New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 28 - NEW JERSEY STATE HOUSING CODE
Subchapter 1 - STANDARDS OF HABITABILITY
Section 5:28-1.2 - Definitions

The words, terms or phrases listed below for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined and interpreted as follows.

"Administrative Authority" shall mean the department, branch or agency of this municipality which is authorized by the adopting ordinance to administer the provisions of this chapter.

"Building" shall mean any building or structure, or part thereof, used for human habitation, use, or occupancy and includes any accessory buildings and appurtenance belonging thereto or usually enjoyed therewith.

"Dwelling" shall mean a building or structure or part thereof containing one or more dwelling units or lodging units.

"Dwelling unit" shall mean any room or group of rooms or any part thereof located within a building and forming a single habitable unit with facilities which are used, or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.

"Garbage" shall mean the animal and vegetable and other organic waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.

"Habitable room" shall mean a room or enclosed floor space within a dwelling unit used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating purposes, excluding bathrooms, water closet compartments, laundries, pantries, foyers or communicating corridors, closets, and storage spaces.

"Infestations" shall mean the presence, within or around a building, of any insects, rodents, or other pests.

"Local health agency" shall mean any county, regional, municipal or other governmental agency organized for the purpose of providing health services, administered by a full-time health officer and conducting a public health officer program pursuant to law.

"Lodging house" shall mean any building, or that part of any building containing one or more lodging units, each of which is rented by one or more persons not related to the owner.

"Lodging unit" shall mean a rented room or group of rooms, containing no cooking facilities, used for living purposes by a separate family or group of persons living together or by a person living alone, within a building.

"Occupant" shall mean any person or persons in actual possession of, and living in the building or dwelling unit, including the owner.

"Owner" shall mean any person properly authorized to exercise powers of, or for an owner of property for purposes of its purchase, sale, use, occupancy, or maintenance.

"Person" shall be given the same meaning as defined in 1:1-2 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey.

"Plumbing fixtures" shall mean and include all installed receptacles or devices which are supplied with water or which receive or discharge liquid waste or sewage into the drainage system with which they are directly or indirectly connected.

"Public Officer" shall mean the officer or officers who are authorized by the adopting Ordinance to exercise the powers prescribed by this chapter.

"Rubbish" shall mean and include all combustible and noncombustible waste material, except garbage.

"Utilities" shall mean and include electric, gas, heating, water and sewerage services, and equipment therefor.