East Brunswick, NJ Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)

East Brunswick Township Code § 75-3 provides that the fee for a construction permit is the sum of the subcode fees listed in Subsections A through L and must be paid before the permit is issued. Subsection B covers plumbing. The base charge rests on the number of plumbing fixtures and plumbing stacks replaced or installed, at $25 per unit. Fixtures and stacks include lavatories, kitchen sinks, slop sinks, urinals, water closets, bathtubs, shower stalls, laundry tubs, floor drains, drinking fountains, dishwashers, garbage disposals, clothes washers, hot-water heaters, dental chairs, air cooled air-conditioners, sump pumps and similar devices. A grease trap, oil interceptor, water-cooled air conditioner or other special equipment is $150.

Underground and exterior work has its own lines. A building sewer, septic system or water service line is $25 per fixture serviced, with a minimum fee of $100 for a sewer installation and $100 for water service installation. Leaders and area drains are $20 each for Residential R-5 and $50 each for all other use groups. A building storm sewer system is $100 under 8 inches, $150 under 12 inches, $250 under 24 inches and $350 at 24 inches and up. Gas piping is $50 for 3/8 to 1 inch, $75 for 1 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches, $100 for 3 to 6 inches and $200 over 6 inches.

Equipment fees follow. A gas boiler or heater is $150 or $15 per $1,000 of estimated construction cost, except that replacing an R-5 boiler or heater is $45; a gas pool heater and roof-top units are $100 each. A water heater is $20 in R-5 and $50 otherwise, a sump pump is $50, and capping water and sewer with a structure demolition is $75. The annual backflow test and inspection is $100 except for residential R-5 uses, and the residential R-5 backflow device fee is $50. A change of contractor after issuance is $50, and revised or updated plans carry a minimum fee of $65. The Division of Construction Inspection under § 75-1 administers the permits.