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City of Newark, NJ chevron_right chevron_right Title XVIII Housing Code chevron_right Chapter 18:3 Responsibilities of Owners/Operators chevron_right  18:3-1 DWELLINGS: RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER AND OPERATOR FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE; OCCUPANCY STANDARDS

18:3-1 DWELLINGS: RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER AND OPERATOR FOR GENERAL MAINTENANCE; OCCUPANCY STANDARDS

Article 1 General Maintenance of Premises
§ 18:3-1.1 Compliance with Chapter Required.
§ 18:3-1.2 Maintenance in Good Repair.
§ 18:3-1.3 Freedom from Hazards.
§ 18:3-1.4 Interior Painting, Plastering and Papering.
§ 18:3-1.5 Weather and Water Tightness.
§ 18:3-1.6 Freedom from Filth, Refuse or Other Accumulations.
§ 18:3-1.7 Elimination of Insects, Vermin and Rodents.
§ 18:3-1.8 Doors and Window Screens.
§ 18:3-1.9 Structural Soundness and Safety of Dwelling.
§ 18:3-1.10 through § 18:3-1.14. (Reserved)
Article 2 Heating Facilities: Installation and Maintenance
§ 18:3-1.15 Heating Facilities Required.
§ 18:3-1.16 Central Heating System; Approval; Location.
§ 18:3-1.17 Electrical Devices for Heating.
§ 18:3-1.18 Maintenance of Heating Facilities in Good Operating Condition.
§ 18:3-1.19 Supplying of Heat and Air-Conditioning; Penalty.
§ 18:3-1.19.1 Failure of Landlord to Supply Heat; Penalty.
§ 18:3-1.20 through § 18:3-1.25. (Reserved)
Article 3 Hot and Cold Water: Installation, Maintenance and Supply
§ 18:3-1.26 Hot and Cold Water Facilities.
§ 18:3-1.27 Maintenance of Hot Water Heating Equipment.
§ 18:3-1.28 Supply of Hot Water.
§ 18:3-1.29 through § 18:3-1.34. (Reserved)
Article 4 Kitchen Facilities
§ 18:3-1.35 Facilities Required.
§ 18:3-1.36 through § 18:3-1.40. (Reserved)
Article 5 Bathroom and Lavatory Facilities
§ 18:3-1.41 Required Facilities; Privacy and Accessibility.
§ 18:3-1.42 Connection to Water and Sewer Line.
§ 18:3-1.43 Floors to be Water-Resistant.
§ 18:3-1.44 through § 18:3-1.49. (Reserved)
Article 6 Light, Ventilation and Electrical Facilities
§ 18:3-1.50 Natural Ventilation.
§ 18:3-1.51 Artificial Ventilation.
§ 18:3-1.52 through § 18:3-1.56. (Reserved)
§ 18:3-1.57 Lighting and Electrical Receptacle Outlets.
Article 7 Doorbells and Intercoms
§ 18:3-1.58 Doorbells, Intercoms, Signaling Devices; When Required.
§ 18:3-1.59 through 18:3-1.64. (Reserved)
Article 8 Window Guards
§ 18:3-1.65 Window Guards; When Required; Definitions.
§ 18:3-1.66 Standards.
§ 18:3-1.67 Notice Requirements.
§ 18:3-1.68 Orientation.
§ 18:3-1.69 Inspection.
§ 18:3-1.69.1 Notice That Installation Is Optional or There Is a Tie-In Between Installations and Tenant Payment Is Prohibited.
§ 18:3-1.69.2 Tenant Obligation to Provide Information and Access; Obstruction or Interference with Window Guards Prohibited.
§ 18:3-1.69.3 Procedures for Requesting Window Guard Variances.
§ 18:3-1.69.4 Owner Duty to Inform Tenant of Variance.
§ 18:3-1.69.5 Owner Obligated to Maintain Window Guard Log.
§ 18:3-1.69.6 Prohibition of Retaliatory Eviction.
§ 18:3-1.69.7 Complaint Process.
§ 18:3-1.69.8 Nuisance.
§ 18:3-1.69.9 Violations and Penalties.
§ 18:3-1.69.10 Enforcement of Code; Notice of Violation.
Article 9 Occupancy Standards and Room Size Requirements
§ 18:3-1.70 Dwelling Units; Floor Area.
§ 18:3-1.71 Dwelling Rooms: Cubic Dimensions.
§ 18:3-1.72 Sleeping Rooms: Floor Area.
§ 18:3-1.73 Sleeping or Habitable Rooms: Minimum Height.
§ 18:3-1.74 Floor Area and Cubic Foot Calculation.
§ 18:3-1.75 Cellar Occupancy for Sleeping Prohibited.
§ 18:3-1.76 Basement Occupancy.
§ 18:3-1.77 Gas Appliances Prohibited in Sleeping Rooms; Exceptions.
§ 18:3-1.78 through § 18:3-1.82. (Reserved)
Article 10 Janitorial Service
§ 18:3-1.83 Service Required.
§ 18:3-1.84 through § 18:3-1.88. (Reserved)
Article 11 Suspension of Services or Utilities
§ 18:3-1.89 Suspension Prohibited.
§ 18:3-1.90 through § 18:3-1.94. (Reserved)
Article 12 Ownership Information for All Rented Dwelling Units and Businesses Within the City
§ 18:3-1.95 Owner to Post Information.
§ 18:3-1.96 Ownership Notice.
§ 18:3-1.97 through § 18:3-1.100. (Reserved)
Article 13 Emergency Service Plan
§ 18:3-1.101 Emergency Service Plan; Owner Responsibility; Filing of Plan; Responsibility for Maintenance; Hearing; Penalty.
§ 18:3-1.102 through § 18:3-1.105. (Reserved)
Article 14 Owners of Multiple Dwellings Required to Have Superintendent Available at All Times
§ 18:3-1.106 Superintendent; When Required; Registration.
§ 18:3-1.107 through § 18:3-1.109. (Reserved)
Article 15 Owners of High-Rise Residential Structures Required to Equip, Install and Maintain all Smoke Barrier Single Doors with Wire Rated Glass Windows
§ 18:3-1.110 Findings.
§ 18:3-1.111 Definitions.
§ 18:3-1.112 Responsibility of Owners.
§ 18:3-1.113 Enforcement by Municipality.
§ 18:3-1.114 Standards.
§ 18:3-1.115 Penalty.
Article 16 Rooming Houses
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