The county building department in Essex 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 25 Building Departments locations in Essex County, New Jersey.
Property owners in unincorporated Essex 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 Essex County, New Jersey Building Departments
West Orange Planning Department
Irvington Building Department
Fairfield Township Building Department
Caldwell Building Department
Glen Ridge Building Department
Bloomfield Township Zoning
Livingston Permits
Fairfield Township Zoning
Newark Permits
Roseland Building Department
West Orange Permits
Belleville Zoning
Millburn Zoning
New Jersey State Permits
Orange Zoning
Caldwell Zoning
West Orange Zoning
East Orange Planning Department
Newark Building Department
Montclair Zoning
Nutley Building Department
Irvington Township Zoning
Livingston Building Department
Newark Planning Department
Verona Zoning
Contractors and property owners in Essex 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 Hudson, Essex, Morris.