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New Jersey’s Uniform Construction Code (UCC) adopts codes by regulation. The codes are administered by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Codes & Standards. They are uniform statewide and local jurisdictions are not permitted to amend.

The New Jersey Rehab Subcode can be found via State of New Jersey website at Uniform Construction Code

New Jersey DCA's Fire Safety Division authorizes the state's Uniform Fire Code

Department of Community Affairs - Codes & Standards Division

State Fire Marshal

Division of Energy

Division of Consumer Affairs, State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers

State Forester

Key Contacts

ICC Government Relations Representative
Stephen Jones
Regional Director 
E-mail: sjones@iccsafe.org

Chief Building Official:
Edward Smith, Director, Codes & Standards Division, Department of Community Affairs
101 South Broad Street
PO Box 802
Trenton, NJ 08625
(609) 292-7898
edward.smith@dca.state.nj.us

State Fire Marshal:
Richard Mikutsky, Director, Division of Fire Safety, Department of Community Affairs
101 South Broad Street
PO Box 809
Trenton, NJ 08625
richard.mikutsky@dca.nj.gov
(609) 633-6106