Loading chat...
NJ A615
Bill
Status
1/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Shavonda Sumter
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Requires automatic fire sprinkler systems to be installed in all newly constructed townhouses in New Jersey
-
Defines "new townhouse" as a previously unoccupied dwelling for up to two households, constructed in groups of two or more attached units, with construction permits issued after the effective date
-
Directs the Commissioner of Community Affairs to modify the State Uniform Construction Code building subcode within seven months of enactment to mandate fire suppression systems
-
Requires separate shut-off valves for domestic water supply and fire sprinkler water supply, with compliance to cross connection control regulations
-
Construction permit applications for new townhouses cannot be declared complete without provisions for fire sprinkler system installation
Legislative Description
"New Townhouse Fire Safety Act"; requires automatic fire sprinkler systems in new townhomes.
Withdrawn Because Approved
Last Action
Withdrawn Because Approved P.L.2023, c.265.
1/9/2024