Passaic County does not regulate carports. Whether you can build one, and its size and setbacks, are set by your borough, township, or city zoning ordinance under New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law.
A carport is an accessory structure, and accessory-structure standards in New Jersey are established municipally under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.), not by counties. Your town's zoning ordinance controls whether a carport is a permitted accessory use, how close it may sit to lot lines, its maximum height and coverage, and whether it counts toward impervious-surface or lot-coverage limits. The building itself is regulated by the NJ Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23). Apply at your municipal building/zoning office.
A noncompliant carport is a municipal zoning violation; the local zoning officer can require removal or modification and impose ordinance fines.
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