N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-6.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 6A:26-6.1 - Application of the Uniform Construction Code

(a) All school construction shall be done in accordance with the UCC, as administered and enforced by the Department of Community Affairs, and with this subchapter.

(b) The UCC enhancements, enumerated at N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.1 1A(c), shall be required of all capital projects at public schools, and shall be administered and enforced by the Department of Community Affairs. Charter schools shall be required to comply with the UCC enhancements where the health and safety of the building occupants are affected.

(c) The educational facility planning standards, at N.J.A.C. 6A:26-6.3 and 6.4, shall be administered by the Department and cooperatively enforced by the Department and by the Department of Community Affairs. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-10, charter schools shall not be required to comply with the educational-facility planning standards except where the health and safety of the building occupants are affected.

(d) Among the standards incorporated by reference into the educational facility planning standards, and administered and enforced according to (c) above, is the Barrier Free Subcode of the UCC, at N.J.A.C. 5:23-7.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-6.1

Amended by R.2004 d.214, effective 6/7/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 243(a), 36 N.J.R. 2733(b).
In (b) and (c), amended the N.J.A.C. references; added (d).
Amended by R.2013 d.145, effective 12/16/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 1026(a), 45 N.J.R. 2557(a).
In (a), deleted "State Uniform Construction Code at N.J.A.C. 5:23, hereafter referred to as the" preceding "UCC"; and in (c), substituted "Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 18A:36A-10, charter" for "Charter" and "educational-facility" for 'educational facility"; and in (d), substituted "educational" for "education", and inserted a comma following "standards" and following "above".