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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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Steven Willenborg
Construction Department / Planning Board SecretaryPhone: 973-402-9410 ext. 630
| Project/Activity | Zoning Approval | Requires Permit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |