Roofing in Florence 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 Florence Construction Office page says the office "performs all duties and responsibilities as required by the Uniform Construction Code," and its FAQ sends readers to the Department of Community Affairs website to find the adopted codes; neither names an 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 in Florence needs one from the Construction Office, the "Florence Township Construction Enforcement Agency" under Chapter 64 of the township code, 711 Broad Street, Florence, 609-499-2130. Where a roof permit is required, Section 64-3C(2)(a)[6] says "Fees for roofing or siding work completed on a structure in Use Group R-5 having no more than two dwelling units shall be $75 for each type of work completed. Roofing and siding shall be considered separate and shall each be charged separately. All other use groups shall be charged in accordance with" the alteration rate, which is "$30 per $1,000" of estimated cost up to $50,000, less above that; "There shall be a minimum permit fee of $75 per subcode." The office uses the State's standard permit forms. Inspection requests must be in writing, through the township's online Inspection Request Form; building inspections are made Tuesday 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, Wednesday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and Friday 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Florence also licenses general contractors and some trades before it issues them a permit (see registration details).