New Jersey Building Codes

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CODES

Current

2015

Building Code 2018 of New Jersey
adopts the IBC 2018 with amendments Residential Code 2018 of New Jersey
adopts the IRC 2018 with amendments Energy Conservation Code 2018 of New Jersey
adopts the IECC 2018 with amendments Mechanical Code 2018 of New Jersey
adopts the IMC 2018 with amendments Fuel Gas Code 2018 of New Jersey
adopts the IFGC 2018 with amendments Fire Code 2015 of New Jersey
adopts the IFC 2015 with amendments New Jersey Rehabilitation Subcode

Building Code 2015 of New Jersey
adopts the IBC 2015 with amendments Residential Code 2015 of New Jersey
adopts the IRC 2015 with amendments Energy Conservation Code 2015 of New Jersey
adopts the IECC 2015 with amendments Mechanical Code 2015 of New Jersey
adopts the IMC 2015 with amendments Fuel Gas Code 2015 of New Jersey
adopts the IFGC 2015 with amendments Fire Code 2015 of New Jersey
adopts the IFC 2015 with amendments

Additional Resources

2010 ADA Standards Fair Housing Act Design Manual [PDF]

OSHA

OSHA 1904 Recordkeeping OSHA 1910 General Industry OSHA 1926 Construction

INCORPORATED AMENDMENTS

The Uniform Construction Code
NJAC 5:23-3 Subcodes
Adopted September 3, 2019
Original document

Rehabilitation Subcode
NJAC 5:23-6
Adopted August 5, 2019
Original document

Building Subcode NJ Errata
Adopted September 3, 2019
Original document

One- and Two-family Dwelling Subcode NJ Errata
Adopted September 3, 2019
Original document

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FURTHER INFORMATION

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Division of Fire Safety

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New Jersey Building Codes

The building codes of New Jersey adopt the the International Building Code 2018 (IBC 2018), International Residential Code 2018 (IRC 2018), International Energy Conservation Code 2018 (IECC 2018), International Mechanical Code 2018 (IMC 2018), International Fuel Gas Code 2018 (IFGC 2018), International Fire Code 2015 (IFC 2015), New Jersey Rehabilitation Subcode, and the NFPA 70 ‒ National Electrical Code 2017. These codes include amendments enacted at the state level.

Amendments

States and cities enact critical amendments to the base codes. New Jersey has made amendment to the codes. UpCodes provides the only source to view these amendments integrated into the model codes. Learn about amendments

New Jersey Agencies

NJ DCA - Division of Codes and Standards
Code Assistance Unit

Website: https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/
PO Box 802
101 South Broad Street
Trenton, NJ
08625
Phone: (609) 984-7609
Email: CodeAssist@dca.nj.gov

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