Construction Code Communicator

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Construction Code

Communicator

State of New Jersey Philip D. Murphy, Governor

Volume 32, Number 3

Department of Community Affairs Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver, Commissioner

Fall 2020

Important Announcement: 2021 Building Safety Conference of New Jersey and Spring 2021 Seminars

Due to the ongoing pandemic and restrictions in place on gatherings and conferences, we would like to announce that the Building Safety Conference of New Jersey, usually held in May, has now been scheduled for September 8th, 9th and 10th, 2021 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City. Please save the date, as we very much look forward to seeing you all in Atlantic City for great educational opportunities and to celebrate the code enforcement community that has done such an exemplary job during these difficult times to ensure the safety of the residents of the State of New Jersey!

Furthermore, please be advised that our continuing education program will continue to be 100% online during the spring 2021 semester. There will be no face-to-face seminars in the spring. The semester will begin on or about the first week of March and continue through the month of June 2021. It is hoped that by expanding the semester schedule our officials can better achieve the goal of meeting their continuing education requirements to renew their licenses/certifications. A more specific announcement with details on classes and dates will be released in late January and, as we began doing in the fall, a mailer will be sent out directing people to our online catalogue.

Another quick reminder that it is imperative that we have your correct and best email address as we continue to try and serve our code enforcement community, as most, if not all, communications will be sent via email.

Thank you for the continued support shown to the Department and the Education and Licensing Units during this time!

Up-to-date

information

is

also

available

on

our

website

at

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Source: John Delesandro Supervisor of Licensing and Education (609) 984-7834

In This Issue

Acceptance of ES-Reports to Comply With the Adopted Codes

2 Manual J, D, and S Help

8

Congratulations to Robert Austin, AIA New Jersey Resident of the Year 11 Mixed Use and Occupancy Buildings

9

HVACR Update and the Creation of the Board for Master Hearth Specialists **

7 Protection of Adjoining Property and Street Lot Lines for

7

One- and Two-Family Dwellings

I-Code Cross References **

10

September 2020 Highlights of the New Jersey Construction Reporter

2

Important Announcement: 2021 Building Safety Conference of New Jersey and Spring 2021 Seminars

1 UCC ? Basics, Errata, and Updates

5

Lateral Deck Connection ? 2018 Update

5

** revised

Division of Codes and Standards, P.O. Box 802, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0802 dca/divisions/codes

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Acceptance of ES-Reports to Comply With the Adopted Codes

There have been numerous inquiries on the acceptance of the ICC Evaluation Services Reports (ESR) to show compliance with the code. As per the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.7, the ESRs are an acceptable method for compliance.

N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.7(a)2. Reports of engineering findings issued by nationally recognized evaluation service programs, such as, but not limited to, the Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA), the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), the Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI), the International Code Council (ICC), and the National Evaluation Service, Inc., shall be accepted by the appropriate subcode official as meeting the requirements of (a) above. The materials, equipment, or assembly shall be installed in accordance with the conditions specified in the report.

In order to determine if the report is acceptable, it must be determined if it is applicable to the code year in question and it has not expired. If the answer to both questions above is yes, and the report indicates compliance with the section in question, then this ESR meets the code and becomes another alternative to demonstrate compliance without further documentation. Keep in mind, all materials, equipment, and/or assemblies must be installed in accordance with the conditions specified in the report.

Note: An ESR is only one of the methods to show compliance; there are a multitude of others as specified in N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.7.

Source: Code Assistance Unit (609) 984-7609

September 2020 Highlights of the New Jersey Construction Reporter

The following information is from the September 2020 Highlights. The New Jersey Construction Reporter is published on a monthly basis and includes highlights and summary data on building permits from local construction offices throughout the state. To view full reports, please visit .

Source: John Lago, Division of Codes and Standards (609) 984-7609

September 2020 ? $1.387 billion of construction was authorized by building permits in September. ? New houses and home renovations accounted for $706.2 million (50.9 percent) of the estimated dollar amount of

construction authorized by all building permits in September. ? Office, retail, and other nonresidential work totaled $680.8 million (49.1 percent). ? 502 building departments reported.

Year to Date ? The dollar amount of construction authorized by permits between January and September was $11.186 billion.

This was $1.4 billion less than last year, a decline of 11.1 percent. ? 17,755 new houses were authorized between January and September 2020. New houses authorized between

January and September 2019 totaled 21,997 (a decline of 4,242).

New House Prices ? 2,039 new houses began enrollment in a warranty program in third quarter 2020. One in five were in Ocean

County. Half of the 2,039 new houses had a sales price at or above $580,000. The median sales price of a new home in New Jersey increased by 7.4 percent compared to second quarter 2020. ? The most expensive new houses were in Bergen and Hudson Counties. ? Sale prices are provided by new home warranty companies. Most new, for-sale houses must have a warranty.

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(September 2020 Highlights of the New Jersey Construction Reporter)

Dollar amount of construction authorized by building permit type, September

Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, 11/09/2020

Month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

No. of m unicipalities

r e por ting

Total

555

$1,197,915,843

551

1,356,000,962

549

1,682,716,464

531

759,070,003

537

1,064,975,813

532

1,247,542,332

529

1,305,515,314

518

1,185,225,806

502

1,386,944,567

Ne w

cons tr uction

460,526,782 618,316,162 1,069,884,508 346,327,969 416,370,290 516,045,711 567,225,989 512,187,864 582,617,422

Additions

98,179,216 168,579,850

93,835,848 58,069,446 94,353,926 98,658,969 118,006,595 99,353,374 133,725,734

Alte r ations

639,209,845 569,104,950 518,996,108 354,672,588 554,251,597 632,837,652 620,282,730 573,684,568 670,601,411

Total

$11,185,907,104 $5,089,502,697 $962,762,958 $5,133,641,449

Sept 2019 Jan - Sept 2019

516

$1,594,294,164

919,753,155

106,057,730

568,483,279

$12,611,680,343 5,584,923,782

1,118,688,991

5,908,067,570

Dollar Amount of Construction Authorized by Building Permits by Use Group, September 2020

Source: New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, 11/09/2020

Use Group RESIDENTIAL

Perm its 28,897

September Estim ated Construction Costs $706,168,582

Square Fe e t

5,339,203

Perm its 204,702

Year-to-Date Estim ated

Construction Costs $5,937,951,342

1 & 2 Family Multifamily

27,094 1,803

501,239,997 204,928,585

3,221,327 2,117,876

191,713 12,989

3,529,074,152 2,408,877,190

NONRESIDENTIAL

4,608

680,775,985 4,877,191

38,094

5,247,955,762

Hotels, motels, guest houses Assembly Business / Office Education Hazardous uses Industrial Institutional Retail Storage Signs, fences, miscellaneous

111 269 1,500 137

4 55 66 213 171 2,082

3,598,229 90,731,406 199,741,141 79,796,017

159,727 41,527,325 33,494,674 25,974,028 160,243,081 45,510,357

11,178 74,164 291,861 52,152

0 131,583 142,778

58,894 3,921,657

192,924

1,173 2,515 12,874 1,483

52 434 596 1,638 1,218 16,111

68,835,265 579,646,410 1,561,278,462 720,890,377

12,165,012 277,889,686 337,962,909 313,919,353 965,356,733 410,011,555

New Jersey

33,505

$1,386,944,567 10,216,394

242,796

$11,185,907,104

Square Fe e t

38,527,168

22,094,401 16,432,767

26,070,213

218,832 1,319,248 3,139,040

692,168 11,334

1,767,070 1,006,257 1,545,975 14,254,576 2,115,713

64,597,381

Sept 2019

30,226

$1,594,294,164

10,568,580

284,786

$12,611,680,343

72,826,126

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Big permits, 2020

Construction Reporter, 11/09/2020

municpality

county

permit no.

Jersey City

HUDSON 20193344+C

Hackensack

BERGEN 00020191101U

Jersey City

HUDSON 20200719

Jersey City

HUDSON 20193148+B

Princeton

MERCER 000020200464

Princeton

MERCER 00020200464U

Logan Two

GLOUCESTER 202000124

Harrison Town

HUDSON 00020200063U

Jersey City

HUDSON 20192382+d

Lawrence

MERCER 000020201342

Hoboken

HUDSON 20200232

Secaucus

HUDSON 20-295

Woodbridge

MIDDLESEX 000020202340

Newark

ESSEX

20CP000334+A

Atlantic City

ATLANTIC 20084003

Newark

ESSEX

20CP000334

Union Twp

UNION

20595

Carneys Point

SALEM

000020200260

Jersey City

HUDSON 20193743+A

Mansfield

BURLINGTON 19-385+K

Middletown

MONMOUTH 000020201837

Newark

ESSEX

20CP001362

Montgomery

SOMERSET 000020201197

Orange

ESSEX

20-60004

Montvale Borough

BERGEN 000020200205

Franklin Twp

SOMERSET 20-02101

Franklin Lakes Borough

BERGEN 000020200097

Woodbridge

MIDDLESEX 000020201039

South Amboy

MIDDLESEX 00020200137U

Bridgeton

CUMBERLAND 20-0126-03

West New York

HUDSON 20200258

Jersey City

HUDSON 20201989

Robbinsville

MERCER 000020200276

Jersey City

HUDSON 20201685

Montvale Borough

BERGEN 000020200386

Summit

UNION

201971918+C

Neptune Twp

MONMOUTH 20191335+B

Summit

UNION

202072886

Jersey City

HUDSON 20193148+F

Piscataway

MIDDLESEX 20201278

Mountain Lakes Borough

MORRIS

20-027

Secaucus

HUDSON 20-163

Hackensack

BERGEN 00020191101U

Toms River Belleville Voorhees

OCEAN ESSEX CAMDEN

19-04644 19-01297+B 20-0341

Belleville

ESSEX

19-01298+A

Edison

MIDDLESEX 000020202976

Jersey City

HUDSON 20202206

Hackensack Jersey City

WARREN HUDSON

20-061 20202535

Newton

SUSSEX 000020205146

Woodbridge

MIDDLESEX 000020201477

Jersey City

HUDSON 20192382+I

Plainsboro

MIDDLESEX 000020200764

Union Twp

UNION

20811

Warren

SOMERSET 20-0118

North Brunswick

MIDDLESEX 20200718

North Brunswick

MIDDLESEX 20200717

Wayne

PASSAIC 20200016

West Orange

ESSEX

000020201354

month 03 10 02 03 05 10 04 06 03 10 02 07 10 04 09 02 05 09 05 08 08 08 10 02 06 09 02 05 09 03 06

08 05 07 09 10 03 06 08 07 01 04 10 01 05 05 05 09 09 02 10 06 07 03 08 06 02

07 07 01 09

building use R-2 I-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 R-2 S-1 R-2 R-2 E R-2 R-2 R-2 A-3 A-3 A-3 R-2 S-1 R-2 E B S-1 B E R-2 S-1 I-2 F-1 R-2 I-3 R-2

R-2 S-1 R-2 R-2 S-2 R-2 S-1 R-2 F-1 I-2 B I-2 I-2 R-2 I-2 R-2 S-1 R-2 F-1 R-2 F-1 R-2 R-2 E R-2 B

R-2 R-2 M B

permit dollar amt

type of construction

NEW $400,949,780

NEW 144,336,221

NEW 123,263,250

NEW 102,649,500

NEW

98,081,500

NEW

83,497,840

NEW

73,107,000

NEW

71,608,321

NEW

69,000,000

NEW

66,055,630

NEW

65,800,000

NEW

65,188,000

NEW

61,056,079

NEW

60,950,000

NEW

60,000,000

NEW

54,756,195

NEW

51,321,500

NEW

44,600,000

NEW

43,555,000

NEW

40,390,000

NEW

38,800,000

NEW

38,324,000

NEW

33,475,000

ADD

32,613,000

NEW

30,615,238

ALT

30,100,000

NEW

29,600,000

ALT

29,285,373

NEW

28,953,133

NEW

28,000,000

NEW

25,824,000

NEW

25,800,000

ALT

25,424,395

NEW

25,101,742

NEW

21,712,600

NEW

20,568,000

NEW

20,548,325

NEW

20,515,500

NEW

20,404,000

NEW

20,352,696

NEW

20,288,797

ALT

20,230,000

NEW

20,099,000

ALT

20,096,256

ALT

20,000,000

ADD

19,342,100

ALT

19,000,000

NEW

18,987,637

NEW

18,920,000

ADD

18,450,000

NEW

18,000,000

NEW

17,573,600

NEW

17,545,000

NEW

17,000,000

ADD

17,000,000

NEW

17,000,000

ALT

16,974,458

NEW

16,594,002

NEW

16,586,792

ALT

16,505,300

NEW

16,060,000

351 Marin Blvd, 38 story, 507 units Hackensack University Med Ctr; 2nd St Pavilion; update from 8/19 315 15th St, 26 story, 350 for sale dwellings 184 Morgan St / 331 Marin Blvd; 41-story 482 rental units; broke ground 8/19 Princeton University,dormitory $83 million update to Princeton University dormitory Greek Development, Target distribution warehouse, Racoon Creek 200 Angelo Cefelli Dr; 381 dwellings; broke ground 3/20 380 Skinner Memorial Dr Lawrenceville School, dining hall & athleti center; 25 Main St Capital Point, student housing Stevens Institute, two towers; 18 & 21 stories 2000-5000 Brianna Ln; 25-story, 403 apts; mixed-use, 7-story building with 279 apts, retail, & parking; 10 Main St update, Essex Co courthouse 500 Boardwalk; ACOWE LLC; Ocean Casion Resort 484-87 MLK Blvd, Essex Co Court House; A-3; B Vermella at Union ; mixed use, 459 aparttments, 3 Vermella Wa Amazon warehouse; 747 Courses Landing Rd 13 & 35 Carbon Pl; New Jersey City University, 198 units Northern Burlington Regional high school Middletown municipal complex warehouse, 173-269 Doremus Av, Continental Oil Orchard Rd, new municipal bldg, library, police sation 380 Central Av, addition Orange public school Northend, mixed use, 156 apts; 3 Mercedes Dr warehouse renovation; 601 Randolph Rd 724 Franklin Av; assisted living & parkding deck (S-2); Sunrise Arizon Iced Tea plant, 1 Arizona Way, F-1, S-1, & B Manhattan Beach Club; Radford Ferry Rd; 400 dwellings broke ground 6/20 county jail 4901 Bergenline Av; 97 apts

Monitor St; 114 rental units Amazon warehouse, conveyor system, 18 Applegate Dr. 26-28 Cottage St; Namder Group, 166 for salue units Northend; bldg 3; 152 apts Celgene parmaceutical, 556 Morris Av 740 Wayside Rd, My Place, 19 apts broke ground 11/19 Celgene Corp, 556 Morris Av update; 184 Morgan St / 331 Marin Blvd; 41-story, 482 rental units, mixed use, broke ground 8/19 622,000 sf, mixed use bldg; industiral and office space; 150 Old New Brunswick Rd medical lab, 1 Bloomfield Av 2 Emerson Ln; Secaucus Data Ctr Bldg; CoreSite data collection Hackensack University Med Ctr; 2nd St Pavilion; update from 8/19 Community Medical Center, ER renovation, 99 Rte 37 W 81-179 Belmont Av, 132 rental units, broke ground 12/19 Virtua hospital addition & renovation , 100 Bowman Dr, proton therapy ctr 81-179 Belmont Av, 100 rental units, broke ground 12/19 11 C Court South; general spec warehouse distribution center Parkway Apts; 170 units; 87 Van Horne St; Wallabout Realty Holdings LLC 700 High St; Food Mfgs Inc 413 Summit Av; 18 story condo bldg Natural Selections LLC / Thorlabs, 4 Diller Av 55 Brook St Apts, Woodbridge Housing Authority 380 Skinner Memorial Dr Community Middle School, 95 Grovers Mill Rd 1255 Magie Av Apts, RMS Companies LLC; 153 units 200 Warren Corp Ctr Dr

Amaranth apt complex; 2701-03 Rte 130; 111 apt units; bldg B Amaranth apt complex; 2701-03 Rte 130; 111 apt units; bldg A Whole Foods, fit up; Valley Ridge Shopping Center 580 Valley Rd 555 Northfield Av; mixed-used bldg with 70 condo units on site of demolished hotel

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Lateral Deck Connection ? 2018 Update

We've written about this topic a few times (Winter 2018, Fall 2011) and originally, there was a "Dear Construction Official" letter issued by then-Director William Connolly.

The International Residential Code (IRC)/2015 (and previous editions), as amended by N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21, did not require the SPECIFIC deck attachment(s) for lateral loads as demonstrated in Figures R507.2.3(1) and R507.2.3(2), Deck Attachment for Lateral Loads, of the IRC/2015. This is because these figures are rooted in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 232, entitled "Homebuilders' Guide to Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction," and is clearly a seismic requirement. Section R301.2.2, Seismic Provisions, of the IRC/2015, again as amended by N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21, states "Detached one-and two-family dwellings and attached single family townhouses are exempt from the seismic requirements of this code."

Based on this, a lateral connection is required, but those specific lateral deck attachments like the ones illustrated in Figures R507.2.3(1) and R507.2.3(2) are not required for a detached one- or two-family dwelling or attached single family townhouse in New Jersey that is designed and built in accordance with the IRC/2015.

Please note that the 2018 edition of the IRC at Section R507.9.2 has been updated and uses the words, "Where the lateral load connection is provided in accordance with Figure R507.9.2(1)..." On the national level, they corrected this oversight and IRC/2018 now states generically that the lateral load connection is required AND then states, if the designer OPTS to use one of the two illustrated deck connections (e.g. where provided), this is how they are to be installed. Otherwise, the designer can demonstrate the lateral load connection/attachment generically.

Source: Rob Austin, Code Assistance/Development Unit (609) 984-7609

UCC ? Basics, Errata, and Updates

When trying to determine if a specific code section is applicable to any given project, the first question one should ask is, "Am I in the correct book?" The configuration of New Jersey's construction codes is similar to that of a pyramid. At the top is the Uniform Construction Code (UCC), N.J.A.C. 5:23. In other words, the UCC should always be the starting point for every project. The second question one should ask is, "How did I arrive at this code section?" The only way to know for sure if and when a code section applies is by following the link from one code book to the next. Skipping these steps could produce inaccurate results. Since the construction codes are constantly evolving, get in the habit of always getting back to basics. Here are some simple tips to help you stay on track:

Tip # 1 - UCC compared to Uniform Fire Code (UFC), N.J.A.C. 5:70:

The

UCC

model

code

adoption

history

can

be

found

at and

provides the codes in effect since January 1, 1977, the beginning of the UCC. Any structure built on or after

that date, in compliance with the codes that were/are in effect at that time, may continue in use, in accordance

with N.J.A.C. 5:23-6.2(c) & (f).

Although the UFC applies to both "new and existing, uses and conditions" as specified under N.J.A.C. 5:231.4(a), it also enforces what are known as "retrofit provisions" that may be applied to all structures built before the adoption of the UCC. For more information regarding the UFC, please contact the Division of Fire Safety at (609) 633-6106 or visit .

Tip # 2 - UCC updates to "The Blue Book":

Unlike the referenced model codes adopted as subcodes, N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.4, which typically get updated/adopted once every three years, and the UCC in general may be updated at any time. When an update to the UCC occurs, active subscription members receive updated pages by mail. After the pages in the UCC books are replaced, it is advised that the old pages are attached to the cover sheet of the update and kept for historical reference. The DCA website provides free access to the most up to date version of the UCC at .

Tip # 3 - Subcodes for "new construction", use the edition currently adopted:

Under Subchapter 3 of the UCC, you can find the current adopted "subcodes". In addition, free access to these

codes

is

provided

through

the

DCA's

Codes

and

Regulations

page, .

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