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Zoning & Permit Requirements
Does my project require zoning approval or a construction permit?
We have put together a chart which indicates zoning and permit requirements for many of the activities a property owner may contemplate undertaking on his/her property.
* PLEASE NOTE:
If your project exists within a historic district or at a registered historic site, additional steps are required (see * below for applicable projects related to historical districts and sites).
For exterior sign projects in the Main Street Historic District, CLICK HERE for instructions.
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Patrick Laverty
Code Enforcement/ Prop. Maint./ ZoningPhone: 973 402-9410, ext. 632
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Briana Clemmons
Technical Assistant to Construction Department / Planning Board SecretaryPhone: 973-402-9410 ext. 630
Helpful Documents
- Boonton Zoning Map
- Zoning Application Form
- Construction Permit Applications
- Zoning Schedule of Requirements @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
Project/Activity | Zoning Approval | Requires Permit |
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Additions* | Yes | Yes |
Air conditioner (central): Install or replace | No | Yes |
Asbestos abatement | No | Yes |
Basement: Refinishing or remodeling | Yes | Yes |
Bathroom fixtures: Direct replacement | No | No |
Piping changes | No | Yes |
Boiler replacement | No | Yes |
Burglar alarm installation | No | Yes |
Carpeting | No | No |
Chimney repairs | No | Yes |
Commercial signs (exterior)* | Yes | Yes |
Deck: Add or replace* | Yes | Yes |
Demolition* | No | Yes |
Dishwasher installation | No | Yes |
Door (exterior): Replace existing with same size and type | No | No |
Door (exterior): Adding, enlarging, or eliminating | No | Yes |
Driveway: Repair or repave | Yes | No |
Ductwork installation - new | No | Yes |
Ductwork: Repair or replace | No | No |
Electrical modifications or improvements | No | Yes |
Fence: New or replace* | Yes | Yes |
Fence: Repair | No | No |
Fireplace installation | No | Yes |
Furnace replacement | No | Yes |
Generator (stand-alone) | Yes | Yes |
Gutters: Repair or replace | No | No |
Landscaping work | No | No |
Lawn sprinkler | No | Yes |
Lead paint abatement | No | No |
Ordinary repairs | No | No |
Outdoor kitchen* | Yes | Yes |
Painting (exterior or interior) | No | No |
Patio: Brick or pavers* | Yes | No |
Plumbing modifications or improvements | No | Yes |
Remodeling or alterations (interior) | No | Yes |
Retaining walls (over 4 feet high)* | Yes | Yes |
Roof: repairs involving less than 25% of existing roof | No | No |
Roof: Replace* | No | Yes |
Roof-top unit | No | Yes |
Satellite dish | No | Yes |
Septic system: Construct or abandon | No | Yes |
Sewer system: Connect to the public system | No | Yes |
Shed or other utility building: Construct* | Yes | Yes (over 100 sq ft) |
Siding: New or replace | No | Yes |
Smoke detectors: add | No | Yes |
Solar panels* | No | Yes |
Spa / hot tub | Yes | Yes |
Storm windows/doors | No | No |
Stove: Replace electric with gas | No | Yes |
Swimming pool: Add or replace | Yes | Yes |
Tennis court installation | Yes | Yes |
Underground fuel or septic tank removal | No | Yes |
Water heater replacement | No | Yes |
Wall repairs: Remove and replace sheet rock or plaster | No | Yes |
Windows: Replace existing with same size and type | No | No |
Windows: Adding, enlarging, or eliminating* | No | Yes |