East Brunswick, NJ Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

The Township Code sets height in the dimensional section of each residential zoning article, so the number you apply depends on the district. For the R-2 Single Family Suburban Residence District, § 228-21 lists "Maximum Height: thirty-five (35) feet" in the same list as the density, lot width, lot area and yard setbacks. That list also caps building coverage at twenty-five (25%) percent, so a tall house still has to fit inside the coverage limit.

The R-1 Single Family Rural Residence District (§ 228-12) and the R-3 Single Family Residence District (§ 228-30) print the same thirty-five (35) foot maximum. The RP-2 rural preservation transition district (§ 228-6.17) also prints thirty-five (35) feet.

Accessory structures follow a tighter rule. Under § 228-222B, an accessory building or structure on a residential lot shall not exceed one story or 15 feet in height. Under § 228-222D, storage and utility sheds located closer than five feet to the property line shall not be greater than 10 feet in height.

Section 228-235 lets certain roof features rise above the district limit: penthouses or roof structures for elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans and air conditioning equipment, fire or parapet walls, skylights, steeples, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, water tanks and silos. A habitable floor is not on that list.

These limits apply in East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County. They do not carry over to New Brunswick, North Brunswick or South Brunswick, which have their own codes.