A.
Scope. The provisions of this article shall govern the minimum mechanical
and electrical facilities and equipment to be provided.
B.
Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain
mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment in compliance with
these requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or
permit another person to occupy any premises which does not comply
with the requirements of this article.
A.
Facilities required. Heating facilities shall be provided in structures
as required by this section.
B.
Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating
facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68° F.
(20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms based
on the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality indicated
in Appendix D of the current code adopted by the State of New Jersey.
Cooking appliances shall not be used to provide space heating to meet
the requirements of this section.
(1)
Exception: In areas where the average monthly temperature is above
30° F. (-1° C.), a minimum temperature of 65° F. (18°
C.) shall be maintained.
C.
Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents,
leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms,
either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof
shall supply heat during the period from October 1 to May 15, to maintain
a temperature of not less than 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable
rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
(1)
Exceptions:
(a)
When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design
temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room temperature
shall not be required provided that the heating system is operating
at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design temperature
for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the current
code adopted by the State of New Jersey.
(b)
In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30°
F. (-1° C.) a minimum temperature of 65° F. (18° C.) shall
be maintained.
D.
Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied
with heat during the period from October 1 to May 15 to maintain a
temperature of not less than 65° F. (18° C.) during the period
the spaces are occupied.
E.
Room temperature measurement. The required room temperatures shall
be measured three feet (914 mm) above the floor near the center of
the room and two feet (610 mm) inward from the center of each exterior
wall.
A.
Mechanical appliances. All mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid
fuel-burning appliances, cooking appliances and water heating appliances
shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition
and shall be capable of performing the intended function.
B.
Removal of combustion products. All fuel-burning equipment and appliances
shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.
(1)
Exception: fuel-burning equipment and appliances which are labeled
for unvented operation.
C.
Clearances. All required clearances to combustible materials shall
be maintained.
D.
Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall
be maintained in effective operation.
E.
Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel
and for ventilation of the space containing the fuel-burning equipment
shall be provided for the fuel-burning equipment.
F.
Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to reduce fuel consumption
by attachment to a fuel-burning appliance, to the fuel supply line
thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent piping therefrom shall not
be installed unless labeled for such purpose and the installation
is specifically approved.
A.
Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and § 100-37.
B.
Service. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve
as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance
with the current code adopted by the State of New Jersey. Dwelling
units shall be served by a three-wire, 120/240 volt, single-phase
electrical service having a rating of not less than 60 amperes.
C.
Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical
system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the
structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient
receptacle and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation,
deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the Code Official
shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
A.
Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall
be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.
B.
Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain at
least two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry area
shall contain at least one grounded-type receptacle or a receptacle
with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain
at least one receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall
have ground fault circuit interrupter protection.
C.
Luminaires. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen,
bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain
at least one electric luminaire.
A.
General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained
in compliance with ASME A17.1. The most current certification of inspection
shall be on display at all times within the elevator or attached to
the escalator or dumbwaiter, or the certificate shall be available
for public inspection in the office of the building operator. The
inspection and tests shall be performed at not less than the periodical
intervals listed in ASME A17.1, Appendix N, except where otherwise
specified by the authority having jurisdiction.
B.
Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least
one elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the
building is occupied.
(1)
Exception: Buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be permitted
to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing.
General. Duct systems shall be maintained free of obstructions
and shall be capable of performing the required function.
