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Accessory Structures in Hoboken, NJ (2026)

1 verified accessory structures rules for Hoboken, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Shed & Carport Rules

A shed or other detached accessory building in Hoboken can't sit closer to the street than the principal building's street wall. City Code § 196-25 also ties its distance from the main house and from side and rear lot lines to the accessory structure's own height, or to half the principal-building setback, whichever is greater.

Hoboken Accessory Building Setback Rules

Some Restrictions

Hoboken City Code § 196-25

§ 196-25. Accessory buildings and use. When an accessory structure is attached to a principal building, it shall comply in all respects with the requirements of this chapter, applicable to principal buildings. A. Detached accessory building. (1) No accessory building shall be located closer to the street than the street wall of the principal building. (2) No accessory building shall be located ...