N.J. Admin. Code § 5:70-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 5:70-2.4 - Scope and classification of life hazard uses

(a) The premises and uses identified as life hazard uses shall be divided into four basic groups designated as types "A", "B", "C", and "D." The premises and uses included in each of these types are set forth in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.4A, 2.4B, 2.4C and 2.4D, respectively. This designation is for reference purposes only and shall not be determinative of the degree of hazard associated with them. Within each group, the various uses shall be specifically identified or described and subdivided by the use of lower case letters.

(b) Premises that are incidental or auxiliary to the agricultural use of a farm property shall not be classified as life hazard uses.

(c) Each individual life hazard use shall be registered separately and treated as separate and distinct for the administrative purposes of this Code whether or not there are other life hazard uses at the same premises.

(d) Wherever used in N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.4A, 2.4B, 2.4C and 2.4D, the following words shall have the meanings indicated:

"Day care center" shall include any facility licensed by the Department of Children and Families as a day care center, regardless of the ages of the persons in the care of the center.

"Day nursery" shall include any facility licensed by the Department of Children and Families as a day nursery.

"Hardware store" shall mean a building or location of less than 12,000 square feet offering for sale a variety of merchandise including, but not restricted to, limited amounts of tools and associated equipment, garden supplies and paints, and also offering limited quantities of building materials including, but not limited to, plumbing, electrical and carpentry supplies. The establishment may also provide services such as glazing, sharpening and repairs.

"K-12 educational building" shall mean an educational building serving 50 or more students from kindergarten through grade 12 and also means and includes any educational building serving 50 or more students in some, but not all, of the grades from kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive.

"Motor vehicle" shall include all motor-powered means of transportation, including, without limitation, boats and airplanes.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:70-2.4

Amended by R.1985 d.611, effective 12/2/1985.
See: 17 N.J.R. 1015(b), 17 N.J.R. 2870(a).
Added text (c)4 "and intermediate-care facilities."
Amended by R.1987 d.508, effective 12/7/1987.
See: 19 N.J.R. 1680(a), 19 N.J.R. 2266(a).
(b)-(e) is now in section 2.4A.
Amended by R.1993 d.197, effective 5/3/1993.
See: 25 N.J.R. 393(a), 25 N.J.R. 1868(a).
References to life hazard uses added.
Amended by R.1995 d.58, effective 3/6/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4258(a), 27 N.J.R. 878(b).
Administrative Correction.
See: 40 N.J.R. 6439(b).