Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
NOTICE FOR INSPECTIONS
1. KEEP ALL PETS IN A SEPARATE ROOM WHILE INSPECTIONS TAKE PLACE.
2. HAVE ALL DOCUMENTS READY AND AVAILABLE FOR THE INSPECTORS.
3. HOUSE NUMBERS MUST BE CLEARLY POSTED.
4. PERMIT PLACARD MUST BE POSTED SO THAT ITS VISIBLE FROM THE STREET.
The Vernon Township Division of Building is within the Vernon Township Department of Planning and Development. Commonly referred to as the building department, it enforces and administers the regulations of the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (UCC).
The UCC is the state’s approved building, plumbing, electrical, fire and mechanical subcodes.
Supervised by a state-licensed construction official, Paul Black, this division:
- reviews construction permit applications
- issues construction permits
- inspects construction projects
- coordinates the activities of the subcode officials
You can search properties for open and closed permits and schedule inspections online. Go to our SDL Portal and set up your account.
Looking for septic and well records? Records may only be obtained through the Sussex County Health Department at 973.579.0370. Try their septic and well online records retrieval tool (Vernon municipal code is 1922).
