Building Safety in Newark, NJ (2026)

Newark Code §§ 16:3-20.2, 16:3-20.6, 16:3-20.8

The owner, landlord, and/or agent of every residential rental single-family, two-family and/or multiple dwelling rental unit shall be required to obtain an inspection of the unit for lead-based paint hazards as required in this chapter, or at tenant turnover, whichever is earlier... the property/dwelling owner, landlord and/or agent retained for rental of unit(s) shall be required to obtain an ...

Newark Housing Code § 18:3-1.101a1, Emergency Service Plan

In buildings where elevator service exists a description of the procedure for supplying elevator service when it appears that any elevator must be taken out of service for repairs or replacement. The name, address and telephone number of an elevator repair service company that has agreed to effectuate repairs for any elevator that has been in use shall appear in the Plan. The Plan shall contain...

Newark, NJ Code § 5:7-3(a)

Every license issued by the Director shall contain the maximum capacity of the premises, as determined by its certificate of occupancy, which shall be posted in a conspicuous location within the premises for the appropriate City officials (Police-Fire Inspectors) to view upon their routine inspections of the premises for which fire inspections shall be conducted at least three times a year. Any...

Newark Code §§ 16:6-2.1, 16:6-2.3

Places where children are given day care shall mean any institution or place, whether known as a day nursery, nursery school, day-care center, child-play or progressive school, or under any other name, which, for compensation or otherwise, receives for temporary custody, with or without stated educational purposes, during part or all of the day, apart from their parent or legal guardian, any ch...

Newark, NJ Code § 41:16-13

The green building and sustainability standards in this section shall be considered design standards and guidelines for development in the City of Newark. These standards shall be applied to the extent feasible for any application seeking subdivision or site plan approval. ... LEED Certification for new projects is encouraged, but not required.

Newark Revised General Ordinances § 7:4-1c, d

c. Every application for a building, fire, plumbing or electrical permit submitted to the City shall be accompanied by certification that no taxes or assessments for local improvements are due or delinquent on the property which is the subject of the application. The certification shall be made by the City's Tax Collector on a form provided by the City. If it is found that taxes or assessments ...

Newark Revised General Ordinances § 7:2-3.2

This Subcode covers the electrical conductors and equipment installed within or on public and private buildings and other premises including yards, carnivals, and parking lots, bazaars and industrial substations; also the conductors and equipment that connect the installations to a supply of electricity and other outside conductors adjacent to the premises. This Code shall apply to all electric...

Newark Revised General Ordinances § 7:2-3.4

a. Plumbing Fixtures and Equipment. 1. The fee shall be in the amount of $14 per fixture, piece of equipment or appliance connected to the plumbing system, and for each appliance connected to the gas piping or oil piping system. 2. The fee shall be $75 per special device for the following: Grease traps, oil separators, refrigeration units, utility service connections, backflow preventers equipp...

Newark Revised General Ordinances § 7:1-6

The Construction Official or his designee shall: ... i. Ensure that all required inspections are scheduled and performed. j. Ensure that the reports of all inspections are completed and properly filed. k. Record stop work orders, upon notification of the appropriate Subcode Official. l. Ensure that all final inspections have been completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.