New Jersey Building Code, Permit and Licensing Information
Updated: May 24, 2024
New Jersey Building Code Agency:
Bureau of Code Services
State Building Official
Edward Smith, Director, Codes & Standards Division,
Department of Community Affairs
101 South Broad Street
PO Box 802
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone: (609) 292-7899
Email: [email protected]
What New Jersey Building Code and Editions Are Adopted?
- 2021 International Residential Code, New Jersey Edition
- 2021 International Building Code, New Jersey Edition
- 2021 International Fire Code (IFC)
- 2018 International Residential Code, New Jersey Edition
- 2018 International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
- 2018 International Fire Gas Code (IFGC)
- 2018 International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC)
- 2015 New Jersey Fire Code
- 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC)
- 2020 National Electric Code (NEC) – 2020 NEC effective September 6, 2022
- State Energy Code ASHRAE 90.1-2019
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code 2018
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE
New Jersey enforces the Uniform Construction Code, which mandates everything from local building code adoption to licensing requirements. Electrical inspectors are required to take electrical certification examinations through the licensing program within the UCC
New Jerseys Uniform Construction Code (UCC) adopts codes by regulation. The codes are administered by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Codes & Standards. They are uniform statewide and local jurisdictions are not permitted to amend.
Please review the information found here for code adoption information: https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/codreg/index.html
Additional Building Codes by State
| State Website | https://www.state.nj.us/ |
| State Licensing | No state license is required for general contracting. Licensure is required for plumbing and electrical contractors. New homebuilders must register their business. |
| State Licensing Division | https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/ |
| State Fire Marshall | https://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/dfs/index.shtml |
| State Environmental Permit | https://www.state.nj.us/dep/ |
Additional Building Codes by State
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming