New Jersey Permit Cost Estimator
Estimate your New Jersey building permit fees based on project type, construction value, and municipality tier. Fees are calculated using the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) fee schedule.
Formula
Total Permit Cost = (Building Subcode Fee + Subcode Fees + Surcharges) × Municipality Tier + State Surcharge + DCA Fee + Plan Review Fee
- Residential Building Fee: max($65, Construction Value × $0.0371)
- Commercial Building Fee: max($65, Construction Value × $0.0469)
- Demolition Fee: max($65, Sq Ft × $0.02)
- Plumbing Subcode: $65 + (Fixtures × $20)
- Electrical Subcode: $65 + (first 50 circuits × $15) + (additional × $10)
- Mechanical Subcode: $65 + (Units × $25)
- Multi-Story Surcharge: 3% per story above 2
- Fire Suppression: $250 + ($0.05 × Sq Ft)
- State Training Surcharge: Construction Value × 0.371%
- DCA Oversight Fee: Construction Value × 0.34%
- Plan Review Fee: Building Subcode Fee × 20% (projects > $50,000)
Assumptions & References
- Fee schedule based on N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.20 – New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (UCC) fee regulations.
- State training surcharge per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.19 at 0.371% of construction value.