New Jersey
State Building Official
Edward Smith, Director, Codes & Standards Division,
Department of Community Affairs
Adopted I-Codes:
2021 International Building Code (IBC)
2021 International Residential Code (IRC)
2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
Applicability (statewide, local, limited): STATEWIDE
New Jersey’s Uniform Construction Code (UCC) adopts codes by regulation. The codes are administered by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Division of Codes & Standards. They are uniform statewide and local jurisdictions are not permitted to amend.
Please review the information found here for code adoption information:
https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/codreg/
Mass Timber Adoption
The mass timber provisions went into effect in 2022.
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Page last updated: March 2026