This bill allows municipalities in New Jersey to exclude duplexes and small-row townhouses (defined as groups of exactly three attached units) from certain structural inspection requirements mandated by the existing structural integrity law (P.L.2023, c.214). The exclusion can be enacted through an ordinance by the governing body of the municipality, thereby providing local governments with the authority to determine which residential structures are subject to these inspections.

Additionally, the bill amends the definition of "excluded structure" within the structural integrity law to include duplexes and small-row townhouses that are exempted from the inspection requirements due to the municipal ordinance. This change aligns with the existing exclusion for single-family homes, which do not require municipal action for exemption. The bill is set to take effect immediately upon passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 52:27D-132.3