ADUs are allowed in Springfield Township (Burlington)Types:DetachedInternal
Types:DetachedInternal
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Springfield Township (Burlington), NJ
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# of Properties
1,289
Owner-occupied
65%
Zoning districts
23
Avg Home Value
$281,752
Median Lot Size
1.20 acres
Avg Income
$149,078
Residential Types:
1,289 housing units
Single Family
9%
2-3 Family
85%
Apts (4+ units)
6%
Zoning Districts:
2,710 parcels · 23 districts
AR-10
85%(2,308)
HMR-3
7%(181)
CC
2%(46)
AR
1%(29)
Other
5%(146)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Springfield Township (Burlington), NJ?
Springfield Township (Burlington), NJ follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
- –Detached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
Interior / Attached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum size of 1,000 sq ft or one-third of the principal dwelling’s living space, whichever is less.
Detached ADU Size Limits
- –Maximum ADU size of 1,000 sq ft
- –Maximum ADU size of one-third of the principal dwelling’s living space
Max Units
- –Single-family lots: 2 accessory apartments/lot (6+ acres only)
- –Mixed-use/commercial: 2 residential flats/building
- –Township-wide cap: 10 total (apartments + flats)
Parking
- –No fixed numeric ADU parking requirement; parking must be adequate and compatible with neighborhood character; municipality-wide standard is 2 spaces per dwelling, but ADU standards do not set a specific number.
Rental Restrictions
- –ADU must be rental-only and rented to low- to moderate-income households at initial occupancy; rents must be affordable for at least 10 years.
ADU State Law
What can you build in New Jersey?
- –New Jersey does not have a statewide ADU mandate; ADU rules are set by individual municipalities.
- –Building/fire codes are set statewide, but whether an ADU is allowed is local zoning.
What's allowed on your lot?
These are the municipality-wide rules. What's allowed on a specific property also depends on state laws, setbacks, floor area ratio, lot coverage, environmental constraints, topography, and other property-specific factors. Search your address on FutureLot to see what's allowed on your property.
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