New Jersey § 52:32-6

§ 52:32-6.

As used in this act , P.L.1975, c. 220 ( C.52:32-4 et seq. ) : a. “ Public building ” means any building, structure, facility or complex used by the general public, including,

but not limited to, theaters, concert halls, auditoriums, museums, schools, libraries,

recreation facilities, public transportation terminals and stations, factories, office

buildings, business establishments, passenger vehicle service stations, shopping centers,

hotels or motels, and public eating places, constructed by any State, county , or municipal government agency or instrumentality or any private individual, partnership,

association , or corporation, with the following exceptions: warehouse storage areas and all buildings

classified as hazardous occupancies. As used herein, “ hazardous occupancy ” means the occupancy or use of a building or structure or any portion thereof that

involves highly combustible, highly flammable, or explosive material, or which has

inherent characteristics that constitute a special fire hazard. As used in P.L.1975, c. 220 ( C.52:32-4 et seq. ) , the term shall not include residential buildings, but shall include hotels and motels. Any facility requirements for residential buildings concerning persons with physical disabilities shall be governed by the barrier free subcode promulgated pursuant to section 5 of

P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-123 ). b. “ Physical handicapdisability ” means a physical impairment for which a person uses a wheelchair; or which causes a person to walk with difficulty or walk insecurely ; affects the sight or hearing of a person to the extent that a person functioning in public areas is insecure or exposed to

danger; causes a person to have faulty coordination; or reduces mobility, flexibility, coordination , and perceptiveness of a person to the extent that facilities are needed to provide for the safety of that person. c. “ Remodel ” means, with respect to an existing public building as defined in P.L.1975, c. 220 ( C.52:32-4 et seq. ) , to construct an addition, alter the design or layout of said public building so

that a change or modification of the entrance facilities, toilet facilities, or vertical

access facilities is achieved, or make substantial repairs or alterations. d. “ Office building ” means a building or structure which is used for the transaction of business; for

the rendering of professional service; for other services that involve stocks of

goods, wares, or merchandise in limited quantities for use incidental to office uses

or sample purposes; or for display and sale purposes involving stocks of goods, wares,

or merchandise incidental to these purposes. This definition is intended to include those buildings or structures classified

in Use Groups “B” and “M” of the State Uniform Construction Code within the scope

of section 5:23-3.14 of the New Jersey Administrative Code pertaining to building subcodes. e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1981, c. 35.) f. “ Enforcing agency ” means the municipal construction official and subcode officials provided for in

the “State Uniform Construction Code Act,” P.L.1975, c. 217 ( C.52:27D-119 et seq. ).