New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 37A - LICENSED COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES › Subchapter 8 - FACILITY › Section 10:37A-8.9 - Structural safety and maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every foundation, floor, floor covering,
				wall, ceiling, door, window, roof, or other part of a residence shall be kept
				clean, in good repair and capable of the use intended by its design, and any
				exterior part or parts thereof subject to corrosion or deterioration shall be
				kept well painted.
(b) Every inside
				and outside stairway, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto shall be so
				constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal
				use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition and
				good repair.
(c) Every stairway
				having three or more steps shall be properly banistered and safely
				balustraded.
(d) Every porch,
				balcony, roof, and similar place higher than 30 inches above the ground, used
				for egress or for use by consumer residents, shall be provided with adequate
				railings or parapets which are properly balustraded and be not less than three
				feet in height.
(e) Every roof,
				wall, window, exterior door, and hatchway shall be free from holes or leaks
				that would permit entrance of water within or be a cause of dampness.
(f) Every foundation, floor, and wall of each
				residence shall be free from chronic dampness that is malodorous in the living
				environment.
(g) Every residence
				shall be free from rodents, vermin, and insects. A PA of a residence located in
				an area found by DOH to be infested by rats, insects, or other vermin shall
				carry out such rodent and insect control or other means of preventing
				infestations of said dwellings as may be required by DOH.
(h) Every openable window, exterior door,
				skylight, and other opening to the outdoors shall be supplied with properly
				fitting screens in good repair from May 1st until October 1st of each year.
				Screens shall have a mesh of not less than No. 16.
(i) Every residence, including all exterior
				areas of the premises, shall be clean and free from garbage or rubbish and
				hazards to safety.
(j) Lawns,
				hedges, and bushes shall be kept trimmed and shall not be permitted to become
				overgrown and unsightly.
(k) Fences
				shall be kept in good repair.
(l)
				The ground maintenance shall be consistent with that of the neighborhood,
				unless the condition of the neighborhood does not generally meet the minimum
				standards for maintenance set forth at (j) above.
(m) DOH may require that the PA clean,
				repair, paint, whitewash, or paper such walls or ceiling, when a wall or
				ceiling within a dwelling has deteriorated so as to provide a harborage for
				rodents or vermin, or when such a wall or ceiling has become stained or soiled,
				or the plaster, wallboard, or other covering has become loose or badly cracked
				or missing.
(n) Every water closet
				compartment floor and bathroom floor shall be so constructed and maintained as
				to be reasonably impervious to water and shall be kept in a clean
				condition.
(o) No PA shall cause or
				permit any services, facilities, equipment, or utilities that are required
				under this chapter to be removed from, shut off, or discontinued, in any PA
				owned, leased, or contracted residence or part thereof, except for such
				temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations
				are in process, or during temporary emergencies, when discontinuance of service
				is authorized by the Division.
(p)
				In the event that any service or utility is discontinued in a PA owned, leased
				or contracted residence, the PA shall take immediate steps to cause the
				restoration of such service or utility.
(q) All residences must be clean and sanitary
				prior to occupation by any resident, and shall be maintained in a clean and
				sanitary condition.
(r) The PA
				shall maintain the PA owned, leased, or contracted premises to ensure
				compliance with all applicable laws and rules. The storage of objects or
				materials shall be done in a manner to avoid imminent health, safety, or fire
				hazards.