The Hague Condo Association

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DCA Inspections

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Summary

Under the New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, The Hague is subject to a DCA inspection every 5 years.

Full DCA Statement

The Bureau of Housing Inspection administers the New Jersey Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law (N.J.S.A. 55:13A-1 et seq.)  (hereafter called “The Act”). The Bureau is responsible for ensuring that hotels and multiple-family buildings of three or more dwelling units operating within the State of New Jersey are properly maintained and do not threaten the general health, safety, and welfare of their residents or the community.

To achieve these objectives, the Act requires that the Bureau conduct a five-year cyclical inspection of these properties. The Bureau has thereby been given the authority to enforce the New Jersey Regulations for the Maintenance of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings and, where applicable, Subchapter 4 of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code by issuing citations for the violation of these requirements.

Under this Act, Condominiums, Cooperatives, and Mutual Housing Corporations fall within the definition of multiple dwellings and, as such, are subject to its provisions. Under the Regulations, the Condominium Association, Cooperative, or Mutual Housing Corporation is generally considered to have the responsibilities of the “owner” as described in the Act and is responsible for the registration of each building and for the correction of all cited violations.

Door Closers

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Taken from Technical Bulletin No 2

Question: N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.11(1)2 refers to “listed closing devices.” How do you determine if a closing device is listed? Also, what is the difference between a “self-closing” and an “automatic closing device”?

Answer: Equipment is “listed” if it appears in a list that is published by a nationally recognized testing laboratory that makes periodic inspections of the production of such equipment and which states that such equipment meets nationally recognized standards or has been tested and found safe for use in a specified manner.

Often, listed equipment is “labeled” with a plate, tag, or other device that is permanently and
prominently affixed to the equipment, indicating that it has been tested and evaluated by a recognized agency. This labeling provides a way to determine if the equipment is listed. Where such labeling is not found on a closing device, the owner shall provide documentation verifying that the device is listed.

The difference between a “self-closing” and a “automatic closing device” can be explained by
utilizing the following definitions taken from the ICC International Building Code:

  • Self-Closing: As applied to a fire door or other opening protective, it usually means closed and equipped with an approved device that will ensure closing after being opened for use.
  • Automatic: As applied to fire protection devices, automatically refers to a device or system that provides an emergency function without the necessity of human intervention and is activated as a result of a predetermined temperature rise, rate of temperature rise, or increase in an automatic sprinkler system, automatic fire door, etc.

Question: N.J.A.C. 5:70-4.11(1)3, refers to “approved door closers”. What is considered an approved door closer? Will a list of such devices be issued?

Answer: An approved door closer is acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction. When performing fire-safety-related inspections, you must determine if the installed device is
acceptable.

According to the Division of Fire Safety, a device that will easily close an opened door without
applying additional manual force is acceptable. Additional items to be considered when determining acceptability are whether the closer device is of a type that will not require above-normal maintenance to function correctly at all times, and that the closer device effectuates positive latching of the required door lockset hardware to maintain dwelling unit security per N.J.A.C. 5:10-19.2(a)4 requirements.

The Division of Fire Safety will not publish a list of approved door closers. Therefore,
consideration of the above-mentioned performance criteria is necessary when determining
acceptability of the door closer.

If building owners should seek assistance from you to select an approved door closer device, instruct them to contact their local construction official for such information.

To open the lobby door from a phone call

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To open a Doorking door or gate from a phone call, press 9 to open the door.

The resident will hear a confirmation tone if access is granted, and the system will automatically hang up. If the resident hangs up to deny access, the system will remain on the line until the programmed talk time expires or it detects a dial tone. 

The Hague Condo Association

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2600 John F Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07306

This is an administrative website,

For information about 2600 John F. Kennedy Blvd, The Haque, see the website
The Hague.