Construction and Zoning Office - General Information

M. GENE BLAIR

· Construction Code Official

KATHY NEWCOMB

· Zoning Officer

BRAD REGN

· Building Subcode Official & Fire Inspector

PAUL BUCHHOFER

· Electrical Subcode Official & Plumbing Subcode Official

ROSALIND BOSSERDET

· Technical Assistant

OFFICE HOURS

Monday 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Technical Assistant

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Zoning Officer

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Construction Official

Tuesday Office closed

Wednesday Office closed

Thursday 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Technical Assistant

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Zoning Officer

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Construction Official

Friday Office closed

Inspections for all construction subcocde, and zoning scheduling is done by date only. There are no appointments by time.

Someone must be present on the day of the inspection to let the inspectors into the building. If the inspection can be conducted entirely outside, no one must be present. However, inspectors will not enter yards with dogs.

Inspections can be scheduled by calling the Construction Office.

· Leave your permit number (found at the top right hand corner of your permit card)

· Leave the subcode (Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire ) for which you need inspection.

· Leave the type of inspection you require (e.g., rough, final, framing, insulation, etc.)

(Check your inspection notice sheet for applicable inspections.)

If you leave this information on the machine your inspection will be scheduled for the requested date unless you are otherwise notified.

1. Before signing the Certification in Lieu of Oath indicating that you are performing the work yourself, please consider the following:

The laws requiring new home builders to be registered and contractors in the various trades, such as plumbing or electrical work, to be licensed were adopted to protect homeowners and homebuyers. If you are signing this Certification to provide cover to an unlicensed homebuilder or contractor, you are forfeiting the protection afforded to you under the law. The contractor that you have hired may or may not be qualified. Should you encounter problems with this contractor, the government will not be able to help you because you signed the Certification indicating that you are performing the work yourself

In the case of the construction of a new home, you are forfeiting your right to a new home warranty. Every new home builder in New Jersey is required to be registered with the State and to give a warranty to each purchaser. The warranty covers almost all defects in workmanship or materials, including appliances, for the first year; plumbing, mechanical (heating and air conditioning), and electrical systems for the first two years; and major structural defects for ten years. Further, the warranty will actually pay for the correction of defects if the builder fails or refuses to do so. By signing the Certification you are giving up that protection.

2. You are violating the criminal laws of this State if you sign the Certification indicating that you are doing the work yourself when, in fact, you are paying someone else to do it.