N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Discrimination Law

Citation: N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Discrimination Law
Jurisdiction: New Jersey (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/discrim_in_hsing.pdf ↗

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11. A failure to design and construct any multi-family dwelling of four units or more
in accordance with barrier free standards promulgated by the Commissioner of Community
Affairs pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123) shall be an unlawful
discrimination. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall ensure that standards established
meet or exceed the standards established under the federal "Fair Housing Amendments Act of
1988," Pub. L.100-430. Whenever the Attorney General receives a complaint alleging an
unlawful discrimination pursuant to this section, the Attorney General shall refer the complaint
to the Commissioner of Community Affairs for a determination and report as to whether there is
a violation of such standards. Following receipt of the report, a complaint alleging an unlawful
discrimination pursuant to this section shall be investigated and prosecuted in accordance with
the provisions of the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.). Nothing
in this section shall be construed to limit any enforcement authority of the Commissioner of
Community Affairs or the Attorney General otherwise provided by law. Nothing in the "State
Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) and P.L.1971, c.269
(C.52:32-4 et seq.) shall be deemed to limit the powers of the Attorney General under this act.
The Attorney General and the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt regulations to
effectuate the purposes of this section.
L.1992,c.146,s.11; amended 2003, c.72, s.1.

10:5-12.5. Regulation of land use, housing, unlawful discrimination