New Jersey § 2a:42-116

§ 2a:42-116.

As used in P.L.2003, c. 295 ( C.2A:42-114 et al.): “ Agency ” means the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency established under section

4 of P.L.1983, c. 530 ( C.55:14K-4 ); “ Building ” means any building or structure and the land appurtenant thereto in which at least

half of the net square footage of the building is used for residential purposes;

and shall not include any one to four unit residential building in which the owner

occupies one of the units as his or her principal residence; “ Code ” means any housing, property maintenance, fire or other public safety code applicable

to a residential building, whether enforced by the municipality or by a State agency; “ Commissioner ” means the Commissioner of Community Affairs; “ Department ” means the Department of Community Affairs; “ Lienholder ” or “ mortgage holder ” means any entity holding a note, mortgage or other interest secured by the building

or any part thereof; “ Owner ” means the holder or holders of title to a residential building; “ Party in interest ” means: (1) any mortgage holder, lien holder or secured creditor of the owner;

(2) any tenant living in the building; (3) any entity designated by more than 50

percent of the tenants living in the building as their representative; (4) the public

officer; or (5) a non-profit entity providing community services in the municipality

in which the building is located; “ Plaintiff ” means a party in interest or a qualified entity that files a complaint pursuant

to section 4 of P.L.2003, c. 295 ( C.2A:42-117 ); “ Public officer ” means an officer of the municipality appropriately qualified to carry out the responsibilities

set forth in P.L.2003, c. 295 ( C.2A:42-114 et al.) and designated by resolution of the governing body of the municipality in

which the building is located, except that in municipalities organized under the “mayor-council

plan” of the “ Optional Municipal Charter Law,” P.L.1950, c. 210 ( C.40:69A-1 et seq. ), the public officer shall be designated by the mayor; “ Qualified entity ” means any person or entity registered with the department on the basis of having

demonstrated knowledge and substantial experience in the operation, maintenance and

improvement of residential buildings; “ Tenant ” means a household that legally occupies a dwelling unit in a residential building.