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

Borough of Peapack and Gladstone’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  All land inside Peapack and Gladstone borough (Somerset County); borough adopts its own zoning in Chapter 23 Land Development, Article IV Zoning

  • Article IV is amended by ordinance; the page lists Ord. No. 1172-2026 (adopted 2026-10-13) as a new land development amendment.
  • Zone boundaries are shown on the zoning map; the schedule of bulk requirements is Schedule I, an attachment not read.

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the borough of peapack and gladstone is hereby divided into the following zones”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning districts inside Peapack and Gladstone borough

  • Districts include RE, RR-5, RR-3, RR-2, RR-1, R-18, R-11, AH and others listed in § 23-38.1; the zone list was last amended 3-10-2026 by Ord. No. 1165-2026.

  “for the purpose of this chapter, the borough of peapack and gladstone is hereby divided into the following zones”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Lots in any zone inside Peapack and Gladstone borough developed with a new residence and not served by public sewage treatment facilities. Per-district minimums are in Schedule I, which was not read.

  • The contiguous one-acre area must not contain freshwater wetlands, wetlands transitional buffers, 100-year flood plains, detention or retention basins, slopes of 25% or more, or state-required stream corridor buffers.
  • The borough engineer must determine the area is appropriately situated; further criteria in § 23-42 were not read.

  minimum usable contiguous development area, unsewered new residence: >= 1 acre (per-district lot minimums in Schedule I not read)

  “any lot to be developed for the construction of a new residence on lands not served by public sewage treatment facilities shall have a minimum usable development lot area equal to at least one (1) contiguous acre”

• Living in an RVLimited

  Storing or parking RVs, trailers and mobile dwellings in residential zone districts inside Peapack and Gladstone borough (section addresses storage/parking; it does not say whether occupancy is permitted)

  • Not more than one recreational vehicle per premises; premises include adjoining lots in common ownership unless those lots otherwise conform.
  • Only on the lot with the principal residence of the RV's actual owner.
  • Not stored or parked when the premises are unoccupied, except for vacation absences.
  • RVs may be stored inside a closed building or garage.
  • Other conditions in § 23-40.9 beyond subsection (c) were not read.

  recreational vehicles parked outdoors per premises: <= 1 vehicle (as provided in § 23-40.9)

  “no mobile dwelling, trailer or any recreational vehicle shall be stored or parked on any premises in any residential zone district within the limits of the borough of peapack and gladstone, except as hereinafter provided”

Still unanswered

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

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