Accessory Structures in New Jersey (2026)

Cherry Hill Township's zoning ordinance flatly bans accessory dwelling units. Section 40-401J lists "Accessory dwelling…

Paterson's zoning ordinance flatly bars any accessory building, garages, sheds, converted outbuildings, from being used…

Freehold Township allows an 'accessory apartment,' defined as a self-contained unit with its own kitchen, bathroom, and…

Newark allows one accessory dwelling unit per single-family lot as a conditional use under § 41:6-2-1, requiring at…

Toms River Township permits an accessory apartment only through its Affordable Accessory Apartment program under…

Bergenfield permits accessory apartments as part of its affordable-housing program under Borough Code § 186-63.25, but…

Jersey City's zoning code lets homeowners in the RH-1, RH-2, R-1 and R-2 residential districts build one accessory…

Passaic's Zoning Code permits one accessory dwelling unit per lot as a conditional use in every zone. Section 317-16G…

Trenton allows one accessory dwelling unit per single-family lot under City Code § 315-9.4.B, capped at 800 square feet…

Adding an accessory dwelling unit to an existing home in Hamilton triggers the Township's affordable housing…

Trenton requires that whenever a property has an accessory dwelling unit, the owner must live in one of the two units…

Newark requires the owner to live in either the principal dwelling or the accessory dwelling unit, and both structures…

Toms River Township requires that any affordable accessory apartment sit inside a detached home occupied by its owner…

Hackensack does not allow accessory dwelling units at all. Article X of the zoning code, Section 175-10.1, lists…

An accessory apartment created under Bergenfield's affordable housing program is locked into a 10-year…

Passaic doesn't let ADUs rent at market rate. Section 317-16G(9) locks every accessory dwelling unit into a twenty-year…

Toms River Township requires affordable accessory apartments to be rented only to low- or moderate-income households…

Newark's zoning code bars short-term rental of accessory dwelling units and sets a six-month minimum lease term…

A carport is a roofed structure, so it takes a construction permit in every Atlantic County town under N.J.A.C…

A shed or other detached accessory building in Bergenfield cannot rise higher than the home's principal building, must…

Brick Township caps single-family storage sheds at 12 feet in height under Code § 245-30, with side and rear setbacks…

Clifton limits detached sheds and accessory buildings to 700 square feet, one story and 14 feet in the R-A1, R-A2 and…

Edison Township requires a zoning permit for any shed before construction, with a flat $100 fee charged for the…

Elizabeth caps residential sheds and other detached accessory buildings at 8 feet tall (10 feet to a pitched roof peak)…

Sheds in Freehold Borough require a zoning application and construction permit. Accessory structures over 192 sq ft…

Sheds and other accessory buildings in Freehold Township must sit in the rear yard, and any accessory structure over…

Galloway allows storage sheds as accessory structures. A shed under 100 square feet may sit as close as three feet from…

Hackensack limits tool sheds and similar small structures to the rear yard, caps their footprint at 3% of the rear yard…

Hamilton's Land Development Code defines a garden or tool shed as an accessory building no larger than 12 by 12 by 12…

Irvington caps small accessory storage buildings in its lowest-density residential district at 100 square feet and…

Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey caps accessory sheds at 200 square feet and 12 feet in height. Sheds may…

City Code § 31-20.3 sets Linden's rules for sheds and other accessory buildings: none may sit in a required front yard…

Long Branch limits detached accessory sheds under 100 square feet to a rear yard location at least 5 feet from the…

A shed or other accessory structure on a Newark house in the R-1, R-2, or R-3 zones cannot sit in the front yard, must…

Accessory buildings on a Passaic residential lot, garages, utility sheds, freestanding storage, answer to the bulk…

Backyard sheds in Paterson's residential zones can't top 15 feet or exceed 500 square feet (or a third of the house's…

In the Village of Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, a freestanding accessory building or shed in a residential zone…

Toms River Township requires a permit for any shed: structures over 200 square feet need a full development permit with…

A shed in Trenton is a detached accessory structure, capped at 20 feet in height, and must be set back at least three…

Converting a garage to habitable space requires a NJ Uniform Construction Code permit statewide, with mandatory…

Bergenfield's Chapter 186 land development ordinance bans converting any garage into living space, whether new or…

Newark's zoning code flatly bans converting an existing garage into an accessory dwelling unit. Homeowners adding an…

Trenton bars finishing the space above a detached garage's parking area into livable space with a kitchen or full…

Turning a garage into living space is regulated work in every Atlantic County town. Under N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14 a change…

Galloway has no ordinance authorizing tiny houses as separate dwellings. A permanent home must meet the township's…