The Building Department has begun a temporary system of electronic documentation in lieu of required interior inspections of Occupied Buildings.
If you are the owner or contractor of a project that needs an inspection of the interior of an Occupied Building, please make your request for each inspection as follows:
First, send an email request for photo documentation in lieu of required field inspections, with your Permit Number, to the appropriate Subcode Official, (Fire, Electrical, Plumbing/Mechanical, or Building).
- Building Subcode Official – Rich Perlman (rperlman@hillsborough-nj.org)
- Assistant Building Subcode Official – Chris Huddy (chuddy@hillsborough-nj.org)
- Fire Subcode Official – Ed Allatt (eallatt@hillsborough-nj.org)
- Plumbing/Mechanical Subcode Official – Frank Lukacs (flukacs@hillsborough-nj.org)
- Electrical Subcode Official – Peter Palmeri (ppalmeri@hillsborough-nj.org)
- The Subcode Official will respond with a specific list of areas they will need photo evidence of, specific to your project and inspection type.
- The photos emailed to the Subcode Official must include a scanned copy or photo of a completed, “Affidavit in Lieu of Required Inspection Due to COVID-19” with an original signature applied to it. Each photo emailed should be labeled with a very brief description of the details provided.
When this submittal is received and reviewed by the Subcode Official or Inspector, they will schedule a time to call you to discuss your results. Please understand that not all inspections will lend themselves to this option and the Subcode Official will make that determination.
Unoccupied new construction projects will continue to be inspected. However, all construction personnel must vacate the area to be inspected and must leave the approved permit documents and plans at the inspection site for the Inspectors’ use. If the building to be inspected is closed in, construction personnel are advised to open all windows and doors to air out the building prior to the inspection.