===== PAGE 1 ===== # JACKSON TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS LOCATION: 65 DON CONNOR BLVD. MAILING ADDRESS: 95 WEST VETERANS HWY. JACKSON NEW JERSEY 08527 FAX 732-928-7861 buildingdept@jacksontwpnj.net TEL. 732-928-1200 EXT. 1205 buildingdept@jacksontwpnj.net COMMERCIAL NEW CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION CHECK LIST ## PRIOR APPROVALS [ ] 01. Fresh Water Wetlands, Builders Responsibility; contact the Department of Environmental Protection. a. Letter of Determination. b. Engineer’s Certification. [ ] 02. Ocean county Board of Health approval, if applicable. a. Septic System, D.C.A. Bulletin 96-3 / prior approval for septic. b. Well. c. Retail food vendors, approve kitchen plans required. d. Copy of Retail Food Inspection [supplied before certificate of occupancy is issued] e. Commercial pools, approved plans required. [ ] 03. State Department of Health [warehouse or manufacturer of foods] a. Copy of Wholesale Food Inspections [supplied before certificate of occupancy is issued]. [ ] 04. Township of Jackson, Township Clerk a. Copy of Food Vendor’s License [supplied before certificate of occupancy is issued]. [ ] 05. Jackson Township Municipal Utility Authority approval, if applicable. a. Statement of Utility Services, if available. b. Letter of approval for the connection of city water and sewer, if available. c. Certification of compliance to be submitted before the certificate of occupancy is issued. [ ] 06. State of New Jersey, Pinelands Commission, if applicable. a. Letter of Determination b. Engineer’s Certification ===== PAGE 2 ===== [ ] 07. Township of Jackson, Zoning Officer a. Zoning Permit Approval. [ ] 08. Township of Jackson, Tree Forester a. Tree Removal Permit [ ] 09. Ocean County Soils Conservation, County Erosion Control Specialist approval, if applicable. a. Soil Erosion Plan for disturbing more than 5,000 square feet of soil. b. Preliminary c. Final [ ] 10. Proof of Ownership [ ] 11. Approved Engineering Application a. Application and Payment made to the Township Zoning Office. b. Review and approval by the Appointed Engineering Firm. Fees: 1. Preliminary Engineering - $125.00 2. Foundation/As-Built - $ 10.00 3. Final Engineering - $150.00 [ ] 12. Development Fee, determined by Zoning Office, if applicable. a. Development Fee Form or, b. C.O.H.A. Fee For. [ ] 13. Two (2) sets of Architecturally or Engineered Sealed Plans of the Currently Adopted New Jersey Edition of the International Building Code and One (1) copy of the site plan for review of the handicap access N.J.A.C. 5:23-7. a. Requesting a partial release for a footing and foundation permit requires three sets of Architecturally Sealed Plans, 14. Energy Sheet and Calculations. All plans and specifications submitted must conform to the requirements of the COM Check EZ or ASHRAE 90.1., to include manual heat and cooling loss calculations. [U.S. Department of Energy. www.energy-codes.gov] [ ] 15. Two (2) sets of the Plumbing and Gas Riser Diagrams shall be submitted, if not included on the architectural plans. 16. Two (2) sets of the Electrical Layout Diagram shall be submitted, if not included on the architectural plans. ===== PAGE 3 ===== ### [ ] 17. Licensed Contractors [copy of licenses to be provided] a. Building Contractor b. Electrical Contractor c. Fire Contractor [Special Alarms & Sprinklers] d. Plumbing Contractor #### [ ] 18. HVAC Equipment Specifications. Two (2) sets per different device and letter from the builder or architect giving the size of the heating appliance with a diagram of the duct work and flow rate shown ### [ ] 19. Two (2) sets of drawings and specifications for all mechanical devices and systems a. Fireplace b. Decks f. Generators g. Vacuum Systems c. Wood & Pellet Stoves h. Fire Sprinkler Systems d. Elevator i. Solar Heating/Electrical Systems e. Central Station Alarms ### [ ] 20. Two (2) sets of truss drawings and letter of certification with signature and raised seal #### [ ] 21. Adopted Building Codes. [Refer to State Website for Year Adopted or ask a Building Department Representative] a. N.J. Edition of the International Building Code. [Commercial Structures] b. N.J. Edition of the International Residential Code. [Residential Structures] c. National Electrical Code. d. National Plumbing Code. e. International Energy Conservation Code. [Residential Structures] and, f. ASHRAE 90.1- g. International Mechanical Code h. International Fuel Gas Code i. Rehabilitation Subcode 5:23-6 j. Barrier-Free Subcode 5:23-7 #### [ ] 22. Copy of the Site Plan approved by the responsible Fire District. Fire Official #### [ ] 23. Department of Community Affairs. This agency shall be the sole-enforcing agency for the following plan review and inspections as adopted in the Uniform Construction Code a. Amusement Rides. b. Ski Lifts. c. Billboards located on land owned or controlled by any state, county or local department, agency, board, commission, authority, or instrumentality. d. Liquefied petroleum gas installations, except vapor delivery installations utilizing containers with an aggregate water capacity of 2,000 gallons or less, which jurisdiction is retained by the municipal enforcing agency. ===== PAGE 4 ===== # OUTSIDE AGENCY CONTACT LIST ######### A. Fresh Water Wetlands Act [N.J.S.A. 13:9B et. seq.] Land Use Regulations Program Environmental Regulations C.N. 401 Station Plaza 5 501 East State Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0401 (609) 292-1235 or (609) 777-0463 Department of Environmental Protection Land Use Regulations Program 401 East State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 Re: Wetlands (609) 292-0060 ### B. Shade Tree Commission Township of Jackson Shade Tree Commission Office of the Forester Mail: 95 W. Veterans Hwy. Location: 65 Don Connor Blvd. Jackson, NJ 08527 (732) 928-1200 x1241 CME Associates Attn: Ron Dollman 1460 Rt. 9 South Howell, NJ 07731 rdollman@usa1.com Preliminary & Final Approval ### C. Ocean County Soils Ocean County Soils Conservation District Attn: Kerry Jennings, CPESC 714 Lacey Road Forked River, NJ 08731 (609) 971-7002 Preliminary & Final Approval ### D. Township Engineer T & M Associates Charlie Rooney, P.E. Ray Savacool, P.E. 201 Hooper Avenue Toms River, NJ 08752 (732) 473-3400 Preliminary, As-Built & Final Approval ===== PAGE 5 ===== ### E. Health Department Ocean County Health Department 175 Sunset Avenue P.O. Box 2191 Toms River, NJ 08754 (732) 341-9700 (800) 342-9738 Preliminary & Final Well & Septic ### G. Municipal Utilities Jackson Township Municipal Utilities Authority 102 Manhattan Street Jackson, N.J. 08527 (732) 928-2222 Preliminary & Final Water & Sewer ### H. Pinelands State of New Jersey Pineland Commission P.O. Box 7 New Lisbon, NJ 08064 (609) 894-7300 www.nj.gov/pinelands/info@njpines.state.nj.us Preliminary & Final ### I. Fire Prevention Bureau Sub-Divisions / Developments – Preliminary & Final Bureau of Fire Prevention Fire District #1, #2 & #3 Frank McDonald, Fire Official 200 Kierch Memorial Drive Jackson, N.J. 08527 Bureau of Fire Prevention Fire District #4 John Burmeister, Fire Official 465-A North County Line Road Jackson, N.J. 08527 ===== PAGE 6 ===== ### J. Code Information N.J. Department of Community Affairs Uniform Construction Code U.C.C. 101 South Broad Street P.O. Box 818 Trenton, N.J. 08625-0818 (609) 984-7768 www.nj.gov/dca/codes ### K. Code Books a. International Code Council – 1-888-422-7233 b. N.F.P.A – 1-800-344-3555 ===== PAGE 7 ===== # REQUIRED INSPECTIONS Upon being issued a permit for construction you are required to post the BLOCK & LOT legibly, with weatherproof markings and post the same in a visible location from the roadway. The posting of the block and lot shall be permanent posting until construction is completed. NO INSPECTIONS will be performed unless the property is posted for identification. When calling for inspections or for an inquiry, the permit number is required and the block and lot may be requested. Have them ready when scheduling an inspection or requesting information. 01. Call for Mark Out prior to digging. 02. Footing. 03. Foundation [an AS-BUILT approval is required before this department will schedule a foundation inspection. All walls must be up to grade for the foundation inspection]. 05. Floor Joist or Structural Slab. 04. Open Deck [All crawl spaces require this inspection]. 06. Sheathing for all wood frame construction. 07. Rough Electric. 08. Rough Fire [smoke detector locations, fireplaces and flues]. 09. Rough Plumbing [ to include septic/sewer & water connection]. 10. Framing [framing checklist must be completed and signed by the responsible person in charge as listed on Form F-100 and turned over to the inspector for each frame inspection conducted. 11. Insulation. 12. Final Inspections. a. Building b. Electric c. Fire d. Plumbing e. Other & Special Inspections [special inspections may be required as designated].