Middlesex County does not cap building heights. Maximum structure height is set by each municipality's zoning ordinance under New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law, and varies by zoning district.
Under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.), building-height regulation on private land is municipal, so Middlesex County adopts no height limit. Maximum height, whether stated in feet or stories, is set by your town's zoning code and differs across residential, commercial, and mixed-use districts. Edison, New Brunswick, and other Middlesex municipalities each publish district height limits, and exceeding them typically requires a variance from the local zoning board. Confirm your district's maximum height with the municipal zoning office before designing an addition or new structure.
Constructing above your district's height limit without a variance can result in a zoning violation, a stop-work order, and an order to reduce the structure's height, with fines set locally.
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