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Township of Teaneck, NJ
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2024-01-23
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The Code
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Chapter 29A Property Maintenance Code
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ARTICLE II Duties and Responsibilities of Owners, Operators and Occupants
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Charter/Administrative Code
Ch 3
Advertising
Ch 3A
Burglar Alarm and Medical Emergency Alarm Systems
Ch 3B
Fire Alarm Systems
Ch 3C
(Reserved)
Ch 4
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 5
Amusements
Ch 6
Animals and Fowl
Ch 7
(Reserved)
Ch 7A
Archaeological Findings
Ch 8
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 10
Boilers and Heating Equipment
Ch 11
Buildings
Ch 11A
Cable Television
Ch 11B
Cannabis and Cannabis Transfer Tax
Ch 12
Contracts, Public
Ch 12A
Drugs
Ch 13
Electricity
Ch 13A
Energy Aggregation Program
Ch 14
Excavations and Soil Removal
Ch 14A
(Reserved)
Ch 15
Finance and Taxation
Ch 15A
Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax
Ch 16
Fire Protection
Ch 16A
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 17
Food and Food Handling Establishments
Ch 18
Forced Sales
Ch 19
Garbage and Refuse
Ch 19A
Yard Waste Collection Program
Ch 20
Hawkers, Peddlers, Transient Merchants, Itinerant Vendors, Etc.
Ch 21
Health and Sanitation
Ch 21A
Jogging
Ch 22
Laundries, Cleaning Establishments, Etc.
Ch 22A
Library Rules and Regulations
Ch 23
Lodging Places Other Than Hotels/Motels
Ch 24
Milk and Dairy Products
Ch 26
Offenses — Miscellaneous
Ch 27
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 28
(Reserved)
Ch 28A
Protected Tenancy Appeals Board
Ch 29
Police Department
Ch 29A
Property Maintenance Code
Ch 29A Art II
Duties and Responsibilities of Owners, Operators and Occupants
Ch 29A Art II Div 1
GENERALLY
Sec. 29A-9
Owner and operator.
Sec. 29A-10
Occupant.
Sec. 29A-11
Contract not to alter responsibility.
Ch 29A Art II Div 2
OWNERS AND OPERATORS
Sec. 29A-12
Maintenance of exterior of premises free of hazards and insanitary conditions.
Sec. 29A-13
Appearance of exterior of premises and structures, generally.
Sec. 29A-14
Storage of commercial and industrial material.
Sec. 29A-15
Landscaping.
Sec. 29A-16
Sign maintenance and unsafe signs.
Sec. 29A-17
Removal of signs or advertisements.
Sec. 29A-18
Permitted area of window display signs.
Sec. 29A-19
Awnings and marquees.
Sec. 29A-20
Display windows.
Sec. 29A-21
Store fronts.
Sec. 29A-22
Reconstruction of walls and sidings.
Sec. 29A-23
General maintenance of exterior of structures.
Sec. 29A-23.1
Vacant and abandoned buildings.
Sec. 29A-23.2
Control and maintenance of construction sites.
Sec. 29A-24
Structural soundness and general maintenance of exterior of buildings and accessory structures.
Sec. 29A-25
Foundation walls.
Sec. 29A-26
Basements and cellars.
Sec. 29A-27
Chimneys.
Sec. 29A-28
Exterior porches, stairs, etc.
Sec. 29A-29
Exterior walls, sidings and roof.
Sec. 29A-30
Painting and other protective coating.
Sec. 29A-31
Weather- and watertightness generally.
Sec. 29A-32
Watertightness of exterior walls, roofs, etc.
Sec. 29A-33
Freedom from infestation, generally.
Sec. 29A-34
Supplying of screens.
Sec. 29A-35
General sanitation and safety.
Sec. 29A-35.1
Child-protection window guards; when required.
Sec. 29A-35.2
General installation requirements.
Sec. 29A-35.3
Prohibited acts.
Sec. 29A-36
Freedom from accumulations and obstructions.
Sec. 29A-37
Floors, interior walls and ceilings, generally.
Sec. 29A-38
Structural soundness of floors.
Sec. 29A-39
Bathroom and kitchen floors.
Sec. 29A-40
Cellar and basement floors.
Sec. 29A-41
Supporting structural members.
Sec. 29A-42
Walls and ceilings, generally.
Sec. 29A-43
Walls and ceilings to be painted, papered, etc.
Sec. 29A-44
Stairs and railings.
Sec. 29A-45
Garbage container to be supplied for each occupant.
Sec. 29A-46
Garbage container for exterior of dwelling.
Sec. 29A-47
Garbage removal.
Sec. 29A-48
Accumulating refuse and nonfireproof storage prohibited.
Sec. 29A-49
Janitorial service.
Sec. 29A-50
Utilities and facilities generally; adequate supply of public water.
Sec. 29A-51
Hot and cold water.
Sec. 29A-52
Facilities required in bathroom.
Sec. 29A-53
Maintenance of plumbing facilities.
Sec. 29A-54
Connection to sanitary sewer.
Sec. 29A-55
Bathroom requirements for dwelling units.
Sec. 29A-56
Duty to supply heat.
Sec. 29A-57
Where central heating required.
Sec. 29A-58
Alternative modes of heating.
Sec. 29A-59
Storage of fuel.
Sec. 29A-60
Conversions prohibited during winter.
Sec. 29A-61
Side arm gas water heaters.
Sec. 29A-62
Installation and maintenance of heating equipment.
Sec. 29A-63
Duty to maintain heating equipment.
Sec. 29A-64
Presumption against contract by occupant to supply own heat.
Sec. 29A-65
Light and ventilation; habitable rooms.
Sec. 29A-66
Ventilation for bathrooms and water closet compartments.
Sec. 29A-67
Electrical service, generally.
Sec. 29A-68
Electrical outlets in habitable rooms.
Sec. 29A-69
Electrical service for bathrooms and water closet compartments.
Sec. 29A-70
Electrical service for common spaces other than habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments.
Sec. 29A-71
Loose or exposed wiring.
Sec. 29A-72
Replacement of light bulbs.
Sec. 29A-73
Fuses and protective devices.
Sec. 29A-74
Overloading of circuits.
Sec. 29A-75
Suspension of services or utilities.
Sec. 29A-76
Cellar and basement requirements for habitation.
Sec. 29A-77
(Reserved)
Sec. 29A-78
Limitations on occupancy for one-room dwelling units or rooming units.
Sec. 29A-79
Basic facilities required for dwelling units; means of egress.
Sec. 29A-80
Means of egress for basement dwelling units.
Sec. 29A-81
Windows in paths of egress.
Sec. 29A-82
Doors in paths of egress.
Sec. 29A-83
Location and number of exits.
Ch 29A Art II Div 3
OCCUPANTS
Sec. 29A-84
Generally.
Sec. 29A-85
Cleanliness and sanitation.
Sec. 29A-86
Garbage disposal.
Sec. 29A-87
Elimination of infestation.
Sec. 29A-88
Malicious damage.
Sec. 29A-89
Improper use of heating or cooking equipment.
Sec. 29A-90
Supplying heat to other occupants.
Sec. 29A-91
Installation and maintenance of heating equipment.
Sec. 29A-92
Maintenance of plumbing fixtures.
Sec. 29A-93
Providing notice of defects to owner.
Sec. 29A-94
Occupancy of rooming unit or dwelling unit.
Sec. 29A-95
Cooking only where sanitary facilities exist.
Sec. 29A-96
Occupancy of rooming unit or dwelling unit without required bathroom facilities.
Sec. 29A-97
Violation of division by minors.
Ch 29B
Secondhand Precious Metals, Jewelry, Gems and Rare Coins, Dealers in
Ch 29C
Rent Control
Ch 30
Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 31
Shopping Carts
Ch 31A
Smoking, Vaping and Cannabinoids
Ch 31B
Special Events
Ch 32
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 33
Development Regulations
Ch 34
Swimming Pools
Ch 35
Taxicabs and Other Vehicles for Hire
Ch 36
Traffic
Ch 37
Trees and Shrubs
Ch 38
Stormwater Control
Appendix
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Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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ARTICLE II
Duties and Responsibilities of Owners, Operators and Occupants
DIVISION 1
GENERALLY
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Sec. 29A-9
Owner and operator.
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Sec. 29A-10
Occupant.
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Sec. 29A-11
Contract not to alter responsibility.
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DIVISION 2
OWNERS AND OPERATORS
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Sec. 29A-12
Maintenance of exterior of premises free of hazards and insanitary conditions.
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Sec. 29A-13
Appearance of exterior of premises and structures, generally.
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Sec. 29A-14
Storage of commercial and industrial material.
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Sec. 29A-15
Landscaping.
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Sec. 29A-16
Sign maintenance and unsafe signs.
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Sec. 29A-17
Removal of signs or advertisements.
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Sec. 29A-18
Permitted area of window display signs.
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Sec. 29A-19
Awnings and marquees.
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Sec. 29A-20
Display windows.
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Sec. 29A-21
Store fronts.
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Sec. 29A-22
Reconstruction of walls and sidings.
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Sec. 29A-23
General maintenance of exterior of structures.
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Sec. 29A-23.1
Vacant and abandoned buildings.
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Sec. 29A-23.2
Control and maintenance of construction sites.
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Sec. 29A-24
Structural soundness and general maintenance of exterior of buildings and accessory structures.
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Sec. 29A-25
Foundation walls.
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Sec. 29A-26
Basements and cellars.
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Sec. 29A-27
Chimneys.
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Sec. 29A-28
Exterior porches, stairs, etc.
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Sec. 29A-29
Exterior walls, sidings and roof.
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Sec. 29A-30
Painting and other protective coating.
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Sec. 29A-31
Weather- and watertightness generally.
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Sec. 29A-32
Watertightness of exterior walls, roofs, etc.
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Sec. 29A-33
Freedom from infestation, generally.
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Sec. 29A-34
Supplying of screens.
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Sec. 29A-35
General sanitation and safety.
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Sec. 29A-35.1
Child-protection window guards; when required.
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Sec. 29A-35.2
General installation requirements.
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Sec. 29A-35.3
Prohibited acts.
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Sec. 29A-36
Freedom from accumulations and obstructions.
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Sec. 29A-37
Floors, interior walls and ceilings, generally.
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Sec. 29A-38
Structural soundness of floors.
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Sec. 29A-39
Bathroom and kitchen floors.
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Sec. 29A-40
Cellar and basement floors.
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Sec. 29A-41
Supporting structural members.
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Sec. 29A-42
Walls and ceilings, generally.
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Sec. 29A-43
Walls and ceilings to be painted, papered, etc.
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Sec. 29A-44
Stairs and railings.
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Sec. 29A-45
Garbage container to be supplied for each occupant.
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Sec. 29A-46
Garbage container for exterior of dwelling.
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Sec. 29A-47
Garbage removal.
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Sec. 29A-48
Accumulating refuse and nonfireproof storage prohibited.
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Sec. 29A-49
Janitorial service.
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Sec. 29A-50
Utilities and facilities generally; adequate supply of public water.
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Sec. 29A-51
Hot and cold water.
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Sec. 29A-52
Facilities required in bathroom.
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Sec. 29A-53
Maintenance of plumbing facilities.
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Sec. 29A-54
Connection to sanitary sewer.
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Sec. 29A-55
Bathroom requirements for dwelling units.
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Sec. 29A-56
Duty to supply heat.
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Sec. 29A-57
Where central heating required.
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Sec. 29A-58
Alternative modes of heating.
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Sec. 29A-59
Storage of fuel.
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Sec. 29A-60
Conversions prohibited during winter.
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Sec. 29A-61
Side arm gas water heaters.
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Sec. 29A-62
Installation and maintenance of heating equipment.
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Sec. 29A-63
Duty to maintain heating equipment.
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Sec. 29A-64
Presumption against contract by occupant to supply own heat.
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Sec. 29A-65
Light and ventilation; habitable rooms.
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Sec. 29A-66
Ventilation for bathrooms and water closet compartments.
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Sec. 29A-67
Electrical service, generally.
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Sec. 29A-68
Electrical outlets in habitable rooms.
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Sec. 29A-69
Electrical service for bathrooms and water closet compartments.
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Sec. 29A-70
Electrical service for common spaces other than habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments.
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Sec. 29A-71
Loose or exposed wiring.
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Sec. 29A-72
Replacement of light bulbs.
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Sec. 29A-73
Fuses and protective devices.
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Sec. 29A-74
Overloading of circuits.
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Sec. 29A-75
Suspension of services or utilities.
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Sec. 29A-76
Cellar and basement requirements for habitation.
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Sec. 29A-77
(Reserved)
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Sec. 29A-78
Limitations on occupancy for one-room dwelling units or rooming units.
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Sec. 29A-79
Basic facilities required for dwelling units; means of egress.
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Sec. 29A-80
Means of egress for basement dwelling units.
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Sec. 29A-81
Windows in paths of egress.
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Sec. 29A-82
Doors in paths of egress.
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Sec. 29A-83
Location and number of exits.
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DIVISION 3
OCCUPANTS
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Sec. 29A-84
Generally.
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Sec. 29A-85
Cleanliness and sanitation.
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Sec. 29A-86
Garbage disposal.
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Sec. 29A-87
Elimination of infestation.
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Sec. 29A-88
Malicious damage.
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Sec. 29A-89
Improper use of heating or cooking equipment.
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Sec. 29A-90
Supplying heat to other occupants.
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Sec. 29A-91
Installation and maintenance of heating equipment.
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Sec. 29A-92
Maintenance of plumbing fixtures.
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Sec. 29A-93
Providing notice of defects to owner.
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Sec. 29A-94
Occupancy of rooming unit or dwelling unit.
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Sec. 29A-95
Cooking only where sanitary facilities exist.
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Sec. 29A-96
Occupancy of rooming unit or dwelling unit without required bathroom facilities.
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Sec. 29A-97
Violation of division by minors.
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