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Accessory Structures in Irvington, NJ (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Shed & Carport Rules

Irvington caps small accessory storage buildings in its lowest-density residential district at 100 square feet and requires every detached accessory building, sheds included, to sit behind the principal building's front line under Township Code Chapter 650.

Irvington Shed and Accessory Building Rules

Some Restrictions

Irvington Township Code §§ 650-13B(3) and 650-11B

Permitted accessory buildings and structures in the R-1L District shall be as follows: ... Storage buildings of 100 square feet or less in area. ... An accessory building attached to a principal building shall comply in all respects with the yard requirements of this chapter for the principal building. Detached accessory buildings shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the p...

Looking for Essex County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Irvington city rules.

Accessory Structures in Essex County