Paramus caps single-family building heights at 2 stories or 20 feet for flat roofs and 2 1/2 stories for pitched roofs (30 to 35 feet depending on zone). The R-AH zone allows 3 stories or 35 feet.
Chapter 429 sets maximum building heights for each residential zone using both story counts and absolute foot measurements. In the R-75 zone, flat-roof homes are limited to 2 stories or 20 feet, while pitched-roof homes may rise to 2 1/2 stories or 30 feet. The R-100 zone permits 2 stories or 20 feet for flat roofs and 2 1/2 stories or 32 feet for pitched roofs. The R-150 zone allows 2 stories or 20 feet flat and 2 1/2 stories or 35 feet pitched. The R-AH Affordable Housing Zone permits up to 3 stories or 35 feet, whichever is less. Mechanical equipment and chimneys may exceed these limits in limited circumstances.
Buildings exceeding height limits cannot receive certificates of occupancy and may be ordered partially demolished. Builders face fines and potential litigation from neighbors.
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