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Homes in Upper Saddle River

Half of Upper Saddle River's housing units were built in 1971 or earlier, the median year built in the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey (B25035; margin of error ±7 years). About 58% of units predate 1980 and 26% predate 1960; 26% were built in 2000 or later (B25034).

About 91% of occupied homes are owner-occupied (B25003) and 85% of housing units are single-family detached houses (B25024). Utility gas is the main heating fuel in about 90% of occupied homes, electricity in 3% and fuel oil or kerosene in 5% (B25040).

Residential building, plumbing and electrical permits are issued by the Upper Saddle River Building Department (official page). The borough's page limits excavation, new construction, additions and renovations to 8 a.m.–6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.–3 p.m. Saturdays, with no work on Sundays or legal holidays.

Flooding

Upper Saddle River's mapped flood hazards follow the Saddle River, the West Branch and East Branch Saddle River, plus Pleasant Brook, Oost Val Brook and Kroners Brook. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer shows these streams in the borough, and its flood hazard zones layer shows Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zones AE, A and AH, including regulatory floodway) inside borough limits. To check a specific address, search it on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Permits in Upper Saddle River

Building, plumbing and electrical permits come from the Borough of Upper Saddle River construction office. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but it's worth confirming.

Office
Upper Saddle River Building Department
Phone
(201) 327-2196
Address
376 W. Saddle River Road, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Website
usrtoday.org

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