N.J. Admin. Code § 5:71-2.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:71-2.7 - Registry of agencies

(a) Each municipality that passes an ordinance establishing a local enforcing agency shall file a copy of same with the Division within two weeks of final adoption. Each county that passes an ordinance or resolution establishing a county enforcing agency shall file a copy of same with the Division within two weeks of adoption.

1. Any municipality or county that later amends a resolution or an ordinance that established an enforcing agency shall file a copy of the amendments with the Division within two weeks of adoption.

2. A municipality or county that does not file an ordinance or resolution shall be deemed not to have passed one, in which case, the Division shall enforce the Code in that jurisdiction.

(b) The Division shall compile those ordinances and resolutions and shall issue quarterly a Registry of Enforcing Agencies. The Registry shall be made available to the general public and shall show what agency is responsible to enforce the Code and what agency is responsible to inspect life hazard uses in every area of the State.

(c) The status of any enforcing agency with respect to responsibility to enforce the Code or inspect life hazard uses shall change as of the deadline date for submission to the next applicable quarterly registry unless the Division assumes jurisdiction in accordance with these regulations. Submission deadline dates for the registry are as listed at (c)i below. During the public health emergency, but no later than April 1, 2021, no changes shall be made to the registry of agencies.

i. For the annual (first quarter) registry, December 31 of the previous year.

ii. For the second quarter registry, March 31; for the third quarter registry, June 30; and, for the fourth quarter registry, September 30.

(d) If the Commissioner returns jurisdiction to a local enforcing agency pursuant to 5:71-2.10, the effective date shall be the deadline date for submission of the next quarterly publication of the Registry of Enforcing Agencies following the Commissioner's decision.

(e) When the Division assumes responsibility pursuant to 5:71-4.3(c), then the effective date shall be the 61st day after the vacancy occurs unless the Division grants a 30 day extension as provided in 5:71-4.3(c).

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:71-2.7

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 1308(a), effective 4/29/2020

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 53 N.J.R. 1049(a), effective 1/1/2021