Construction
OFFICE HOURS:
Regular Office Hours: Monday through Friday 9am - 5pm
Building, Flood Plan Management, Zoning - (Matt): Tuesday 1:30pm - 5pm
Electric, Code Enforcement - (Ralph): Monday through Thursday 2pm - 3pm
Plumbing, Fire, Construction Official - (Kevin): Monday 2:30pm - 5pm
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- All forms and instructions can be found at www.plumsted.org under Forms/Construction. You can email: Dena Kaiser Please allow ample time to process permits. NJ State Law allows 20 business days to process a permit application.
- We need a minimum of 2 weeks notice for All Rental/Resale inspection requests.
- The Construction office will accept checks, cash and money orders only as forms of payment. Exact change please.
- You can drop off or mail in the applications.
Inspections Schedule
- Fire - Tuesday & Thursday 3-6 pm
- Building - Monday & Wednesday 1-4 pm
- Electrical - Tuesday & Thursday 3-6 pm
- Plumbing - Tuesday & Thursday 3-6 pm
- Rental/Housing/Resale - Monday only - 4-6pm
Please call the office at least 24 hours before a requested inspection at Ext.105.
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Selling or Buying a Home in Plumsted Township? All we require is an inspection for smoke detector and Carbon Monoxide. Inspections are done on Monday only 4pm – 6pm. Payment in advance of $75 per unit. More information and forms can be found under the Resale Requirements tab on the left.
COs:
- Resale: Certificate of Smoke & Carbon Monoxide only - see Resale Requirements tab on the left.
- Rental: Inspection Certification after Heating Certification and Water Analysis - see Rental Units tab on the left
- New Home/Single Family Dwelling (SFD) - Final Inspection - Certificate of Occupancy issued by Construction Official.
Building and Housing: Township Ordinance Chapter 6
As per Township Ordinance Chapter 8-6:
- House numbers must be visible and a minimum of 3” in height.
- Most work needing permits may be done by the homeowner on their PRIMARY residence only. If you own a rental property needing work that requires permits, you will need to hire a licensed contractor or have your own professional contractor license for each sub-code you are doing work in.
- Permit (Yellow) placards must be displayed in front window/door of dwelling and remain there until final inspections are approved. Make sure you or your contractor calls for the inspections.
Do I need a permit? YES! (See Permit Applications/Information tab on the left for full details)
Staff Contacts
Name | Title | Phone |
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Dena Kaiser | Technical Assistant to the Construction Official; Rental/Resale Secretary | 609.758.2241 Ext. 105 |
Kevin Schmalz | Consrtuction Official/ Plumbing (Subcode); Fire (Inspector/Subcode) | 609.758.2241 Ext. 107 |
Matthew Rack | Rental/Resale Inspector; Building (Inspector/Subcode), Zoning Officer; Flood Plan Manager | 609.758.2241 Ext. 109 |
Ralph Rosamilia | Electrical (Inspector/Subcode); Code Enforcement Officer | 609.758.2241 Ext. 106 |
Ben Silkowitz | Plumbing Inspector | 609.758.2241 Ext. 105 |
Cyndi MacReynolds | Abandoned Properties/LUB Secretary | 609.758.2241 Ext. 128 |