Bill > A5130

This bill amends existing law to require that an enforcing agency, which is the government body responsible for ensuring construction projects comply with building codes, must conduct inspections within a specified timeframe. Specifically, when a construction inspection is requested, the enforcing agency must provide the owner or their representative with a four-hour window during which the inspection will occur, and they must notify the owner of this window within 24 hours of receiving the request and at least 24 hours before the window begins. If the enforcing agency cannot perform the inspection within three business days of the requested date or within the agreed-upon four-hour window, they must notify the owner in writing within 24 hours, and if an agreement on a new time cannot be reached, the owner may hire a private inspection agency. The bill also establishes a system for owners to report complaints against enforcing agencies for failing to meet these inspection timelines, and the Commissioner of Community Affairs will adopt regulations to implement these changes.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A5130