Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) For residences
housing persons served with physical disabilities, the licensee shall make
accommodations to ensure maximum physical accessibility feasible for entrance
to and movement within the residence based upon personal characteristics.
1. Any necessary modifications shall conform
to the requirements contained in the Barrier Free Subcode,
N.J.A.C.
5:23-3.14(b)10, which
includes the accessibility regulations (see N.J.A.C. 5:237.1 (Barrier Free
Subcode)).
2. Two means of egress
shall be ramped, located in different parts of the building, and lead to the
ground level.
3. Such residences
located on a floor above the ground floor shall have been designated for
occupancy by non-ambulatory persons served by the fire official, including, but
not limited to, safe havens, fireproof stairs, and fire suppression
systems.
(b) The exterior
of the residence and the surrounding grounds shall be properly maintained and
shall be free from any hazard to health or safety.
1. Sheds, garages, and other outbuildings
shall be maintained in safe condition or be rendered inaccessible to persons
served.
(c) The interior
of the residence shall be properly maintained and shall be free from any hazard
to health or safety.
1. All interior doors
shall be equipped with standard hardware that can be readily opened in an
emergency. Hooks and eyes, bolts, bars, and other similar devices shall not be
used on interior doors.
i. Where a doorknob
lock requires a key or other device to open from the outside, such key or
device shall be readily available to staff.
ii. Chain locks are prohibited on apartment
doors, unless required by local ordinance or requested by the person served, in
which case, the lock shall be changed to the type that can be opened from the
outside with a key. The key must be available to staff at all times. In all
cases, the person served must have the ability to operate the chain
lock.
2. A carbon
monoxide detector(s) shall be installed in the location specified by the
Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23) and in compliance with the technical
requirements found at N.J.A.C. 5:23.
3. Nothing shall be stored within three feet
of a boiler, furnace, or water heater.
4. Portable halogen lamps shall be
prohibited.
5. Cellophane wrapping
on lamps shades shall be prohibited.
6. The use of candles is
prohibited.
7. Electric and gas
clothes dryers shall be maintained in good repair. Vent ducts shall remain
unblocked, uncrushed, and properly connected to the dryer, and the lint trap
screen shall be cleaned after each use.
8. Fireplaces and wood or pellet burning
stoves and all components shall be kept clean and well maintained.
i. Wood or pellet burning stoves shall be
permitted, only if proof of its proper installation is provided by the local
construction code official, as evidence by a certificate of approval.
ii. Protective screening or covers shall be
provided, so as to prevent occupants in the home from coming into direct
contact with the fire and/or prevent sparks from flying into the home from the
fireplace.
iii. Fireplaces, as
wells as wood or pellet burning stoves, if used, must be professionally
inspected, and cleaned if necessary, annually, and documentation of such shall
be maintained.
9. Every
exhaust fan and exhaust fan filter shall be regularly cleaned from accumulated
grease.
10. Attics and unfinished
spaces without adequate flooring shall be rendered inaccessible to persons
served.
(d) Each person
served shall have access to a landline or cellular telephone.
(e) Non-slip surfaces shall be provided as
appropriate:
1. As non-skid backing for
scatter or throw rugs;
2. On stairs
and landings; and
3. In each shower
or bathtub.
(f) All
furniture throughout the home shall be clean and in good repair.
(g) All common areas for living and dining
shall be of sufficient size to provide enough seating for all occupants of the
home at one time.
(h) No temporary
wiring shall be used except UL listed extension cords, rated appropriate to the
anticipated load.
(i) Extension
cords shall not run under rugs, through walls, or through doorways.
(j) Standby generators shall be permanently
installed by a qualified technician in accordance with all local codes,
permitting, and inspection requirements.
(k) Portable generators shall only be used in
accordance with the following:
1. Under a
permit issued by the local enforcement agency, if such a permit is required by
local municipal codes;
2. Not
plugged directly into the home's electrical receptacles or outlets;
3. Operated outside and away from doors,
vents, or open windows leading into the home;
4. Properly grounded, dry, and shielded from
contact with liquid;
5. Operated
only with heavy-duty electrical cords that are rated for outdoor use, free of
any punctures or exposed wiring, kept out of the way of foot traffic, and not
run underneath rugs;
6. Powering
only devices that, when operated simultaneously, do not draw more electrical
capacity than the generator is designed to supply; and
7. Not powering devices hard-wired into the
home's electrical system unless the generator is plugged into a transfer switch
or panel of transfer switches installed by a qualified technician in accordance
with all local codes, permitting, and inspection
requirements.
