Building Department

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SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO MINOR WORK AND ORDINARY MAINTENANCE EFFECTIVE MARCH 5, 2018

Statewide – NJ Uniform Construction Code 

Pursuant to adoption in the March 5, 2018 New Jersey Register, the requirements for minor work and ordinary maintenance have changed. The document below is meant to be an aid to local officials as an easy reference on the types of work that are ordinary maintenance and minor work beginning on March 5, 2018. The Document is divided into two parts. The first part lists the types of work that are ordinary maintenance, the second part lists types of work that are minor work. The items that are new or different have been bolded so that the changes may more easily be identified. 

Significant Changes to Minor Work and Ordinary Maintenance