N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-6.5

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

Section 6A:26-6.5 - Private schools for disabled students and schools for disabled students operated by the New Jersey Department of Human Services

(a) This section shall govern review of project documents for capital projects at private schools for disabled students which are approved or seeking approval pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:14-7 and schools for disabled students operated by the Department of Human Services. Review and approval by the Division is required for the type of work set forth in N.J.A.C. 6A:26-5.1(a).

(b) Submission and review of plans and specifications shall be conducted as follows:

1. Educational specifications shall be prepared and submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-5.2, and schematic plans shall be prepared and submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-5.3 except that they shall be signed by the executive director and board president of the private schools for disabled students or the New Jersey Department of Human Services.

2. A New Jersey registered architect or licensed engineer, as required by N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.1 5, shall submit project documents for the temporary and permanent construction, alteration, and rehabilitation of facilities to the Division on behalf of either the private schools for disabled students or the New Jersey Department of Human Services for review and subsequent approval for compliance with this chapter.

3. For review and subsequent approval for compliance with the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), N.J.A.C. 5:23:

i. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the local construction official of the municipality in which the facility will be constructed, in the case of private schools for disabled students; and

ii. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, in the case of private schools for disabled students operated by the Department of Human Services.

4. The project documents shall be submitted to the Division and reviewed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-5.

(c) Acquisition of land shall be according to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-7.

(d) Disposal of land shall be according to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-7.4.

(e) Reviews of project documents for facilities of private schools for disabled students and schools for disabled students operated by the New Jersey Department of Human Services shall be done by the Division to assure that the design adheres to:

1. School site sizes, N.J.A.C. 6A:26-7.1; and

2. Educational facility planning standards, N.J.A.C. 6A:26-6.3 and 6.4.

(f) Provisions for accommodation of students in temporary school facilities operated by private schools for the disabled or the New Jersey Department of Human Services shall be according to N.J.A.C. 6A:26-8.

N.J. Admin. Code § 6A:26-6.5

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 6A:26-6.3 and amended by R.2004 d.214, effective 6/7/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 243(a), 36 N.J.R. 2733(b).
Rewrote the section.