N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-27.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 5:10-27.5 - Additional specifications for window guards for other than double hung windows

(a) Window guards intended for casements, sliders and other types or combinations of windows in which the height of the openings is not subject to limitation, shall be of such size as to fill the entire aperture, and shall reject passage of a solid four-inch sphere at every space or interval.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in (c) below, sliding windows and vertical pivoting windows may be equipped with stopping devices in place of window guards as follows:

1. For sliding windows, solid metal blocks, measuring at least one-half the depth of the window track and one-half the width, shall be securely fastened into the bottom and upper window tracks to prevent the window from opening four inches or more.

2. For vertical pivoting windows, metal stopping devices shall be securely fastened to the upper and lower window frames so as to prevent the window from pivoting open four inches or more. The height of the stopping devices shall extend no less than one inch nor more than two inches beyond the window frame as needed to stop the window. The protruding edge of the stopping device shall be smooth and rounded.

(c) Use of such stopping devices in lieu of window guards shall be allowed within dwelling units only where they do not preclude meeting the requirement, as per 5:10-16.2, that the total openable window and/or openable skylight area in each room be equal to at least four percent of the floor area of the room.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:10-27.5