Every property in Gloucester County sits inside a municipality, and each town's zoning ordinance fixes front, side, and rear setbacks under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65. Deptford, Washington Township, and Monroe each set their own yards.
There is no unincorporated land in New Jersey, so a Gloucester County parcel is always governed by a municipal zoning ordinance, never by the county. The Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, authorizes each municipality to regulate the size of buildings, minimum lot sizes and dimensions, and the yards required around a structure. Deptford, Washington Township, Monroe, Glassboro, and Woodbury each write their own minimum front, side, and rear setbacks by zoning district. Larger-lot residential zones in Harrison, South Harrison, and Elk commonly demand deep front yards and wide side yards, while Woodbury, Glassboro, and Pitman allow tighter town-center lots. Building closer than the district requires a variance from the municipal zoning board of adjustment.
The municipal zoning officer and construction official enforce setbacks, not the county.
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