Code Enforcement/ Housing Department

The responsibility of the Building and Housing Department to:

  • Issue Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Permits. 
    A Construction Permit is required to construct, enlarge, alter or demolish a structure in any way.

UCC Construction Permit Applications can be found at the following website:  http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/codes/

  • Inspect for Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Permits. 
  • To insure that all construction is in accordance with the Uniform Construction Code (UCC) of New Jersey and its adopted codes. 
  • Issue UCC violations and/or fines, Certificates of Approval, and Certificates of Occupancy when warranted. 
  • Issue Dumpster Permits. Article XIII Chapter 87-62. Issue Banner Sign Permits. Article XVI, Section 1604.14. 
  • Issue Rental Registration and Licensing Certificates (Code 55-14). 
  • Issue violations of the Property Maintenance Code of Gloucester City, (Codes 55 and/or 66 and/or fines). 
  • Inspect and issue Certificates of Occupancy. Issue violations of the Certificates of Occupancy (Code 55-13).

For all permit applications, processing, inquiries, please contact Christine Mellon, Technical Assistant, at housing@cityofgloucester.org

 

Staff Contacts

Name Title
Christine Mellon Technical Assistant - All permits
William Gallagher Code Enforcement Officer

Code Enforcement and Zoning Department Staff

NameTitle and Email addressDirect Phone Ext
William Gallagher

Director - Chief Housing Inspector & Zoning Official
williamgallagher@cityofgloucester.org

(856) 456-7689 x 405

Construction Code Official and Electrical Subcode Official
egorman@cityofgloucester.org

(856) 456-7689 x 407

Michael DePalma Sr.

Sub-Code Official-Building, Plumbing and Fire

(856) 456-7689

Patrick Gartland

Code Enforcement Officer
gartland@cityofgloucester.org

(856) 456-7689 x 401

Luke Driscoll

Code Enforcement Officer
luke.driscoll@cityofgloucester.org

856-456-7689 x 406

Christine Mellon

Technical Assistant - All Permits
housing@cityofgloucester.org

(856) 456-7689 x 402

James Giberson

Code Enforcement Officer
james.giberson@cityofgloucester.org

(856) 456-

Clerk Typist

(856) 456-7689 x 409

Janice Hill

Clerk Typist

(856) 456-7689 x 403