New Jersey Statutes Title 52. State Government, Departments and Officers 52 § 27D-206

a. A person aggrieved by a ruling, action, order, or notice of the commissioner pursuant to this act shall be entitled to an administrative hearing. The application for the hearing shall be filed with the commissioner by the 15th day after receipt by the person of notice of the ruling, action, order or notice.

All hearings shall be conducted by the Office of Administrative Law pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and P.L.1978, c. 67 (C.52:14F-1 et seq.), and the final decision shall be issued by the commissioner or his designee.

b. A person aggrieved by any ruling, action, order or notice of a local enforcement agency pursuant to this act, shall be entitled to an administrative hearing before the construction board of appeals created pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1975, c. 215 (C.52:27D-127), having jurisdiction in the municipality in which the building, structure or premises is located. The applications for the hearing shall be filed with the construction board of appeals by the 15th day after the receipt by the person of notice of the ruling, action, order or notice complained of.