New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 23 - UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE
Subchapter 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; PROCESS
Section 5:23-2.7 - Ordinary maintenance
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:23-2.7
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Ordinary maintenance to structures may be made without filing a permit application with or giving notice to the construction official.
(b) Ordinary maintenance shall not include any of the following:
1. The cutting away of
any loadbearing wall or partition, or portion thereof;
2. The removal or cutting of any structural
beam or bearing support;
3. The
removal or change of any required means of egress, or rearrangement of parts of
a structure affecting the exitway requirements;
4. Any work affecting structural or fire
safety;
5. Any work that will
increase the nonconformity of any existing building or structure with the
requirements of the regulations;
6.
Addition to, or alteration, replacement or relocation of:
i. Any standpipe;
ii. Water supply, sewer, drainage, gas, soil,
waste, vent or similar piping;
iii.
Electrical wiring, except that the following shall be considered ordinary
electrical maintenance:
(1) Communications
wiring in a Class 3 structure provided that the installation does not involve
the alteration or penetration of a fire-rated assembly and is not in a
hazardous location as defined in Chapter 5 of the electrical subcode.
(A) For the purposes of applying this
provision, communications wiring shall mean any wiring covered by Chapter 8 of
the electrical subcode. Communications wiring shall also include data circuits
between computers/information technology equipment, which may be classified as
"communications circuits," in accordance with Article 725 of the electrical
subcode; or
iv. Mechanical or other work affecting public
health or general safety; or
7. Any work undertaken for the purpose of
lead abatement.
(c) The following items are ordinary maintenance and shall be treated as such by every enforcing agency. No permit for, inspections of, or notice to the enforcing agency of ordinary maintenance shall be required. This is not an all-inclusive listing of ordinary maintenance.
1. Ordinary
building maintenance shall include:
i.
Exterior and interior painting;
ii.
Installation, repair, or replacement of interior finishes of less than 25
percent of the wall area in a one- or two-family dwelling. This shall include
plastering and drywall installation;
(1)
Vinyl wall covering of any amount is ordinary maintenance;
(2) Paneling shall not be considered ordinary
maintenance;
iii. Wall
papering at any location;
iv. The
replacement of glass in any window or door. However, the replacement glass
shall be of a type and quality that complies with the minimum requirements of
the code;
v. The replacement of
any window or door, including garage doors, in the same opening without
altering the dimensions or framing of the original opening. This shall include
storm windows and storm doors. The replacement of means of egress and emergency
escape windows and doors may be made in the same opening without altering the
dimensions or framing of the original opening, and shall not reduce the
required height, width, or net clear opening of the previous window or door
assembly. Exception: Opening protectives in fire-resistance rated assemblies;
vi. The repair or replacement of
any non-structural component, such as a non-loadbearing partition and a railing
in one- and two-family dwellings. Materials or components used shall be
identical to, or closely similar to, the existing materials and in the same
location as those replaced;
vii.
The repair, replacement, or installation of any non-structural elements
including, but not limited to, built in or attached furnishings, bookcases,
equipment, or accessories, such as cabinets, benches or seats, and bathroom
accessories;
viii. The repair,
replacement, or installation of any interior or exterior trim, decoration, or
moldings;
ix. The repair,
replacement, or installation of any flooring material with a new
material;
x. The repair or
replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family
dwellings;
xi. The repair or
replacement of existing siding on one- and two-family dwellings.
(1) Exception: The repair or replacement of
polypropylene siding shall not be ordinary maintenance;
xii. The repair or replacement of existing
siding with like material not exceeding 25 percent of the total building
exterior wall area in other than one- and two-family dwellings.
(1) Exception: The repair or replacement of
polypropylene siding shall not be ordinary maintenance;
xiii. Notwithstanding (b)2 and 4 above, the
repair or replacement of any part of a deck, porch, or stoop that does not
provide structural support for any roof or portion of a building. Materials
used shall be identical to, or closely similar to, the existing materials and
in the same location as those replaced;
xiv. The repair, replacement, or installation
of screens;
xv. The installation of
insulation, except foam plastic insulation, when installed adjacent to or not
more than one and a half inches from an interior finish;
xvi. The repair, replacement, or installation
of exterior gutters and leaders; and
xvii. The installation of a storable spa or
hot tub that is provided with a lockable safety cover that complies with ASTM
F1346.
2. Ordinary
plumbing maintenance shall include:
i.
Replacement of hose bib valves. Replacement hose bib valves shall be provided
with an approved atmospheric vacuum breaker;
ii. Refinishing of existing fixtures.
Relining of fixtures shall not be considered to be ordinary
maintenance;
iii. Replacement of
ball cocks. Replacement ball cocks must be an approved anti-siphon
type;
iv. Repair of leaks involving
the replacement of piping;
v.
Clearance of stoppages;
vi.
Replacements of faucets or working parts of faucets;
vii. Replacement of valves (including shower
or combination bath/shower valves);
viii. Replacements of working parts of
valves, including, but not limited to, shower or combination bath/shower
valves;
ix. Replacement of
traps;
x. Replacement of fixtures
with a similar fixture provided that no change in the piping arrangement is
made; and
xi. Replacement of
domestic clothes washers and domestic dishwashers.
3. Ordinary electrical maintenance shall
include:
i. The replacement of any
receptacle, switch, or lighting fixture, or part thereof, not containing
emergency battery packs with a like or similar item. Receptacles in locations
where ground-fault circuit interrupter protection, damp/wet, or
tamper-resistant are required shall comply with Section 406.4(D) of the
electrical subcode;
ii. Repairs to
any installed electrically operated equipment such as doorbells, communication
systems, and any motor operated device. Provided, however, that if fire
protection systems are interrupted for repairs the fire official shall be
notified in accordance with the building subcode;
iii. Installation of communications wiring in
a Class 3 structure, provided that the rearrangement does not involve
penetration of a fire-rated assembly and is not in a hazardous location as
defined in Chapter 5 of the electrical subcode;
(1) For the purposes of applying these
provisions, communications wiring shall mean any wiring covered by Chapter 8 of
the electrical subcode, such as telephone, radio antenna, or coaxial cable TV
wiring. Communications wiring shall also include data circuits between
computers/information technology equipment, which may be classified as
"communications circuits," in accordance with Article 725 of the electrical
subcode;
iv. Replacement
of domestic dishwashers;
v.
Replacement of kitchen range hoods in dwelling units, provided that the
replacement hood exhaust rate does not exceed the exhaust rate of the existing
hood or the exhaust rate of the replacement hood does not exceed 400 cubic feet
per minute (cfm), and provided that the hood recirculates or vents
independently to the outdoors;
vi.
The installation of a burglar alarm, security system, or doorbell in one- and
two-family dwellings; and
vii. The
installation of a plug-in landscape irrigation unit under 30 volts at one- or
two-family dwellings.
4.
Ordinary fire protection maintenance shall include:
i. The replacement of any sprinkler or smoke
alarm, smoke detector, or heat detector head with a like device;
ii. The repair or replacement of any
component of a fire alarm or smoke and heat detection equipment (other than the
replacement of a fire alarm control panel);
iii. The installation of battery-powered
smoke alarms; and
iv. The
installation of battery-powered or plug-in type carbon monoxide
alarms.
5. Ordinary
heating, ventilation, and air conditioning maintenance shall include:
i. Replacement of motors, pumps and fans of
the same capacity;
ii. Repair and
replacement of heating, supply and return piping and radiation elements, which
does not require rearrangement of the piping system;
iii. Repair and replacement of duct
work;
iv. Repair of air
conditioning equipment and systems;
v. Repair or replacement of control devices
for heating and air conditioning equipment;
vi. Replacement of kitchen range hoods in
dwelling units, provided that the replacement hood exhaust rate does not exceed
the exhaust rate of the existing hood or the exhaust rate of the replacement
hood does not exceed 400 cfm, and provided that the hood recirculates or vents
independently to the outdoors;
vii.
Replacement of domestic clothes dryers serving, and located within, dwelling
units, provided that no change in fuel type, pipe size, or location or
electrical characteristics is required;
viii. Replacement of domestic stoves and
domestic ovens in dwelling units, provided no change in fuel type, pipe size,
or location or electrical characteristics is required;
ix. The replacement of bathroom exhaust fans
in dwelling units, provided that the fan vents independently to the outdoors;
and
x. The application of liquid
applied lining material inside an existing chimney.
6. Ordinary elevator maintenance shall
include:
i. The following work on elevator
brakes:
(1) Installation of new
linings;
(2) Replacement of brake
switches, brake stand pivot bushings, and bearings or the reaming out and use
of oversized pins. Replacement or repair of brake magnets, magnet coils and/or
core sleeves;
(3) Renewal of phase
splitting coils; and
(4)
Re-babbitting of brake pin holes (gearless), and realigning of brake stands to
pulleys.
ii. The
following controller/selector repairs:
(1)
Installation of overload relays and potential switches, and installation or
replacement of reverse phase relays;
(2) Replacement of damaged resistance tubes,
grids, broken controller panel sections, main power or brake rectifiers, power
and light transformers, and microprocessor printed circuit boards. Replacement
or reconditioning of dash pots and retarders;
(3) Renewal of switch bases, armatures, hinge
pins, coils, contacts and shunt leads; and
(4) Adjustment of controller to original
design specifications.
iii. The following work on motor generators:
(1) Installation of four stem brush rigging
on exciter, installation or renewal of bearing oil gauges, and renewal of
sleeve or ball bearings;
(2)
Replacement of generator armatures, commutators, commutator brushes, and
turning down and undercutting of commutators;
(3) Rewinding of generator armatures, stators
and field controls;
(4) Removal for
testing on a work bench, reinsulating, banding and reinstallation of motor
generators; and
(5) Repair of solid
state drives and adjustments of generator compounding.
iv. The following work on hoist motors:
(1) Installation or renewal of bearing oil
gauges, renewal of sleeve or ball bearings, and re-babbitting of sleeve
bearings (gearless);
(2)
Replacement of motor armatures, rotors, motor collector rings, commutators,
commutator brushes, and turning down and undercutting of commutators;
(3) Rewinding of stators, armatures, and
field coils; and
(4) Removal for
testing on a work bench, reinsulation, banding and reinstallation of hoist
motors and realignment of motors to worm shafts.
v. The following work on machines:
(1) Installation of new demountable drive
sheave rims, new drive shafts, new integral drive sheaves, split
couplings;
(2) Replacement of
worms, gears, worm shaft housings, thrust bearings, thrust housings, external
ring gears and pinions, machine drums, solid drive sheaves with demountable
drive sheaves, and sheave bearing. Replacement or repair of stop motion
switches, slack cable switches, replacement of drive sheave linings. Regrooving
of drive sheaves;
(3) Re-babbitting
of main bearings, external gears and bearings, and worm shaft
housings;
(4) Renewal of sleeve
bearings, drum buffers, and drum shafts;
(5) Re-securing of loose brake pulleys and
realignment of brake pulleys, with motor gear shaft; and
(6) Removal of bearing shims.
vi. The following work on
suspension means, compensating ropes and compensating chains:
(1) Replacement or re-socketing of hoist
ropes and replacement of compensating ropes or chains, governor ropes, and
hitches; and
(2) Shortening of
hoist ropes due to a rope stretch.
vii. The following work on governors:
(1) Re-calibration, sealing, and
reconditioning of governors; and
(2) Replacement or reconditioning of governor
rope tension sheaves.
viii. The following work on overhead,
deflector, car and counterweight sheaves:
(1)
Replacement or repair of sheaves, sheave bearings and sheave shafts;
and
(2) Re-babbitting of sheave
bearings.
ix. The
following work on hoistways:
(1) Replacement
of traveling cables and other hoistway wiring;
(2) Repair of counterweights, hoistway
switches, hydraulic pistons, oil lines in the pit, and repacking of packing
glands; and
(3) Repair or
replacement of hoistway door equipment, rollers relating cables, gibs, hall
buttons, lanterns, position indicator stations, and all existing related
equipment, selector tapes, cables, dust covers, toe guards and hoistway fascia,
and repair or replacement of all existing pit equipment with like
equipment.
x. The
following work on rails and guides:
(1)
Realignment or replacement of main or counterweight rail sections with like
products; and
(2) Repair or
replacement of guide shoe liners or car and counterweight guides with like
product.
xi. The
following work on cabs:
(1) Installation or
replacement of main and auxiliary car operating panels, emergency lighting,
communication devices, door protective and reopening devices, car position
indicators, and in-car lanterns;
(2) Repair or replacement of operating
station on top of cars, door operating devices, motors, linkages, hangers,
etc., hoistway door drive mechanisms, clutches, etc., side emergency exit
latching devices and electrical switches, floor leveling and selector drive
devices, terminal slow down and limiting devices, load weighing devices (on top
of car and under car isolation), keyless entry and security devices, top of car
intrusion devices, closed-circuit TV surveillance devices, lighting fixtures in
the car on top of the car and under the car; and
(3) Replacement of ceilings with code
approved materials, and of door sills, cab flooring, walls and panels with
materials equivalent to those being replaced in respect to weight and fire
resistance.
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