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

Borough of Sea Girt’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Sea Girt borough (Monmouth County, NJ)

  • Dimensional controls are in an attachment (Schedule of Limitations) not captured in the page text.

  “the restrictions and controls intended to regulate construction and use of land or buildings in each zoning district are set forth in the "schedule of limitations" included as an attachment to this chapter.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Sea Girt borough

  • Districts: 1 East and 1 West single family; 2 East and 2 West convenience commercial; 3 Beach; 4 Recreational open space; 5 Affordable housing.

  “the borough is hereby divided into use districts as follows: symbol district zone 1e 1 east single family 1w 1 west single family 2e 2 east convenience commercial”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Any residential lot inside Sea Girt borough (single-family districts 1 East / 1 West)

  • Building coverage calculated as defined in § 17-2.
  • Impervious coverage includes all site features other than principal dwelling, garage and accessory structure, driveways, walkways, patios, etc.

  maximum building coverage: <= 20 percent of lot size · maximum impervious coverage: <= 35 percent of lot size

  “the maximum permitted building coverage on any residential lot shall be the equivalent of 20% of lot size, calculated as described in the definition of building coverage as that term is defined in section 17-2.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Creation of new lots inside Sea Girt borough

  • Separate Chapter 16 Land Subdivision exists in the code; not opened.

  “where a new lot is created out of a lot already occupied by a building, such subdivision shall be effected so as not to violate any of the requirements of this chapter with respect to each resulting lot.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — Building permits inside Sea Girt borough
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Sea Girt borough
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Sea Girt borough
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Sea Girt borough
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Sea Girt 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.