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What Construction Permits are Needed?

A CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE A BUILDING, ELECTRICAL, FIRE AND/OR PLUMBING SUB-CODE TECHNICAL SECTION, IS REQUIRED TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

ALL CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
(THE FOLLOWING IS A GENERAL GUIDE- EACH JOB MAY HAVE DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS AND MAY NEED MORE THAN IS LISTED BELOW)
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR PROJECTS WHICH CHANGE THE FOOTPRINT OF THE BUILDING, LOT COVERAGE, USE OF THE SPACE, ETC. MAY ALSO REQUIRE A ZONING APPROVAL (PERMIT). AN APPLICATION IS ENCLOSED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION WHEN OBTAINED AT THE MARLBORO TOWNSHIP CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT OFFICE.

Category - Permit(s) Needed

 ADDITIONS - All  NEW BUILDING - All
AIR CONDITIONING - Electric & Mechanical GAS PIPE - Mechanical
ALARMS - COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ONLY
Burglar - Electric
Fire/Smoke/Carbon Monoxide - Electric & Fire
POOL - Building, Electric,
Gas Heater- Mechanical, Electric
Propane Heater- Mechanical, Electric & Fire
ALTERATIONS - Residential or Commercial – All   PORCH – Building, Zoning Electric if needed
ASBSETOS REMOVAL - Building  RADON - Building, Electric
BASEMENT REFINISHING/REMODELING - Building, Electrical, Fire and Plumbing  RAMP – Building 
BATHROOM FIXTURES
Any piping changes – Plumbing   (need licensed plumbing contractor or homeowner)
 ROOF - Building (Not for SFD Detached)
CAR PORT - Buildingothers as needed  RAISED PATIOS- BUILDING and ELECTRIC
CHIMNEY RELINE - Plumbing  SHED - Over 200 sq ft or over 10' high – Building, Electric (if needed)
DECK – Building   SIDING - Building (For SFD detached if using
POLYPROPELENE)
DEMOLITION – Building- COULD BE ALL  SIGNS - Building, if needed, Electric
ELECTRIC WORK - Electric  FIRE SPRINKLER - Fire
ELEVATOR – Elevator, Building, Electric, Fire   STEPS - Building
  
 FENCE - Building- If:
- around a pool or:
- over 6' or:
- commercial
 STOVE WOODBURNING - Building, Fire
 FIREPLACE - Building, Fire, Chimney Certification  TANK (installation, Plumbing & Fire
abandonment or removal) - Fire
 GARAGE – Building  - (others as needed)  TELEPHONE/COMM. POINTS/VOICE DATA/COMPUTER WIRING - Electric
 GAZEBO - If over 100 sqft & <10’ high – Building   TENANT FIT OUT - All
 HEATING/VENT/AC (HVAC) - Electric (if fuel fired equip. does not need licensed electrician), Mechanical (Also Fire if Commercial)  TRAILER –CONSTRUCTION BUILDING
SALES TRAILER- All
 HOOD - Fire & Electric  TEMPORARY MOBILE HOME – All
 LAWN SPRINKLER - Plumbing (Electric if hardwiring rain sensor)  GAS WATER HEATER – Mechanical
 MOVING A STRUCTURE - Building and all utility sign-offs as for demo. Also would require footing/foundation application for setting the structure in new location.  WINDOWS - adding, enlarging, or eliminating - Building

 

NOTE
All contractors are required to provide this office with a current copy of Home Improvement Contractor Registration (HIC) or other License from the State of New Jersey for all work on residential property except…...Landscaper Irrigation License.


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