Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Logan Township, New Jersey

Logan Township’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Township of Logan limits: the township adopts and administers its own zoning in Chapter XII (Zoning) of its Unified Development Ordinance

  • Ordinance No. 6-2023 amends Chapter XII Zoning, Article III zoning districts and the zoning map of the UDO. It does not set the district dimensional standards, which were not reached in this research.
  • Ordinance No. 6-2023 was adopted February 21, 2023 as an amendment to the existing zoning chapter.

  “an ordinance of the mayor and council of the township of logan county of gloucester, state of new jersey, amending chapter xii entitled " zoning" of the unified development ordinance”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts and zoning map of the Township of Logan UDO

  • Only the amendment ordinance was read; the full district list and zoning map were not reached, so the district schedule is not confirmed.

  “article iii zoning districts, boundaries, official map, section 2 zoning map and boundaries of the township unified development ordinance shall be revised”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Houses and buildings inside Township of Logan located on a public street within 200 feet of a sanitary sewer, or where sanitary sewer service is available; connection is to the Logan Township Municipal Utilities Authority sewerage system

  • Ordinance text as read is the 1975 adoption (Ord. No. 8-1975); later amendments to Chapter 130 were not checked.
  • Industrial or commercial buildings must also install pretreatment facilities (Section 130-2).
  • New buildings completed on or after December 1, 1975 must connect before use or occupancy where sewer service is available (Section 130-3).
  • Existing septic tanks, cesspools and similar facilities must be cleaned, filled and inspected by the Township health officer after connection (Section 130-4).
  • The code does not address water-service connection; that is not established here.

  distance from sanitary sewer: <= 200 feet (or where sanitary sewer service is available)

  “and is located within 200 feet of any sanitary sewer now constructed or hereafter constructed in the township of logan or to which sanitary sewer service is available, shall, within 6 months after december 1, 1975, install a toilet or toilets in such house, building or structure, unless a toilet or toilets are already installed therein, and connect the sanitary sewerage facilities emanating from such house, building or structure to the sanitary sewerage system of the logan township municipal utilities authority.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Logan Township or Gloucester County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits for construction inside Township of Logan
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction exemption inside Township of Logan
• Building code adopted — Construction codes enforced inside Township of Logan
• Inspections — Building inspections for construction inside Township of Logan
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy for buildings inside Township of Logan

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 Logan Township 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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