Southern New Jersey Overlook

If you are not already aware, the following update from NJAR® concerns proposed regulations changes to the  State Fire Prevention Code, which may cause you to incur significant cost (which the NJAR believes is not warranted) if you are a Goup B or R-2 property owner (e.g., highrise buildings) and even tenants of those properties.

"The NJAR® counsel submitted comments on behalf of the Association concerning the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) amendments to the State Fire Prevention Code. One of the amendments to N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.17 requires existing highrise buildings of Group B (business or office) and Group R-2 (residential) to be equipped with an approved automatic fire suppression system installed in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code. The proposed rule allows four years for highrise building owners and tenants to comply.

The comments illustrate the enormous costs that Group B and R-2 property owners and possibly tenants would face in retrofitting their buildings with approved fire suppression systems and emphasize that retrofitting the buildings is not necessary according to the International Fire Code."

For more details, view the the rule proposal.

Source: NJAR





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