Monday - Friday
8:00 - 4:30

(201) 768-0167

118 Serpentine Road,
Demarest, NJ 07627

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(201) 768-3398

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Building Department

Zoning permit application fees: Habitable $75 Non-habitable $50. Please see the application for more information.

Please note that permits are required for dumpsters, portable sanitary waste facilities, and temp storage units. Application forms are located in the forms section of our page.

 

Zoning Questions 

All zoning questions should be directed to our Zoning Official, Kevin Burnette 201-768-0167 Ext. 114 construction@demarestnj.gov.

 

Property Maintenance

All residents: Please feel free to contact Joe Faulborn  at (201) 768-0167, ext. 130, or propmaint@demarestnj.gov if you should see a property that is unkempt. We need your help to keep Demarest beautiful.

Building Department News
Please be advised that in order to rent or sell your home a Certificate of Continued Occupancy is required. In order to obtain a CCO you must complete the application, pay the required fees and have the home inspected prior to any change in occupancy. This process takes approximately 4 to 6 weeks, so allow ample time. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Dot at 201-768-3398. 

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Contacts

Dot Haight
Technical Assistant
(201) 768-3398
dhaight@demarestnj.gov

Inspection Schedules
Kevin Burnette
Building Sub-code
Tuesday/Thursday 8:30-12:00pm

Michael Heflich
Electrical Sub-code
Monday/Wednesday 11am-2pm

Alan Silverman
Fire Sub-code
Tuesday 1-3pm and Friday 1-2pm

Brian Drewes
Plumbing/Mechanical Sub-code
Tues./Thurs. 11am-2pm
Fri. 10am-12pm

Office Hours

Building Department Hours
Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:00pm Closed for lunch between 12:00pm-1:00pm

Building/Zoning Official Hours
Inspections: Tues./Thurs. 8:30am-12:00pm
Office Hours: Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm