Passaic County does not set building height limits. Maximum building height and number of stories are fixed by your municipality's zoning ordinance for each zone under the NJ Municipal Land Use Law. The county does not review single-family residential height. Check your town's zoning schedule.
Building height is a municipal zoning power. N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65 authorizes each town's zoning ordinance to regulate "the bulk, height, number of stories, orientation, and size of buildings and other structures." So the maximum height for a house or accessory structure is whatever your municipality's district regulations specify — commonly around 35 feet or 2.5 stories in residential zones, but this varies by town and zone. Passaic County imposes no height limit; the County Planning Board's statutory review under N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2 / 6.6 is limited to subdivisions and non-residential site plans affecting county roads or drainage. For your allowed height, consult your municipal zoning ordinance or zoning officer.
Exceeding the municipal height limit is a zoning violation, enforced by the town and appealable to its zoning board of adjustment. The county sets no height penalty.
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