Burlington County does not set building setbacks. New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law lets each town regulate front, side, and rear yard distances. The county reviews only development along county roads or affecting county drainage.
Building setbacks in Burlington County, NJ are municipal, not county, rules. The Municipal Land Use Law authorizes a zoning ordinance to 'Regulate the bulk, height, number of stories, orientation, and size of buildings... the percentage of lot or development area that may be occupied by structures; lot sizes and dimensions' (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65). Each municipality sets its own minimum front, side, and rear yard distances by zoning district, so the required setback for your lot comes from your township or borough code. The Burlington County Planning Board reviews development only where it fronts a county road or affects county drainage (N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2), and may require added right-of-way or building line along a county road.
Setback violations are enforced by the municipal zoning officer; a variance from the local Zoning Board of Adjustment may be required. The county sets no setback fine.
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