N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-4.13

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 5:23-4.13 - Private on-site inspection and plan review agencies; organization

(a) An on-site inspection agency may be an individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity organized for the purpose of enforcing and administering any one or more subcodes under the regulations, in place of a local subcode official or local inspector, in one or more municipalities within the State of New Jersey.

(b) Each on-site inspection agency authorized by the Department shall organize its operations to effectively fulfill the requirements of this chapter and to provide any municipality with which it contracts all the services that would otherwise be provided by a municipal subcode official or municipal inspector under this chapter. All officers, inspectors and plan reviewers of the "on-site inspection agency" shall be certified by the Department in the appropriate subcode prior to employment thereafter.

(c) Where an on-site inspection agency serves as a subcode official, the agency shall designate in its contractual agreement with the municipality the name of the employee who shall serve as the responsible official and representative(s) of the "on-site inspection agency" authorized to review and approve all documents related to the administration of the designated subcode.

(d) The on-site inspection agency shall report to the municipal construction official through their designated responsible official and shall be subject to the orders and directives of the municipal construction official and the Department in matters relating to the enforcement of the regulations. Employees of an on-site inspection agency performing inspections shall report to the appropriate subcode official.

(e) An on-site agency acting in place of an elevator subcode official in any municipality shall answer to the local construction official, who shall be responsible to the Department for supervising the activities of the elevator subcode official.

(f) Each on-site inspection agency shall maintain an adequate number of offices for the purpose of meeting with the public and shall maintain records at such offices.

1. The on-site inspection agency shall provide the municipal construction official with a schedule stating when these offices will be open during normal business hours and when the designated responsible official will be in that office.

2. All inspections may take place between 7:00 A.M and 6:00 P.M. on business days or on days and at times at which construction is taking place, or at such other times as may be acceptable to the owner or the owner's representative, or otherwise in case of emergency.

(g) Each on-site inspection agency shall employ a sufficient number of certified personnel to perform all administrative, plan review, inspection and reinspection functions required by the regulations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:23-4.13

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1888(a), effective 8/20/2018