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Building Codes - New Jersey

Building Codes Subject Guide

The NJ Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Codes and Standards, has the authority to establish building codes for the state of New Jersey.  Most communities have a municipal construction office that will enforce the state codes.

The current list of all construction code currently adopted by the state is available through the Division’s website, http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/codreg.  Many of the codes are available to view online from the Division’s site for free, but they cannot be printed or downloaded.

The Library maintains most of the New Jersey codes in print form available to use and photocopy within the library. The Vogelson branch in Voorhees also keeps many prior editions of the code books for research. Please contact the library if you have any questions about our code collection.

The following is a list of the more popular codes, linked for online searching:

 

International Residential Code 2018, New Jersey edition

National Standard Plumbing Code Illustrated 2021

National Electrical Code 2020, New Jersey

International Fuel Gas Code 2021

International Mechanical Code 2021

International Energy Conservation Code 2021

International Property Maintenance Code 2021

Additional information:

 

NJ Department of Community Affairs
Division of Codes and Standards
101 South Broad St.
P.O. Box 800
Trenton, NJ  08625-0800
609-292-7899
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes

International Code Council
(Association that develops codes and standards.  Code publications are available for purchase.)
500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20001
1-888-ICC-SAFE (422-7233)
http://www.iccsafe.org

UpCodes
Online search engine for international building codes and related content. Fee based subscription service to save project details and collaborate.
https://up.codes/codes/new_jersey

10/2022