Garfield requires every building to comply with district-specific yard, lot width, and area regulations, with extra setbacks for properties along railroad rights-of-way.
Chapter 341 of Garfield's zoning code prohibits erecting, altering, enlarging, or relocating any building unless it conforms to the yard, lot width, area, and other regulations established for each zoning district. For residential properties adjacent to an active railroad right-of-way, side and rear yard depths must double the standard minimum and never fall below 25 feet measured from the closest rail. Corner lots must provide a street-side yard equal to at least 60 percent of the combined required side yards.
Constructing or expanding a building that does not meet the required yard setbacks is a zoning violation that can lead to stop-work orders, denial of a certificate of occupancy, and required modifications.
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Garfield requires permanent swimming pools to sit at least six feet from any rear or side lot line, supplementing New Jersey's state pool barrier code.
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Garfield regulates fence materials by openness percentage in residential districts, requiring partial transparency for fences within 50 feet of the front pro...
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Garfield requires that the finished or face side of any fence point toward the adjacent neighboring property, ensuring neighbors are not left looking at fram...
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In residential zones, Garfield limits fences to six feet in rear and side yards, with reduced heights and open construction required closer to the front prop...
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Garfield bans feeding waterfowl, songbirds, pigeons, and backyard birds on public property and limits private feeding to small, nuisance-free amounts.
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All consumer fireworks that explode or leave the ground are illegal in Garfield under N.J.S.A. 21:3-1 et seq., the NJ Explosives and Fireworks Act. Only non-...
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