Construction/Zoning

Construction Office

As of May 1, Construction Enforcement services will be provided to the Township of Mansfield by the Washington Township Code Enforcement Office. Permits may still be obtained at the Mansfield municipal building, in the administrative offices on the upper level. Permits may also be obtained at:

Township of Washington Construction Office
211 Rt.31 S.
Washington, NJ 07882
(908)835-1732 phone

When submitting plans for something other than minor work two sets of detailed plans either architect/engineers or the homeowner may draw their own with sufficient knowledge of the codes. Once submitted, the application and plans are reviewed and either approved or denied, based on the information supplied. The Contractor/Owner is then notified by phone whether changes need to be made or the permit is ready for pick up. Once payment is received then the permit is issued.

If you are considering having work done on your home, there are some things you should know before hiring a contractor. First, ask to see his or her contractors license. It should state the type of license (Building, Electrical, Plumbing or Mechanical Contractor), and the company name and address. The expiration date should be valid through the year, and include their permanent ID number.

Washington Township Construction Office Hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Wednesday evenings 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM

For construction permit questions contact:

(908) 835-1732 phone
(908) 835-1749 fax

Joseph Rossi
Construction Official/Electrical Subcode Official
(908) 835-1732

Joe Rossi
Electrical Inspector
(908) 835-1732

Dennis Allen
Building Inspector
(908) 835-1732

George McGrath
Fire Inspector
(908) 835-1732

For smoke detector inspections please call (908) 689-6151 x 100.

Zoning Office

The Township of Mansfield Zoning Office reviews applications for permits to construct in certain zones for specific construction types as regulated by township land use code and grants or denies permits as appropriate. Potential violations are investigated by the office. Other responsibilities include providing land use information to the public, as well as reviewing surveys and plot plans submitted by applicants.

Drew Di Sessa
Zoning Officer
(908) 979-4966

Forms

Some of these forms are in PDF, Portable Document Format. To view or print these you can download for no charge Adobe Acrobat Reader. You may also use Adobe's Online Conversion Tool to convert these forms to plain text. All other forms should be able to be read by your computer. If you have problems, please contact us and we will send them to you.

Driveway Application

Landlord Registration Form

Zoning Application

Zoning Requirements