Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Borough of Dumont, New Jersey

Borough of Dumont’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Construction inside Dumont borough through the Borough of Dumont Code Enforcement Agency under the State Uniform Construction Code.

  • The enforcing agency includes municipal construction and subcode officials.
  • Officials must be qualified under P.L. 1975, c. 217 and N.J.A.C. 5:23; an on-site inspection agency may be retained by contract.

  “There is hereby established in the Borough of Dumont a State Uniform Construction Code enforcing agency to be known as the "Borough of Dumont Code Enforcement Agency,"”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Dumont borough.

  • The Borough zoning chapter and zoning map govern uses and structures in Dumont.
  • The code identifies RA, RB, B2, P, LI, RP1, and overlay districts.

  “the Borough of Dumont is hereby divided into the following classes of zones as shown on the Building Zone Map which accompanies the development regulations:”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Residential A (RA) District, including one-family detached residential dwellings inside Dumont borough.

  • The minimum living floor area is 700 square feet.
  • There must be 150 square feet for the first adult and 100 square feet for each additional adult.

  minimum living floor area: >= 700 square feet · living floor area for first adult: >= 150 square feet · living floor area for each additional adult: >= 100 square feet

  “The minimum living floor area in the Residential A District shall be no less than 700 square feet. There shall be 150 square feet for the first adult residing thereon and 100 square feet for each additional adult.”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  RA one-family dwelling district inside Dumont borough.

  • The Limiting Schedule identifies the RA 1-Family Dwelling minimum lot area as 7,500 square feet.
  • The schedule also identifies 60 feet minimum lot width and 100 feet minimum lot depth.

  minimum lot area: >= 7500 square feet · minimum lot width: >= 60 feet · minimum lot depth: >= 100 feet

  “Lot area (minimum square feet) | 7,500 | 15,000 | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | 20,000”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  RA one-family dwelling district inside Dumont borough.

  • Maximum lot coverage is 30%.
  • The RA District also has a 50% minimum green-area requirement in the Limiting Schedule.

  maximum lot coverage: <= 30 percent · minimum green area: >= 50 percent

  “Lot coverage (maximum percent) | 30% | 30% | 70% | 60% | 75% | 75% | 35%”

• Building heightSpecified

  RA one-family dwelling district inside Dumont borough.

  • Maximum height is 28 feet.

  maximum building height: <= 28 feet

  “Height (maximum feet) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 36^{4} | 36 | 36^{5}”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning-permit applications for land development inside Dumont borough.

  • Applications must use forms provided by the Zoning Officer.
  • Applications require four copies of scaled plans; where site-plan approval or review is required, 12 site-plan copies are required.
  • A permit lapses unless a certificate of occupancy is issued within one year, with a possible additional 90-day renewal approved by the Mayor and Council.

  scaled plan copies: 4 copies · site plan copies when required: 12 copies · permit lapse period: 1 year (possible additional 90-day renewal with Mayor and Council approval)

  “All applications for zoning permits shall be made on forms provided by the Zoning Officer. It shall be accompanied by four copies of plans drawn to scale, showing the locations, shape and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the location and dimensions, including height, of existing and proposed structures, the existing and intended use of each building or part thereof, including the number of families, if any, intended to be accommodated, and the use of all outdoor areas. Where site plan approval or review is required by this chapter, 12 copies of said site plan shall be submitted with the application. [...] Unless a certificate of occupancy is issued for the structure covered by the zoning permit within one year from the date of the issuance of said permit, the permit shall automatically lapse. Application may, however, be made for the renewal of the permit for an additional period of 90 days, only, however, with the approval of the Mayor and Council.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Borough of Dumont or Bergen County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Dumont borough.
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builders performing construction inside Dumont borough.
• Inspections — Construction inspections inside Dumont borough.
• Living in an RV — Occupancy of recreational vehicles as dwellings inside Dumont borough.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Dumont borough.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Borough of Dumont means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

• Water Crystal Quest Filter any source — well, rain, or creek — to drinking-clean.
• Power Bluetti Solar generators and home battery backup for living off the grid.
• Septic Soil percolation test kit Run your own perc test before paying an engineer — the first thing a septic office asks about.
• Water Well water test kit Bacteria, nitrates, hardness — know what the well on a parcel is really pumping.

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