Paterson Building Department | Permits, Inspections & Contact

Paterson’s UCC Construction / Buildings division is the municipal enforcing authority for construction inside the City of Paterson. Its state-licensed building, electrical, plumbing, and fire inspectors issue permits, complete required inspections, and handle final approvals including certificates of occupancy and continued certificates of occupancy. Passaic County is geographic context only; county planning does not replace the city’s construction official.

Paterson building permits and plan review

Paterson uses New Jersey’s standardized construction permit forms. The city says its permitting system is moving online, but its official permit page does not identify a live public permit-login URL; applicants should use the UCC Construction / Buildings office and the city’s published forms rather than an unverified third-party portal. New construction and many renovations require architectural or engineering plans before permit issuance.

Inspections, code compliance, and certificates of occupancy

Inspectors review building, electrical, plumbing, and fire work at the stages required by the approved plans and UCC. A final inspection leads to the certificate issued by the division when work is complete. Paterson’s Planning and Zoning division separately reviews permit and certificate applications for zoning compliance, while the UCC division remains responsible for construction-code permits and inspections.

Official contact information

Paterson lists the UCC Construction / Buildings office at 111 Broadway, Paterson, NJ 07505, phone (973) 321-1549, with weekday office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Planning and Zoning is a separate municipal contact at the same street address and phone (973) 321-1343.