ADDITIONS – Building, Electric, Plumbing, Fire
AIR CONDITIONING NEW WORK – Electric & Plumbing (Copy of survey needed)
AIR CONDITIONING REPLACEMENT – Mechanical
ALARMS -
Burglar – Electric
Fire/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide – Electric & Fire
ALTERATIONS – Residential or Commercial – All ASBSESTOS REMOVAL – Building
BASEMENT REFINISHING/REMODELING - Building, Electrical, Fire and Plumbing
BATHROOM - Direct replacement and or any piping changes – Plumbing, Electric, Building (need licensed plumbing contractor or homeowner)
CAR PORT – Building, others as needed
CHIMNEY RELINE – Fire
DECK – Building (copy of survey)
DEMOLITION – Building
DOORS – Adding, enlarging or eliminating – Building
ELECTRIC WORK - Electric
ELEVATOR – Elevator
FENCES AND WALLS –
Over 4’ in height, Building (may require engineered plans),
Less than 4’ in height, Zoning approval only
FIREPLACE – Building, Fire, Plumbing, Chimney Certification
GARAGE – Building – (others as needed)
GAZEBO – If over 200 sq feet – Building (copy of survey)
HEATING/VENT/AC (HVAC) – Electric (if fuel fired equipment, work does not need licensed electrician), Fire, Plumbing
NEW BUILDING – All
HOOD – Fire & Electric
LAWN SPRINKLER – Electric, Plumbing & Copy of D.E.P. Landscape Irrigation License
MOVING A STRUCTURE – Building and all utility sign-offs as for demo. Also would require footing/foundation application for setting the structure in new location.
PLUMBING WORK – Plumbing
POOL – Building, Electric, Plumbing, Fire (for heater) (copy of survey)
PORCH – Building
RADON – Building, Electric
RAMP – Building
ROOF – Building
SHED -
Under 200 sq ft and less than 10’ high – Zoning approval only
Over 200 sq ft or over 10′ high – Building (copy of survey)
SIDING – Building
SIGNS – Building, Electric (if applicable)
SPA/HOT TUB – Building, Electric, Plumbing (copy of survey)
SPRINKLER – Fire
STEPS – Building (copy of survey)
STOVE WOODBURNING – Building, Fire
TANK -
Installation, Building, Fire
Abandonment or removal – Building (survey with tank must be included)
TELEPHONE/COMM. POINTS/VOICE DATA/COMPUTER WIRING – Electric
TENANT FIT OUT – All
TRAILER – CONSTRUCTION – BUILDING – SALES – All
TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME – All *May require a variance and board approval WATER HEATER – Plumbing
WATER HEATER ELECTRIC – Electric, Plumbing
WINDOWS – Adding, enlarging, or eliminating – Building
The information on this website is general information only. Each permit obtained must be reviewed on its own merit and may need more specific documentation and information. Please contact the construction office to obtain particulars.
Required forms to be completed for following work may be downloaded at: http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/resources/constructionpermitforms.html. Go to helpful links “helpful links- construction permit related forms"
Current Residential and Building Codes for New Jersey can be accessed at https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/collections/New%20Jersey/2015
