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
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