New Jersey § 55:13c-3
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 55:13c-3, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55:13c-3.
Notwithstanding any provision of any other statute or any municipal ordinance other
than a zoning ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, the licensing, regulation
and inspection of emergency shelters for the homeless in all municipalities of this
State and the issuance of all necessary permits, approvals and certificates of occupancy
shall be conducted by a public officer designated by the municipality in accordance
with the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of the Department of Community
Affairs pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1985, c. 48 ( C.55:13C-5 ) . A municipality shall file with the commissioner a copy of an inspection report prepared
following an inspection conducted by the public officer pursuant to this section. The commissioner may prescribe a standard inspection report format to be used by
the public officer. The Department of Community Affairs shall post on its Internet website each inspection
report filed with the commissioner pursuant to this section, along with any other
inspection report prepared by or on behalf of the department for an emergency shelter
for the homeless. If an inspection reveals a serious health and safety violation at an emergency shelter
for the homeless, the department shall post the inspection report, including the name
of the shelter and the owner of the shelter, on its website no later than 72 hours
following the inspection. If a license of an emergency shelter for the homeless is suspended, the department
shall post the suspension on its website no later than 72 hours following the suspension. The department shall update its website to reflect the correction of a serious health
and safety violation, and the lifting of a suspension. The department shall notify, as soon as possible, the Commissioner of Human Services,
or the commissioner's designee, and the director of the county board of social services
or county welfare agency, as appropriate, in the county in which an emergency shelter
for the homeless is located, of a serious health and safety violation at the shelter
and of any suspension of a license to operate such shelter.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 55:13c-3
What does New Jersey Statutes § 55:13c-3 cover?
Section 55:13c-3 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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