Before you file an electrical permit in Hudson County, you need to know which office to contact, where it's located, and what hours it keeps. Hudson County has 12 separate municipalities, each with its own building department and permit operation. This directory covers all 12.
All Hudson County municipalities are in PSE&G territory for ESI applications. If your project involves a service amperage change, you will file a PSE&G ESI application in addition to the municipal permit regardless of which municipality you're in.
Jersey City
Office: Division of Building and Housing Services Address: 30 Montgomery Street, Room 101, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Phone: 201-547-5000 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Submission: Walk-in preferred. Online portal exists but in-person submission is faster for date-stamping and queue priority. Notes: Highest application volume in Hudson County. Electrical subcode, construction subcode, and fire subcode desks are all on the ground floor. Correction notices are common — submit a complete package to avoid queue resets.
Hoboken
Office: Division of Building and Housing Services Address: 94 Washington Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Phone: 201-420-2000 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM Submission: Walk-in standard. No online submission workflow for electrical permits. Notes: Lower application volume than Jersey City. Brownstone panel upgrade packages are processed predictably with a complete submission.
Bayonne
Office: Building Department Address: 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ 07002 Phone: 201-858-6100 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Mail accepted but in-person is faster. Notes: One of the faster-processing permit offices in Hudson County. Lower overall volume makes for shorter review queues. Load calculations are recommended even when not strictly required.
Union City
Office: Department of Building and Construction Address: 3715 Palisade Avenue, Union City, NJ 07087 Phone: 201-348-5540 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in standard. Notes: High-density residential building stock. Many projects involve pre-war multifamily buildings with panel upgrade and service entrance work. Knob-and-tube wiring is present in older buildings — have a plan for scope if K&T is uncovered mid-project.
West New York
Office: Building Department Address: 428 60th Street, West New York, NJ 07093 Phone: 201-295-5100 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Notes: Mix of residential and Bergenline Avenue commercial applications. Commercial applications spike during retail leasing season. Residential brownstone applications are routine.
Weehawken
Office: Building Department Address: 400 Park Avenue, Weehawken, NJ 07086 Phone: 201-319-6000 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Notes: Smaller municipality with a mix of residential renovations and waterfront mixed-use development projects. Application volume is moderate.
Secaucus
Office: Building Department Address: 1203 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Phone: 201-330-2000 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Notes: High proportion of commercial and industrial permits relative to population. Residential applications often move faster because the office is accustomed to commercial timelines. Industrial and warehouse corridor projects have separate commercial review requirements.
North Bergen
Office: Building Department Address: 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, NJ 07047 Phone: 201-392-2100 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Notes: Geographically varied township with single-family homes on the ridge and multifamily buildings along Kennedy Boulevard. F100 construction jacket is frequently flagged as missing for multifamily service upgrades — include it in every submission.
Kearny
Office: Building Department Address: 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07032 Phone: 201-955-7400 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Notes: Moderate volume, efficient office. Correction notices are communicated clearly and resolved faster than at higher-volume offices. Predictable timelines with a complete submission.
Harrison
Office: Building Department Address: 318 Harrison Avenue, Harrison, NJ 07029 Phone: 973-268-2000 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Notes: Active redevelopment municipality. Red Bull Arena district drives commercial permit volume alongside residential base. Commercial projects in the development corridor take longer than standard residential timelines.
Guttenberg
Office: Building Department Address: 818 Grand Avenue, Guttenberg, NJ 07093 Phone: 201-868-2850 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–3:30 PM Submission: Walk-in. Call ahead to confirm hours — they can be more limited than larger municipalities. Notes: One-square-mile borough with small permit staff and low application volume. Residential permits move quickly. Always call to confirm current hours and submission requirements before making the trip.
East Newark
Office: Building Department Address: 34 Sherman Avenue, East Newark, NJ 07029 Phone: 973-481-2902 Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM Submission: Walk-in. Call ahead — office size is genuinely small. Notes: Tiny borough with a small permit operation. Low application volume means minimal backlog. Confirm hours and contact ahead of any submission rather than assuming standard municipal office hours apply.
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All 12 municipalities above are in PSE&G Bergen/Hudson service territory. Service amperage changes at any address in these municipalities require a PSE&G ESI application filed in parallel with the municipal permit.
If you need to file at any of these offices without making the trip yourself, ClearPath handles permit filings across all Hudson County municipalities. Contact us to manage your application from submission through permit issuance.