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Long Branch, NJ Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Minimum building subcode fee: $80
New construction fee: $0.038 per cubic foot
Permit lapse renewal: After 12 months no progress
Permit office: City Hall, 344 Broadway
Appeals body: Monmouth County Construction Board of Appeals

Summary

Long Branch's Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency, run by a Construction Code Official, issues all building permits from City Hall at 344 Broadway. Fees run from an $80 minimum to $0.038 per cubic foot for new construction, and a lapsed permit needs renewal after 12 months.

Location of office. The public shall have the right to do business with the enforcing agency at one office location, except for emergencies and unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances. Said location shall be at the office of the Construction Code Official, City Hall, 344 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey. ... It is hereby ordained that a new construction permit must be obtained when 12 months have passed without progress on the project, except where good cause is demonstrated to City Council that this requirement shall be waived. ... The fee for a construction permit shall be the sum of the subcode fees as follows and shall be paid before the permit is issued.

View official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904719; v48 updated 2026-06-10; through 06-10-2026).

Full Breakdown

C. 5:23. " Section 147-3, most recently amended by Ordinance No. 021 per cubic foot for certain occupancy groups including large open-volume agricultural and storage buildings. 50 per square foot of sign face. Appeals from any decision under this chapter go to the Monmouth County Construction Board of Appeals under § 147-2, not the city's own zoning board.

Violations & Fines

Working without a permit or beyond a lapsed one exposes the property owner to stop-work action by the Construction Code Official and enforcement under the Uniform Construction Code's own penalty provisions administered by the local enforcing agency; the permit fee itself must be paid before any permit is issued under § 147-3.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I apply for a building permit in Long Branch, NJ?

Applications go to the Construction Code Official's office at City Hall, 344 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey, the single public contact point for the enforcing agency under City Code § 147-1C.

What does a Long Branch building permit cost?

The building subcode carries an $80 minimum fee, with new construction charged at $0.038 per cubic foot generally under § 147-3, plus separate itemized fees for specific work like roofing, demolition or signs.

Does my Long Branch building permit expire if I stop work?

Yes. Section 147-1D requires obtaining a new construction permit once 12 months have passed without progress on the project, unless the City Council waives the requirement for good cause.

Sources & Official References

[1]City of Long Branch Code, Ch. 147 Construction Codes, Uniform

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