Zoning, building permits and septic rules in New Hanover Township, New Jersey
New Hanover Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey. New Hanover Township adopts its own zoning, so inside its limits New Hanover Township’s rules apply, not the county’s. 3 rules below are quoted from official sources and independently re-checked, most recently on October 23, 2026. Rules for unincorporated land are on the Burlington County page.
Answers from the rulebook for New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township’s own rules
Building code adoptedAdopted
Construction inside New Hanover township limits
The township establishes a state uniform construction code enforcing agency; the code applied is the state uniform construction code, not a separate township building code.
Code history in chapter 82 cites Ord. No. 1977-2 adopted 4-12-1977; the N.J.A.C. 5:23 cross-reference appears in the enforcing-agency text.
“there is hereby established in the township a state uniform construction code enforcement agency”
Local zoningPresent (with conditions)
Land inside New Hanover township limits, Burlington County NJ; township-issued zoning permits
Only the zoning permit fee schedule in chapter 82 was opened. The zoning ordinance itself (chapter 114 Land Development, listed in the eCode360 table of contents without a section range) was not opened, so its title and district rules are unverified.
Adoption of a township zoning ordinance is inferred from the township's zoning permit fees; no official sentence naming the ordinance was captured.
“m. fees for zoning permit application are as follows: (1) fence application: $20.”
Permit feesPublished
Zoning permit application fees for land inside New Hanover township limits
Fees are as printed in chapter 82 § 82-3(m) of the eCode360 code; later amendments were not checked.
Only the zoning fee items and the asbestos fee were captured; other fees in § 82-3 (construction permit fees, new structure fees, state surcharge) were not transcribed.
“(8) new house: $100. (9) commercial building: $100.”
Still unanswered
We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask New Hanover Township or Burlington County directly.
Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction of a home inside New Hanover township limits
Inspections — Construction inspections inside New Hanover township limits
Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for new homes inside New Hanover township limits
Zoning districts — Zoning districts of New Hanover township
Minimum dwelling size — Minimum dwelling size in the main single-family residential district inside New Hanover township limits
21 more unanswered
Minimum lot size
Setbacks
Lot coverage
Building height
Living in an RV
Camping on your land
Tiny homes
Manufactured homes
Accessory dwellings
Who permits septic
Septic permit
Septic inspection
Off-grid sanitation
Well permit
Mandatory utility hookup
Agricultural exemption
Subdividing land
Driveway access
Building in a floodplain
Short-term rentals
Permit process
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.
Unanswered questions are usually a sign that New Hanover Township publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Burlington County’s page lists the county offices to call.
Off-grid gear
Going off-grid in New Hanover Township means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:
