Heating and cooling facilities shall be provided in structures as required by this article. This Article
IV does not amend, but rather enhances, the general heating requirements contained in Chapter 28 of the New Jersey State Housing Code, N.J.A.C. 5:28 (2010), to impose additional requirements upon landlords who have agreed, either expressly or implicitly, to provide their tenants with heating and cooling facilities.
Every rental unit located within the Borough shall be provided
with heating and cooling facilities capable of maintaining certain
temperatures within the living area of the rental unit, as provided
by this article.
A. Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents,
leases or lets one or more dwelling units, rooming units, dormitories,
or guest rooms (collectively, the "rental units") on terms, either
express or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall
supply sufficient heat during the period from October 1 to April 30
to maintain the room temperature at no less than 68° F. in all
living areas of the rental units during the hours between 6:30 a.m.
and 10:30 p.m. of each day and not less than 60° F. during all
other hours.
B. Cooling supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents,
leases or lets one or more dwelling units, rooming units, dormitories
or guest rooms (collectively, the "rental units") on terms, either
express or implied, to furnish air conditioning or cooling mechanisms
to the occupants thereof shall supply sufficient cool air during the
period from May 1 to September 30 to maintain the room temperature
at no more than 74° F. in all living areas of the rental units.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the Borough of Bellmawr,
or such other court having jurisdiction, be liable for a fine not
exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days,
or both. Each separate rental unit that fails to conform to this article
shall be deemed a separate and distinct violation for each day that
the violation occurs within the particular rental unit.