Toms River, NJ Building Safety: Plumbing Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit fee
- $10 (covers first 5 fixtures)
- Extra fixture fee
- $0.75 each
- Fixture replacement permit
- $2
- Violation penalty
- $2 to $100 per offense
Summary
Toms River Township requires a permit before any plumbing construction or alteration, charging $10 for the first five fixtures under its locally adopted Plumbing Code.
A code regulating the installation, maintenance, repair and control of the plumbing of buildings and the connection thereof with outside sewers, cesspools or other receptacles, regulating the practice of plumbing and the issuance of licenses to practice plumbing, is hereby established pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 275, P.L. 1948. ... For the issuance of a permit for a proposed plumbing construction or alteration: $10; provided, however, that the said ten-dollar fee shall include and be payment for the first five or less fixtures in the premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954830; v33 updated 2026-04-22; through 04-22-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 558, Plumbing Standards, adopts the Plumbing Code of New Jersey (Revised 1964) and requires a permit for any proposed plumbing construction or alteration: $10 covers the first five fixtures, plus $0.75 for each additional fixture, and replacing a single fixture runs $2. Plumbing work is administered jointly through the Township's Plumbing Inspector under Ch. 558 and the Plumbing Subcode Official in the Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency established by § 252-2. Master plumbers must also hold a Township-issued license.
Violations & Fines
Violating the adopted Plumbing Code or Ch. 558's permit rules carries a fine of $2 to $100 per offense under § 558-5, in addition to any penalties under the state Uniform Construction Code.
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