Atlantic County sets no height limit. Each municipality caps building height in its zoning ordinance under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65. Most residential zones across Egg Harbor Township, Galloway, and the shore towns limit homes to about 35 feet.
The county has no authority over building height; that power belongs to each municipality under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-65, which lets a town regulate the height and number of stories of buildings. Across Atlantic County a common residential ceiling is 35 feet or two and a half stories, though the exact figure and how it is measured differ by town and district. Atlantic City permits high-rise hotels and casinos in its resort zones, while the barrier-island towns of Brigantine, Ventnor, and Margate hold homes to strict height caps to protect ocean views and light. Exceeding the district limit requires a height variance from the municipal zoning board of adjustment.
The municipal construction official and zoning officer enforce height limits and issue stop-work orders for over-height work. Legalizing an over-height structure requires a variance from the town zoning board of adjustment under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c), not any county action.
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