Roofing in Millville, 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, Section 11-74 of the City of Millville's code says "the Bureau of Permits and Inspections will operate as the enforcing agency for the City of Millville," and the City's Inspection Requirements sheet says "All work is to be finished according to the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code." Article VIII of Chapter 11 (State Uniform Construction Code) sets up the agency and its fees; apart from its roofing fee line it contains no roofing provision.

Under state law a reroof needs a permit on a townhouse or other attached dwelling, on any other building, and wherever the work reaches the roof structure; reroofing a detached one- or two-family house is ordinary maintenance with no permit (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7(c)1.x, "The repair or replacement of existing roof covering on detached one- and two-family dwellings"). Where a roof permit is required, apply to the City of Millville's Construction office, 12 South High Street, 856-825-7000 (the City's main number; the Construction page lists the Construction Official at ext. 7801), [email protected]; the City lists its hours as Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The City's Construction Subcode Forms page asks for completed PDF forms by email to the office or by fax to 856-825-7401. The fee is set by Section 11-75 of the City code, as amended by Ordinance No. 31-2024 of August 20, 2024. Its building subcode list includes "Roofing/siding, flat fee: $100 each," beside "For renovations, alterations and repairs: $150 for the first $1,000 of estimated costs and $25 per $1,000 fraction thereafter." Plan review is "20% of the construction permit fee," and "The minimum building subcode fee shall be $50." The City's Current Sub-Code Schedule takes inspection requests through the SDL Portal, says "The State of New Jersey requires all inspections to be requested in writing," and says "No same day inspections will be scheduled."