ORDINANCE CHANGES TO CHAPTER 30 (Land Use)

To any homeowner, builder, architect, or engineer contemplating an addition, renovation or new construction, please be advised that several of our ordinances have changed that may affect your project.  Please click on the following link for more details.

Link: Chapter 30 - Ordinance Changes

A summary of the changes are as follows:

Section 1

Subsection 30-2.4 – “Definitions”Ordinance Changes to Chapter 30 (Land Use)

*              Attics
*              Basements/Cellars/Crawl Spaces
*              Building Height
*              Finished Floor Elevation (FFE)
*              Floor Area – all references to “habitable” have been removed
*              Grade – Average Existing Grade, Existing Grade, Finished Grade
*              Prevailing Front Yard Setback
*              Story / Half Story
 

SECTION 3
Subsection 30-7.7 – “Yard Areas, Building and Fenestration”

SECTION 4
Subsection 30-7.8 - “Accessory Buildings and Structures”

SECTION 5
Subsection 30-7.11 - “Height Limitations”

SECTION 6
Attachment 3 - “Schedule of Area, Yard, and Building Requirements” (see separate attachment)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Zoning Office.  Joe Mule may be reach on (732)747-0241 *224, (also copied on this email).

Joe Mulé 
Planning & Zoning Code Compliance
Zoning Officer
Municipal Housing Liaison
Borough of Fair Haven
748 River Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704 
Main Phone: 732-747-0241, ext. *224
Fax: 732.747.6962 
www.fairhavennj.org