The median home in Maurice River was built in 1962; there are 1,128 of them. Below: what the code asks of a replacement here, the permit, and the town’s own records.
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Permit
Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 a reroof of a detached one- or two-family house goes ahead without a permit or a notice to the construction office. In Maurice River, 87% of homes are detached. An attached house, or work on rafters and beams, is not covered.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7
Layers
Which layers may stay is a Rehabilitation Subcode question in New Jersey (the IRC definitions are deleted by N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21), and this site has not read that subcode yet. 65% of Maurice River’s homes were built before 1980, so get the layer count and a tear-off price in writing.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21
Ice barrier
Only Sussex County meets New Jersey’s 25 °F January test for a required ice barrier (N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21; DCA Bulletin 07-3). In Maurice River it is the installer’s and the manufacturer’s call; ask whether the quote includes it.
Source: N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.21; NJ DCA Bulletin 07-3
Rules as read on October 24, 2026. Code edition, permit and contract rules for the whole state: roof replacement in New Jersey.
Owners live in 845 of Maurice River’s occupied homes, or 80%. By year built, 31% before 1940, 48% before 1960, 65% before 1980; 11% went up in 2000 or later. (ACS 2020–2024.)
By building type: 87% detached houses, 5% attached single-family houses (rowhouses, twins and townhouses), 5% buildings of two to four units.
On a house built before 1940, ask what the deck is (boards or plywood) and whether slate sits under the later layers: slate can’t be roofed over.
Of the 12 Cumberland County municipalities on this site, Maurice River has the 7th largest share of homes built before 1980: 65%, against a county range of 53% to 78%.
ZIP codes: 08314 · 08316 · 08324 · 08327 · 08332 · 08340 · 08348
| Place | Median built | Before 1980 | Owners | Row, twin | Hail days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice River | 1962 | 65% | 80% | 5% | 5 |
| Commercial | 1967 | 71% | 71% | 0% | 6 |
| Woodbine | 1962 | 62% | 55% | 4% | 4 |
| Dennis | 1976 | 60% | 88% | 3% | 5 |
| Weymouth | 1988 | 30% | 86% | 6% | 3 |
| Estell Manor | 1986 | 37% | 96% | 0% | 3 |
Median built: median year the homes were built. Before 1980: share of homes built then. Owners: share of homes that are owner-occupied. Row, twin: share of homes that are rowhouses, twins or townhouses. Census ACS 2020–2024. Hail days: days with hail of 1 inch or larger within 10 miles, 2006–2025, NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Since 2006 the National Weather Service has logged hail of 1 inch or larger on 5 separate days within 10 miles of Maurice River; the largest was 1.75 in on May 22, 2014. The most recent was April 21, 2021.
That is fewer than most places in the state on this site (median 11 days).
Federal major-disaster declarations for storms in Cumberland County since 2006: 11, most recently DR-4614, Remnants of Hurricane Ida, declared September 2021. (OpenFEMA.)
A report says hail fell near Maurice River, not that it damaged a roof. When wind or hail damage means a new roof.
Lifespans come from HUD’s capital-needs table, not from a brochure. More in the guides to shingles, metal, slate and flat roofs.
| Material | HUD useful life | Fits a house like | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt shingles | 20 years | Most pitched roofs; 87% of homes here are detached | Wind class set by the design wind speed (IRC Table R905.2.4.1) |
| Metal (standing seam, panels) | 50 years | Simple roofs with long, unbroken slopes | Standing seam that carries its own loads can skip the tear-off (R908.3.1) |
| Slate | 75 years | Older houses; 31% here predate 1940 | Can’t be roofed over; check the framing for the weight |
| Flat roof: EPDM or TPO | 15 years | Porches, additions, low-slope rears | Where the roof meets a wall or parapet |
New Jersey had 47,473 active home improvement registrations in October 2026; the one belonging to whoever quotes your roof in Maurice River should be on the contract (N.J.S.A. 56:8-144).
The price side is in what a new roof costs in New Jersey; the paperwork side in checking a roofing contractor.
None for a detached one- or two-family house. Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.7 a reroof of a detached one- or two-family house goes ahead without a permit or a notice to the construction office. In Maurice River, 87% of homes are detached. An attached house, or work on rafters and beams, is not covered.
By the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), the median home in Maurice River was built in 1962, 65% of homes were built before 1980, 80% are owner-occupied.
Hail of 1 inch or larger was reported on 5 days within 10 miles of Maurice River from 2006 through 2025 (NOAA Storm Prediction Center). A report means hail fell nearby, not that a roof was damaged.
New Jersey had 47,473 active home improvement registrations in October 2026; the one belonging to whoever quotes your roof in Maurice River should be on the contract (N.J.S.A. 56:8-144).
The full list: before you call.
Checked October 24, 2026. Laws and code editions change; the date says when these were last read at the source.