Ridgewood, NJ Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)

C. , but layers on village-specific conditions. No building permit may be issued unless the plans and intended use show the building or structure is designed to conform in all respects to Chapter 190 and other applicable Village ordinances, or unless it is shown to be legally nonconforming or covered by a valid variance. Before a building permit issues for any development adding at least 200 square feet of impervious surface area, the applicant must first submit and obtain approval of a site grading and stormwater control plan from the Village Engineering Department, Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.

No building permit may be issued for a building or structure in a flood hazard area unless Chapter 154 and § 190-120 are satisfied, absent nonconforming status or a variance. No permit may issue for any development requiring site plan or subdivision approval until Article VII's requirements are met, and even exempt improvements need Village Engineer or Village Planner certification of design-standard compliance under Article IX. Issuing a building permit folds in all required zoning permits, eliminating the need for a separate zoning permit and superseding any zoning permit previously issued for the same structure. Enforcement of Articles VII, IX, X, XI and XIII, including building permit compliance, falls to the Zoning Officer and the Village Engineer/Public Works Director.