Learn the rules for hotels and multiple dwellings in New Jersey
If you own a hotel or a building that houses multiple tenants, there are certain regulations and restrictions you must abide by. However, since housing laws are usually left to the state government, these regulations differ depending upon where you live. For example, if you live in New Jersey, you will have to comply with specific regulations for the maintenance of hotels and multiple dwellings. These laws are all set by the Bureau of Housing Inspection.
Walls, Ceilings and Floors
There are certain requirements for the inside of the building. All the walls, ceilings, and floors must be kept in good repair. This means that these surfaces must not have large cracks that might cause an individual to trip while walking over them, large breaks in the surfaces or large splinters or splintering wood. Additionally, the surfaces cannot have significant peeling paint, or loose plaster on the walls. Further, these surfaces must be kept clean and sanitary. The walls and floors cannot get too dirty, otherwise you invite vermin and insects into the building.
Record Keeping
Another regulation set by the New Jersey government is that the owners of the buildings or hotels must maintain records that indicate when the paint in each of the dwelling units was painted. You must redo or touch up the paint every six years. Your records have to provide the name and the business address of the individual who painted the unit, the specifications of how much and where he painted and the cost of the painting. If the Bureau or by any inspector, requests these records then you must provide them.
Housekeeping
Unless housekeeping services are provided, the building must employ housekeepers to maintain the cleanliness and the sanitation within the individual unites, as well as the common areas. In multiple dwellings, the cleanliness of the tenants' personal living space is their responsibility, and a tenant will be subject to fine or lost deposit if he does not maintain the level of cleanliness that the building requires. However, hotels are responsible for the cleanliness and maintenance of the rooms, as well as the common areas.
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