Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The structure height limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County height limits are set by each municipality. Residential typical: 30-35 ft / 2.5 stories. Fort Lee and Edgewater high-rise districts allow significantly taller. Palisades Interstate Park view corridors enforced.
Structure height limits in Bergen County are established by each municipal zoning ordinance under the NJ Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.). Residential zones in most Bergen boroughs cap height at 30-35 ft or 2.5 stories, whichever is less, measured from average finished grade to the highest point of the roof. Chimneys, antennas, elevator bulkheads, and mechanical equipment may extend up to an additional 10-15 ft. Fort Lee, Edgewater, and Cliffside Park have high-rise districts along the Hudson River with heights up to 300+ ft — the NJ DOT and Port Authority of NY&NJ regulate heights near the George Washington Bridge approach. Alpine, Cresskill, and Tenafly have strict view-corridor ordinances protecting Palisades Interstate Park views. Commercial and mixed-use zones typically allow 45-60 ft. Height variances require Zoning Board of Adjustment action under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d).
Exceeding height: immediate stop-work order. Must reduce height or obtain d-variance. Fines $250-$2,500. Non-permitted high-rise structures near GWB: federal aviation notification required.
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