Building Setbacks & Zoning in Toms River, NJ (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Toms River, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Toms River Township ties every yard setback to the bulk schedule for that lot's zoning district, but layers on flat floors of 20 feet for corner lots and for any yard along the water's edge.
Toms River Yard Setback Rules
Some RestrictionsToms River Township Code § 348-5.2
No building shall be erected, no existing buildings shall be altered, enlarged or rebuilt, nor shall any open space surrounding any building be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the yard, lot area and building location regulations hereinafter designated for the zone in which such building or open space is located. C. No off-street parking area or loading or un...
Structure Height Limits
Toms River Township caps residential buildings in the R-75 Zone at 35 feet and three usable floor levels under Toms River Township Code § 348-10.13E(8), which folds in the township-wide height rules of § 348-5.12: roof projections may add up to 10 feet, freestanding antennas and flagpoles up to 15 feet, and flood-zone homes built before October 28, 2012 may be raised higher to meet FEMA elevation requirements.
Toms River R-75 Zone Height Limit Rules
Some RestrictionsToms River Township Code § 348-10.13E(8); § 348-5.12A-D
Maximum building height: 35 feet subject to the provisions of § 348-5.12. In any event, the building shall not contain more than three usable floor levels counted vertically at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building. ... Height limitations shall not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas or domes not used for human...
Lot Coverage Limits
Toms River Township caps building coverage at 35% and impervious coverage at 70% of lot area in the R-75 Residential Zone, the township's standard 7,500-square-foot single-family district, and layers on a 0.7 floor area ratio ceiling. Toms River Township Code § 348-10.13E(7.1), (11) and (12) set these limits for every lot zoned R-75.
Toms River R-75 Zone Lot Coverage Caps
Some RestrictionsToms River Township Code § 348-10.13E(7.1), (11), (12)
Maximum building coverage: 35%. ... Maximum impervious coverage: 70%. ... Maximum floor area ratio: 0.7.