N.J. Admin. Code § 5:15-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 5:15-3.2 - Facility rules

(a) The facility rules inform residents of the obligations upon which their continued residence in the shelter depends. Such rules must clearly set forth the resident's obligations concerning compliance with the resident rules and the sanctions for non-compliance. At a minimum, rules concerning the following obligations shall be set forth in the resident rules:

1. Seeking permanent housing;

2. Seeking employment;

3. Ensuring school attendance of school-age children in their family;

4. Supervising minor family members;

5. Utilizing child care, when such care is available or if offered, to enable the parent or caretaker relative to seek employment and/or permanent housing or to attend school or training;

6. Maintaining cleanliness of their own sleeping and living areas, including bathroom and cooking areas, if any;

7. Using communal areas appropriately;

8. Notifying facility staff of any illness of themselves or any member of their family; and

9. That residents are subject to removal for destruction of property, drunkenness, use of alcohol or drugs, violence or inappropriate activity that causes a disturbance.

(b) When a resident has a physical or mental handicap that may impede them from adhering to the facility rules, they must adhere to them only to the extent that appropriate assistance and services are available.

(c) Each resident shall have the responsibility of complying with all reasonable rules of the facility and to respect the personal rights and private property of the other residents.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:15-3.2