New Jersey § 52:27d-129

§ 52:27d-129.

a. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ), the Department of Community Affairs shall have authority to administer and enforce

the code in regard to buildings and structures owned by the State, and any of its

departments, divisions, bureaus, boards, councils, authorities or other agencies;

provided, however, that the Division of Building and Construction in the Department

of the Treasury 1 shall have authority to conduct field inspections for the purpose of enforcing the

code in buildings built under its supervision. The Division of Building and Construction shall be authorized to review plans and

undertake construction if the Department of Community Affairs cannot approve plans

within the 20-day period provided for in P.L.1975, c. 217. In an emergency or cost savings situation, the commissioner may delegate, by rule,

the authority to conduct field inspections for the purpose of enforcing the code. The Division of Building and Construction and any public or private agency which

receives such a delegation shall carry out any review or inspection responsibilities

with persons certified by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to the provisions

of P.L.1975, c. 217. The Department of Community Affairs shall have ultimate responsibility for insuring

that all buildings conform to the requirements of the code. b. Construction, alteration, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, removal or demolition

of any building or structure situated wholly within New Jersey by or for an agency

created by an interstate compact to which the State of New Jersey is a party shall

be subject to the provisions of the code; provided that such interstate agency shall

have exclusive authority to administer and enforce the code in regard to such buildings

and structures. c. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary,

except for signs which advertise or otherwise identify activities performed on the

property on which the sign is located, the Department of Community Affairs shall be

the sole enforcing agency with regard to outdoor advertising signs which exceed 32

square feet in area on any face and which are located on land owned or controlled

by any public entity, including but not limited to any State, county or local department,

agency, board, commission, authority or instrumentality. 1

Continuation and transfer of functions, powers and duties of the Division of Buildings

and Construction to the Division of Property Management and Construction; and the

abolition of the General Services Administration by Reorganization Plan No. 003-1997,

set out under § 52:18A-178. Continuation and transfer of functions, powers and duties

of the Division of Property Management and Construction to the Department of Community

Affairs; see Reorganization Plan No. 002-1998, set out under § 34:1-1.