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May is BUILDING SAFETY MONTH

Building Safety Month is an international campaign that takes place in May to raise awareness about building safety. This campaign reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes, and helps individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.

The International Code Council, its members, and a diverse partnership of professionals from the building construction, design and safety communities come together with corporations, government agencies, professional associations and nonprofits to promote building safety through proclamations, informational events, legislative briefings and more. We come together to support Building Safety Month because we understand the need for safe and sustainable structures where we live, work and play.

All communities need building codes to protect their citizens from disasters like fires, weather-related events and structural collapse. Building codes are society's best way of protecting homes, offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, stores and entertainment venues. Code officials work day in and day out to keep the public safe.

History

For the last 44 years, we have celebrated advances in constructing safe, sustainable, affordable and resilient buildings and homes. The ongoing support of Building Safety Month and the important role code officials play in public safety in the built environment has come from U.S. presidents, governors, mayors, county executives, other government officials and construction industry professionals.

BUILDING SAFETY MONTH 2024: This is your chance to raise the profile and educate communities The special 2024 Building Safety Month website is live and full of ideas and resources to make your community’s Building Safety Month activities successful and memorable. To support this year’s theme “Mission Possible,” chapters, states, municipalities, cities, and territories around the world are encouraged to submit a proclamation on Building Safety Month (BSM). 

To submit an online version of a proclamation CLICK HERE.

For downloadable Word document that can be personalized with your logo and information, please CLICK HERE.

Share your Proclamation with us by forwarding a copy by email. 

The New Jersey State Technical Assistant License is here!!!

It's official, on May 1, 2023, the Technical Assistant License went into effect. Congratulations and thank you to all that worked so hard to make this a reality.
 
  • If you currently hold a "99" number that you use to register for classes, you are grandfathered from having to take the Technical Assistant course and only need to submit the application and fee to be licensed. Currently $91.00
  • Licenses are valid for 3 years and will expire either January 31st or July 31st depending on when you apply.
  • You will receive a license number in line with license numbers being issued to all inspectors. (our numbers are not unique)
  • In addition to the renewal application and fee there will be Continuing Education Unit  (CEU) requirements to renew your license.  The requirements are 1.5 Admin CEU’s and they will need to be completed prior to your renewal date.  Failure to complete the required CEU’s will result in a license not being eligible for renewal.
  • The application needs to be notarized, do not sign the form until you are in front of the Notary.
  • You will mail it to the address at the top of the application with a check payable to Treasurer, State of New Jersey.
  • The current "99" numbers are going away, after a period of time the DCA will no longer allow you to take classes utilizing them.
  • DCA will be sending out an email to their current list of certified TA's with the application.
  • It is highly recommended that you use your personal email address when applying for the license so they can always reach out to you. 
  • If you took the course but never applied to DCA for a "99" number, you will apply for the license only now. Please note that the course completion certificate is only valid for 5 years, if you took your course more than 5 years ago you will need to complete the course again to apply for the license.
If you have any questions, please contact the DCA directly at 609-984-7834 or [email protected]

    Annual Business Meeting. May 5, 2022 Hard Rock Hotel, Atlantic City

    COVID-19 Information

    Licenses Expiring July 31, 2020
    POSTED 8/3/2020
    EXECUTIVE ORDER 122 GUIDANCE
    POSTED 4/16/2020
    NJ DCA New Home Warranty Directive
    POSTED 4/9/2020
    Executive Order #122
    POSTED 4/9/2020
    DCA GUIDANCE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19
    POSTED 3/25/2020
    NOTIFICATION OF RULE WAIVER/MODIFICATION
    POSTED 3/25/2020
    DCA Update  - Farm Storage Converted to Living Space

    POSTED 3/7/19
    Ordinary Maintenance & Minor Work Changes to be adopted as of March 5, 2018.
    ​(POSTED 2/16/18)
    SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO MINOR WORK AND ORDINARY MAINTENANCE

    On March 5, 2018, new rules on minor work and ordinary maintenance will become effective.  Because this is not a change to a subcode, the six-month grace period does not apply.  Therefore, as of March 5, new permits should not be issued for work that is listed as ordinary maintenance in the March 5 adoption.  Permits that were issued prior to March 5 for work designated as ordinary maintenance under the revised rules should be executed to their completion.  
    The changes to minor work now require that inspections be made three business days after the completion of the work rather than 30 calendar days.  Because this change affects the scheduling of work, inspections for minor work permits issued prior to March 5 may still be inspected within the 30-day window.  Any minor work permits issued after March 5 must be inspected within the new three-business-day window.
    The Department is providing a document that clearly shows what will be designated as ordinary maintenance or minor work upon the March 5 rule adoption.  That listing can be found by scrolling to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7, Ordinary Maintenance, and N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.17A, Minor Work at the following link:
    http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/alerts/pdfs/OM_MW_03052018.pdf
    If you have questions please contact the code assistance unit at (609) 292-7898 or by email at [email protected]

    POSTED 3/5/18
    In honor of Building Safety Month the Northwest Jersey Technical Assistants partnered with the Morris Habitat for Humanity for a Build Day on April 28, 2018. We worked on one of the three new homes being built on the site. We dismantled the bracing for the foundation walls and removed all of the scaffolding . We were dirty, exhausted but a fun and rewarding day for all. Special thanks to the NWJTAA for providing lunch. Join us next year as we will be making this an annual event. For more information about the project we worked on CLICK HERE
    ​    POSTED 5/9/18

    MAY IS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH

    New Jersey Proclamations 
    2018 New Jersey Building Safety Conference May 2-4
    NEW ICC Permit Technician Certification Test Academy 2-Day (May 3-4)
    Link to Brochure 
    Thank you so much to those who have already donated in honor of our 20th Anniversary!! We are celebrating all year so it's never too late to donate and it's tax deductible.

    If you would like to make a donation by mail you can make your check payable to:

    Morris Habitat for Humanity
    274 South Salem St, Suite 100
    Randolph, NJ 0786974
    Congratulations to Tricia Murch on receiving the Roz Bosserdet Building Safety Conference Scholarship to attend this year's Annual Building Safety Conference. 
    CONGRATULATIONS to Joseph Haggerty of Bedminster Township, Joe is the 2016 recipient of the 21st Annual Susan H. McLaughlin Technical Assistant of the Year Award that will be presented May 5th in Atlantic City. (POSTED 3/28/16)
    ICC Building Safety Journal Article "Folsom, Calif., Permit Tech is a Cure for
    the Building Permit Blues" A wonderful article about Michelle Menszer, Permit Technician in Folsom, CA. and how many of us stumble, fall and accidentally ended up in the Building Department. Congratulations Michelle!
    Municipal Procedures Manual Updated July 2015:
    Part I
    Part II
    (posted 1/21/16)
    2016 Spring Semester Technical Assistant Certification Classes
    Spring 2016 Continuing Education Seminars​ (posted 2/11/16)
    Please click the links below for the new Spring 2016 semester of continuing education seminars for Uniform Construction Code and Hotel/Multiple Dwelling inspectors, officials and technical assistants as well as for RCMT’s, special inspectors and design professionals. Please email [email protected] or call our offices at (609) 984-7820 to register.

    Please save the date- the 35th Annual Building Safety Conference of New Jersey is May 4, 5 and 6th at Bally’s Atlantic City. The brochure should be ready in about 2 weeks.

    http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/forms/pdf_licensing/ucc_spring_brochure.pdf
    http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/forms/pdf_licensing/directions.pdf
    CONGRATULATIONS to Debbie Hodgson of Southampton Township. Debbie is the 2016 recipient of the Roz Bosserdet Building Safety Scholarship! (POSTED 3/28/16)
    9th Annual Gift Card Collection for the Atlantic County Women's Shelter...Click Here for more information! (posted 2/24/16)
    2016 Roz Bosserdet Building Safety Conference Scholarship Applications are available click here.
    ​Deadline to apply is March 23, 2016     (posted 2/24/16)
    Congratulations!!! We earned $110.87 from our Pampered Chef fundraiser. Thank you so very much to those who participated, we truly appreciate your support. Leslie is sending me a gift that we will do a drawing for at our next meeting, those who placed an order will be entered.
    Adoption of the 2015 International Codes and the 2014 National Electrical Code
    Good news!  The Governor’s Office has approved publication of the Notice of Adoption.  The Notice will appear in the September 8 edition of the New Jersey Register.  The six month grace period, as provided at NJAC 5:23-1.6, will extend until March 8, 2016.  
    Rule Proposal - Fees for large, open volume buildings

    The proposal will appear in the November 16 issue of the New Jersey Register and the public comment period will extend until January 15, 2016. Click here for more details. (Posted 10/5/15)
    Congratulations PermitTechNation!!! 

    A new national permit technician chapter has officially organized. Permit Techs from throughout the US have worked together with one goal in mind. A chapter which would represent, not only the current Permit Tech Chapters, but also, those individuals in states which do not have an organized and active PT chapter.

    They have approved a set of By-Laws for the new organization and are currently determining which state to incorporate in and they are also looking into a non-profit status. With the acquisition of their federal tax id # they are now able to forward membership applications. The membership applications are designed for individuals, chapters or other organizations. Monies collected will go towards promoting permit technicians across the country.

    Finally, once they have met the member criteria for ICC they can apply for chapter status. In the meantime, at the upcoming 2015 ICC ABM they are going make a presentation to the ICC Board of Directors, explaining who they are, what they are and why they will be good for ICC.

    Join now...for a limited time and for this inaugural year only, if you join by October 15, 2015 your 2016 membership will also be included!! Click here for application
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    Game cards have 17 chances to win a prize... a new chance in each of the 17 weeks of the sweepstakes! Every week, the 8 highest scoring game cards, and the 3 lowest scoring cards, all win prizes. In addition, two grand prizes are awarded at the end of the season. There are 4,960 unique game cards, each of which has a minimum 1 in 26.7 chance to win a prize during the season.      Click here for information about Football Mania.
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