Accessory Structures in Ridgewood, NJ (2026)
2 verified accessory structures rules for Ridgewood, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
ADU Rules
The Village of Ridgewood Zoning Code (Chapter 190, Article X, codified on eCode360) does not contain a stand-alone accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance. Accessory uses customarily incident to permitted principal residential uses are allowed under § 190-118.2E and § 190-124, but a separate dwelling unit is not listed as a permitted accessory use in any R District (R-125, R-110, R-1, R-2, or R-3). Authority is delegated to Ridgewood by the NJ Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., P.L. 1975 c. 291).
ADU Rules in Ridgewood, NJ
Heavy RestrictionsShed Rules
Ridgewood permits accessory structures like sheds only on the same premises as the principal residential use under Chapter 190 zoning rules.
Ridgewood Accessory Structure and Shed Regulations
Some RestrictionsLooking for Bergen County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Ridgewood city rules.
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