New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37A - LICENSED COMMUNITY RESIDENCES FOR ADULTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES
Subchapter 8 - FACILITY
Section 10:37A-8.3 - Residences

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:37A-8.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Every residence shall contain a kitchen sink of non-absorbent impervious material.

(b) Every residence shall be provided with a minimum of one toilet, bathroom sink, and a bathtub or shower.

(c) There shall be at least one toilet, sink, and one bath or shower for each eight consumers.

(d) The bathroom sink shall be located in or adjoining the toilet area.

(e) Every toilet, bathroom sink and bathtub or shower shall be:

1. Accessible from within the building without passing through any part of any other rooming unit; and

2. Contained in a room or rooms which are separated from all other rooms by walls, doors or partitions that afford privacy.

(f) No consumer shall be required to go farther than one floor above or below his or her rooming unit to the toilet room.

(g) No consumer shall be without ready access to a bathroom, bathtub, or shower by reason of physical disability.

(h) Every plumbing fixture shall be connected to water and sewer/septic systems approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and/or the local health agency, and shall be maintained in good working condition. Plumbing systems shall be well maintained.

(i) Every kitchen sink, bathroom sink, and bathtub or shower required by this section shall be connected to both hot and cold water lines.

(j) Every residence shall have water heating facilities that are installed and connected with the hot water lines.

(k) The water heating system must be capable of delivering water at a minimum temperature of not less than 115 degrees Fahrenheit and at a maximum temperature of not more than 135 degrees Fahrenheit at all times in accordance with anticipated needs.

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