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Homes in Saddle Brook
Saddle Brook is mainly single-family homes built after World War II. The median year built is 1958. About 57% of units were built before 1960 and 10% before 1940; around 15% date from 2000 or later.
Single-family detached houses make up 64% of housing units and two-unit buildings about 16%. About 12% of units are in buildings with five or more units. Owners occupy 69% of occupied units.
Utility gas heats 79% of occupied homes, electricity about 14%, and fuel oil about 4%.
The Township says about 20% of its land is in the floodplain, and directs property owners to the Building Department to check floodplain status. Building, plumbing and electrical permits are issued by the Township Building Department under the NJ Uniform Construction Code.
Flooding
According to the Township's Flood Committee page, flooding comes from the Saddle River, Coalberg Brook and Pehle Brook. The page says "approximately 20 percent of the Township is located within the floodplain". The most significant recent floods were Hurricane Floyd (1999) and Hurricane Irene (2011).
The Township directs residents to call the Building Department at 201-843-7111 to find out whether a property is in the floodplain. FEMA's Flood Insurance Study includes detailed studies of Coalberg Brook and Schroeder Brook in the township. You can also look up an address yourself on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Permits in Saddle Brook
Building, plumbing and electrical permits come from the Township of Saddle Brook construction office. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but it's worth confirming.
- Office
- Building Department
- Phone
- 201-843-7111
- Address
- 55 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
- Website
- saddlebrooknj.us
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Sources
- data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?g=060XX00US3400365340
- www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/rel2020/zcta520/tab20_zcta520_cousub20_natl.txt
- www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2024_Gazetteer/2024_gaz_cousubs_34.txt
- www2.census.gov/geo/tiger/TIGER2024/COUSUB/tl_2024_34_cousub.zip
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25035&geo_ids=06000US3400365340&primary_geo_id=06000
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25003&geo_ids=06000US3400365340&primary_geo_id=06000
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25024&geo_ids=06000US3400365340&primary_geo_id=06000
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25040&geo_ids=06000US3400365340&primary_geo_id=06000
- censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25034&geo_ids=06000US3400365340&primary_geo_id=06000
- saddlebrooknj.us/building-department/
- saddlebrooknj.us/dpw/
- saddlebrooknj.us/flood-committee/
- map1.msc.fema.gov/data/34/S/PDF/34003CV001B.pdf
- nj.gov/dca/codes/resources/constructionpermitforms.shtml
- msc.fema.gov/portal/home
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