WHEN AND WHY DO I NEED A BUILDING PERMIT

Building permits provide the means for Code Officials to protect us by reducing the potential hazards of unsafe construction and therefore ensuring the public health, safety, and welfare.

 

Building permits are required for, but not limited to, the following:

Additions and/or demolitions                                             

Add-a-Levels                                                       

All interior construction & renovations

Central Air Conditioning (new and replacement)

Decks/Patios

Electrical service upgrades, panel replacements

Enclose a porch

Fences (new and replacements) not required, unless over 6' or enclosing a swimming pool

Finish basements

Fireplace/stove installation (wood or gas fired)

Gas service connection

Heating replacements – boilers, furnaces, water heaters

Lawn sprinkler system (backflow preventer)

New construction (house, garage, etc.)

Oil or gas replacements or conversions

Oil tank removal or abandonment

Pools – inground or above ground

Remodeling – kitchens, bathrooms

Retaining walls

Roofing – 2^nd layer or tear-off and re-roof

Sheds – new or replacement

Siding

Water service connection

Whirlpools/Spas/Hot tubs  

Important Note:

After December 31, 2005, No Permit Will be Issued to Any Contractor Not Holding a Valid Registration From the State of New Jersey