"Owner" means any person who owns, purports to own, or exercises control of any hotel, multiple
dwelling or retreat lodging facility. "Owner" also means and includes any person who owns, purports to
own, or exercises control over three or more dwelling units within a multiple dwelling.
"Partition" means a vertical unit or assembly of materials that separates one space from another within
any story of a building.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, association, or other entity. (See N.J.S.A. 1:1-2 and
55:13A-3(m).)
"Plumbing" means the practice, materials, and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance,
extension, and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances, equipment and appurtenances in connection
with any of the following: sanitary drainage or storm drainage facilities, the venting system and the
public or private water supply systems, within or adjacent to any building; also the practice and
materials used in the installation, maintenance, extension, or alteration of storm water, liquid waste, or
sewerage, and water-supply systems of any premises and their connection with any point or public
disposal or other acceptable terminal.
"Plumbing fixtures" means installed receptacles, devices, or appliances that are supplied with water or
which receive or discharge liquids or liquid-borne wastes.
"Potable water" means water free from impurities present in amounts sufficient to cause disease or
harmful physiological effects. Its bacteriological and chemical quality shall conform to the requirements
of the Department of Health.
"Premises" means land, improvements thereon, or any part thereof.
"Project" means a group of buildings subject to the Act that:
1. Are or are represented to be under common or substantially common ownership;
2. Are on a single lot