Reasons for Delays in the Permit Process
(Most Common Causes for Delays)
- Not having the required seals by architect, plumber and/or electrician on their required documents.
- Construction plans not showing enough details.
- Construction plans not drawn to scale.
- Plumbing plans do not show riser diagram.
- Changing the nature of work being done in the middle of the review.
- Not replying quickly to the corrections list after the permit review is done. Or having only partial answers instead of replying once to the whole correction list.
- Leaving highlighted areas on the application form blank. The highlighted area is information required for processing of the construction permit.
- Failure in obtaining all prior approvals.
– Zoning Permit (Land Use Department)
– Surface Water Management Plan (Borough Engineer)
– Ocean County Soil Conservation
– CAFRA
– Any other approvals that may apply
- True cost of work not on applications. (Cost of material and labor – if material and/or labor is free then the customary cost must be put on the application.)
- Square footage and cubic volume for new construction or an addition is either calculated incorrectly or omitted from the application.
- If you are unsure of the code requirements, hire a professional architect and contractors.