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New Jersey Division of Codes and
Standards
ADDRESS
101 S. Broad St., PO Box 802
Trenton, NJ 08625
PHONE
609-292-7899
FAX
609-633-6729
INTERNET ADDRESS
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/codes
ADMINISTRATOR
Cynthia A. Wilk, Director
DESCRIPTION
The government agency, administered by the New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs, which enforces the New
Jersey Uniform Construction Code, (including plumbing, fire
protection, electrical, mechanical, barrier free access, asbestos,
lead abatement and radon codes) and licenses and inspects
every structure in New Jersey, including homes, apartment
houses, workplaces, hotels, theaters, playgrounds, etc. The
Division also provides homeowner protection services and
information on landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities.
PROGRAMS
Construction Code Element: The office which is responsible
for making and enforcing the building codes in New Jersey. The
Uniform Construction Code not only sets standards for how
buildings will be constructed, but also for elevator safety,
asbestos removal, accessibility for the disabled and radon
safety. This office also licenses the individuals who review
building plans and inspect construction work, protects home
buyers through the state's mandatory 10 year new home
warranty program, and protects the consumer rights of families
who buy condominiums or cooperatives in New Jersey. The
Element is also responsible for the inspection of all carnival and
amusement rides and ski lifts, and for the compliance safety
checks of liquefied petroleum gas installations in the state of
New Jersey. Call 609-984-7607.
Inspections and Licensing Element: The office has the
responsibility for ensuring that people who live in apartments
or rooming or boarding houses, and those who visit hotels or
motels in the state do so knowing that their room or home will
be maintained properly and safely. Through a corps of state
inspectors, or through municipal inspectors acting at the
direction of this office, multi-family inspections are carried out
both cyclically, and in response to local complaints.
FOUNDED
1977
SUBJECTS
Consumer Services
LAST UPDATED
2/08