N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-19.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 5:10-19.1 - Hotels

(a) The following provisions apply to hotels:

1. Entrance doors to dwelling units shall be equipped with a medium duty dead latching lockset (series 160, FF-H-106c, minimum, with a minimum 11/16 inch by 1/2 inch with 1/2 inch minimum throw latch bolt with automatic deadlocking plunger, or ANSI/BHMA A156.2 (Grade 2 also amended below) or with a dead bolt separate from the latch set.

2. Such entrance doors shall also be equipped with either a viewing device installed on the designated main entrance door to the dwelling unit located so as to enable a person on the inside of the entrance door to view a person immediately outside, or with a chain door guard so installed as to permit partial opening of the door; provided, however, that chain door guards shall not be installed as an alternative to viewing devices in dormitories.

3. All openable windows, sliding doors, basement windows and windows opening onto exterior stairways, fire escapes, porches, terraces, balconies or other areas affording easy access to the premises shall be equipped with a locking device of some kind.

4. Grilles lockable from the inside only may be placed on the inside or outside of windows only if the windows do not serve to provide access to exits.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-19.1

Amended by R.2002 d.341, effective 11/4/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 2371(a), 34 N.J.R. 3771(a).
In (a)2, added "; provided, however, that chain door guards shall not be installed as an alternative to viewing devices in dormitories".
Administrative correction.
See: 46 N.J.R. 436(a).

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1687(a), effective 8/7/2023