3 rules for unincorporated Camden County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Camden County does not set building setbacks. Under New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law, each town's zoning ordinance fixes front, side, and rear setbacks by zoning district. The county planning board only reviews projects that affect county roads or drainage.
N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2
The board of freeholders of any county having a county planning board shall provide for the review of all subdivisions of land within the county by said county planning board and for the approval of those subdivisions affecting county road or drainage facilities.
Camden County does not cap building height. New Jersey's Municipal Land Use Law puts height limits in each town's zoning ordinance, which sets maximum stories and feet by zoning district. The county planning board reviews only county-road or drainage impacts.
Camden County sets no lot-coverage or impervious-surface limit. Under the Municipal Land Use Law, your municipality's zoning ordinance controls how much of your lot can be built on or paved. County review applies only where a project affects county drainage or roads.
N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.2(a)
The requirement of adequate drainage facilities and easements when, as determined by the county engineer in accordance with county-wide standards, the proposed subdivision will cause storm water to drain either directly or indirectly to a county road.
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