N.J. Admin. Code § 5:28-1.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:28-1.8 - Heating equipment

(a) Every dwelling shall have heating facilities which are properly installed, maintained in good and safe working condition, and are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments located therein to a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature is zero degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature shall be read at a height of three feet above floor level at the center of the room.

(b) Every space heater, except electrical, shall be properly vented to a chimney or duct leading to outdoors, unless the appliance is labeled as having been tested and approved for unvented operation, in compliance with the State Uniform Construction Code. Unvented portable space heaters that burn solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels shall be prohibited.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:28-1.8

Amended by R.1996 d.390, effective 8/19/1996.
See: 28 New Jersey Register 2109(a), 28 New Jersey Register 3922(b).
In (b) excepted appliances approved for unvented operation.