Essex County Building Departments (New Jersey)

Essex County Building Departments develop and enforce building codes to ensure the construction of safe buildings in Essex County, New Jersey. The Building Department maintains building and zoning records, including design plans for construction and renovation projects, records on the current structures on any parcel, maps showing property lines, and Essex County building permits issued by the department. They also keep records on a property's compliance with Essex County building codes, including building and zoning violations, as well as records of inspection reports. Many Building Departments provide online access to building records.

Belleville Zoning Belleville NJ 152 Washington Avenue 07109 973-450-3410

Bloomfield Township Zoning Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza, # 203 07003 973-680-4012

Caldwell Building Department Caldwell NJ 1 Provost Square 07006 973-403-4626

Caldwell Zoning Caldwell NJ 141 Gould Avenue 07006 973-228-6415

East Orange Planning Department East Orange NJ 44 City Hall Plaza 07017 973-266-5140

Fairfield Township Building Department Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2730

Fairfield Township Zoning Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2729

Glen Ridge Building Department Glen Ridge NJ 825 Bloomfield Avenue 07028 973-748-8444

Irvington Building Department Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square, Ste 3 07111 973-399-6690

Irvington Township Zoning Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square 07111 973-399-5822

Livingston Building Department Livingston NJ 204 Hillside Avenue 07039 973-535-7961

Livingston Permits Livingston NJ 357 South Livingston Avenue 07039 973-535-7953

Millburn Zoning Millburn NJ 375 Millburn Ave 07041 973-564-7055

Montclair Zoning Montclair NJ 205 Claremont Avenue 07042 973-509-4945

New Jersey State Permits Newark NJ 60 Park Place, Ste 1200 07102 609-648-2107

Newark Building Department Newark NJ 920 Broad Street, Ste B23 07102 973-733-6421

Newark Permits Newark NJ 920 Broad Street, Ste B13 07102 973-733-3957

Newark Planning Department Newark NJ 1010 18th Avenue 07106 973-733-7516

Nutley Building Department Nutley NJ 1 Kennedy Drive 07110 973-284-4951

Orange Zoning City of Orange NJ 29 North Day Street, # 205 07050 973-266-4001

Roseland Building Department Roseland NJ 300 Eagle Rock Avenue 07068 973-226-6565

Verona Zoning Verona NJ 880 Bloomfield Avenue 07044 973-857-4835


Essex County Assessors evaluate the value of properties and parcels in order to determine property taxes. The Assessor's Office maintains current data on every property in the Essex County, NJ including inventories of parcels and structures, zoning boundaries, and the value of all the property in the jurisdiction. Assessors may also keep Essex County building and zoning records, such as reports from on-site inspections, maps of property lines and zones, and value assessments for building improvements. Many Assessor's Offices provide online access to their records, including documents on building and zoning.

Bloomfield Assessor Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza, # 108 07003 973-680-4021

East Orange Assessor East Orange NJ 44 City Hall Plaza 07017 973-266-5105

Fairfield Assessor Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2717

Irvington Assessor Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square 07111 973-399-6684

Newark Assessor Newark NJ 920 Broad Street, Ste 101 07102 973-733-6566

Verona Assessor Verona NJ 21 Grove Avenue 07044 973-857-4837

Essex County Building Inspectors ensure that building construction is in compliance with building and zoning codes in Essex County, NJ. They maintain documents on permits issued by the Essex County Building Department, including construction, relocation, demolition, and occupancy permits. Building Inspectors also keep approved and rejected building plans and blueprints, records on a property's compliance with Essex County building codes, and records on building and zoning violations and inspection reports. Many Building Inspectors make these building and zoning records available to the public online.

Bloomfield Building Inspector Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza, 105 07003 973-680-4053

Caldwell Building Inspector Caldwell NJ 1 Provost Square 07006 973-403-4626

Fairfield Building Inspector Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2730

Irvington Building Inspector Irvington NJ 1 Civic Square 07111 973-399-6610

Newark Building Inspector Newark NJ 920 Broad Street 07102 973-733-4311

Orange Building Inspector City of Orange NJ 29 North Day Street 07050 973-266-4104

Roseland Building Inspector Roseland NJ 300 Eagle Rock Avenue 07068 973-226-6565

Verona Building Inspector Verona NJ 880 Bloomfield Avenue 07044 973-857-4834


Essex County Treasurers and Tax Collectors are responsible for the collection of property tax revenue in NJ. The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector maintains and updates records on every parcel in the district, as well as maintaining certain building and zoning records. These records include building valuations, zoning boundaries, and building construction. Treasurers and Tax Collectors also keep documents on Essex County property taxes, including property tax assessments, defaults on property taxes, and tax liens. The office may also maintain information on property auctions and a property's prior liens or foreclosures. Many Treasurers and Tax Collectors provide online databases to access their Essex County building records, including documents on building and zoning.

Bloomfield Tax Collector Bloomfield NJ 1 Municipal Plaza 07003 973-680-4049

East Orange Tax Collector East Orange NJ 44 City Hall Plaza 07017 973-266-5130

Essex County Board Of Taxation East Orange NJ 50 South Clinton Street 07018 973-395-8525

Fairfield Tax Collector Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2710

Irvington Tax Collector Irvington NJ 109 Civic Square West, # 109 07111 973-399-6613

Livingston Tax Collector Livingston NJ 357 South Livingston Avenue 07039 973-535-7980

Newark Tax Collector Newark NJ 920 Broad Street, Ste 104 07102 973-733-8098

Orange Tax Collector City of Orange NJ 29 North Day Street, # 104 07050 973-266-4010

Roseland Tax Collector Roseland NJ 19 Harrison Avenue 07068 973-226-8080

South Orange Tax Collector South Orange NJ 101 South Orange Avenue 07079 973-378-7715


Essex County Code Enforcement Departments ensure compliance with building and zoning codes for a county or local government. Code Enforcement Departments in New Jersey keep records on building code violations, zoning regulations, and zoning violations. They also maintain records on Essex County building inspections, complaints filed against properties or businesses, violations issued by the department, and other local rules and regulations. The records maintained by the Code Enforcement Department are often available online.

Fairfield Township Code Enforcement Fairfield NJ 230 Fairfield Road 07004 973-882-2729

Newark Code Enforcement Newark NJ 31 Green Street 07102 973-733-6471

Orange Code Enforcement City of Orange NJ 29 North Day Street, 205 07050 973-266-4092

Verona Township Construction Code Enforcement Verona NJ 880 Bloomfield Avenue 07044 973-857-4834