Establishes fire safety standards and protocols for certain light frame residential construction; requires placards identifying primary structural systems of buildings.

This bill (S 385) sets new fire safety requirements for new residential buildings in New Jersey using light frame construction (like wood framing) that contain more than two dwelling units. It directly affects developers and contractors building such structures by mandating automatic sprinkler systems, requiring fire barriers (walls stopping fire spread) with at least a two-hour fire-resistance rating extending from foundation to attic, and specifying horizontal separations between units with similar fire-resistance standards. The bill also requires fire watch wardens (qualified firefighters or officials) to monitor construction during non-working hours until final sprinkler inspections are complete, or approved technology to provide equivalent monitoring. Additionally, it limits building height and stories based on whether structural framing is protected from fire.