N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37A-8.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10:37A-8.8 - Heating and cooling

(a) Space heaters, including, but not limited to, electrical, kerosene, and quartz heaters, shall be prohibited unless a waiver is granted by the licensing authority. Every residence shall have heating facilities that are:

1. Properly installed;

2. Maintained in good and safe working condition; and

3. Capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms and bathrooms located therein to a temperature of at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature is 14 degrees Fahrenheit.

(b) The temperature shall be read at a height of three feet above floor level at the center of the room.

(c) There shall be heat adequate to maintain a minimum inside temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms and bathrooms from October 1 of each year to the next May 1, and when the outside temperature is 57 degrees or less.

(d) Every space heater, except electrical, shall be properly vented to a chimney or duct leading to outdoors.

(e) Unvented portable space heaters, burning solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels, shall be prohibited.

(f) The facility shall establish a written heat emergency action plan to be implemented whenever the indoor air temperature is 82 degrees Fahrenheit or higher for four consecutive hours.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:37A-8.8

Amended and recodified from 10:37A-6.8 by 48 N.J.R. 1636(a), effective 8/15/2016