A494

Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes fire safety standards and placards for light frame residential construction in New Jersey.

This bill establishes fire safety standards for new residential buildings in New Jersey with light frame construction, requiring automatic sprinkler systems, fire-resistant partitions, and horizontal separations. It mandates placards identifying the primary structural system of buildings. For new construction, a fire watch warden must monitor the project during non-working hours, or comparable technology must be used. The bill also requires detached one and two family residential structures with truss construction to have emblems affixed, unless exempted by municipal ordinance.

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Current
Housing Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee