Home services in New Milford, NJ
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Homes in New Milford
New Milford has a mix of single-family homes and multi-unit buildings, and most of its housing predates 1960. The median year built is 1954, and about 68% of units were built before 1960, most of them in the 1940s and 1950s (ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). About 61% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and about 62% of units are single-family detached. Utility gas heats about 81% of occupied homes, electricity about 11% and fuel oil about 4% (heating fuel).
In homes this age, plan for possible lead paint: paid work that disturbs paint in pre-1978 homes requires an EPA lead-safe certified firm. The Building Department says sheds of 200 sq. ft. or more need both a zoning permit and a construction permit. It also notes that 1- and 2-family rentals need a smoke and carbon monoxide inspection from the Fire Prevention Bureau before a new tenant moves in.
Flooding
The Hackensack River runs through New Milford, and FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer maps Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zones A and AE) inside the borough. Mapped flooding sources include the Hackensack River, Frenchs Creek and Hirschfeld Brook. The borough has a Flood Information & Resources page and a Flood Mitigation Advisory Committee, which tracks the management of Oradell Reservoir water levels. The page says the borough takes part in the NFIP and is working toward a Community Rating System (CRS) classification. To check a specific address, look it up on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Permits in New Milford
Building, plumbing and electrical permits come from the Borough of New Milford construction office. Your contractor normally pulls the permit, but it's worth confirming.
- Office
- New Milford Building Department
- Phone
- (201) 967-5044 ext. 5415
- Address
- 930 River Road, New Milford, NJ 07646
- Website
- newmilfordnj.gov
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Sources
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- epa.gov/lead/renovation-repair-and-painting-program
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