The county building department in Bergen County administers construction permits and enforces building codes for unincorporated areas and municipalities that contract county services rather than maintaining their own building divisions. There are 22 Building Departments locations in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Property owners in unincorporated Bergen County should verify with the county building department whether their parcel falls under county or municipal jurisdiction before submitting permit applications, as this affects which office handles the review and which codes apply.
List of Bergen County, New Jersey Building Departments
Fair Lawn Planning Department
Oakland Zoning
Closter Building Department
Midland Park Building Department, Planning, Zoning And Permits
Park Ridge Zoning
Closter Zoning
Glen Rock Building Department
Woodcliff Lake Building Department
Bergen County Planning Department
Dumont Borough Building Department
Hackensack Building Department
Teaneck Planning Department
Cresskill Zoning
East Rutherford Building Department
Leonia Zoning
Lyndhurst Township Building Department
Saddle Brook Building Department
Hackensack Zoning
Northvale Building Department
Paramus Building Department
Saddle River Building Department
Teaneck City Building Department
Contractors and property owners in Bergen County should keep copies of all issued permits, approved plans, and inspection sign-off cards at the job site for the duration of construction. Final inspection requests must be scheduled in advance, and the certificate of occupancy is issued only after all required inspections pass.
You may also find Building Departments locations in neighboring counties including Essex, Bergen, Passaic.