Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

I am having a house built, it is almost done . I am told it is a law that I have to have a water drainage system done in the yard . All of the gutters have to go into a pipe down both sides of the house in the ground to a french drain at one end of the house. The water does not lay on the ground. I have had fill dirt put in the yard ,because the house is higher than the old one was. So there is plenty of sanding dirt for the water to be aborsed in the ground. The contractor says it is so too. But the engeneer says it must be done, or I can"t move in. Is this a N.J. law or not, I just want to know . Or is it something someone just came up with?


Asked on 2/14/13, 11:57 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Miriam Jacobson Retired from practice of law

There are building and zoning codes as well as other municipal, county and state requirements. The engineer, architect, contractor and whoever else was involved in planning this project for you and obtaining the permits should have been looking at those requirements and complying with them.

Consult a local lawyer who provides legal advice about construction and who would be familiar with governing law to review your situation and advise you.

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Answered on 2/14/13, 1:57 pm
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

I agree with Miriam. This is probably a local ordinance, and can be usually checked on line at your community's web site, or in the building department of your Town.

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Answered on 2/14/13, 9:06 pm


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