New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 10 - MAINTENANCE OF HOTELS AND MULTIPLE DWELLINGS
Subchapter 25 - METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR INDIRECT APPORTIONMENT OF HEATING COSTS IN MULTIPLE DWELLINGS
Section 5:10-25.1 - Scope

(a) This subchapter establishes standards and procedures for the Bureau of Housing Inspection's approval of methods and devices for indirect apportionment of heating costs in multiple dwellings, in accordance with P.L. 1991, c.453.

(b) No method, device or system of devices for apportionment of heating costs in multiple family dwellings shall be used without prior approval of the Bureau pursuant to this subchapter, except that methods or devices in use on April 17, 1992 may continue in use pending application for and issuance of approval by the Bureau, until not later than October 17, 1992, unless an application for approval is filed by January 19, 1993. Any system not approved by the Department by April 19, 1993, or undergoing testing or other procedures required by the Department as part of the approval process as of that date, shall be removed or permanently shut out of service.

(c) This subchapter shall not apply to devices for direct apportionment of heating costs that are approved by the Board of Public Utilities.

(d) This subchapter shall not apply to any charges for the separate heating of domestic hot water, charges for cooking fuel or charges for the heating of common areas in buildings. Charges for any such energy uses are not covered by this subchapter.

(e) This subchapter shall apply to all multiple dwellings, including, without limitation, condominiums, cooperatives and mutual housing corporations that are not excluded from jurisdiction under the act in accordance with 55:13A-3(k).