Freehold Township Permits: One Plot Plan for Zoning, Two Drawing Sets for Construction

Copies by project

Sources: the Construction Department’s cover sheets for decks, additions, sheds, in-ground pools and new homes; the zoning application. All accessed Oct 18, 2026.

The two-set count matches the state minimum. New Jersey’s Uniform Construction Code says a paper application for a single-family home must include “at least two copies of plans drawn to scale” (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.15A, NJ DCA).

Sheds: plan for 192 square feet

Freehold’s documents mention two size lines for sheds, and they mean different things:

• 192 sq ft is the zoning line. The current zoning application lists “Shed (Under 192 Sq Ft)” and allows one shed per lot. The Zoning Office’s requirements sheet (2014) says the same thing another way: “The maximum size for a shed is 192 square feet (12′ x 16′).”
• 200 sq ft is the building-permit line. The Construction Department’s shed sheet (2021) says sheds of 200 sq ft and under need a zoning permit only, and bigger ones need the building subcode application plus two sets of detailed drawings or the manufacturer’s brochure. That 200 sq ft figure comes from the state’s construction-permit exemption for small sheds (200 sq ft or less, 10 feet or less tall, with no water, gas, oil or sewer connection; any electrical work still needs its own permit) (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14), not a zoning allowance.

So a shed between 192 and 200 sq ft that’s 10 feet tall or less, with no water, gas, oil or sewer connection, wouldn’t need a building permit, but it’s over the size the zoning paperwork describes. We couldn’t find a Township document that settles what Zoning does with one, so if you want anything bigger than 12×16, call the Zoning Office at 732-294-2068 before you draw or print it.

The requirements sheet also caps accessory structures at one story or 16 feet tall, keeps them out of front yards, and lists accessory-structure setbacks by zone. They run from 5 feet (R-25 and denser) to 10 feet (R-40 through R-120 and RR), and 100 feet side and 150 feet rear in the RE zone. Corner and irregular lots get individual answers from the Zoning Office.

Pools: three offices, two different counts

The Construction sheet asks for two sets of sealed pool specifications, brochures for the pool, filter and pump, and a survey that shows the fence whether it’s new or existing. The Engineering Department’s grading memo asks for three proposed grading plans, signed and sealed by an NJ professional engineer:

• Scale no smaller than 1″ = 50′.
• Spot elevations at least every 50 feet along the property lines.
• One-foot contours reaching 25 feet into neighboring lots.
• Tax map sheet, block and lot in the title block.

That’s two sealed spec sets and three sealed grading plans for one pool, before you add a copy for yourself.

Getting the sets printed

For a Freehold deck, that’s one plot plan for zoning, two sets of details for construction and a set for you. Line drawings like these print fine in black and white. Upload the PDF to the Print My Plans order form and pick 18×24, 24×36, 30×42, 36×46 or 36×48. Use the size the sheets were drawn at so the scale holds. Every size is $1.95 a sheet in black and white and $3.75 in color. Order by 3 PM ET, ships same day, arrives as soon as the next day. New customers can take 20% off their first order with code WELCOME20, which can’t be combined with other codes.

Nearby guides: Manalapan · Howell · Monmouth County plan printing · all NJ town guides

Summarized from Freehold Township’s published checklists and the NJ Uniform Construction Code, checked Oct 18, 2026. Not legal advice. Several Township sheets are years old, so confirm counts with the office before you print.