CONSTRUCTION & ZONING DEPARTMENTS

300 Engleside Avenue
Beach Haven, NJ, 08008
Phone: 609-492-0909 Fax: 609-492-6382

Office hours are Monday – Friday 9am to 4pm

Construction Department:

Construction Official:

Sean MacCotter, 609-492-0111, x217

smaccotter@beachhaven-nj.gov

Building Inspector:

Robin Young

Construction Officials’ Office Hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9am to 12pm

Technical Assistant to the Construction Office:

Monica Johnson, 609-492-0111 x225

email: mjohnson@beachhaven-nj.gov

Construction Department Clerk:

Chris Battista: 609-492-0111 x222

email:cbattista@beachhaven-nj.gov

Zoning Department:

Zoning Officer:

Phil Reed, 609-492-0111, x223

preed@beachhaven-nj.gov

Zoning Assistant:

Vivienne “Veev” Washburn, 609-492-0111 x224

email: vwashburn@beachhaven-nj.gov


The Beach Haven Building Department is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

Inspections are done on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Please use the Inspection Request Form, in the “Resources” section on the right of this page, for all Building, Electrical, Plumbing, or Fire Inspections.

*For yearly and change  of renter, rental property fire inspections call the Clerk’s Office*


Resale Inspections:

Resale inspections will be done on Tuesday & Thursday afternoons. The property must be unoccupied, alarm systems must be disabled, and dogs must be removed or crated.

Please bring the completed paperwork listed below, a check made out to the Borough of Beach Haven, and property access information to our office. The Deed Restriction form must be filed with the Ocean County Clerk’s Office in Toms River.

Resident Emergency Access Placards, of all non-condo property owners, must be present and visible, at the time of inspection, and left in the property, for the new owner.

My email is: vwashburn@beachhaven-nj.gov

Thank you,
Veev

Resale Fire Certification

Resale Inspection Requirements

Condominium Certification

Resale Form

Deed Restriction Form



Want to replace the tired fence?

Are you afraid of the cracks in the sidewalk?

Do you want to install a new paver patio and walkway?

What about putting in that hot tub and fire pit?

All of these projects require permits from the Zoning and/or Construction Department.

If you have questions pertaining to getting a zoning permit, please call us at 609-492-0909

Zoning Permit- Minor (decks, shed, a/c)

$50.00

Zoning Permit-Major(Habitable area)

See new fees

Fence Permit (first 300′)

$30.00

each additional 100′

$5.00

Curb, Sidewalk, Driveway

$30.00

Engineering Fee

$125.00

Dumpsters

Impervious Lot Coverage

CALL OFFICE

$75.00

Signs

$50.00

Piling-Processing Fee

$40.00

Piling Bond

$500.00

Resale Certificate of Occupancy

        Each Residential Unit

$75.00

        Each Commercial Unit

$150.00

        Reinspection Fee

$20.00

Tent-Per event

$100.00