52:27D-204. Local enforcing agencies; concurrent jurisdiction with department; failure to properly enforce act; assumption of duties by department
a. The department shall have concurrent jurisdiction with local enforcing agencies to enforce this act in all buildings, structures and premises in the State, other than owner-occupied buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes and containing fewer than three dwelling units.
b. If the commissioner determines that a local enforcing agency which had previously elected to inspect high-rise structures and life hazard uses has failed to properly enforce this act, he shall notify the local enforcing agency of his determination and thereafter all inspection and enforcement with respect to high-rise structures and life hazard uses within the jurisdiction of the local enforcing agency shall be done by the department and all fees and penalties received as a result of the inspection and enforcement shall be paid to the department.
L.1983, c. 383, s. 13.
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