Check whether New Jersey has an enacted statewide parking structure inspection law before assuming one applies

Steps

1. Search the current New Jersey Legislature bill tracker (njleg.gov) for 'parking structure inspection' or 'parking garage inspection' bills rather than relying on articles describing a 'proposed' law, since bill status changes between legislative sessions.
2. Note that Senate Bill S3636 (221st Legislature, 2024-2025 session), which would have required parking-structure owners to retain a PE for cyclical structural inspections and report to the NJ Department of Community Affairs, was introduced September 19, 2024 and died in committee without being enacted as of the most recent check — confirm on njleg.gov whether it or a successor bill has been reintroduced in the current (222nd) legislative session.
3. If no statewide law is currently in force, check the specific municipality's building code/ordinance library (e.g., via Municode or the local building department) for a local parking-structure inspection requirement, since some NJ municipalities impose their own cycles independent of state law.
4. Document the 'no statewide mandate currently exists' finding with the date checked and bill number, since this status can change if a successor bill is enacted in a future session.
5. If advising an owner, recommend a voluntary condition assessment cadence based on ACI 362.1R/562 guidance regardless of the absence of a legal mandate, given the trend toward garage-specific legislation in other states.