ADUs are allowed in ClintonTypes:DetachedInternal
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Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Rules for Clinton, NJ
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# of Properties
921
Owner-occupied
84%
Zoning districts
18
Avg Home Value
$456,518
Median Lot Size
0.31 acres
Avg Income
$146,482
Residential Types:
921 housing units
Condos
4%
Other
96%
Zoning Districts:
1,081 parcels · 18 districts
R-2
42%(457)
PRD
19%(205)
R-1A
12%(130)
R-3
11%(118)
Other
16%(171)
ADU Rules
What can you build in Clinton, NJ?
Clinton, NJ follows state and local rules for Accessory Dwelling Units. Here is a concise overview of the local rules.
Eligibility
- –Internal / Attached ADU: By Right
- –Detached ADU: Conditional Use Permit
Max Units
- –0 ADUs on lots with two-family or multifamily principal structures
Owner Occupancy
- –Owner occupancy not required.
Parking
- –3 spaces per lot with an accessory apartment (not in C-1); ADU parking must be directly accessible and not in front of or behind another space; Land Use Board may exempt the parking area from site-plan requirements with a simple drawing.
Rental Restrictions
- –30-year control period: ADUs must be rented/occupied by income-qualified households; deed restriction limits rental/sale.
- –During the control period, written leases are required; rents/fees regulated; tenants income-certified.
- –After 30 years, unit may be sold or rented without those restrictions.
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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ADU rules in other New Jersey municipalities
Rules change at the town line. Check the municipality your property is actually in.
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