"Child-protection window guard" or "window guard" means a bar, screen or grille assembly designed
to be installed in a window for the purpose of preventing accidental fall or ejection of a child through the
window.
"Chimney" means a vertical enclosure containing one or more flues used to remove hot gases from
burning fuel, refuse, or from industrial processes.
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, New Jersey or his
duly authorized representative.
"Common area" means all areas accessible to, and which may be utilized by either occupants of a
building or the general public, or both, including, but not limited to, vestibules, hallways, stairways,
landings and common space and occupiable room or space, as hereinafter defined, which is not part of
any dwelling unit. This definition shall also mean and include any area accessible to the owner or
manager or any person employed in the maintenance of the building which is not part of any dwelling
unit.
"Concurrent loads" means two or more elements of dead or live load that, for purposes of design, are
considered to act simultaneously.
"Condominium" means the form of ownership of real property under a master deed providing for
ownership by one or more owners of units, together with an undivided interest in common elements
appurtenant to each such unit. (See N.J.S.A. 46:8B-3 and 55:13A-3(q).)
"Construction" means any or all work or operations necessary or incidental to the erection, demolition,
assembling, installing, or equipping of buildings, or any alterations and operations incidental thereto.
The term "construction" shall include land clearing, grading, excavating and filling. It shall also mean
the finished product of any such work or operations.
"Cooperative" means a housing