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
Fairfield Township Building Department
West Orange Planning Department
Caldwell Building Department
Irvington Building Department
Bloomfield Township Zoning
Fairfield Township Zoning
Glen Ridge Building Department
Livingston Permits
Newark Permits
Roseland Building Department
Belleville Zoning
West Orange Permits
Millburn Zoning
Montclair Zoning
Nutley Building Department
Caldwell Zoning
Irvington Township Zoning
New Jersey State Permits
Livingston Building Department
Newark Building Department
Newark Planning Department
Orange Zoning
West Orange Zoning
East Orange 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 Essex, Morris, Passaic.