City of East Orange, NJ
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2023-11-27
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The Code
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Part III: General Legislation
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Chapter 159 Housing Standards; Property Maintenance
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Part 1 General Housing and Property Maintenance Standards
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Article II Applicability of Provisions and Standards
- The Charter
- Part I: Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part II: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Abolition of Offices and Extinguishment of Positions
- Ch 5 Administrative Organization
- Ch 8 Affirmative Action Program
- Ch 8A Project Labor Agreement
- Ch 14 Auxiliary Police
- Ch 14A Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils
- Ch 15 Business Development Authority
- Ch 17 Checks or Drafts, Returned
- Ch 18 Claims: Approval and Payment
- Ch 21 Court
- Ch 23 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 25 Department of Public Safety; Public Safety Citizens Advisory Council
- Ch 28 Emergencies, Public
- Ch 40 Housing Authority
- Ch 43 (Reserved)
- Ch 44 Interlocal Services
- Ch 51 Land Use
- Ch 54 Mutual Assistance
- Ch 55 Officers and Employees
- Ch 56 Parking Authority
- Ch 60 Personnel Policies
- Ch 68 Purchasing and Contracting
- Ch 74 Records and Information
- Ch 76 Redevelopment Agency
- Ch 79 Retirement
- Ch 83 Urban Enterprise Zone
- Ch 84 Vehicles, City-Owned
- Part III: General Legislation
- Ch 94 Air Pollution
- Ch 97 Alarm Systems
- Ch 100 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 103 Amusement Devices
- Ch 107 Bingo
- Ch 113 Buildings Unfit for Human Habitation
- Ch 118 Peddlers, Solicitors and Mobile Food Vendors
- Ch 120 Cannabis
- Ch 122 Community Gardens
- Ch 125 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 126 Cranes, Operation of
- Ch 127 Curfew
- Ch 128 Dance Halls and Discotheques
- Ch 132 Dogs, Cats and Other Animals
- Ch 138 Hours of Operation
- Ch 140 Employer Regulations
- Ch 142 Excavations
- Ch 146 Fire Prevention
- Ch 147 Fireworks
- Ch 150 Floodplain Management
- Ch 153 Fuel Oil
- Ch 156 Solid Waste
- Ch 157 Graffiti
- Ch 159 Housing Standards; Property Maintenance
- Ch 159 Pt 1 Art II Applicability of Provisions and Standards
- § 159-4 Applicability of provisions.
- § 159-5 Conflict with other regulations.
- § 159-6 Issuance of permits and licenses conditional on compliance.
- § 159-7 Effect on other laws.
- Ch 161 Identification Card Program
- Ch 162 Insurance
- Ch 165 Laundromats and Dry Cleaning Establishments, Coin-Operated
- Ch 170 Licenses and Fees
- Ch 172 Littering
- Ch 173 Loitering
- Ch 175 Motor Vehicle Repair Garages
- Ch 180 Narcotic Drugs and Other Dangerous Substances
- Ch 182 Newspapers, Advertisements and Periodicals
- Ch 184 Noise Pollution
- Ch 186 Open-Air Lots, Vehicle
- Ch 188 Outdoor Activities
- Ch 189 Skateboards, Bicycles, Roller Skates, and Scooters
- Ch 190 Parental Responsibility
- Ch 192 Parking Lots, Municipal
- Ch 193 Parks, Public
- Ch 195 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 198 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 199 Permits
- Ch 201 Plumbers
- Ch 203 Poles and Wires
- Ch 206 Precious Metals and Gems
- Ch 212 Recognition of Individuals
- Ch 214 Recreation Facilities: Fees
- Ch 218 Rent Control and Conversions
- Ch 223 Sales, Forced-Out-Of-Business
- Ch 225 Senior Services Facility, Rental of
- Ch 226 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 230 Smoke-Free Air
- Ch 238 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 246 Swimming Pools: Fencing
- Ch 247 Taxation
- Ch 249 Taxicabs and Liveries
- Ch 251 Tenants' Property Tax Rebate
- Ch 252 Theaters, Movies and Exhibitions
- Ch 255 Toy Guns
- Ch 260 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 262 Wireless Telecommunication and Equipment Facilities
- Ch 263 Wireless Telecommunications Permits
- Ch 264 Wreckers
- Part IV: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 270 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 280 Mercantile Permits
- Ch 282 Nuisances
- Ch 288 Retail Food-Handling Establishments
- Ch 292 Sanitary Standards
- Ch 294 Smoking
- Appendix
- Ch A300 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
Every residential and nonresidential building and the premises on which it is situated in the City, used or intended to be used for dwelling, commercial, business or industrial occupancy, shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, whether or not such building shall have been constructed, altered or repaired before or after the enactment of this chapter and irrespective of any permits or licenses which shall have been issued for the use or occupancy of the building or premises, for the construction or repair of the building, or for the installation or repair of equipment or facilities prior to the effective date of this chapter. This chapter establishes minimum standards for the initial and continued occupancy and use of all such buildings and does not replace or modify standards otherwise established for the construction, repair, alteration or use of the building, equipment or facilities contained herein, except as provided in § 159-5. Where there is mixed occupancy and residential or nonresidential use therein, such structure shall be nevertheless regulated by and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
In any case where the provisions of this chapter
impose a higher standard than set forth elsewhere in this Code or
in any other ordinances of the City or under the laws of the state,
then the standards as set forth in this chapter shall prevail, but
if the provisions of this chapter impose a lower standard than this
Code or any other ordinances of the City or the laws of the state,
then the higher standard contained in this Code or any such other
ordinance or law shall prevail.
All licenses and permits shall be issued upon
compliance with this chapter as well as compliance with any other
provision of this Code or any other ordinances under which licenses
and permits are granted.[1]
No license or permit or other certification
of compliance with this chapter shall constitute a defense against
any violation of any part of this Code or any other ordinance of the
City applicable to any structure or premises, nor shall any provision
in this chapter relieve any owner, operator or occupant from complying
with any such other provision, nor any official of the City from enforcing
any such other provision.
