{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-55-13b-6","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 55:13B-6","heading":"Standards of construction, operation, safety.","body":"6.\tThe commissioner shall establish standards to ensure that every rooming and boarding house in this State is constructed and operated in such a manner as will protect the health, safety and welfare of its residents and at the same time preserve and promote a homelike atmosphere appropriate to such facilities, including, but not limited to, standards to provide for the following:\na.\tSafety from fire;\nb.\tSafety from structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical deficiencies;\nc.\tAdequate light and ventilation;\nd.\tPhysical security;\ne.\tProtection from harassment, fraud and eviction without due cause;\nf.\tClean and reasonably comfortable surroundings;\ng.\tAdequate personal and financial services rendered in boarding houses;\nh.\tDisclosure of owner identification information;\ni.\tMaintenance of orderly and sufficient financial and occupancy records;\nj.\tReferral of residents, by the operator, to social service and health agencies for needed services;\nk.\tAssurance that no constitutional, civil or legal right will be denied solely by reason of residence in a rooming or boarding house;\nl.\tReasonable access for employees of public and private agencies, and reasonable access for other citizens upon receiving the consent of the resident to be visited by them;\nm.\tOpportunity for each resident to live with as much independence, autonomy and interaction with the surrounding community as  the resident is capable of doing ;\nn.\t(Deleted by amendment, P.L.2015, c.125)\no.\tAn approved heating and cooling system capable of maintaining the temperature of the facility within the required range.  In all areas used by residents, the operator shall maintain the rooming and boarding house at a temperature within the range of 65 through 81 degrees Fahrenheit, except in rooms:\n(1) designated for activities requiring physical exertion; or\n(2) where residents can individually control the temperature in their own living units, independent from other areas.\nL.1979, c.496, s.6; amended 1997, c.260, s.2; 2015, c.125, s.13; 2021, c.260, s.4.","path":["TITLE 55 TENEMENT HOUSES AND PUBLIC HOUSING"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"7fd51d0548eb20f1ea6bd603da3f86f7959094609ede103c6d04cee6d27b45f6","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-55-13b-5.2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-55-13b-6.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}