Office of the Director 
Edward M. Smith, Director
Kevin Luckie, Assistant Director
Susan Woidill, Assistant Director

Some services managed or provided directly through the Office of the Director are Code Assistance, Industrialized Buildings, Licensing and Continuing Education, PermitsNJ and RSIS.

PO Box 802, Trenton, NJ 08625-0802
Phone: (609) 984-7609
Fax: (609) 984-7717

Other services managed or provided for are Asbestos and Lead Hazard Safety and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety.

PO Box 821, Trenton, NJ 08625-0821
Phone: (609) 633-6224 - Asbestos/Lead
Phone: (609) 984-4257 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas 
Fax: (609) 984-7084

Bureau of Construction Project Review
John Paluchowski, Chief of Bureau

The Bureau of Construction Project Review provides for plan review where the review and release of plans by the Department of Community Affairs is required, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.11 or where requested, for prototype plans intended for use Statewide.

PO Box 817, 101 S.Broad St., 4th fl.
Trenton, NJ 08625-0817
Phone: (609) 984-7850
Fax: (609) 633-2525
E-mail:  planreviewintake@dca.nj.gov

Bureau of Homeowner Protection 
Jim Fahy, Chief of Bureau

The Bureau of Homeowner Protection administers programs addressing the purchase of new homes, units in retirement communities, condominiums and cooperatives, and provides information on the rights and responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants in New Jersey.

PO Box 805, Trenton, NJ 08625-0805
Phone: (609) 984-7905
Fax: (609) 292-2839

Bureau of Housing Inspection 
Carmine Giangeruso, Chief of Bureau

The Bureau of Housing Inspection oversees the registration and periodic inspection of hotels, motels and multiple dwellings as mandated under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, to ensure the health, safety and welfare of residents, guests and the general public.

PO Box 810, Trenton, NJ 08625-0810
Phone: (609) 633-6216
Fax: (609) 633-7262 

Bureau of Rooming and Boarding House Standards  
Jay Raywood, Chief of Bureau

The Bureau of Rooming and Boarding House Standards is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of the Rooming and Boarding House Act of 1979, the inspection and licensure of emergency shelters for the homeless pursuant to Rules Governing Shelters for the Homeless, and the provisions of the Standards for Licensure of Residential Health Care Facilities.

PO Box 804, Trenton, NJ 08625-0804
Phone: (609) 984-1704

Bureau of State and Local Code Inspections
John Delesandro, Chief of Bureau

The Bureau of State and Local Code Inspections issues permits and performs inspections on State buildings, elevators and carnival-amusement rides. In addition, the Bureau provides mandated State Uniform Construction Code enforcement in municipalities that have requested that the DCA assume authority of the Uniform Construction Code in those towns.

State Buildings       Local - Northern Regional Office       Local - Southern Regional Office
PO Box 817   171 Route 173, Suite 101   852 S White Horse Pike
Trenton, NJ 08625-0817   Asbury, NJ 08802    Hammonton, NJ 08037
Phone: (609) 984-7865   Phone: (908) 713-0722   Phone: (609) 567-3653
Fax: (609) 341-3188   Fax: (908) 713-0995   Fax: (609) 704-1510
         
Elevators   Carnival-Amusement Rides    
PO Box 816   PO Box 816    
Trenton, NJ 08625-0816   Trenton, NJ 08625-0816    
Phone: (609) 984-7833   Phone: (609) 292-2097    
Fax: N/A   Fax: (609) 984-7084    
ElevatorSafetyUnit@dca.nj.gov    Rides@dca.nj.gov    

Office of Regulatory Affairs 
(Vacant), Supervisor of Enforcement

The Office of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for monitoring local enforcement of the Uniform Construction Code Act and implementing regulations.

PO Box 818, Trenton, NJ 08625-0818
Phone: (609) 984-7672 or (609) 984-7768
Fax: (609) 984-7952