Paramus residential setbacks vary by zone. The R-75 zone requires a combined 20 feet of side yards (10 feet minimum on one side) and a 30-foot rear yard. R-100 also requires a 30-foot rear yard.
Paramus Chapter 429 establishes minimum yard dimensions for each residential zone. In the R-75 Residential One-Family Zone, the combined width of both side yards must total at least 20 feet, with no single side less than 10 feet, and the rear yard must be at least 30 feet. The R-100 Residential One-Family Zone also requires a 30-foot minimum rear yard. The Neighborhood Business (NB) zone requires a 25-foot front setback from the street right-of-way; where both sides abut a residential zone, both side yards must be at least 30 feet and the rear yard at least 50 feet. Sheds 100 square feet or smaller may encroach to within 5 feet of side and rear lot lines.
Structures built within required setbacks face zoning enforcement, mandatory removal, or expensive variance applications. Violations may halt issuance of certificates of occupancy.
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