§ 5:10-28.1 Carbon monoxide alarms
(a) Carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed and maintained in full operating condition in the following
locations:
1. Single station carbon monoxide alarms shall be installed and maintained in the immediate vicinity of
the sleeping area in every guestroom or dwelling unit in buildings that contain a fuel-burning appliance
or that have an attached garage.
2. As an alternative to the requirements at (a)1 above, carbon monoxide alarms may be installed, in
accordance with the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23. A copy of the certificate of approval
issued by the local construction code enforcing agency shall be provided to the Bureau at the time of
installation, at or after the time of inspection, or at any other time, as proof of installation, in accordance
with the Uniform Construction Code. Devices may be installed in locations, as specified in the Uniform
Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23, or the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70.
(b) Carbon monoxide alarms shall be manufactured, listed and labeled in accordance with UL 2034 and
shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter and NFPA 720. Carbon monoxide
alarms shall be battery operated, hard-wired or of the plug-in type.
(c) At the request of a tenant of a multiple dwelling unit in which a person who is deaf or hearing-impaired
resides, the owner shall provide and install a visual alarm type carbon monoxide detector for that unit.
History
HISTORY:
Amended by R.2005 d.173, effective June 6, 2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 379(a), 37 N.J.R. 2012(b).
In (a), rewrote 2.
Amended by R.2006 d.74, effective February 21, 2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3877(a), 38 N.J.R. 1182(a).
Added (c).
Amended by R.2018 d.056, effective January 16, 2018.