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New Jersey building departments
This New Jersey directory covers 21 Census county equivalents and local building-department guides. New Jersey’s Uniform Construction Code is administered through local enforcing agencies. Permit subcode, zoning, fire, and plan-review paths should be confirmed together.
How permitting works in New Jersey
Statewide Uniform Construction Code. A county name is a geographic index, not a promise that the county government issues every building permit. Many projects are handled by a city, town, township, borough, parish, regional office, or independent city.
Source-backed state research
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Codes and Standards
New Jersey uses a mandatory Uniform Construction Code administered through municipal enforcing agencies, with state regional offices serving municipalities that request regional enforcement. Local offices receive applications, review plans, issue permits, perform inspections, and issue certificates or orders.
Read the official state source ↗Researched local guides
Available department pages
Atlantic City · Atlantic County
Atlantic City Division of Construction
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Camden · Camden County
Camden Construction & Building Bureau
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Elizabeth · Union County
Elizabeth Bureau of Construction
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Jersey City · Hudson County
Jersey City Division of Construction Code
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Newark · Essex County
Newark Building Division / UCC
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Paterson · Passaic County
Paterson UCC Construction / Buildings
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Princeton · Mercer County
Princeton Building & Construction Department
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
Trenton · Mercer County
Trenton Division of Technical Services
Permits, inspections, zoning, and official contact information.
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