N.J. Admin. Code § 5:70-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 16, August 19, 2024

Section 5:70-2.5 - Required inspections

(a) All life hazard uses shall be inspected for compliance with the provisions of this Code periodically, but not any less often than specified in this section:

1. Type Aa through Aj life hazard uses: once every 12 months, except day nurseries and daycare centers with a maximum permitted occupancy of 100 or more which shall be inspected once every six months. Retroactive to January 1, 2021, day nurseries and daycare centers with a maximum permitted occupancy of 100 or more shall be inspected twice. Due to the public health emergency, the requirements to inspect these facilities once in the first six months and once in the last six months are modified to inspections being required twice in the calendar year. Beginning April 1, 2021, the cyclical inspection requirements will revert back to those as specified in the first sentence of this paragraph.

2. Type Ba through Bq life hazard uses: once every 12 months.

3. Type Ca through Ci life hazard uses: once every three months. During the Calendar Year 2020, Life Hazard Uses Ca through Ci, shall be inspected four times. Due to the public health emergency, retroactive to January 1, 2021, the requirements to inspect these facilities once every three months are modified to inspections being required four times in the calendar year. Beginning April 1, 2021, the cyclical inspection requirements will revert back to once every three months.

4. Type Da through Dc life hazard uses: once every three months.

i. The periodic inspection of a covered mall may be limited to the common areas.

(b) Where a life hazard use is operated on a seasonal basis, the number of required annual inspections shall not be reduced. Inspections of type Ca through Ci and type Da through Dc life hazard uses which are in operation for only a portion of the year shall be conducted immediately prior to opening and closing and twice during operation of the use.

(c) Within 30 days following each annual and every other quarterly inspection of a life hazard use, the owner shall file an application for a certificate of inspection on forms provided by the local enforcing agency. Forms shall be provided either before or at the time of inspection. The form shall be returned to the local enforcing agency.

(d) Upon completion of a required inspection, the local enforcing agency shall issue a certificate of inspection. A certificate of inspection shall not be issued until all violations cited have been corrected. The certificate of inspection shall be posted by the owner of the use in a conspicuous location therein.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:70-2.5

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 1308(a), effective 4/29/2020

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 53 N.J.R. 1049(a), effective 1/1/2021

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 553(b) effective 4/15/2024