Ridgewood limits principal residential buildings to thirty feet and two and one-half stories, allowing up to thirty-five feet only when steeper roof pitches and other Section 190-119D requirements are satisfied.
Under Section 190-119D of Ridgewood's zoning code, principal buildings in residential zones are generally limited to thirty feet and two and one-half stories in height. Heights between thirty and thirty-five feet are permitted only when stricter conditions are met, including a roof pitch of at least 8:12 above thirty feet. Height is measured per the methodology defined in Chapter 190, and accessory structures have separate, lower height caps.
Buildings exceeding the height limit must be reduced or undergo variance review. Construction without compliant height calculations can trigger stop-work orders and fines.
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