Code Requirements

Rockaway Township Code Requirements - Attention All Builders & Architects


All plans shall include "building code information" on the front cover page indicating the following:
  • Number of stories
  • Height of structure
  • Area-largest floor (building footprint)
  • Square feet
  • New building area- square feet
  • Volume of new structure-cubit feet
  • Construction classification
  • Maximum Live load
  • Maximum Occupancy load or no. Of bedrooms

ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP CODE REQUIREMENTS

ATTENTION ALL BUILDERS AND ARCHITECTS

All plans shall include “BUILDING CODE INFORMATION”
on the front cover page indicating the following:

  •          NUMBER OF STORIES
  •          HEIGHT OF STRUCTURE
  •          AREA-LARGEST FLOOR (BUILDING FOOTPRINT) 
  •         NEW BUILDING AREA- SQUARE FEET
  • VOLUME OF NEW STRUCTURE-CUBIC FEET
  • CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION
  • MAX. LIVE LOAD
  • MAX. OCCUPANCY LOAD OR # OF BEDROOMS


CONSTRUCTION CODES(*ADOPTION DATE 9/3/19*)

2018 International Building Code, NJ Edition

2018 International Residential Code, NJ Edition

2018 International Mechanical Code

2018 International Energy Conservation Code

2016 ASHRAE Standard 90.1 (Commercial)

2017 National Electric Code

2018 National Standard Plumbing Code

2018 International Fuel Gas Code

2009 ICC/ANSI A117.1 Barrier Free

Construction Officia/Building Official – Gary Kristoffersen

Electrical Official Greg Ryan

Fire Official- Tim Culver

Plumbing Official- Nick Tubito