N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-2.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 5:23-2.21 - Construction control

(a) Responsibilities: The provisions of this section shall define the construction controls required for all buildings involving professional architecture/engineering services and delineate the responsibilities of such professional services together with those services that are the responsibility of the contractor during construction.

(b) Professional architecture or engineering services:

1. Design: All new, renovation, alteration, reconstruction, expansion, addition or modification work involving the practice of professional architecture or engineering, as defined by the statutory requirements of the professional registration and licensing laws of this State, shall be prepared by registered architects or licensed engineers. All plans, computations and specifications required for a construction permit application must be prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered architect or licensed engineer and bear his or her signature and seal in accordance with the State's statutes and regulations governing the professional registration and licensing of architects and engineers.

(c) Responsible person in charge of work: The owner shall designate a person to be in charge of the work who shall be responsible for:

1. Verification of all controlled materials per building subcode requirements of testing, certification and identification;

2. Special inspection of critical construction components;

3. Submission of amended plans and specifications whenever substantial deviations are necessary or desired, or when required to do so pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15(f)4 v; and

4. The responsible person in charge of work shall perform the necessary services and be present on the construction site on a regular and periodic basis to determine that, generally, the work is proceeding in accordance with the code and any conditions of the construction permit.

(d) Reporting: At the completion of the construction, the responsible person in charge of work shall submit to the construction official a report as to the satisfactory completion and the readiness of the project for occupancy and shall certify that, to the best of the responsible person's knowledge and belief, such has been done substantially in accordance with the code and with those portions of the plans and specifications controlled by the code, with any substantial deviations noted.

(e) Construction contractor services: The actual construction of the work shall be the responsibility of the contractor(s) as identified on the approved construction permit and shall involve:

1. Execution of work in accordance with the regulations;

2. Execution and control of all methods of construction in a safe and satisfactory manner;

3. Execution of all work in accordance with the code and those portions of the plans and specifications controlled by the code;

4. In general, render all such construction services as required to effect a safe and satisfactory installation of the project;

5. Upon completion of the construction, the contractor shall certify to the best of the contractor's knowledge and belief that such has been done substantially in accordance with the code and with those portions of the plans and specifications controlled by the code, with any substantial deviation specifically noted.

(f) The provisions of this section do not relieve the enforcing agency of any of the responsibilities required by the regulations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-2.21

Amended by R.1998 d.28, effective 1/5/1998.
See: 29 N.J.R. 3603(a), 30 N.J.R. 129(a).
Amended by R.2003 d.216, effective 5/19/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 16(a), 35 N.J.R. 2203(a).
Rewrote the section.
Administrative correction.
See: 39 N.J.R. 4571(a).