East Brunswick, NJ Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)

East Brunswick Township Code § 75-1 establishes the enforcing agency for the State Uniform Construction Code and names it the Division of Construction Inspection. It consists of a Construction Official, Building Official, Fire Protection Subcode Official, Elevator Subcode Official and any further subcode officials the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs adds. The Construction Official is the chief administrator. Under subsection B, each position must be filled by a person qualified under P.L. 1975, c. 217, as amended, and N.J.A.C. 5:23, and one person can hold more than one position if qualified for each. Subsection C gives the public the right to do business with the agency at one office location, except for emergencies and unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances.

Appeals from an inspector's decision go to the Construction Board of Appeals under § 75-2. It has five members plus one alternate, appointed by the Mayor with the advice of Council for four-year terms. At least one member must be a registered architect or licensed professional engineer, one must be qualified as a Plumbing Subcode Official and one as an Electrical Subcode Official, and no more than two members can come from the same business or profession. Members serve without compensation and cannot belong to the enforcing agency whose decisions the Board reviews. An application for an appeal carries a fee of $200.

Inspection costs appear in the § 75-3 fee schedule. The construction permit fee is the sum of the subcode fees and is paid before the permit is issued. The inspection fee for minimum health and safety requirements for an existing building is $50 for Residential R-5 and $100 for other use groups, and each reinspection of an existing building costs $50. Certificate of occupancy fees are set at not less than 10% of the permit fee for new construction, additions, alterations or renovations, with a minimum fee of $100, and a certificate of occupancy granted on a change of use costs $200. The fee for plan review is 20% of the construction permit fee and is credited toward that permit.