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Jersey City, NJ · zoning record

RH-1 zoning in Jersey City.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RH-1 district, straight from Jersey City's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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RH-1 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RH-1 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Maximum Building Height: three stories and thirty-five (35) feet.”§ 345-40. - RH-1 Residential Housing District (large lots). › 345-40 · Jersey City code · read 2026-10-02

Maximum stories

3 stories

Story cap where the code sets one.

“Maximum Building Height: three stories and thirty-five (35) feet.”§ 345-40. - RH-1 Residential Housing District (large lots). › 345-40 · Jersey City code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot size

4,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“Minimum Lot Size: Four thousand (4,000) square feet.”§ 345-40. - RH-1 Residential Housing District (large lots). › 345-40 · Jersey City code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

40 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“Minimum Lot Width: Forty (40) feet.”§ 345-40. - RH-1 Residential Housing District (large lots). › 345-40 · Jersey City code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot depth

100 ft

Shallowest conforming lot.

“Minimum Lot Depth: One hundred (100) feet.”§ 345-40. - RH-1 Residential Housing District (large lots). › 345-40 · Jersey City code · read 2026-10-02

Interior side setback

5 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Side Yards: Minimum of five (5) feet on both sides.”§ 345-40. - RH-1 Residential Housing District (large lots). › 345-40 · Jersey City code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other Jersey City districts on record.

R-3R-1R-2RH-2

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