Jackson, NJ Accessory Structures: Shed & Carport Rules (2026)

Jackson Township Code § 162-4A(10)(a) exempts a garden-type utility shed from the Division of Inspections' construction permit requirement, but only while it stays at or under 200 square feet in area and 10 feet in height; a shed built to those limits, or smaller, can go up without applying to the Construction Official. Once a shed or other accessory structure crosses that threshold, § 162-4A(10)(b) bills it by cubic foot of volume, using the same new-construction rate schedule found in § 162-4A(2)(b): $0.040 per cubic foot for most use groups, or $0.035 per cubic foot for Group S-1 and S-2 storage structures, subject to the same $100 residential and $140 commercial minimum fees that apply to other building subcode permits.

The fee schedule sits in Article I of Chapter 162, Construction Codes, Uniform, which the Township adopted to administer the New Jersey State Uniform Construction Code under § 162-1, with the Division of Inspections as the enforcing agency for all construction in the township, sheds included. Because the exemption in § 162-4A(10)(a) is a construction-permit exemption only, a shed still has to sit on the lot consistent with whatever accessory-structure standards apply in its zoning district; the shed exemption does not waive zoning compliance, only the Construction Official's permit and fee.

Owners who build a shed requiring a permit without applying risk a notice of violation from the Construction Official under § 3-74G, with roughly 30 days to correct the problem before a state-set fine follows.