for emergency room care, hospital care, law enforcement, foster care, and other social services associated with persons who are homeless and homelessness. L.2009, c.123, s.4; amended 2019, c.73, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287e (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287e - "County Homelessness Trust Fund."

52:27D-287e "County Homelessness Trust Fund."  5. a. Amounts raised by the surcharge imposed pursuant to N.J.S.22A:4-17 as amended by section 8 of P.L.2009, c.123 shall be deposited into a "County Homelessness Trust Fund" to be created by the county and shall be used exclusively for the purposes authorized by P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). Any interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the county trust fund shall be credited to the fund to be used for the same purposes as the principal. A county may deposit other funds into the County Homelessness Trust Fund, as it may, from time to time, deem appropriate. b. No monies in the trust fund shall be utilized to pay or discharge the principal or interest on any indebtedness incurred for any purpose by the county or any other governmental entity. c. Amounts raised by the surcharge must be expended for the purposes detailed in section 6 of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287f) within four years of being collected. d. Any monies in the trust fund that are not expended after four years will be transferred to the Department of Community of Affairs which will contract with a community based organization in the same county where the Homelessness Trust Fund exists for the purposes of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). L.2009, c.123, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287f (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287f - Utilization of County Homelessness Trust Fund.

52:27D-287f Utilization of County Homelessness Trust Fund.  6. a. Each county shall utilize its County Homelessness Trust Fund with the advice of the County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force for the operation of a homeless housing grant program. This program is established in order to provide: (1) for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of housing projects or units within housing projects that supply permanent affordable housing for persons who are homeless or families, including those at risk of homelessness; (2) rental assistance vouchers, including tenant and project based subsidies, for affordable housing projects or units within housing projects that provide permanent affordable housing for persons who are homeless or families, including those at risk of homelessness; (3) supportive services as may be required by homeless individuals or families in order to obtain or maintain, or both, permanent affordable housing; and (4) prevention services for at risk homeless individuals or families so that they can obtain and maintain permanent affordable housing. b. Grants awarded by the governing body of the county shall be used to support projects that: (1) measurably reduce homelessness; (2) demonstrate government cost savings over time; (3) employ evidence-based models; (4) can be replicated in other counties; (5) include an outcome measurement component; (6) are consistent with the local homeless housing plan; or (7) fund the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation projects that will serve homeless individuals or families for a period of at least 30 years or the equal to the longest term of affordability required by other funding sources. c. Each county that has established a County Homelessness Trust Fund shall transmit information concerning the uses of the funds to the Office of Homelessness Prevention in the Department of Community Affairs in accordance with requirements established by that office. d. The governing body of a county may by resolution establish a preference for veterans that gives first priority, in the distribution of grants, for the benefit of homeless veterans, including those at risk of homelessness.e. A county may utilize its County Homelessness Trust Fund to support emergency shelter for the homeless services provided in connection with a Code Blue alert. L.2009, c.123, s.6; amended 2017, c.320; 2019, c.53, s.3; 2019, c.73, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-287g (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-287g - Intercounty collaboration.

52:27D-287g Intercounty collaboration.  7. A county may collaborate with any other county that has established a County Homelessness Trust Fund to provide joint funding for projects permitted under P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). L.2009, c.123, s.7.