Burlington County does not set maximum lot coverage. Under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, your municipality caps the percentage of the lot that buildings and, often, impervious surfaces may occupy. Check your zoning district.
Maximum lot coverage in Burlington County, NJ is a municipal zoning rule. The Municipal Land Use Law authorizes each town to regulate 'the percentage of lot or development area that may be occupied by structures' (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65). Municipalities set building-coverage and, frequently, total impervious-coverage caps by zoning district, which limit how much of your lot can be covered by the house, driveway, patio, shed, and pool deck. Exceeding the cap usually requires a variance from the local Zoning Board of Adjustment. Larger projects that increase impervious surface and drain toward a county road or county facility can also trigger Burlington County Planning Board and stormwater review under N.J.S.A. 40:27, but the coverage percentage itself is set locally.
Over-coverage requires a municipal variance; unpermitted excess coverage is cited by the local zoning officer. No county coverage penalty applies to individual homes.
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