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Homes in Glen Rock

Glen Rock's housing stock is largely pre-1960. The median year built is 1952. About 34% of housing units were built before 1940 and about 75% before 1960. Many projects on homes this age turn up outdated electrical service, galvanized or cast-iron plumbing, and little wall insulation.

The borough has about 3,696 housing units, and most are owner-occupied houses. About 90% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, and about 91% of housing units are single-family detached houses.

Utility gas heats about 89% of occupied homes, and electricity heats about 8%.

All figures are ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The borough's Building Department enforces the NJ Uniform Construction Code and handles building, electrical, plumbing and fire permits for renovations, additions, decks, garages and sheds. The office is in Borough Hall at 1 Harding Plaza.

Flooding

Diamond Brook and Ho-Ho-Kus Brook run through Glen Rock, and the Saddle River touches the borough's edge. FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zone AE, including regulatory floodway) inside the borough along these brooks. Most of the borough lies outside these zones.

No dedicated municipal flood-information page was found on the borough website. To see the flood zone for a specific address, search it on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. Homeowners near either brook should confirm the zone before planning additions, finished basements or grading work.

Permits in Glen Rock

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

Office
Building Department
Phone
201-670-3965, option 1
Address
Borough Hall, 1 Harding Plaza, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Website
glenrocknj.net

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