Winslow Township, New Jersey Building Permit Guide

Building permits in Winslow Township are issued by the township Construction Office in the Department of Community Services at 125 South Route 73, Braddock ((609) 567-0700, option 5; construction@winslowtownship.com), open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., where Augustine Morganti is the Construction Official. Every improvement starts with a zoning permit, $30 for a home and $50 for a business, and a home sale needs both a $100 resale CCO inspection from the township and a separate certificate from the Winslow Fire Department.

What requires a building permit in Winslow Township?

The Construction Office lists the work it permits most often and says the list is not complete. Ordinary maintenance as the state Uniform Construction Code defines it needs no permit, and minor work can start once the office has been notified, but the township’s zoning rule is broader: a zoning permit is required before any improvement to a property.

Trees and clearing have their own rules. Under Ordinance O-2024-011, removing up to five trees needs no tree permit, but removing more than five does. The February 2026 tree permit form counts trees of 6 inches or more at breast height, asks for the application at least 14 business days before removal, may require a replacement plan, and gives approved permits 90 days. In the parts of Winslow inside the Pinelands Area, clearing more than 1,500 square feet of land needs an application to the Pinelands Commission before anything else.

What Winslow decides and what the state holds

Winslow cannot change the state’s technical code. It decides how its own Construction Office and zoning office run, sets its fees by ordinance, runs a Planning Board and a Zoning Board of Adjustment, and inspects homes when they are sold or rented. The Pinelands Commission counts Winslow among its Camden County municipalities, with part of the township inside the state-designated Pinelands Area.

Winslow Township building department: who handles permitting

The Construction Office is Winslow’s enforcing agency for the Uniform Construction Code. DCA’s roster dated September 2, 2026 names Augustine Morganti as construction official, lists local officials for the building, electrical, fire protection and plumbing subcodes, and shows the Department of Community Affairs as the elevator subcode official, so elevator and lift work is reviewed by DCA. Zoning sits in a separate office in the modular unit behind the main building at the same complex.

Winslow permit types

The Construction Office points applicants to the state’s construction permit packet: the jacket plus the building, electrical, plumbing and fire technical sections. Each application must include a copy of the home improvement contractor’s registration documents; questions about that requirement go to (609) 567-0700, ext. 1994.

Residential permits

• Pools. Any pool that can hold 24 inches of water or more needs zoning approval plus building and electrical permits, and the office will not accept the pool package until zoning has signed off. The package holds the approved zoning form and survey, a building application (a second one if someone other than the pool company builds the barrier), an electrical application signed and sealed by the electrical contractor unless the resident homeowner does the work, plumbing and fire applications for a gas heater, an HOA letter where there is one, a brochure for an above-ground pool or two sets of sealed engineered drawings for an in-ground one, barrier details and an electrical diagram. An existing fence used as the barrier must meet the barrier rules and cannot belong to a neighbor. A pool put up without permits must be drained or permitted.
• Additions, decks and sheds. Zoning permit, then the construction application with plans.
• Solar. Zoning needs a survey for a ground array or a roof plan for a roof array, then construction review.

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Commercial permits

Business projects pay the $50 commercial zoning fee and, where site plan approval is needed, go to the Planning Board, or to the Zoning Board of Adjustment if a variance is involved; the Zoning Board keeps the site plan once a variance is requested. A monthly informal concept meeting with township staff and professionals offers a courtesy review, with applications due at least 10 days before. Projects that will connect to Winslow’s public water or sewer system must follow the township’s utility standards.

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What comes before the construction permit

• Zoning permit. Two copies of a survey dated within the last five years showing current conditions, taxes and utilities paid with no liens, HOA approval where needed, a tree removal plan if trees come down, and a Consent of Owner form when a contractor or a rental tenant applies. A permit put on hold gives the applicant 10 days to supply what is missing before it is denied. The zoning office asks for 10 business days to process a complete application, and the clock starts only once the Zoning Officer deems it complete; additions, sheds, garages and pole barns also need a lot and building coverage calculation.
• Change of use. A non-residential change of use needs a Certificate of Conformance unless the same or a substantially similar use continues, and the site must match its current site plan approval; a zoning permit for a new use waits until every board condition is met and the signed plan is with the Zoning Officer.
• Boards. Planning Board and Zoning Board applications are due 30 days before the monthly meeting; the Zoning Board starts at 6:30 p.m. and the Planning Board at 7:00 p.m. Since March 1, 2026, every board decision is posted as a Notice of Decision under the township’s legal advertisements for one week.
• Pinelands and soil. Clearing over 1,500 square feet in the Pinelands Area needs Pinelands Commission approval first; disturbance over 5,000 square feet needs a DelAtlantic Soil Conservation District certification (856-767-6299).
• County roads. The zoning page publishes a list of county-owned roads in Winslow; work in those roads needs a Camden County road opening permit.

Winslow permit costs and fees

Winslow’s construction permit fees are set in its township code, and the Construction Office calculates them for each application; the township site does not post the schedule, so call option 5 for a figure. The fees the township does publish cover zoning and the resale certificate:

For a new house the zoning stage alone is $530: the $30 residential zoning permit plus the $500 grading inspection fee. Paying a resale fee by check adds a 10-working-day hold before the inspection can be done. The state training fee surcharge is added to construction permits.

Trade permits and who may pull them

Electrical, plumbing and fire protection work is filed on the state technical sections with the construction application and inspected by Winslow’s subcode inspectors on the same Tuesday-to-Thursday schedule as building work. DCA inspects elevators.

• Electrical. The pool checklist shows how Winslow treats electrical paperwork: an electrical contractor signs and seals the application and diagram, while a homeowner who lives in the house and does the wiring personally may file without a contractor’s seal.
• Plumbing and gas. Gas appliances such as a pool heater bring in the plumbing and fire sections.
• Registration and licenses. Home improvement contractors register with the Division of Consumer Affairs, and Winslow asks for that registration with every application; new-home builders register with DCA; electrical contractors, master plumbers and HVACR contractors hold state licenses. Owners doing their own home work are exempt from registration.

How to apply for a Winslow Township building permit

Review, corrections and what causes delay

State rules require a decision on a complete application within 20 business days, and the permit cannot issue before zoning and the other prior approvals. In Winslow, packages most often stall because zoning has not signed off (the pool package, for example, is not even accepted without it), a survey is older than five years, taxes or utility bills are unpaid, or a contractor’s registration copy is missing. A construction decision can be appealed to the Camden County Construction Board of Appeals within 15 days, for a $50 filing fee.

Inspections and certificates in Winslow

Construction inspections for building, electrical, plumbing and fire work are made on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; book them through the Construction Office at option 5. State rules ask for at least 24 hours’ notice and bar occupancy of new work until the certificate of occupancy or approval is issued.

Selling a home or business. Winslow’s Housing Office performs a resale CCO inspection, and a separate CO and fire certificate inspection is required from the Winslow Fire Department, which takes applications online. The township form requires, before the inspection, a passing well test from an NJDEP-certified lab under the Private Well Testing Act or a county letter for a new well, and for septic systems a Camden County Health Department compliance letter or, for a new system, its certificate of compliance. All open permits must be closed with final inspections, including water heaters, air conditioning, furnaces and finished basements, and the owner is responsible for sidewalks and aprons. The certificate is issued only when every requirement is met.

Renting a home. The Construction Office also performs rental inspections, scheduled at option 5, and landlords file the township’s rental registration form.

New Jersey building code in Winslow

Winslow enforces the Uniform Construction Code through its own Construction Office, with DCA covering elevators. FEMA’s Community Status Book lists the township (community 340148) as participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, with flood maps dated September 28, 2007. Part of Winslow lies in the state-designated Pinelands Area, where the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan adds its own review, and septic systems and private wells are handled by the Camden County Septic and Wells Unit (856-374-6064).

New Jersey has one Uniform Construction Code for every municipality; the town supplies the enforcing agency, the fee ordinance and the zoning approvals. New Jersey rules

Winslow permit search and official resources

Planning Board and Zoning Board applications and files can be reviewed in person by appointment between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the zoning office trailer behind the Municipal Complex, and board decisions are posted as Notices of Decision under the township’s legal advertisements. For copies of construction permits or certificates, ask the Construction Office or make an Open Public Records Act request to the Township Clerk.

• Winslow Construction and Building Permits
• Swimming pool permit requirements
• Resale certificate application
• Rental registration form
• Dumpster and container permit application
• Planning & Zoning: zoning permit process
• Zoning permit application and instructions
• Zoning permit consent of owner form
• Tree removal permit (updated February 2026)
• County-owned roads in Winslow
• Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment information
• NJ DCA construction permit forms
• DCA Local Construction Contacts roster
• Pinelands Commission: Pinelands municipalities
• Camden County Construction Board of Appeals
• FEMA Community Status Book, New Jersey

Winslow Township building permit FAQs

Do I need a zoning permit to replace a fence in Winslow?

Yes. Winslow requires a zoning permit for erecting or replacing a fence, and a fence used as a pool barrier also needs a construction permit.

How much is a zoning permit?

$30 for residential and $50 for commercial permits since April 1, 2024; a new house adds a $500 grading inspection fee.

When are construction inspections done?

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., for building, electrical, plumbing and fire work.

What do I need to sell my house?

A township resale CCO inspection ($100 for a home), a separate fire certificate from the Winslow Fire Department, closed permits, and well and septic certifications where they apply.

Can I remove trees without a permit?

Up to five trees, yes, under Ordinance O-2024-011; more than five needs a tree removal permit, and clearing over 1,500 square feet in the Pinelands Area needs Pinelands Commission approval.

What paperwork does an above-ground pool need?

Zoning approval first, then building and electrical applications with the pool brochure, barrier details and an electrical diagram.

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Winslow Township permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.