[Ord. 6 F+FG, 4-6-1994 § 1; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016; amended 10-4-2023 by Ord. No. 6PSF-E, 10-4-2023]
a.
Owner to File Emergency Service Plan. The owner of any residential
building with 40 residential units or more shall file with the Director
of the Department of Engineering in the City of Newark a plan for
the provision of emergency services for his/her residential building
located in the City of Newark. This plan shall contain the following
information:
1.
In buildings where elevator service exists a description of
the procedure for supplying elevator service when it appears that
any elevator must be taken out of service for repairs or replacement.
The name, address and telephone number of an elevator repair service
company that has agreed to effectuate repairs for any elevator that
has been in use shall appear in the Plan. The Plan shall contain provisions
for the yearly examination and evaluation of every elevator by any
authorized repair service for the purpose of detecting and replacing
any defective parts and to effectuate any changes on the elevator
to comply with the appropriate construction and fire codes of the
State of New Jersey.
2.
(a)
A description of the procedure for supplying heat and hot water
whenever a boiler(s) or radiator(s), risers and other heating equipment
is in need of repair or replacement.
(b)
The name, addresses and telephone numbers of the boiler or plumbing
repair service company that has agreed to effectuate repairs for any
boiler, risers, radiators or other heating equipment in the building
shall appear in the Plan.
(c)
The Plan shall contain provisions for the yearly examination
and evaluation of the boiler and all heating equipment for the purposes
of detecting and replacing any defective parts and to effectuate any
changes in the heating system to comply with the appropriate laws
of the State of New Jersey and the ordinance of the City of Newark.
3.
(a)
A description of the procedure for repairing any openings allowing
water leaks into any housing units caused by broken pipes or damaged
roofs, gutters, windows or siding on or in the building.
(b)
The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the repair companies
that have agreed to repair such leaks including leaks in the roof
shall appear in the Plan.
(c)
The Plan shall contain provisions for the yearly examination
and evaluation of the roof, gutters and siding of the building in
order to replace defective parts and to effectuate repairs mandated
by the laws of the State of New Jersey and ordinances of the City
of Newark.
4.
(a)
A description of the procedure for maintaining smoke detectors,
fire extinguishers and other safety equipment that may be in need
of repair or replacement.
(b)
The name, addresses and telephone numbers of the service companies
that agreed to effectuate repairs for any smoke detectors, fire extinguishers
or other safety equipment in the building shall appear in the Plan.
(c)
The Plan shall contain provisions for the yearly examination
and evaluation of the safety equipment for the purpose of detecting
and replacing any defective parts and to effectuate any changes in
the safety equipment to comply with the appropriate laws of the State
of New Jersey and the ordinance of the City of Newark.
5.
EMERGENCY GENERATOR
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Definition.
[Added 10-4-2023 by Ord. No. 6PSF-E, 10-4-2023]
A standby generator is a back-up electrical system that operates
automatically. Within seconds of a utility outage an automatic transfer
switch senses the power loss, commands the generator to start and
then transfers the electrical load to the generator.
The emergency backup generator must be included in the emergency
service plan that is filed with the Director of the Department of
Engineering in the City of Newark.
A description of the procedure to maintain the emergency backup
generator must be included in the filing with the Director of the
Department of Engineering in the City of Newark.
The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the repair companies
that have agreed to service said generator if it is in need of repairs.
The emergency plan on file must include provisions for yearly
inspections by certified trainers and examinations of the emergency
backup generator.
b.
Owner to Maintain Services.
1.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to maintain the
ability to provide the emergency services described herein.
2.
The Plan referred to herein shall contain copies of contracts
renewable yearly entered into by the landlord to provide the emergency
repairs and emergency services referred to herein.
3.
The Plan referred to herein shall be filed by the owner with
the Director of the Department of Engineering by June 1 [1994], and
it shall be amended by the owner whenever a repair service company
informs the owner that it will not continue to provide emergency service
or whenever the contract provided for any such service expires. The
owner shall amend the Plan by providing a copy of a new contract for
emergency service to the Director whenever an existing contract expires
or any service company refuses to continue to provide such service.
c.
Comments on the Effectiveness of any Plan.
1.
The owner shall request tenants and the elected leaders of tenant
associations that live in his/her residential apartment building to
comment in writing on the effectiveness of the emergency services
described in his/her Plan. Copies of such comments may be filed with
the Director of the Department of Engineering.
d.
Hearing.
1.
Any tenant may request a hearing before the Director of the
Department of Engineering to discuss the effectiveness of any Plan
that pertains to a building where that tenant lives. The owner shall
be invited to any such hearing as well as the Construction Code Official
for the City of Newark or his/her representative.
2.
After a hearing, if the Director of the Department of Engineering
determines based on credible evidence that the Plan as submitted and
amended will not provide effective service, the Director may declare
that the Plan is invalid, and in that event the owner shall submit
a revised plan within 10 days of the Director's decision.
e.
Penalty. Any person who fails to file a plan or violates any of the
provisions of this subsection shall by conviction be subject to one
or more of the following penalties:
