PROHIBITED ITEMS LIST: 

• Air conditioners (both window and portable units)
• Ammunition/Gun Powder/Black Powder/Primers
• Animals 
• Cooking Appliances 
  • Mug warmers
  • Popcorn makers
  • Pressure cookers
  • Deep fryers
  • Grills and barbecues
  • Refrigerators (in addition to the College provided refrigerators or micro-fridges)
  • Water coolers (with refrigeration/heating elements)
  • Other Appliances with exposed heating elements. A general test of this rule is if the element or metal surface that produces the heat is exposed and is hot to the touch, the appliance is prohibited. Exceptions: Irons, Curling Irons

• Candles 
  • Candles that can produce flames are prohibited throughout campus.
  • Candle warmer
• Chafing Dish Fuel 
  • Prohibited in residence halls and apartments (unless provided by the College for an approved event).
• Decorations 
  • “In Group R-2 dormitories, within sleeping units and dwelling units, the permissible amount of curtains, draperies, fabric hangings, and other similar decorative materials suspended from  walls…shall not exceed 50 percent of the aggregate wall areas…”
  • No cardboard of any kind may be placed on the walls
  • Hanging anything on or from a fire sprinkler head, fire sprinkler pipe, smoke detector, or alarm device.
  • Hanging anything from the ceiling or windows is prohibited.
  • Signs, posters, lights, or decorations on the exterior of buildings or attached to window panes are prohibited.
  • Decorations cannot hang over air vents.
  • Small signs and decorations may be applied to the exterior of sleeping and dwelling unit doors.  Signs must not cover more than 5% of the door, must be attached with removable adhesive (not mechanical fasteners), must not obstruct the operation of the door, and must not further compromise the integrity of the fire-rated assembly or contribute to fire development.
  • Village and CPA only: No hanging of flags/tapestries in the kitchen or within 36 inches of the stove.
• Large Exercise equipment
  • Treadmills or any similar equipment
• Extension Cords, Multi-Plug Adapters (Certain Power Strips/Surge Protectors)
  • Extension cords and any devices that have the potential to overload electrical receptacles.
  • You are required to use power strips or surge protectors with circuit breakers that automatically shut off when overloaded.
  • DO NOT plug additional surge protectors into adapters as this would be an electrical issue.
  • Power strips and surge protectors may not be “piggy-backed” or used with one plugged into another. Power strips must be plugged directly into an electrical outlet.
  • Certain types of multi-outlet power strips or surge protectors are prohibited. To be allowed, the surge protector must meet the following regulations:
    • Must be corded with a maximum cord length of 12 feet
    • Provide 600 or more joules of protection
    • Ensure compliance with UL 1449 or equivalent standards
    • Have a maximum of eight outlets
    • Have an independent on-and-off circuit breaker or reset switch
    • Surge protectors cannot be tied (or Ziptied) or otherwise attached to furniture such as the bed frame or other items.
• Fireworks/Explosives/Incendiary Devices 
  • Fireworks are defined as “Any device…intended to produce visible and/or audible effects, by combustion, deflagration, or detonation.”
  • While the following items are now authorized in New Jersey for sale, possession, and use, by  persons 16 years of age or older, they are prohibited in all facilities on campus:
    • Sparklers
    • Snakes and glow worms
    • Smoke devices
  • All fireworks that shoot into the air and/or explode, such as firecrackers, roman candles, bottle rockets, skyrockets, M-80s, and other such items are illegal in New Jersey and are subject to fines and penalties under NJ Statutes.

• Flame Producing Devices 
  • Except in labs and other permitted areas or as otherwise approved in the Hot Work Policy.
  • Anything that produces a flame is not allowed
• Flammable Liquids/substances 
  • All flammable, hazardous, and toxic liquids/substances including gasoline, motor oil, grill starter fluid, charcoal briquettes, propane, photographic development chemicals, flammable automotive products, tires, pesticides, paint thinners, etc.
  • Flammable liquids are prohibited in on-campus student housing facilities. Items powered by flammable liquids such as mopeds, motorcycles, golf carts, or similar vehicles are prohibited.
  • Flammable liquids are only approved in permitted areas by the RCNJ Fire Marshal if stored in approved flammable liquid safety cabinets.
• Fog Machines 
  • Any products including dry ice that produce mist, fog, smoke, or simulated smoke conditions.
• Furniture 
  • Upholstered, padded, or cushioned furniture, including beanbag chairs (or similar items) that are not affixed with certified (attached tag) documentation from the manufacturer as being flame-retardant are prohibited. The required flame-retardant certification is California Tech. Bulletin 117.
  • Large items such as couches, oversized beanbag chairs, etc. may be prohibited at the discretion of the College Fire Marshal, even if they meet the above certification.
  • Waterbeds are prohibited.
  • Non-College-issued mattresses are prohibited.
  • Entertainment/Fitness Poles and/or Aerial Equipment are prohibited.
• Hammocks 
  • Inside or outside of residence halls, due to risk of injury or damage to property.

• Hoverboards/Electric Scooters/Electric Bicycles/Onewheel 
  • Use and/or storage (including charging) on campus is prohibited.
  • Electric bikes may not be stored inside buildings.

• Humidifiers and Ultrasonic Essential Oil Misters/Diffusers 
  • Only permitted with medical necessity. The student must discuss the need with OSS who will refer the situation to the Fire Marshal. May require smoke detector heads to be replaced.

• Immersion Coils 
• Incense 
  • Paraphernalia and similar items
  • Potpourri burners

• Laser Engraver Machines/3-D Printers

• Lighting 
  • Dimmers, ceiling fans, or any device that replaces, adds to, or interferes with College fixtures.
  • Halogen lamps and sun/heat lamps
  • Oil Lamps
  • Lava Lamps
  • String Lights*, including those using LED bulbs, which can be plugged directly into an AC outlet (such as a surge protector or wall outlet), are prohibited.

*String lights are any group of or string of lights or lights that are strung together, such as holiday lights, a rope of lights, and/or light strips. Only battery-powered or USB-powered string lights are allowed.

• Lofts 
  • Bed risers, cinderblocks, and lofted furniture of any kind

• Recalled products at the discretion of the RCNJ Fire Marshal 
• Ring doorbells or other electronic devices that photograph, videotape, film, digitally record, or by any other means, to secretly view another person without that person’s consent in any location is not allowed.
• Room partitions or dividers 
• Smoking Paraphernalia 
  • The presence and/or use of hookahs or illegal smoking paraphernalia in any on-campus student housing facility is prohibited.
• Space Heaters 
  • Unless provided by Facilities
• Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs 
  • Inside or outside of residence halls
• Thermometers containing mercury 
• Vegetation (decorative) 
  • Natural trees and wreaths are prohibited.
  • Large-size artificial trees and other decorations are also prohibited.
• Weapons 
  • Knives, rifles, handguns, paintball guns, etc. Real or imitation
  • Stun Guns, Tasers, Pepper Spray.
  • Spears, Daggers, or Swords
  • Other weapons of any kind, even if they are presumed to be solely decorative or collectible. o Weapons that are props used for stage productions in the campus theaters are permitted only in those theater rooms but not in other areas of the campus.
  • Nerf weapons, water balloon launchers/slingshots, and similar projectile toys

PROHIBITED CONDUCT: 

• Aerosol Product Use 
  • The use of aerosol products may activate the fire alarm system. The use of these products in a manner that may activate the alarm is prohibited in all residences. This includes hair or body sprays, cleaning products, scented misters, etc. Keep the use of such items in the bathrooms when possible and limit the quantity and direction of the spray away from any smoke detectors.

• Blocking Egress 
  • Failure to maintain a minimum 36” clearance in the path of egress
  • Obstructing and/or blocking EXIT doors
  • Propping open fire and smoke doors with wedges and other objects
  • Taping over door latches to prevent doors from locking
  • Storage behind doors that would prevent complete opening to 90°

• Fire Alarm Activations 
  • Deliberately causing false fire alarms
  • Failure to evacuate during a fire drill

• Fire Equipment Damage 
  • Breaking a sprinkler head
  • Covering or disabling smoke detectors or any other fire devices
  • Removing smoke detectors or covers
  • Tampering with or damaging fire EXIT lights and/or pull stations
  • Tampering with, or damaging fire extinguisher(s) or sprinkler control valves

• Flushable Wipes
  • Flushable and/or disposable personal body wipes are not to be flushed down toilets in the Residence Halls.
• Mischief 
  • Physical activities such as hockey, ball throwing/bouncing, skateboarding, frisbee, etc. that take place near fire suppression and alarm systems, may cause unintentional activations.

• Illegal Parking 
  • Blocking fire department connections (FDCs)
  • In any designated fire zones
  • Within 10 feet of a fire hydrant

• Smoking 
  • Prohibited indoors or anywhere within 25 feet of any building including outdoors, on patios, or balconies.
  • Use of Hookahs, vapes, and/or e-cigarettes in any campus building is prohibited. Vapes and E-cigarettes may be used outside in accordance with the campus smoking policy.

ALLOWED ITEMS LIST:

The following are a few of the items that are permitted in both traditional residential buildings and apartment-style housing assignments:

• Animals 
  • Pet fish in a fish tank not exceeding 10 gallons are permitted.
  • Approved and documented Service Pets are permitted.
• Appliances 
  • Blenders
  • Small countertop/portable ice makers
  • Residential coffee makers (with an auto-shut-off)
  • Hot water/tea kettles (with auto-shutoff)

• Humidifiers and Ultrasonic Essential Oil Misters/Diffusers 
  • Only permitted with medical necessity. The student must discuss the need with OSS who will refer the situation to the Fire Marshal. May require smoke detector heads to be replaced.
  • Reed oil diffusers are permitted.
• Electric Bicycles
  • Electric bikes may be stored outside in approved bike racks.
• Furniture
  • Small furniture items that meet California Technical Bulletin 117 (CAL 117) are acceptable. Examples would be folding padded butterfly or hang-a-round style chairs, gaming chairs, etc.
• Imitations candles
  • Non-wax-based, that are flameless, or battery-operated.
• Lighting
  

*String Lights that comply with the following are allowed:

• • Battery-operated are permitted.
  • LED lights that are powered via USB are permitted.

*String lights are any group of lights strung together, such as holiday lights, rope lights, and lightstrips. Only battery-powered or USB-powered string lights are allowed in the residences.

• Lamps
  • Floor and table lamps using incandescent, fluorescent, or LED light bulbs are permitted.

• Plug Adapters (cube adapters)
  • USB charging adapters attaching directly to the wall socket and containing no more than 2 AC outlets are permitted.
• Surge Protectors (that meet the following requirements)
  • Must be corded with a maximum cord length of 12 feet
  • Provide 600 or more joules of protection
  • Be UL 1449 compliant or equivalent standards
  • Have a maximum of eight outlets
  • Have an independent on/off circuit breaker or reset switch
• Vegetation (decorative) 
  • Small tabletop living plants and flowers are permitted in containers of 1 gallon or less. Plants shall be checked regularly for dryness. Small artificial plants and decorative wreaths are permitted