{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-198.26","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-198.26","heading":"Requirements for scrap metal businesses to reduce likelihood of fire.","body":"1.\tEach scrap metal business, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2009, c.8 (C.45:28-1), in the State shall reduce the likelihood of a fire by, at a minimum:\na.\tinstalling and maintaining heat detection equipment capable of detecting an incipient fire or potential hot spots, except that this requirement shall only apply to a property that exceeds one acre in area or to a property upon which a scrap grinder, crusher, hammer mill, or shredder is operated;\nb.\tdeveloping a fire safety plan in coordination with a fire official or fire marshal, which shall be made in writing and publicly available upon request;\nc.\tmaking available, to any fire code official investigating the scrap metal business as a result of a fire at the business, records retained pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.2009, c.8 (C.45:28-2); and\nd.\tconfirming that the pile height of combustible material, noncombustible material, or a combination of each does not exceed 20 feet.\nL.2026, c.38, s.1.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2026, c.50, and J.R.1","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-18T02:17:40Z","sha256":"b37e790a1faf43f287c74b67121cac8322e98fccbbdfb0ecd6f6290999e9ddf2","source_id":"us-nj","stale":false,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-198.25","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27d-198.27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}