Where to Apply for Construction Permits in Northern New Jersey

New Jersey has a universal set of building codes and compliance regulations for the entire state but each municipality is responsible for managing and enforcing these codes. The following is a list of all of the different municipal web pages with information on how and where to file for construction permits in Northern New Jersey.

Bergen County

• Cliffside Park - http://www.cliffsideparknj.gov/departments/building/

• Garfield - http://www.garfieldnj.org/content/2184/2194/

• Glen Rock - http://www.glenrocknj.net/departments/zoning/index.php?subdept=BLDGDPT

• East Rutherford - http://www.eastrutherfordnj.net/departments-offices/building-department/building-department-office

• Englewood - http://www.cityofenglewood.org/codeenforcement

• Emerson - http://www.emersonnj.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={CAE99956-793B-48C6-930F-762AC417DF10}

• Fair Lawn - http://www.fairlawn.org/content/205/279/default.aspx

• Hackensack - http://www.hackensack.org/Building

• Hillsdale - http://www.hillsdalenj.org/index.asp?SEC=E3E468D4-7F21-432D-AC8D-4C5D4ED4409F

• Little Ferry - http://www.littleferrynj.org/content/121/137/default.aspx

• Lodi - http://www.lodi-nj.org/departments/building-department/

• Paramus - http://www.paramusborough.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=76

• South Hackensack - http://www.southhackensacknj.org/building/permit.php

• Tenafly - http://www.tenaflynj.org/content/7628/7798/7832.aspx

• Teaneck - http://www.teanecknj.gov/Building/

• Mahwah - http://www.mahwahtwp.org/cit-e-access/webpage.cfm?TID=64&TPID=6808

• Midland Park - http://www.midlandparknj.org/building-department.html

• New Milford - http://www.newmilfordboro.com/site/cpage.asp?cpage_id=180057740&sec_id=180013952

• River Vale - http://www.rivervalenj.org/151/Building

• Old Tappan - http://oldtappan.net/index.php/permits-licenses/106-permits-licenses/121-building-permit

• Oradell - http://www.oradell.org/ornj/Departments/Building%20%26%20Development/

• Ridgefield Park - http://www.ridgefieldpark.org/buildingdept.html

• Waldwick - http://www.waldwicknj.org/index.asp?SEC=63BB80AE-29BF-4E47-A6CA-16367AC6ADF7&Type=B_LIST

• Westwood - http://www.westwoodnj.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BB0C763DE-DF29-4AC4-9918-374CD91C09AB%7D

• Wyckoff - http://wyckoff-nj.com/index.asp?SEC=50DF4569-7A10-4BA5-817B-08320CD778C1&Type=B_BASIC

Essex County

• Bloomfield - http://www.bloomfieldtwpnj.com/main/services/building-permits-inspections

• Fairfield - http://www.fairfieldnj.org/dept-building_main.html

• Livingston - http://livingstontownship.org/?page_id=694

• Maplewood - http://www.twp.maplewood.nj.us/index.aspx?nid=87

• Montclair - http://montclairnjusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=19&id=138&Itemid=318

• Nutley - http://www.nutleynj.org/code-enforcement

• Newark - http://www.ci.newark.nj.us/building-permit-application/

• Orange - http://www.ci.orange.nj.us/forms.html

• Ridgefield - http://www.ridgefieldnj.gov/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7BF257D928-5B82-4109-87AC-1E2D4FF7FA39%7D

• South Orange - http://www.southorange.org/497/Building-Department

• West Caldwell - http://www.westcaldwell.com/content/121/137/139.aspx

• West Orange - http://www.westorange.org/index.aspx?NID=777

Hudson County

• Bayonne - http://www.bayonnenj.org/Departments/municipal-services/building/

• Hoboken - http://hobokennj.gov/departments/business-admin/construction-code-office/

• Jersey City - http://www.cityofjerseycity.com/ConstructionCode/

• North Bergen - http://www.northbergen.org/Departments/Public-Works/Building-Code-Enforcement-Zoning/Application-Forms-Zoning-Map.aspx

• Weehawken - http://www.weehawken-nj.us/building_dept.html

Middlesex County

• Edison - http://www.edisonnj.org/town_hall/administrative_departments/engineering_department/code_enforcement.php

• Metuchen - http://www.metuchennj.org/metnj/DEPARTMENTS/Building/

• Monroe Township - http://www.monroetwp.com/construction.cfm

• North Brunswick - http://www.northbrunswicknj.gov/Building_Regulations_main.html

• New Brunswick - http://thecityofnewbrunswick.org/permits-and-licensing/

• Piscataway - http://www.piscatawaynj.org/construction/construction-and-building-sub-code-division

• South Plainfield - http://www.southplainfieldnj.com/spnj/Departments/Departments/Building%20Department

• Woodbridge - http://www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us/Forms/ConstructionCode/tabid/283/Default.aspx

Morris County

• Chatham- http://www.chathamtownship-nj.gov/Contstruction/Building_main.html

• Chester - http://chestertownship.org/departments/construction/

• East Hanover - http://www.easthanovertownship.com/departments/construction.htm

• Florham Park - http://www.florhamparkboro.net/community_services.html

• Licoln Park - http://www.lincolnpark.org/133/Building-Permits

• Long Hill - http://longhillnj.gov/construction/index.html

• Madison - http://www.rosenet.org/153/Building-Construction-Department

• Mendham - http://www.mendhamnj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=94&TPID=9840

• Morris Township - http://www.morristwp.com/121/Building

• Morristown - http://www.townofmorristown.org/permits

• Parsipanny / Troy Hills - http://www.parsippany.net/departments/building-construction/

• Randolph - http://www.randolphnj.org/services/construction_permits

• Jefferson Township - http://www.jeffersontownship.net/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=4&TPID=836

Passaic County

• Clifton - http://www.cliftonnj.org/content/building-department

• Pompton Lakes - http://www.pomptonlakesgov.com/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=36&TPID=4717

• Ringwood - http://www.ringwoodnj.net/content/2347/2355/default.aspx

• Totowa - http://www.totowanj.org/building.html

• Wayne - http://www.waynetownship.com/building-permits.html

Sussex County

• Byram Township - http://byramtwp.org/index.php/town_hall/township_offices_detail/building

• Newton - http://www.newtontownhall.com/index.aspx?NID=63

• Sparta - http://www.spartanj.org/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=30&TPID=3803

Somerset County

• Franklin Township - http://www.franklintwpnj.org/government/departments/construction-code/general-permit-instructions

• Basking Ridge (same as Bernards)

• Bernards - http://www.bernards.org/departments_services/Construction_Code_Enforcement/default.aspx

• Bernardsville - http://www.bernardsvilleboro.org/Departments/Construction/

• Bound Brook - http://www.boundbrook-nj.org/constructionoffice.cfm

• Bridgewater - http://www.bridgewaternj.gov/department-of-code-enforcement/

• Green Brook - http://www.greenbrooktwp.org/municipal-services/building-department

• Hillsborough Township - http://www.hillsborough-nj.org/departments/building/

• North Plainfield - http://www.northplainfield.org/Departments/Construction.shtm

• Somerville - http://www.somervillenj.org/content/572/574/2146/default.aspx

• Warren - http://warrennj.org/construction-code/

• Watchung - http://watchungnj.gov/building.html

Union County

• Clark - http://www.ourclark.com/departments/construction

• Cranford - http://cranford.com/building/

• Garwood (shares same building department as Cranford)

• Kenilworth - http://www.kenilworthborough.com/page.asp?ID=2886

• Linden - http://www.linden-nj.org/Departments/construction-code/

• Mountainside - http://www.mountainside-nj.com/dept/engineering

• New Providence - http://www.newprov.org/department-of-planning-development/building-department/

• Plainfield - http://www.plainfieldnj.gov/cms.aspx?page_id=324&page_name=Building%20Division

• Rahway - http://cityofrahway.org/departments/community-development/division-of-building/

• Roselle - http://www.boroughofroselle.com/Departments/Building/

• Scotch Plains - http://www.scotchplainsnj.gov/departments/building/

• Springfield - http://springfield-nj.us/departments/construction-office/

• Summit - https://www.cityofsummit.org/162/Code-Administration

• Township of Union - http://www.uniontownship.com/134/Building-Department

• Westfield - http://www.westfieldnj.gov/index.asp?SEC=5E17B831-33E4-467C-924C-428F7660B80B

Most contractors like myself will handle the construction permit process for you but this list is good to have in case you need more info or wanted to do something on your own.

John Botton

JL Bottone Signature Homes & Renovations

(732) 322-7466

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