Roofing in Evesham Township, New Jersey

Not required

Required

The 2024 International Residential Code, New Jersey edition, adopted by the State, with the Rehabilitation Subcode for work on existing buildings. New Jersey has one construction code, the Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23), which every municipality enforces; municipalities do not adopt building codes of their own (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-123.1 and 52:27D-139). N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21(a)1 adopts the International Code Council's "2024 International Residential Code known as the IRC/2024 as the one- and two-family dwelling subcode in New Jersey subject to the modifications stated at (c) below," and 3.21(b) applies it to "detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses not more than three stories above grade plane in height." The section was rewritten by R.2026 d.086, "effective August 17, 2026," in the Department of Community Affairs' print of the rules "adopted and published through the New Jersey Register, Vol. 58 No. 16," and the Department's Current Construction Codes page lists the "International Residential Code/2024, NJ ed" with an adoption date of Aug 17, 2026. Other buildings fall under the building subcode, the International Building Code/2024, NJ edition (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.14). Roof work on an existing building is held to the Rehabilitation Subcode: "Existing structures, when repaired, renovated, altered or reconstructed, shall conform to the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:23-6, Rehabilitation Subcode" (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.4(a)). A six-month grace period follows the adoption. N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.6(a): "For a period of six months following the operative date of a subcode revision, applicants may submit a complete permit application, including all prior approvals, to be reviewed under the code in force immediately preceding the subcode revision." The rule history gives R.2026 d.086 no date other than its effective date, so on that reading the window runs from August 17, 2026 until about February 17, 2027: a complete application filed inside it may be reviewed under either the prior edition or the 2024 edition, at the applicant's choice, and one filed after it closes is reviewed under the 2024 edition. Everything above is New Jersey state law, the same in every municipality. Locally, the Evesham Construction Office page says the office "administers and enforces the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code" and names no code edition.

No permit is needed under state law to reroof a detached one- or two-family house; a townhouse, other attached dwelling or any other building needs one from the Evesham Township Construction Office, Room 204, 984 Tuckerton Road, Marlton, 856-983-2914, open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Township's page says "Residential roof permits are required for all attached buildings and require notification to the Building Official exactly 24 hours prior to" the start of work, and says the same of "Sheathing replacement on any roof." Where a roof permit is required, the Township's schedule of fees as of June 14, 2026 prices it: "Roofing and siding: R3 & R5 $65" (the same schedule ties Use Groups R-3 and R-5 to one- and two-family residences), and for R2 multitenant buildings "$450," or "$65 for a single unit." Other renovations, alterations and repairs are "$34 per $1,000" of estimated cost up to $50,000. Permits must be obtained before work starts, and the Township warns that "Failure to obtain a permit prior to commencing work may result in a Notice of Violation and a $2,000 penalty." The permit fee is emailed after review and can be paid in person or online; inspections are requested in writing through the SDL portal or by email. Anyone unsure whether a job needs a permit is asked to call "(856) 983-2914 ext. 4 before commencing work."