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

Borough of Butler’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Butler borough (Morris County, NJ)

  • Borough adopts Chapter 143 Land Use Ordinance with zoning districts R-1 to R-8, SC, CBD, HC-1, HC-2, LI, LI/CBD.

  “§143-118 - schedule "d" area and bulk regulations land use ordinance borough of butler”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts in Butler borough

  • Schedule C (revised 8/2007) lists permitted and conditional uses by district.

  “schedule of permitted uses land use ordinance borough of butler §143-117 schedule "c" revised 8/2007”

• Minimum dwelling sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  One-family dwellings in Butler borough residential districts (R-1 shown)

  • The table lists minimum floor area columns (one-story, first floor, gross); column mapping from flattened text should be confirmed against the PDF.
  • Multi-family minimums: efficiency/studio 550 sq ft, one-bedroom 700 sq ft (as flattened), two-bedroom 900, three-bedroom 1,000.

  R-1 minimum floor area, one-story (apparent): >= 1500 sq ft

  “r-1 20 4 2 1/2 35 - 14 1,500 1,000 1,500”

• Minimum lot sizeDistrict specific (with conditions)

  One-family dwellings in Butler borough residential districts R-1 and R-4 (other districts differ)

  • Schedule D lists different values per district; R-2/R-3 townhouse lots refer to §143-120.

  R-1 minimum lot area: >= 17250 sq ft · R-4 minimum lot area: >= 6250 sq ft

  “r-1 one family dwelling 17,250 100 100 140 50 [11] 40 25”

• Lot coverageDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Residential districts R-1 to R-7 in Butler borough

  • CBD and LI/CBD allow 80% building coverage.

  maximum building coverage, principal, R-1: <= 20 percent

  “r-1 20 4 2 1/2 35 - 14 1,500 1,000 1,500”

• Building heightDistrict specific (with conditions)

  Principal buildings in residential districts R-1 to R-7 in Butler borough

  • Taller commercial/industrial limits apply in other districts.
  • Additional yard setbacks apply to non-residential buildings over 35 feet.

  maximum principal building height: <= 35 ft (2 1/2 stories)

  “r-1 20 4 2 1/2 35 - 14 1,500 1,000 1,500”

Still unanswered

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

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