Administrative overview · FIPS 34007
Camden County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
Municipal Fallback
This profile identifies a handoff outside the county’s ordinary structural permitting lane.
Required jurisdiction check
Confirm the controlling local or state authority before filing.
The record is marked Municipal Fallback. That means the county profile should be treated as a routing brief: incorporated municipalities, a state building department, or a state fire marshal may control plan review, permits, and inspections. Contact the named agency below and verify the parcel’s jurisdiction before paying a fee or scheduling field work.
Responsible agency
Municipal Construction Official / New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Uniform Construction Code
For a project in or near Camden County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
856-225-5191 (county government); local construction official for permits.
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
520 Market Street, Suite 306, Camden, NJ 08102
Operating hours
N/A for county-level permitting; contact the municipality.
Review expectation
N/A; municipality-specific.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Camden County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
This record is marked Municipal Fallback. Confirm whether a city, state agency, or other local authority controls the parcel before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact 856-225-5191 (county government); local construction official for permits..
How long might review take?
N/A; municipality-specific.
How are inspections scheduled?
Schedule inspections with the local municipal construction official; the NJ DCA local-code-office page provides regional inspection request links and the statewide municipal roster.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code under N.J.A.C. 5:23; NJ DCA lists the 2021 International Building Code, NJ edition, with the applicable adopted plumbing, electrical, mechanical, fire-protection, and residential subcodes. Municipality-specific; consult the local construction official for minor-work and maintenance exemptions under the NJ Uniform Construction Code.