N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-27.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 5:10-27.2 - General installation requirements

(a) Window guards shall be installed in accordance with all applicable requirements of the State Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, and with manufacturer's instructions.

(b) Any window guard installed on an emergency egress window shall be releasable or removable from the inside without use of a key, tool or excessive force. For purposes of this subchapter, an "emergency egress window" is any window in a sleeping room located on the second or third floor, other than a window providing access to a fire escape.

(c) Any window guard installed on a window that is not an emergency egress window, including any window in a unit located above the third floor and any window in a room on the second or third floor that is not a sleeping room, shall be designed, constructed and installed so that it cannot be removed, opened or dislodged without the use of a key or tool; provided, however, that no window guard shall be installed on any window giving access to a fire escape.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-27.2