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South Plainfield Borough Zoning / Planning (NJ): permits, forms, hours, inspections
Official-source contacts, forms and submission details for South Plainfield Borough Zoning / Planning. Independent assistance; confirm before visiting.
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Contact, address and hours
Office
South Plainfield Borough Zoning & Property Maintenance Department; Zoning Officer Richard M. Wolff 908-226-7630, rwolff@southplainfieldnj.comPhone
908-226-7630Email
rwolff@southplainfieldnj.comOffice
South Plainfield Borough Building Department, 2480 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080; building questions 908-226-7640Phone
908-226-7640Address
2480 Plainfield Avenue, South Plainfield, NJ 07080Office
Richard M. Wolff, Zoning & Property Maintenance Officer, 908-226-7630, rwolff@southplainfieldnj.com; Christopher Czuba, Code Enforcement/Assistant Zoning Official, 908-226-7632, cczuba@southplainfieldnj.com. Applications: drop off at Borough Hall, email, or mail.Office
Stephanie Merola, 732-215-6383, smerola@southplainfieldnj.comPhone
732-215-6383Email
smerola@southplainfieldnj.comOffice
Variances.Office
Site plans/subdivisions.Office
Linked from Zoning page (http link; alt: /spnj/Zoning%20Board/Zoning%20Map.pdf).Office
Code publisher link.
Steps and process
Which office first
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.Where to submit
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.What to bring
UnknownAsk the office: 908-226-7630. What to bring was not stated in the available sources.Payment methods
UnknownAsk the office: 908-226-7630. Payment methods was not stated in the available sources.Office hours
UnknownAsk the office: 908-226-7630. Office hours was not stated in the available sources.Schedule inspections
UnknownAsk the office: 908-226-7630. Schedule inspections was not stated in the available sources.
Fees, documents, payment and inspections
fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$75 Residential Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page). (Residential); $125 Commercial.submissionProcess
Zoning page: "You can drop it off at Borough Hall, E-mail it to us, or mail it in." Zoning permit is a prior approval before construction permits where applicable.fees
$125 Commercial Zoning Application (Zoning & Property Maintenance page).fees
$75 plus $1 per square foot (Sign Permit Application, Zoning & Property Maintenance page).fees
Not verified.fees
Local construction fee schedule not retrieved (Ordinance 2210 link resolved to an archive page).Zoning fee: Residential Zoning Application
75Zoning fee: Commercial Zoning Application
125Zoning fee: Zoning Verification Request
100Zoning fee: Sign Permit Application (base)
75Zoning fee: Storage Container Application
50Zoning fee: Minor Site Plan Application
200
Forms
Residential Zoning Application (June 2025)
Not yet reviewedCommercial Zoning Application (June 2025)
Not yet reviewedZoning Verification Request (2025)
Not yet reviewedSign Permit Application (2025)
Not yet reviewedTrailer / Storage Container Application
Not yet reviewedMinor Site Plan Application (Oct 2025)
Not yet reviewedResidential Shed Requirements (2025)
Not yet reviewedPool Installation Guidelines (2025, Zoning)
Not yet reviewedSchedule of Bulk Requirements (Bulk/Setback Standard)
Not yet reviewedCertificate of Continued Occupancy (Commercial)
Not yet reviewedZoning/Property Maintenance Complaint Form
Not yet reviewed
Common projects
deck
fence
shed
pool
addition
basement